DOCUMENT RESUME ED 463 605 EC 308 895 AUTHOR Gosfield, Margaret, Ed. TITLE Gifted Education Communicator, 2001. INSTITUTION California Association for the Gifted. ISSN ISSN-1531-7382 PUB DATE 2001-00-00 NOTE 262p.; Published quarterly. Formerly known as "Communicator." For volume 31, see ED 449 608. AVAILABLE FROM California Association for the Gifted, 15141 E. Whittier Blvd., Suite 510, Whittier, CA 90603 (annual subscription rate, $35) .Tel: 562-789-9933; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.CAGifted.org. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Gifted Education Communicator; v32 n1-4 Spr-Win 2001 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Disadvantaged Youth; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; *Gifted; Grouping (Instructional Purposes); History Instruction; Mentors; *Professional Development; Program Development; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Social Sciences; *Talent ABSTRACT Four issues of this periodical of the California Association for the Gifted focus on:(1) issues in gifted education;(2) professional development;(3) history and social science for gifted learners; and (4) equity and excellence. Among major articles are the following: "Profoundly Gifted Guilt" (James R. Delisle); "Grouping the Gifted: Myths and Realities" (Karen B. Rogers); "Synchronizing Gifted Education with General Education" (Sandra N. Kaplan); "A Call to Action" (James J. Gallagher); "Overcoming Bias in Gifted and Talented Referrals" (Del Siegle); "Administrators Are Keys to High Quality Programs" (Carolyn R. Cooper); "Mentors in Print" (Susannah Richards); "Gifted Education and Social Studies: Engaging All Learners" (Michael M. Yell); "Creating Simulations for Social Studies Classrooms" (Mary Pat Vargas); "Giftedness in Poverty" (Paul D. Slocumb); "Equity in Gifted Programs: How Do We Measure Up?" (Elinor Ruth Smith); and "DISCOVER: Changing the Way We Think about Education" (C. June Maker and Robert A. Lane). Each issue also includes regular departments covering educational trends, parent questions, underrepresented populations, a teacher focus, hands-on curriculum, Web Watch, software review/s, and book reviews. (Some individual articles contain references.) (DB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Gifted Education Communicator Volume 32 n1-4 Spr-Win 2001 California Association for the Gifted Margaret Gosfield, Editor U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND Office of Educational Research and Improvement DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANTED BY INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization S. Mountford originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 2 BEST COPYAVAILABLE CALIFORNIAASSOCIATION FORTHE G.IFTED Gift d Ed ti C.mmnicator , r:.1 Po r rr's I'''. v`0 Gifted Education Communicator Published by the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) CAG Executive Committee 2000-2002 National Advisory Board President Ernesto Bernal University of Texas-Pan American Cathleen Silva George Betts University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Vice President Carolyn Callahan University of Virginia Dana Reupert Barbara Clark California State University, Los Angeles Secretary Tracy Cross Ball State University Sharon Freitas James Delisle Kent State University Treasurer Judith J. Rosebeny Maureen DiMarco Houghton Mifflin Co. Chair, Educator Representatives Jerry Flack University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Nancy Craig Mary Fraiser University of Georgia, Athens Chair, Parent Representatives Judy Galbraith Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis Cherie Drummond James Gallagher University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Julie Gonzales Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented Gifted Education Communicator Evelyn Hiatt Texas Education Agency Editor Sandra Kaplan University of Southern California Margaret Gosfield [email protected] Frances Karnes The University of Southern Mississippi Associate Editors Felice Kaufmann Consultant, Bethesda, MD Parent Topics Jennifer Beaver Sharon Lind Education Consultant, Kent, WA [email protected] Elizabeth Meckstroth Counselor/Consultant Special Projects Richard Boolootian Maureen Neihart Clinical Child Psychologist, Billings, MT [email protected] Sally Reis University of Connecticut, Storrs National Affairs Shirley Ching Joseph Renzulli National Research Center on the Gifted & Talented [email protected] Sylvia Rimm Curriculum Virginia McQueen Family Achievement Clinic [email protected] Ann Robinson University of Arkansas at Little Rock Book Reviews Elaine Weiner Annemarie Roeper Roeper Consultation Service [email protected] Karen B. Rogers University of St. Thomas Departments Judith Rosebeny Consultant, Fountain Valley, CA Educational Trends Catherine Barkett Elinor Ruth Smith Educational Consultant, San Diego, CA Internet Resources Carolyn Kottmeyer Joan Franklin Smutny National Louis University Illustrations Jon Pearson Robert Sternberg Yale University Software Review Patricia Robertson Stephanie Tolan Consultant, Charlotte, NC Children's Literature Jody Fickes Shapiro Carol Ann Tomlinson University of Virginia Underrepresented PopulationsJoan Franklin Smutny Joyce VanTassel-Baska College of William & Mary Teacher Feature Carol Ann Tomlinson Sally Walker Illinois Association for Gifted Children illustrations Ken Vinton James Webb Gifted Psychology Press/SENG Gifted Education Communicator ISSN 1531-7382 is published four times a SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL year: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. 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Spring 2001, Vol. 32, No. 1 ISSN 1531-7382 Gifted Education Communicator A Journal for Educators and Parents ISSUES IN GIFTED EDUCATION FEATURES TALKING ABOUT BOOKS 50 Themes Encourage Book Discussions 17 Profoundly Gifted Guilt Jody Fickes Shapiro James R. De lisle 20 Grouping the Gifted: Myths and Realities BOOK REVIEWS Karen B. Rogers 52 Once Upon a Mind: The Stories and Scholars of Gifted Child Education,reviewed by Hilary Cohen 26 Standardized Testing: The Villain or the Hero? Carolyn M. Callahan 52 Talent in Context: Historical and Social Perspectives of Giftedness,reviewed by Jean Drum 30 Synchronizing Gifted Education with General Education 54 Reading List Recent Releases Sandra N. Kaplan 36 Up from Downtime 2 Meet the Editorial Board Mary S. Pfeifer 3 Introducing GEC Departments 6 Calendar of Conferences DEPARTMENTS 7 From the Editor NATIONAL FORUM 10 Standards and Standards Plus: A Good idea or a New Cage? Joseph S. Renzulli Coming In the Summer Issue (June 2001) 11 Standards: On Misconceiving a Positive Concept Professional Development in Gifted Education Barbara Clark Articles directed toward specific audiences: EDUCATIONAL TRENDS Teachers 14 The Impact of Content Standards on Gifted Parents and Talented Education Counselors Catherine Barkett Administrators Coordinators PARENTS ASK THE EXPERT 16 "How can I help my children deal with difficult social Professional development models: situations?" .11m Gallagher shares the North Carolina Arlene R. De Vries module approach Cheryl! Adams discusses the pros and cons of UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS online delivery 38 Advocating for Gifted Girls Evelyn Hiatt describes professional develop- Joan Franklin Smutny ment in Texas, a legislative mandate TEACHER FEATURE Sandra Kaplan delineates the California 40 When Good Grades are Bad: How Can Teachers Help Teacher Institutes Parents Keep a Balanced View of Achievement? Carol Ann Tomlinson Additional features Degree programs in gifted education HANDS-ON CURRICULUM Summer