Understanding The Social And Emotional Lives Of Gifted Students

The second edition of Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students presents a comprehensive treatment of social and emotional development in high-ability learners. The author, a nationally recognized leader in gifted education, discusses theories that guide the examination of the lived experiences of gifted students; social and emotional characteristics and behaviors evidenced in gifted learners; friendships and family relationships that support them; contextual influences that shape their social and emotional lives; and identity development. Moreover, the author examines the complexity of these issues with gifted underachievers, gifted culturally diverse students, twice-exceptional students, GLBTQ gifted students, and young people from low-income backgrounds. This updated edition also highlights difficult challenges, such as cyberbullying and microagressions, faced by gifted students in K,Äì12 schools. The author provides a wealth of field-tested strategies for addressing social and emotional development. In addition, the book offers a plan for designing a gifted-friendly classroom environment to support the social and emotional well-being of gifted students and a comprehensive collection of resources to support professionals in gifted education research and practice.

• | Author: Thomas P. Hébert
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 614 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1646320107
• | ISBN-13: 9781646320103