Academic Competitions for Gifted Students

A Resource Book for Teachers and Parents

By: Mary K Tallent-Runnels, Ann C Candler-Lotven

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Paperback | 19 November 2007 | Edition Number 2

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194 Pages

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25.4 x 17.78 x 1.04

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"The book makes an excellent case for competitions as a means to meet the educational needs of gifted students at a time when funding has significantly decreased."
-Joan Smutny, Gifted Specialist, National-Louis University
Author of Acceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5

"The authors are knowledgeable and respected experts in the field of gifted education. I believe there is no other book that provides this valuable information to teachers, parents, and coordinators of gifted programs."
-Barbara Polnick, Assistant Professor
Sam Houston State University

Everything you need to know about academic competitions!

This handy reference serves as a guide for using academic competitions as part of K-12 students' total educational experience. Covering 170 competitions in several content areas, this handbook offers a brief description of each event plus contact and participation information. The authors list criteria for selecting events that match students' strengths and weaknesses and also discuss:

The impact of competitions on the lives of students
Ways to anticipate and avoid potential problems
Strategies for maximizing the benefits of competitions
Access to international and national academic competitions

This second edition offers twice as many competitions as the first, provides indexes by title and by subject area and level, and lists Web sites for finding additional competitions.

Industry Reviews

"The book makes an excellent case for competitions as a means to meet the educational needs of gifted students at a time when funding has significantly decreased." -- Joan Smutny, Gifted Specialist, National-Louis University "The chapters are cohesive and well integrated." -- Kay L. Gibson, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction "The authors are knowledgeable and respected experts in the field of gifted education. There is no other book that I am aware of that provides this valuable information to teachers, parents, and coordinators of gifted programs." -- Barbara Polnick, Assistant Professor "A key resource perfect for anyone who would understand academic competitions for Grades K-12." -- The Bookwatch, June 2008

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