Other Resources and References
- The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) produced Guidelines for Teachers in 2007
- The 'Equality of Challenge' Initiative was a small-scale post-primary project which aimed to advise the development of support in the area of Exceptional Ability and Dual Exceptionality. It ran from 2008/2009 to 2013/2014. Report of the Equality of Challenge project
- The SESS produced the resource Metacognition for the classroom and beyond: Differentiation and support for learners as part of its Equality of Challenge Initiative.
- 'Exceptionally Able / Dual Exceptional Post-Primary School Self-Review'. This review document may help schools in planning for developing provision in the area of Exceptional Ability and Dual Exceptionality.
- SERC Report Extract: The Report of the Special Education Review Committee, 1993, has a section on ‘Pupils who are Exceptionally Able or Talented’. Click below for the relevant extract from the report (pages 160-165)
- GiftedKids.ie (‘A Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Children in Ireland’):http://www.giftedkids.ie
- Gifted and talented children in (and out of) of the classroom: a report for the Council of Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - Northern Ireland (CCEA) (2006):
- Johnston, J. (2011) Dual Exceptionality: Identifying Exceptional Ability with Dyslexia, in Journal of the Irish Learning Support Association, V. 33, 2011, pp. 113-126]
- The Twice Gifted site contains a paper on dual exceptionality
http://www.twicegifted.net - National Association for Able Children in Education(NACE – a UK-based organisation):
http://www.nace.co.uk - Potential Plus Uk (a charity that deals with all aspects of giftedness in children):
wwww.potentialplusUk - National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC – a US organisation):
http://www.nagc.org - European Council for High Ability (ECHA):
http://www.echa.info/ - LD Online (on ‘Twice Exceptional’ or ‘Double Labelled’):
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/gifted - Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development has information about curriculum compacting, website:
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/ - World Council for Gifted and Talented Children:
http://world-gifted.org/
Click here for SESS Book Borrowing Library
- Challenging Resources for Able & Talented Children
[ISBN: 1855391228] [Author: Barry Teare] - Gifted and Talented Children With Special Educational Needs: Double Exceptionality
ISBN: 1853469548] [Author: Diane Montgomery] - Differentiating Programs for Primary Schools
[ISBN: 1864015918] [Author: Eddie Braggett] - Help! There’s an Einstein in my Classroom Book A: A practical guide to working with gifted and talented students
Book A - ISBN: 1877142247] [Authors: John Edgar and Erin Walcroft] - Enrichment Activities for Able & Talented Children
[Author: Barry Teare] [ISBN: 1855390655] - Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom
[ISBN: 1575420899] [Author: Susan Winebrenner] - Teaching Gifted Learners Book A
Book A - ISBN: 1869681800] [Author: Frances Hill; Suitability] - The Hidden Gifted: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities (GLD)
[Author: Frances Hill - ISBN: 1869681819] - Developing a Policy and Adopting Strategies for Provision
[ISBN: 1853467057] [Author: Belle Wallace] - Gifted Children and the Brentwood Experience, Bridges, S.A. (1968) (Pitman Education Library)
- Children, Freeman, Joan. (Hamlyn Paperback) '83
- The Psychology of Gifted Children, Freman, Joan. (Chister: Wiley)1985
- Able Misfits, Kellmer Pringle, ML. (Longman, 1970)
- The Needs of Children Kellmer Pringle, ML. (Hutchinson, 1975)
- Teaching Gifted Children in a Mixed Ability Class, Kerry, Trevor. . (Macmillan Education Ltd)
- Helping The Child of Exceptional Ability, Leyden, Susan. (Croome Helme, 1986)
- Child Prodigies & Exceptional Early Achievers, Radford, John.(Harvester Wheatshaft)
- Gifted or Able, Young P, & Tyre, C. (Open University Press)
- Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom: Identifying, Nurturing and Challenging Ages 4–9, Smutny, J.F., Walker, S.Y., Meckstroth, E.A. and Lisovskis, M. (1997) Minneapolis, MN: FreeSpirit Publishing Inc.
- Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and Talented, Winebrenner, S. and Espeland, P. (2000) (rev. and updated edn), Minneapolis, MN: FreeSpirit Publishing Inc.
Other Resources and References
- Dual Exceptionality: The Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness, Renzulli, J. In Baum, S. M., Reis, S. M., & Maxfield, L. R. (Eds.). (1998). Nurturing the gifts and talents of primary grade students. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.
- Profiles of the Gifted and Talented, in Gifted Child Quarterly, Betts and Neihart (1998). .1988; 32: 248-253
- English / Literature:
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Poetry Ireland has an education section, including a forum for teachers
http://www.poetryireland.ie/education/ -
Children's Books Ireland is the national children's book organisation of Ireland and offers a range of resources and events
http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/index.php -
The National Library of Ireland offers a variety of educational resources and events:
http://www.nli.ie/en/intro/programme-and-events-education.aspx
