Education of the Gifted and Talented

by Sylvia B. Rimm, Del Siegle, Gary A. Davis

A best-selling, comprehensive guide to best practices in gifted education. Practical strategies and the latest research on critical topics and on best practices make Education of the Gifted and Talented an indispensable resource for those who work or will work with gifted students. The content is supported and enhanced by the inclusion of practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, case studies that help teachers identify student needs, and summaries of research on effective programs. Emphasis is placed on pedagogy and on social-emotional needs, and the title includes a heightened awareness of less visible sub-groups within gifted populations. The Seventh Edition features new directions, new programs, thoroughly updated topics, and current research to keep readers on top of the latest advances in the field.

Genres: Education

480 pages, Paperback

Published March 8, 2017

About the author

Dr. Sylvia Rimm’s nine years as a contributing correspondent to NBC’s Today Show and as a favorite personality on public radio make her a familiar child psychologist to many audiences.

Dr. Rimm is a psychologist, director of Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a clinical professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Families come from all over the United States for help.

She has authored many books including How to Parent So Children Will Learn and Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, both 2008 National Best Books award winners from USA Book News. In addition, Dr. Rimm has written Growing Up Too Fast: The Rimm Report on the secret Lives of America’s Middle Schoolers, Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child, Raising Preschoolers, See Jane Win®, How Jane Won, and See Jane Win for Girls.

See Jane Win®, a New York Times Bestseller, was featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Today shows and in People Magazine. Her book, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Many parents and educators seek Dr. Rimm’s help through her books, tapes, q-cards, and newsletters.

In her parenting column, Dr. Rimm answers hundreds of letters each year from parents and grandparents in her nationally syndicated column with Creators Syndicate.

Dr. Rimm speaks and publishes internationally on family and school approaches to guiding children toward achievement, parenting, and the lives of teenagers. She is a dynamic speaker who fascinates audiences, speaking on many topics, tailoring her educational talks to the special themes of the audience.

Dr. Rimm draws experience and inspiration from her wonderful husband; her very successful children: 2 daughters and 2 sons, and their spouses; and 9

Dr. Rimm's expertise on gifted children, parenting, families, teens and tweens, and many more topics, makes her an excellent psychologist, author, columnist and speaker.

Reviews

[NoraDawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like I've been waiting a long, long, long time to mark "I'm Finished" with this book. Now, looking at the dates, I'm reminded that it's only been 11 months, making me feel a little impressed with myself that I took 4 college classes that utilized this book in just one year! I'm a teacher of the gifted who was hired on a waiver, and this was the textbook that all my college coursework required. I learned a lot from this book, and didn't mind revisiting chapters when I needed to read the same ones for multiple classes. One critique is that some sections are in deep need of revision; for example, the part about "Gifted and Gay" students where they talk about how much shame and ostracization these students MUST feel, and how they have to hide that identity from their families and school communities. That would have resonated more when I was a in high school, but now, LGBTQ+ students have a much greater chance of being supported by family and friend groups. My last remaining step towards getting my gifted teaching endorsement is taking the Praxis exam, so hopefully this book has given me what I need to pass it when I take it in 2 weeks!

[Johnny G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were certain parts of chapters in this loooooong text that interested me, and there were others that were not germaine to anything I wanted to learn about. A few things:
1. The amount of text on each thin, thin page is very difficult to read. I’m sure it’s a cost-saving measure but it’s tough.
2. There are so many studies and name-dropping in here, and although this is the 7th edition of the book, it’s a bit much for me.
3. The research that must have gone into this text is incredible. It truly is the standard for all-things gifted education.
With all that being said, I will keep this book, although it cost $100 because there is so, so much information packed in here.

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is comprehensive look at educating the gifted and talented population. I found it informative and useful. Many chapters cover ideas to be used in the classroom. The book also dispels misconceptions of the gifted students, in addition to concrete steps in helping a struggling child. This will be in near reach for years to come as both a teacher and parent of gifted children.

[Görkem Saylam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Education of the Gifted and Talented | Sylvia B. Rimm
Scoring Rubric
1: baseline
2: creative contextualization bcs of covering almost all basics of new approaches on gifted education
1: routine conceptualization bcs of no new holistic comprehension on gifted education
4: total points by 5

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my textbook for last semester's introduction to gifted education. It was valuable and I still use it for papers for my current gifted class.

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

very outdated section on gifted girls, other than that, well rounded and gave me a lot of good info!

[Jackie Mulkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

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