The Gifted Learner: How to Help

The Gifted Learner is part of the How to Help series of books exploring issues commonly faced by children and young people at home and in school. The Gifted Learner offers an accessible introduction to how high ability students can best be supported to achieve their full potential. Gifted (or more able, or high potential) learners are often overlooked in education, partly because they are diverse and partly because they are seen as bright and thus able to cope without support. In fact giftedness does not mean consistent high ability; gifted children may not excel in all subjects, and many are emotionally immature. As a result they are vulnerable. Drawing on case studies to offer a complete guide to what giftedness is how it can be supported, Fidelma Healy Eames argues that gifted learners must be recognised, understood, and nurtured holistically at cognitive and emotional levels--and shows how parents, carers, teachers, and schools can help.

Author: Fidelma Healy Eames
Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
Published: 02/01/2023
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9781803880501
ISBN10: 1803880503
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Educational Psychology
- Family & Relationships | Parenting | General

About the Author
Fidelma Healy Eames is Director and Lead Educator of Study and Careers, a consultancy based on the west coast of Ireland that offers guidance to professionals, teachers, and students. She is a SEN primary teacher and educator, with an enduring interest in making learning easier. From 2006-17 she was a Senator of the Irish Parliament, and until 2013 was Fine Gael spokesperson on Education and Science. She maintains an active interest in politics and is a regular media contributor.