A founder member, and currently president of NACE, Barry Teare has written a book which covers the theory, but importantly, he turns that theory into classroom practice. This book incorporates the identification of able children, strategies for combatting under-achievement, pastoral issues, school policy, monitoring and enrichment.

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Barry Teare is a founder member of the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) and is well known and respected in the field of effective learning for the able and talented. Throughout his 29-year teaching career he has been continually involved in INSET on able children, for schools and LEAs, and he has published a wealth of material on this subject.

This book is essential for any school, offering insights into why provision for the able and talented is needed ­ for the benefit of all children, not just the outstanding few. Together with advice on formulating strategies for improving provision, there are over a hundred tried and tested practical suggestions on how to put ideas into practice.

What the book covers

• Why improved provision for the able and talented is needed
• Essential theory and how to turn it into practice
• Identification; advice on selecting a target group
• Strategies to combat underachievement
• Pastoral issues and the role of the classroom teacher
• How to develop a school policy on provision for the able and talented
• Monitoring and evaluation techniques
• Practical enrichment activities and appropriate resources

The School Effectiveness Series Effective Provision for Able and Talented Children is the seventh title in a series of books which focus on practical and useful ideas for both individual school teachers and departments.

The series addresses the issues of whole school improvement and new knowledge about teaching and learning, and offers straightforward solutions which teachers can use to make life more rewarding for those they teach.