"Educating Gifted Students in Middle School: A Practical Guide" (3rd ed.) helps educators with the challenging task of understanding and meeting the needs of gifted students in middle school. This revised and updated third edition: (1) Provides a rationale and framework that middle schools can use to fill the service gap for gifted and advanced learners; (2) Addresses the needs of learners from diverse backgrounds; (3) Shows how to implement effective program models; (4) Identifies best practices for the classroom; and (5) Shares research-based curriculum models. Topics addressed include school organization, instructional strategies in the basic subject areas, cocurricular and summer programs, the missing link of executive function skills, and counseling at-risk gifted learners. "Educating Gifted Students in Middle School" focuses on creative, practical, and realistic school solutions that create a vital and responsive community for all students. [For the second edition, see ED608038.]