* Provides a well-researched, yet comprehensive introduction to gifted education-focusing on equity and diverse learners. * Features varied perspectives and approaches from experts to acquaint new teachers to the field. * Provides an overview, history, and discussion of critical topics in gifted education.

* Provides a well-researched, yet comprehensive introduction to gifted education-focusing on equity and diverse learners. * Features varied perspectives and approaches from experts to acquaint new teachers to the field. * Provides an overview, history, and discussion of critical topics in gifted education.

The completely revised and updated fifth edition of Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted: Provides a comprehensive examination of the most current research and best practices in the field of gifted education. Addresses identification, twice-exceptionality, and culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Includes chapters related to designing curriculum and differentiating instruction. Covers developing critical and creative thinking, as well as encouraging talent development. Features chapter authors who are recognized researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of gifted education. The chapters are organized to promote critical thinking and discussion about each topic. This text is a complete resource curated for a wide range of K-12 educators and those working with inservice and preservice educators and administrators.

New material in this text takes into account all the changes in practice in the past 8-9 years, such as collaboration with the special education community to ensure that students with disabilities have access to gifted education services, a focus on diversity, the efforts schools should be making to ensure that underrepresented student populations are screened for gifted education, and how technology has increased opportunities for gifted students, especially in rural communities. The whole book describes a change in focus based on the revised gifted programming standards, which are no longer written as inputs ("do XYZ in the area of curriculum planning") but are now written to be student-outcome oriented ("students need to be able to do ABC").