Julie Dingle Swanson, Ed.D., has taught in and coordinated K-12 gifted education programs and directed federal projects for underrepresented gifted students. Meta Van Sickle, Ph.D., is a professor at the College of Charleston. Meta graduated from the University of South Florida with a Ph.D. in 1992.
[This book] Highlights talent development's impact on culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse learners; Details how to apply the talent development model in one's school or district and opening access and opportunity to all students: Reviews current theories, concepts, and research on talent development in the field of gifted education; Perfect for teachers, coordinators, and administrators, Talent Development in School also features techniques for culturally responsive teaching and considerations for how psychosocial skills and noncognitive influences on learning (such as motivation, grit, resiliency, and growth mindset) affect talent development. -Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review