Able, Gifted and Talented Underachievers

by Diane Montgomery (Editor)

A practical guide to identifying gifted underachievers and enabling them to fulfil their potential, raising whole school standards. Extensive new content includes the latest best practice in addressing able underachievement Explains the origins of underachievement, both overt and covert, especially in more able learners - provides a model that identifies a range of factors that conspire to lower achievement The UK Government's 2005 White Paper 'Higher Standards, Better Schools for All' set specific provision for Gifted and Talented (G&T) - there are similar programmes in all developed countries The editor is a leading researcher in G&T education - contributors include Belle Wallace, Barry Hymer and Ian Warwick, the foremost practitioners in the field

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Anna Gurevitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borrowed from library initially but it was so good I went and bought a copy! This book is a refreshing change as it presents diversity, particularly learning diversity as natural human phenomena and enables the reader to focus on a strengths rather than weaknesses approach in learning and development. In addition it takes a social/cultural model of learning from a person and environment/situation centred approach which aim to facilitate empowering outcomes for learners as well as teachers. A great read for parents, carers or those working with kids in the education system.