Units of Instruction for Gifted Learners - Softcover

Diana Goodwin Brigham earned a bachelor's degree in education from Texas Tech University, and a master's degree in education from Arizona State University. She also received a master's degree in gifted education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. She has taught gifted elementary students, been a part-time instructor at Hardin-Simmons University, and published articles in Tempo magazine. She was honored as Teacher of the Year at Austin Elementary and the Region 13 teacher of the year for gifted students in 1998.

Jessica Fell lives and teaches in beautiful British Columbia. She received both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of British Columbia.

Constance Simons works as a gifted education facilitator and teacher in a public school program for gifted students. Her role includes working with small groups of mathematically talented fourth- and fifth-grade students. She received a bachelor's degree from Drake University and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska.

Kathy Strunk has a master's degree in education as a reading and writing specialist. She is currently the reading coach at two schools in Scott County, TN.

Anthony Yodice has been at Metrolina Regional Scholar's Academy, a public charter school for highly gifted students in Charlotte, NC, since 2001. He received his bachelor's degree in secondary education and history at the State University of New York at Cortland and his gifted certification from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Units of Instruction for Gifted Learners is a useful resource for teachers of gifted children in grades 2–8. Focusing on the core content areas, this book contains five in-depth units of instruction that are easy to implement and offer meaningful learning experiences for children of varying ability levels. --Gifted Child Today, Vol. 29, No. 3, Summer 2006