Additional resources for classroom use

2. Banks, J. A., & Banks McGee, C. A. (Eds.). (2004). Handbook of research on multicultural education (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

This edited volume comprises 49 chapters, divided into 12 sections. The editors assembled into one volume, arguably, the most comprehensive book in the market on multicultural education. A cadre of scholars and researchers from a range of disciplines (e.g., anthropology, history, sociology, psychology, education, etc.) and higher education institutions (e.g., University of Washington, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin, etc.) contributed to this edited volume. This handbook is an excellent resource for teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and educational policy makers interested in multicultural education.

3. Ford, D. Y., & Harris, J. J., III (1999). Multicultural gifted education. New York: Teachers College Press.

This book is one of the few resources in the literature that focuses both on multiculturalism and gifted education. The authors address pertinent issues concerning gifted education curriculum for diverse learners. In the book, the authors also focus their attention on educational practices that affect learning outcomes for gifted students of color. This book is a fantastic resource for teachers, counselors, and principals--those individuals who are interested in better understanding the benefits of a multicultural gifted education.

Grantham, Frasier, Roberts, and Bridges, Parent Advocacy For Culturally Diverse Gifted Students (pp. 138-147)

1. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Parent and Community Division, and Special Populations Division Web site

www.nagc.org

NAGC is the leading national organization in gifted education that provides information, training, and other resources for parents and educators. The Parent and Community Division is concerned with the roles and responsibilities parents and other community members have in advocating for gifted students. The Special Populations Division focuses on the concerns of identification, curriculum, and evaluation of gifted students who represent minority and underrepresented groups. Each year at the annual NAGC meeting, research and practical strategies on how to advocate for gifted children from culturally diverse backgrounds is presented. Visiting the Web site and attending a conference will enhance parents' effectiveness in addressing educators of gifted students in school. Becoming a member of NAGC and your state's affiliate organization will ensure that parents are up-to-date on the research and training opportunities to advocate for culturally diverse gifted students.

2. The National Parent Teacher Association Web site

www.pta.org

This Web site is one of the most comprehensive sources to inform parent advocacy in schools. Parents of culturally diverse gifted students and teachers wanting to collaborate with them will be empowered to learn and use the standards, organizational structures, resources, and strategies to advocate for their children in school. The Web site will provide guidance on how to (a) support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; (b) assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and (c) encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation. After visiting the Web site, parents will be more informed on how to advocate with teachers on behalf of culturally diverse gifted students.