Sally Y. Walker | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

Dispelling common myths about acceleration, the author describes what it is, what forms it takes and what it can do for gifted students--intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Case studies and illustrations of specific mindsets offer readers a new perspective on how prevailing attitudes have influenced their districts and deprived students of opportunities to develop their talents.

This guidebook also presents nuts-and-bolts guidance for:

Implementing and applying accelerated learning strategies in different school settings

Providing accelerated learning opportunities for underserved groups, such as multicultural and urban poor students