Additional resources for classroom use

3. Walker, S. Y. (2002). The survival guide for parents of gifted kids: How to understand, live with, and stick up for your gifted child. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

Parents of culturally diverse gifted students will enjoy this book for its answers to many general questions related to gifted students. In a parent-friendly style, readers will explore ways to view the meaning of giftedness, what makes gifted children special, how children are identified as gifted, and why some of them fall through the cracks during the identification process. Parents will be encouraged by practical tips for living with and raising gifted children, as well as how to advocate for gifted children's education at school and at the state level. Dr. Walker's book is a wonderful resource for parents of culturally diverse gifted students to become introduced to the field of gifted education.

Tomlinson, Quality Curriculum and Instruction For Highly Able Students (pp. 160-166)

1. Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Written for teachers, this book provides a framework for thinking about and planning curriculum for all learners that focuses on the essential understandings of a topic or discipline and promotes student understanding rather than surface coverage of curriculum. The book guides teachers in thinking about critical outcomes of curriculum and in systematic planning to ensure that students reach those outcomes.

2. VanTassel-Baska, J., & Little, C. (Eds.). (2003). Content-based curriculum for high-ability learners. Waco, TX: Prufrock.

This book presents a rationale and principles for curriculum development for high-ability learners as well as providing samples of units developed in the core subject areas for high-ability learners. In addition, it provides guidance for selecting resources and making instructional choices for these learners.

Moore, Ford, and Milner, Underachievement Among Gifted Students of Color: Implications For Educators (pp. 167-177)

1. Perry, T., Steele, C., & Hilliard, A. (2003). Young, gifted, and Black: Promoting high achievement among African American students. Boston: Beacon Press.

Written by three leading African American researchers, the writers put students' social identity at the core of the discussions around academic achievement among African American students. The book is a great resource for educators at all levels of schooling (Pre-K to graduate school); in each of the three chapters, the authors outline practical strategies and methods of enhancing and improving academic achievement among African American students. By critically analyzing the causes of academic achievement gaps, the authors push readers to (re)consider some of the causes of academic underachievement, and they consider some possible solutions to address the gaps, particularly among African American students. This book is a must-read for those interested in improving the learning experiences of African American students, and consequently, these students' academic potential and their achievement at all levels of formal schooling.