A new Australian collection of papers on topics relating to justice in the education of gifted students edited by Dr Susan Nikakis, Gifted & Talented Education Officer Catholic Education Office Melbourne, will be launched at Parliament House by David Southwick MP on Tuesday 16 October 2012
Edited by: Dr Susan Nikakis
Publisher : Heidelberg Press Heidelberg, Victoria
Front cover: Mr Martin Tighe (Original painting)
Foreword: Mr David Huggins
Acknowledgements and Introduction: Dr Susan Nikakis
The papers included are
1 Why do gifted students need justice? Dr Susan Nikakis
2 Seeking justice for twice exceptional learners. Ms Carmel Meehan
3 The voices of gifted girls call for justice. Ms Carmel Meehan and Dr Susan Nikakis
4 Justice for gifted rural students. Dr Margaret Plunkett
5 Gifted from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island perspective. Delsie Lillyst and Prof Mark Rose
6 Justice for gifted marginalised students. Arrigo Dorissa
7 The Hidden Girls. Challenges facing gifted girls in Saudi Arabia. Mr Faisal Alamiri
8 Justice for Gifted boys Mr Paul Double
9 Justice ‘across the ditch’. Dr Janna Wardman
10 How to nurture artistically gifted students. Jane Strickland,
11 Justice for highly able gifted and talented secondary students with a passion to learn, but who may or may not be typical ‘high academic achievers’. Christine Ireland
12 Final words. Dr Susan Nikakis
The book can be purchased by:
- Emailing an order to info@heidelbergpress. com.au
- Fax an order to Heidelberg Press on 03 9459 8827
- Post order to Heidelberg Press, PO Box 234, Heidelberg VIC 3084
The book retails for $70 and there is a $10 charge for postage and handling.