
"I wish I could do this back in my district! There are so many other gifted students I know who could be empowered this way."
These words from gifted coordinators, school counselors, and parents who attend the GT Carpe Diem Workshops were the impetus for this book.
It covers all the information that we need to share in order for our gifted children to feel comfortable speaking up for themselves. It's the what, why, and who, as well as the how of guiding self-advocacy.
Plus, the digital content allows you to easily facilitate your own workshops, including :
- step-by-step facilitators guide
- presentation slides
- student hand-outs
- reproducible forms
If you share my dream of all gifted students creating their own unique paths through the educational system, this book is for you!
This is a unique book that will change the lives of the students in your care and in your classroom. [It] provides the instructional and emotional guidance you and your students will need to help them be successful, challenged, and happy.
In this groundbreaking book, Deb Douglas has created a multilayered tool that ... has the potential to be a game changer in the field of gifted education.
Self-advocacy is the keystone that has been missing from the arch of gifted education. Deb Douglas offers a solid down-to-earth guide for gifted students to take charge of their education and development.
Ultimately, gifted and talented children are likely to become better prepared for finessing day-to-day challenges thanks to this outstanding book.
This book creates a plan for educating students about their own characteristics and providing them with bridges to reach mentors and others in their lives who can help them reach even further.
The author speaks from the heart and shares inspiring, real-life stories of young people who, with direct, systematic instruction in caring relationships, transitioned through the four steps of taking charge of their own learning and own lives.
Counselors, educators, and parents of gifted students will find this a helpful guide. Recommended.