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Rarely do I find an academic book that is a page-turner, but this one surely is! Karen and Tamara have addressed the identifying characteristics of gifted children through anecdotes that make the children come alive. At the same time, they provide excellent information for teachers on how to recognize salient characteristics and address gifted children's needs. This book is immensely readable but addresses the issues in an intellectually honest way. I know that my graduate students will love it, too.
Bonnie Cramond, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology, and Director, Torrance Center for Creativity andTalent Development, University of Georgia
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Intelligent Life in the Classroom gives teachers permission to appreciate and run with their gifted students€ idiosyncrasies, interests, and divergent thinking. This practical discourse introduces teachers to the wonderful world of teaching gifted children.
Dina Brulles, Ph.D. President, Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented, and Director of Gifted Education, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Arizona
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Isaacson and Fisher have contributed a refreshingly welcome perspective concerning the complexities of smart kids and the teachers who reach them. Their lively writing style, attention to important issues, and use of substantive examples offer the reader a wealth of practical knowledge and strategies for working with gifted youth. Quite simply, an enjoyable, enlightening, must read for educators and parents.
Marcia Gentry, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Education, and Associate Director, Gifted Education Resource Institute, Purdue University
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This book reminds me of why I became a teacher and why I have spent my professional life advocating for more opportunities for creative and talented children. Reading it is like having a conversation with a dear, old friend about how to inspire curiosity, intensity, humor, and love of learning in all children.
Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
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As the authors share poignant and comical stories of children and teenagers, we are able to understand and appreciate the intellectual and emotional lives of gifted students, then reflect on how we might improve our own classroom practices. Intelligent Life in the Classroom serves as inspirational reading for all teachers and counselors working with gifted students.
Tom Hebert, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Georgia
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In her Foreword to this book, Intelligent Life in the Classroom, Carol Ann Tomlinson writes:
Karen Isaacson and Tamara Fisher are connoisseurs of young learners, studying and savoring the variety of kids who come their way. I am pleased that they are sharing their wisdom, and humor, with others.
Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D. Professor of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy Curry School of Education
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