gifted and talented education for minority students. The writer explores the screening process for gifted and talented programs and the various problems that screening process causes when it comes to locating and educating minority students. The writer also explores the societal mindsets and the urban areas that play a part in the overlooking of minority gifted students. The bulk of the exploration is done with a literature review on

Gifted Education - AZ Gifted Placement Procedures Functions Arizona State GAP Analysis Gifted Education Coordinator The gifted education program does not have oversight by a gifted education coordinator The state offers many professional development opportunities for staff engaged in gifted education to enhance their skills and knowledge -- and to work toward creating lead gifted education teachers or gifted education coordinators. http://www.azed.gov/search-results/?q=gifted%20ed%20coordinator Coaching tools, summer institutes, and peer coaching can be used as resources to support the development of

Expounding upon a group that has received little attention, and in fact has only been acknowledged for a few years, Vaidya's article is beneficial to the teaching and learning community. Although the identification of such gifted/learning disabled students has occurred, few teachers understand how to best cater to them. Vaidya gives teachers and understanding of some of the techniques that teachers may use to help these students achieve to the

Education in the Community A major issue currently effecting culture, population, and demographics is that of wealth inequality. As the global economic downturn continues throughout the world, wealth disparity is increasing rapidly. This affects culture, population, and overall demographics in a litany of ways. First, due primarily to lower wages, families are postponing child birth. The uncertainty surrounding the future creates an atmosphere of fear. Families are now waiting until the

Gifted Students and the Inclusive Classroom In recent years the dilemma of educating intellectually gifted students has moved to the forefront. There have been many heated debates on whether to separate gifted students for their education, or to include them in the regular classroom with accommodations to meet their needs. The most effective way to educate intellectually gifted students is through the use of inclusion with programs designed to challenge their

Imagine that you are providing professional development on these topics. Which strategies from your reading would you use? Which strategies would you omit if time constraints did not permit you to use all of them? How would you assess their understanding and implementation of the training? Adjustable assignments, compacting and grouping are used in conjunction with one another to improve the quality of education. This is accomplished through using each