Using the national gifted education standards for preK-12 professional development / Margie Kitano ... [et al.].

"A joint publicaton : National Association for Gifted Children, Council for Exceptional Children, The Association for the Gifted."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-144) and index.

National standards for preparation of teachers of the gifted : history and implications for preK-12 schools / Margie Kitano -- Professional standards for teachers of students with gifts and talents / Susan Johnsen -- Aligning teacher preparation standards and NAGC preK-12 gifted program standards / Joyce Vantassel-Baska -- Sensing and assessing teacher needs / Margie Kitano -- Identifying expected outcomes for professional development through standards alignment / Margie Kitano -- An effective, standards-based professional development model for gifted education / Joyce Vantassel-Baska -- Designing professional development activities at teacher and school levels / Diane Montgomery -- Assessment of professional development activities / Diane Montgomery -- Professional development and the diversity standards / Margie Kitano -- Challenges and prospects / Susan Johnson ... [et al.].