This paper considers the history and current status of interactions between Hispanics and public education in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, where widespread Hispanic presence is primarily a recent development, focusing on regular and gifted education. Policy actions by state government and postsecondary institutions as well as the Hispanic…

This book offers 44 activities for developing capacities of seven types of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner in his theory of multiple intelligences. The activities, grouped by the type of intelligence the activity primarily fosters, are intended for students to do on their own. The intelligences and sample activities are as follows: (1)…

Gifted children have the same health needs as do other children, but because of their accelerated intellectual abilities, their need for information may out-distance that of peers. Aspects of a special summer health course, designed for academically talented fourth and fifth graders, are described. (Author/JMK)

The effects of rate repetition, self-generated visualization, and supplied visuals on the memorization of concrete noun-word pairs were investigated using 27 gifted children in grades four to six. The hypothesis that self-generated imagery techniques would be superior to supplied visuals was not supported. (Author/PN)

Concludes that the reading interests of gifted intermediate grade students do not differ greatly from those of children in general, with most preferring mystery, adventure, and fantasy materials. (FL)

Annotates journal articles, ERIC documents, and books that provide ideas and activities for classroom teachers and supervisors who want to improve reading instruction for gifted students. (FL)

A series of problems is presented that (1) focus on certain kinds of numbers or (2) emphasize a specific concept of number theory. Several are appropriate for extensive investigation with a computer. (MNS)

Discusses the three basic themes of this issue: (1) current developments, trends, and definitions in gifted education; (2) career development needs of the gifted and talented; and (3) career education strategies that respond to the special needs of this group. (CT)

Describes the Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Project for junior high school students in terms of participant selection, curriculum, teacher selection, course grades and credits, and outcomes of the project. (DS)

Attempts to determine the careers gifted females and males are planning, reasons for these choices, and the aspects they consider most important in a job. Addresses whether gifted females enter traditionally male fields in numbers comparable to gifted males. Results showed both chose a variety of jobs. (RC)

Summarizes some of the major contrasts between talent development and elementary secondary schooling revealed from studying the learning and developmental processes of talented pianists, swimmers, and mathematicians. Interviews were conducted with approximately 25 individuals in each field, their parents, and some of their outstanding teachers.…

Enumerates characteristics of the physics curriculum at a high school designed for gifted students in science. Details areas of concern, observed changes, and particular management strategies in teaching physics to a very large number of students. (CS)

Details a cooperative program that has allowed gifted and talented students in grades four to six from two rural public elementary schools in Connecticut to use computers. Notes that the joint effort between public and private agencies provides special instruction at minimal cost. (MP)

Research on mathematically gifted pupils is reviewed. Sections cover: background; research method; the structure of mathematical abilities; nature of mathematical deficiencies; development of structure of abilities; characteristics of mathematically able and sex-related results; sex-related results; and implications for teaching. (MP)

Advocates using the inquiry method to teach history. Maintains that gifted students will be more interested in history if history is approached as inquiry. Explains how the teacher can play the role of moderator in the high school history classroom. (Author/DB)