Chapter 17
Students Who Are Gifted and Talented
Learning Outcomes
• 17.1: Discuss how biological and environmental factors influence the development of
giftedness and whether these factors adequately explain the underrepresentation of
students of color in gifted and talented programs.
• 17.2: Discuss ways in which students who are gifted and talented can be educated in
general education settings and how those strategies and practices can benefit all students.
Chapter Heading
Learning
Objectives
Activities in the MyLab with E-text
Additional Class
Activities
Defining Giftedness
17.1
MyLab Video Example 17.1
MyLab Self-Check 17.1
MyLab Application Exercise 17.1
Defining
Giftedness
Describing the
Characteristics and
Causes
17.1
MyLab Video Example 17.2
MyLab Video Example 17.3
MyLab Self-Check 17.1
MyLab Application Exercise 17.1
Evaluating Students
Who Are Gifted and
Talented
17.1
MyLab Video Example 17.4
MyLab Self-Check 17.1
MyLab Application Exercise 17.1
Giftedness
assessment
comparison
Including Students
with Who Are Gifted
and Talented
17.2
MyLab Self-Check 17.2
MyLab Application Exercise 17.2
Comparison of
Placement
Educating Students
Who Are Gifted and
Talented
17.2
MyLab Video Example 17.5
MyLab Self-Check 17.2
MyLab Application Exercise 17.2
Acceleration v.
Enrichment
Lesson Plan
Learning Contract
Class Activities in Addition to MyLab Activities
Students will choose two different types of assessment for giftedness and compare and contrast
each assessment.
The textbook discusses different strategies to teach students who are gifted or talented. Have
your students compare and contrast acceleration and enrichment. How are they similar? How are
they different? What are the pros and cons of these two major approaches?