Developing Leadership Potential in Gifted Students

by Bean, Suzanne M.

• ISBN13: 9781593634001
• ISBN10: 1593634005
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Prufrock Pr

Summary

Although the concept of leadership is often studied, researched, and discussed, the art of leadership is still misunderstood, debated, and often neglected. It is known, however, that leadership skills can be developed and more intentional endeavors must be made to cultivate bright, young leaders for the future. Developing Leadership Potential in Gifted Students offers insight into developing leadership skills in gifted students and provides definitions and theories of leadership, looks at trends and changing paradigms, and suggests screening and identification tools for leadership as well as instructional programs and materials to incorporate into the regular curriculum. This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. The series offers 25 timesaving books on critical topics for educating gifted learners. Filled with practical information and advice, these books are ideal for classroom teachers, preservice teachers, and graduate students. In preparing this series, the authors have kept the busy classroom teacher in mind. The result is a timesaving introduction to the most important issues in gifted education.

Author Biography

Suzanne M. Bean, Ph.D. is director of the Roger F. Wicker Center for Creative Learning and Emeritus Professor of Education at Mississippi University for Women (MUW). For the past 30 years, she has served in the field of gifted studies as a teacher of gifted students, director of the Mississippi Governor's School, and founder and director of various other programs for gifted students and their teachers and parents.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	p. 1
Introduction to Leadership Development	p. 3
Definitions of Leadership	p. 5
Theories of Leadership	p. 7
Changing Generations and Paradigms	p. 9
Trends in Leadership	p. 11
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership	p. 13
Giftedness and Leadership	p. 14
Screening and Identification Instruments	p. 20
Instructional Programs and Materials for Leadership	p. 22
Incorporating Leadership Into the Curriculum for Gifted Students	p. 32
Summary	p. 35
Resources	p. 36
References	p. 43
About the Author	p. 51
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