1st Edition

Discovering and Developing Talent in Schools An Inclusive Approach

By Bette Gray-Fow Copyright 2005
    160 Pages
    by David Fulton Publishers

    160 Pages
    by David Fulton Publishers

    How can primary and secondary schools best identify and provide for pupils with talents in the creative arts and sport? This book contains a range of practical and inclusive strategies to help schools enable and encourage pupils to make the most of their talents, including:

    -a fresh look at definitions of talent

    -advice on identifying talented pupils in primary and secondary schools

    -information on the unique needs and characteristics of talented pupils

    -guidance on the role of both in-school and out-of-school provision

    -a whole-school audit, to assess provision in the talent area

    -advice on developing whole-school and departmental policies for talented pupils

    Aimed at gifted and talented coordinators, teachers and school managers, this book will also benefit leaders of extra-curricular activities, and parents.

    Chapter 1 What is Talent?; Chapter 2 ‘Academic’ Gifts and ‘Non-Academic’ Talents; Chapter 3 The Talent Area: Benefits for Pupils; Chapter 4 Redefining Success; Chapter 5 Early Developers and Prodigies; Chapter 6 Late Developers and All-Rounders; Chapter 7 An Inclusive Approach to Talent-Spotting; Chapter 8 Talented Pupils; Chapter 9 The Talent-Enhancing School: Characteristics and Ethoss; Chapter 10 The Talent-Enhancing School: Monitoring and Evaluation; Chapter 11 Conclusion: Inclusivity and Quality;

    Biography

    Bette Gray-Fow