Gifted Resources

LPS Gifted Page

https://home.lps.org/gifted

Where to Begin?!?! For some, just getting your child Identified can be overwhelming! To learn more about how a student can become identified as gifted, simply download:
The Step-By-Step Process to Gifted Identification

LPS PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Preparation Workshops

SEE THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM

home.lps.org/act-testprep

LSW Print and Video Resources

The Southwest media center has a vast amount of resources and books for teachers and parents of Gifted students to check out – here (below) are some of those titles! Check with Media Specialists in the media center for more titles.

Available DVDs

If you would like to check out a DVD you may do so by going to the LSW Media Center. You will need your student’s Docushare login information.

Gifted Resources

Baum, Susan & Owen, Steven V. – To Be Gifted & Learning Disabled Strategies for Helping Bright Students with LD, ADHD, and More

Clark, Barbara – Growing Up Gifted

Cross, Tracy L. – On the Social and Emotional Lives of gifted Children Issues and Factors in Their Psychological Development

Delisle, Jim & Galbraith, Judy – When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs

Dockterman, David (2013). Three Ways to Foster Productive Failure

Elye, Beatrice J., Southwick, & Catherine A. – Teen Success! Jump Start Ideas to Move Your Mind

Estroff Marano, Hara (2004). A Nation of Wimps

Fay, Jim & Funk, David – Teaching with Love and Logic

Ford, Donna Y. & Harris III, J. John – Multicultural Gifted Education

Goertzel, T., Hansen & Ariel M.W. – Cradles of Eminence

Kerr, Barbara A. & Cohn, Sanford J. – Smart Boys Talent, Manhood, and the Search for Meaning

Kerr, Barbara A. – Smart Girls A New Psychology of Girls, Women and Giftedness

Klein, Ann G. – A Forgotten Voice A Biography of Leta Stetter Hollingworth

Kreger Silverman, Linda – Upside Down Brilliance the Visual Spatial Learner

Levine, Mel – A Mind at a Time

Matthews, Dona J. & Foster, Joanne F. – Being Smart About Gifted Children A Guidebook for Parents & Educators

McCabe, Marla – Homestyle Creativity Book 1 & 2

McCabe, Marla – Opening the Corners to Creativity and Self Expression

McCabe, Marla – The Creative Spiral

Neihart, M., Reis, Sally M., Robinson, Nancy M., & Moon, Sidney M. – The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children What Do We Know?

Rimm, Sylvia – Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades

Robinson, A., Shore, Bruce M., & Enersen, Donna L. – Best Practices in Gifted Education An Evidence-Based Guide

Rogers, Karen B. – Re-Forming Gifted Education How Parents & Teachers Can Match the Program to the Child

Siegle, Del & McCoach, D. – Motivating Gifted Students

Strip, Carol A. – Helping Gifted Children Soar A Practical guide For Parents and Teachers

Tishman, Shari & Andrade, Albert G. – Critical Squares Games of Critical Thinking and Understanding

Tomlinson, Carol Ann – How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms

Tomlinson, Carol Ann – The Differentiated Classroom

Webb, James T., Meckstroth, Elizabeth A., Tolan, Stephanie S. – Guiding the Gifted Child

Webb, James T., Amend, Edward R., Webb, Nadia E., Goerss, J., Beljan, P., & Olenchak, F. Richard – Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults ADHD, bipolar, OCD, Aspergers, Depression, and Other Disorders

Weinfeld, Rich, Barnes-Robinson, Linda, Jeweler, Sue, & Roffman Shevitz, Betty – Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential

Winebrenner, Susan – Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom

Zemelman, Steven, Daniels, Harvey, & Hyde, Arthur – Best Practice New Standards for Teaching and Learning in American Schools