The Quest for Giftedness. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education (SAGE) (11th, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 17-18, 2000).

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Acceleration (Education); Curriculum Development; Curriculum Enrichment; Elementary Secondary Education; Emotional Development; Enrichment Activities; Foreign Countries; Gifted; Independent Study; Individualized Education Programs; Integrated Curriculum; National Surveys; Parent Attitudes; Parent Child Relationship; Social Behavior; Social Development; Talent Identification

This proceedings document presents summaries of selected presentations of the Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education, an Alberta (Canada) organization for gifted education. The conference focused on "state-of-the-art" knowledge regarding integrated curriculum in the content areas, social-emotional development, parenting issues, achievement issues, accelerative practices, and individualized program planning. Included papers are: (1) "Classroom Resources for Teachers of the Gifted" (Barbara Brydges); (2) "Using the Talent Search To Discover and Develop One's Gifts" (Janneke Frank and Jennifer Aldred); (3) "Personality Typology in the Quest for Giftedness" (James F. Lavers); (4) "The Sensitivity-Anxiety Connection: A Novel Perspective on Gifted Students' Negative Behaviours" (Sal Mendaglio); (5) "The Independent Learner Program" (Richard Pentelbury); (6) "The Giftedness/Perfectionism Connection: Recent Research and Implications" (Michael C. Pyryt); and (7) "Gifted Education in Canada" (Carolyn Yewchuk). (Individual papers contain references.) (DB)

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