{"product_id":"validation-before-acceleration-a-schoolwide-handbook-for-supporting-gifted-children-through-acceleration","title":"Validation Before Acceleration: A Schoolwide Handbook for Supporting Gifted Children Through Acceleration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor two decades, the research has been clear: acceleration works. The academic benefits are well-documented. The social and emotional outcomes are positive. So why do so many acceleration programs quietly fall apart? Because...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe schedule was not built right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe receiving teacher was not prepared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe team forgot that a gifted child cannot thrive academically until they feel safe emotionally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValidation Before Acceleration is the practitioner's handbook for getting acceleration right. Drawing on nearly a century of research and twenty-five years of leading gifted programs across more than forty schools, Adam C. Laningham walks school teams through every step of building acceleration programs that hold — from understanding the gifted learner, to setting up cluster grouping and the math walk-up, to designing master schedules that work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the book to put in the hands of every administrator, gifted specialist, classroom teacher, and counselor who is ready to do this work well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics Covered Include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding Gifted Learners - Using The Gifted Cluster Model - Full Grade Level Acceleration - The Math Walk-Up Model - Scheduling Tips - Identifying and Addressing Hidden Learning Barriers - Building Co-Regulation Self-Advocacy Skills - Engaging Families \u0026amp; more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright Child Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 24, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e217 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e979-8950265013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.8 ounces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 x 0.49 x 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePart of series ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H2SP9QQH?binding=paperback\u0026amp;ref=dbs_dp_sirpi\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupporting Gifted Learners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bright Child Books LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44332363645016,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/5082\/0151\/files\/AccelerationFront_1.jpg?v=1783108564","url":"https:\/\/brightchildbooks.com\/products\/validation-before-acceleration-a-schoolwide-handbook-for-supporting-gifted-children-through-acceleration","provider":"Bright Child Books LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}