{"product_id":"making-great-kids-greater-1","title":"Making Great Kids Greater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dorothy Sisk is a venerable giant in the field of gifted education. Teachers will find this volume a gold mine of effective classroom strategies to develop the affective domain. Anyone interested in the emotional development of the gifted will be delighted by this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—From the Foreword by Linda Silverman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Seamlessly weaves together research studies with personal narrative to illuminate the complex inner world of gifted students. The book explores not only the unique sensitivities and social-emotional challenges of the gifted, but also their deep empathy, intuitiveness, and keen awareness of the moral and spiritual realm.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Joan Franklin Smutny, Director\u003cbr\u003eThe Center for Gifted, National-Louis University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpower gifted students by helping them understand and value their gifts!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGifted students often develop faster intellectually than socially and emotionally, resulting in feelings of isolation or inadequacy. This book provides educators with a window into the world of the gifted child, discusses how to develop the talents of gifted children with consideration for their unique needs, and suggests ways to help great kids become greater. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by gifted education expert Dorothy A. Sisk, this practical resource offers techniques, strategies, and lessons to help gifted students bridge the gap between their cognitive and social-emotional development. Showing how to support learners who may experience difficulties associated with excitabilities identified by psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski, this resource:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents real stories of gifted students \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes teacher voices and vignettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrates research into each chapter to build a foundation for the suggested activities and strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides recommended reading lists and Web sites for further exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Great Kids Greater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e helps parents, teachers, and counselors of gifted children ensure students′ emotional well-being and enable them to reach their full potential. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246008160600,"sku":"9781412958721","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412958721_61998582-2d9b-4cf7-93c4-4233a4a5fac5.jpg?v=1777775444","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/making-great-kids-greater-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}