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Academic Competitions for Gifted Students
A Resource Book for Teachers and Parents
Second Edition
- Mary K. Tallent-Runnels - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA
- Ann C. Candler-Lotven - Texas Tech University, USA, Delta State University
November 2007 | 192 pages | Corwin
"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.
Preface
Introduction: Making Decisions About Competitive Programs for Gifted Students
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Selecting, Preparing for, and Participating in Competitions
2. Competition Descriptions
Web Sites for Finding Other Competitions
Index of Competitions by Title
Index of Competitions by Subject Area and Level
"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."
Author of Acceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5
"The chapters are cohesive and well integrated."
Wichita State University
"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."
Sam Houston State University
"A key resource perfect for anyone who would understand academic competitions for Grades K-12."
Midwest Book Review
