Frances A. Karnes

With The Ultimate Guide to Internet Resources for Teachers of Gifted Students, educators gain a detailed overview of how they can use the Internet to teach new information, extend students' learning, and offer exciting opportunities for differentiation. The authors discuss the many ways in which Internet resources might be used and provide tips on connecting with experts and peers, conducting responsible research, evaluating websites, and more. The book's extensive annotated listing of online resources will make it easy for teachers of gifted kids to plan lessons, enhance students' understanding of material, and encourage students to pursue their academic and extracurricular interests.

The second edition of Leadership for Students: A Guide for Young Leaders explodes with positive ideas and activities that will help your students discover their leadership abilities. The activities throughout this book stimulate the exploration of ideas and encourage critical thinking about leadership. Students will find guidance and advice that emphasize leadership skills in a variety of settings, including leadership in the classroom, school activities, and the community. Including real-life stories on how students took on leadership positions, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to make a difference. The book includes a Leadership Action Journal that allows students to record their thoughts and actions as they develop their leadership skills. With exciting learning activities like conducting a survey on the characteristics of being a good leader, organizing a debate on leadership, interviewing community leaders, and developing and implementing a plan for becoming a leader, this is the essential leadership book for the 21st century.

From animations to WebQuests, this new edition of The Ultimate Guide for Student Product Development & Evaluation features all new products that promote the development of 21st-century skills in students. This new edition discusses how the skills and content gained from the development of products can be aligned with state and national standards. In addition, a special section of the book is dedicated to how teachers can nurture the habits of the mind necessary for successful product completion. This book offers a step-by-step introduction to using creative projects in your classroom confidently. The authors give ideas for integrating projects into your existing curriculum, ways to help students plan and create their projects, and easy, effective evaluation strategies. The book also provides strategies for making sure that other students, parents, and community members notice your students' hard work.

One of the biggest challenges for teachers today is finding the extra money needed to provide students with the very best education. "How to Get Money for Your Classroom & School" provides teachers with the solid know-how to meet that challenge head on This book offers a complete course in raising funds for the classroom or school. Nationally respected authors Frances A. Karnes, Ph. D., and Kristen R. Stephens, Ph. D., offer practical, hands-on ways to find the resources you need. The authors offer a step-by-step guide to grant writing; fun, success-proven fund-raising ideas; and a practical how-to for long-term fund development. Grant writing can often seem overwhelming to educators. The authors take teachers by the hand and show them how to find grant sources, write query letters, and prepare a winning grant application. Fund-raising needn't be a chore. Let the authors share successful ways to build both parent and student involvement in exciting and unique fund-raising projects. Fund development is critical for developing a stable source of funds for a school's goals. "How to Get Money" shows teachers how to develop a pool of money from which teachers can draw year after year. This is a must-read for any educator looking for ways to raise money for his or her classroom or school.

This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date listing of national competitions available for students. Ideal for students and families seeking scholarship money and national recognition for skills and abilities in academics, the arts, leadership, and community involvement, Competitions for Talented Kids is the ultimate guide for winning and learning from competitions. In addition to its extensive listing of competitions, the book includes a unique Competitions Journal that helps students record their progress and success. In this completely revised and expanded edition, students will find a treasure trove of information on selecting, entering, and competing in national contests. The book also features complete information on who to contact, how to enter, prizes, judging criteria, contest origin, significant dates, and tips from the contest organizers themselves. Competitions for Talented Kids is a resource beyond compare. From contests in general science and mathematics, to classical literature and art, this book offers students a listing of competitions in almost any talent area. Grades K-12

Empowered Girls is a hands-on guide for girls looking to take an active leadership role in their school and community. This book offers step-by-step suggestions for active involvement and leadership. Additionally, it includes profiles of and advice from girls who are making a difference in the lives of others. The authors, nationally recognized for their work with girls and leadership, offer solid reasons for active involvement, strategies for choosing which groups to be involved with, and methods for getting involved. It's all here--sage advice to girls seeking to become positive activists, profiles of girls who are involved in leading their community, and resources that range from funding sources to organizations that seek volunteers. The book is filled with useful advice, up-to-date resources, Web sites, and more. One of the book's more important sections highlights the accomplishments of girls who have successfully made a positive change in their community. This section offers girls many peer role models for empowerment. This book is both a handbook for involvement and empowerment and an inspirational guide for young women wanting to make a difference. Grades 4-10

