Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Recommended Resources Book re: gifted students for education major?

I have not read a good book for educators...if she is gifted herself than I think the book Living with Intensity is a must read, and would help her be a better teacher in general and to gifted students in particular. I personally really like James Webb, but his book is for parents, not teachers...but she could certainly apply it in the classroom.

I liked the Eide's "Mislabeled Child" better for this... I thought it gave a better framework for all sort of problems and the confounding gifted factor.

Thank you for the suggestion! I am superficially familiar with them but will add the book to the shelf.

A surprising number of highly-regarded education programs spend most of their course time on learning theory and social justice, and leave the practical skills training to teacher-mentors in their student teaching placements, which, of course, means it will be as good as the mentor. You would be amazed at what even experienced teachers are grateful to be introduced to as strategies.

You've received great responses. I'll just add a few online resources which an interested teacher might appreciate having in his/her toolkit for future reference -
Davidson Gifted Educators' Guild
GHF Professionals' Resource Center