Empower gifted learners to take charge of their education. Gifted learners are full of potential, but sometimes they re also frus trated, bored, and even disruptive in class. Many bright students struggle because they have never been taught how to ask for what they really need to improve their school experience. This research-based guide shows educators how to teach self-advocacy skills to gifted students in four essential steps. Gifted students will: Understand their rights and responsibilities Develop their learner profiles Investigate available options and opportunities Connect with advocatesThese simple yet comprehensive strategies are brought to life in triumphant true student stories. Also included are complete instructions for conducting a day-long self-advocacy workshop with gifted students. Digital content includes a workshop facilita tor s guide, a PDF presentation for use in workshops, pre- and post-workshop student surveys, and customizable forms.

About the Author
Deb Douglas consults and advocates for gifted students, specializing in workshops that help students take charge of their education. She is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences, and her original research on empowering gifted students to self-advocate has been published in The Roeper Review and Parenting for High Potential. Previously, she was the gifted education coordinator for the Manitowoc Public School District and president of the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.


Book Information
ISBN 9781631982033
Author Deb Douglas
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.