Abstract
A talent development program (TDP) was formulated in response to a symposium that explored the distinctiveness of gifted education from general education. The proposal acknowledges that gifted and talented children are atypical learners, that many of their needs can be met with strategies appropriate for all children, and that they require opportunities for greater speed and depth of study and for addressing individual concerns related to their emerging talent. A TDP should be established at every school to complement and extend the general education program. Schools cannot adequately address the needs of gifted and talented learners because they are organized on notions of development that are largely antithetical to what is known about talent development. The TDP would facilitate scholarly inquiry and apprenticeships for those with the potential and desire to transform various domains.
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