Looking for ways to make teaching more fun? Do you want to demonstrate the exciting successes in your classroom to other teachers and parents? Introduce your students to the wonderfully creative projects found in The Ultimate Guide for Student Product Development & Evaluation. This book offers a step-by-step introduction to using creative projects in your classroom confidently. The authors give ideas for integrating projects into your existing curriculum, ways to help students plan and create their projects, and easy, effective evaluation strategies. The book also provides strategies for making sure that your students' hard work is noticed by other students, parents, and community members. Of course, what would The Ultimate Guide be without the ultimate student project planner? This reproducible student planner takes your students step-by-step through every phase of the project development process. A sure hit with students who tend to wait until the last minute, the student planner is the perfect cure for the chronic procrastinator. Filled with more than 250 pages of creative project ideas, suggested evaluation methods, and common sense teaching advice, this book promises to bring life to your classroom. All Levels

Leadership for Students explodes with positive ideas and activities that will help your students discover their leadership abilities. The activities throughout this book stimulate the exploration of ideas and encourage critical thinking about leadership. The Washington Post and the U. S. Department of Education have cited this book as an exceptional leadership development tool for young people. You will find guidance and advice about moving into leadership positions at home, school, and in the community in this book. Including real-life stories on how students of a young age took on responsibility, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to make a difference. With exciting learning activities like designing a public relations campaign, contacting a local radio station, interviewing community leaders, and developing and implementing a plan for becoming a leader, this is the essential leadership book for the 21st century. This book emphasizes the development of leadership skills in a variety of areas. Because young leaders can be found in many different fields, the authors of Leadership for Students emphasize leadership skills in a variety of settings, including leadership in the classroom, school activities, and the community. Grades 3-12

It starts small. Your student picks up an inexpensive souvenir on a family vacation as a way to document and remember the event. Soon, he begins to accumulate similar items on other excursions--and before long--he has a collection. Marbles, thimbles, postcards, matchbooks, magnets, stickers, figurines, coins, stamps, dolls, and more--a collection can be anything brought together into a group. There is no limit to what your students can collect. Look around your classroom, perhaps even you have a collection and aren't aware of it. The Ultimate Guide to Collecting is a practical, hands-on guide for young people interested in starting a new collection or expanding their current collection. The book includes tips on how to start, grow, organize, maintain, and display a collection. The Ultimate Guide to Collecting offers how-to advice for anyone interested in making collecting an exciting learning experience.

As technology has become a ubiquitous part of education in the 21st century, it is now imperative that students become technologically literate by knowing what technology is, how it works, and how it can be put to use to attain goals. Because of their capacity for depth and complexity, ability to transfer learning from one situation to another, fast processing, and inductive learning, gifted students are particularly adept at becoming technologically literate and putting technology to use to solve problems in novel ways. Gifted students are particularly skilled at becoming technologically literate and solving problems in creative ways using technology. From computers and the Internet, to video and sound editing software, to new research tools, education for gifted children in the 21st century offers exciting opportunities. Let this book show you how to incorporate these technologies in your classroom. This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education. Educational Resource

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the National Association of Gifted Children, Profiles of Influence in Gifted Education provides a retrospective review of events and milestones that have shaped the field of gifted education, as well as a glimpse into the future of the field, as we move forward in the 21st century. Through individual profiles, more than 50 influential people in the field of gifted education share their perceptions and insights of where the field has been and it where it is going. Each profile includes contact information, professional background, significant contributions, publications, people who have influenced their careers, perceptions of critical events, and opinions on future changes. Along with a historical overview, the book contains narrative summaries of the critical events in gifted education and needed changes suggested by the field's most prominent thinkers. In addition, profiles of the major organizations and associations supporting gifted education are included. This critical reference offers a unique look at gifted education's past and future. Educational Resource