Journal of Secondary Gifted Education articles from September 2003

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education archives from September 2003

From the editor.(Editorial)
September 22, 2003... Students returning to school, leaves turning colors, football games, and cooling nights are all signs it's fall. Although January is the beginning of the calendar year and July starts the fiscal year, for educators and students, the new year...

In memoriam: E. Paul Torrance: October 8, 1915-July 12, 2003.(Obituary)
September 22, 2003... E. Paul Torrance, "The Creativity Man," was born on a farm in Milledgeville, GA, on October 8, 1915. Due to perceptual difficulties, he was unable to pick cotton quickly or plow a straight line. So, his father advised him to get an education....

The millennium: a time for looking forward and looking back.
September 22, 2003... As I have spent almost 85 years in the past century, I can write with considerable authority on looking back. As I have dared to write on looking forward several times, I will try to project myself into the future. Some of my dreams of the...

Constructivism and understanding: implementing the teaching for understanding framework.
September 22, 2003... For teaching gifted and other high-ability learners, the idea that understanding is more significant than knowing is nearly a no-brainer. Teachers are continuously looking for ways to raise the intellectual bar through classroom challenges that...

Service learning: fostering a cycle of caring in our gifted youth.
September 22, 2003... Service learning, a method of instruction that combines learning with service co the community, can foster mutual respect and caring between gifted students and their communities. Using examples from various service learning experiences...

The use of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to discuss identity development with gifted adolescents.
September 22, 2003... This article examines the process of identity development in gifted adolescents and provides a theoretical and research-based explanation of its importance for influencing achievement and quality of life in adulthood. Teachers, counselors, and...