Donna Y. Ford

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors share one narrative from their collective experiences to elucidate how race manifests itself in lived experiences and, thus, curriculum development and implementation, and they urge and challenge all education professionals to consider how race penetrates the curriculum in a number of ways and what the implications may mean for all students.

TL;DR: Gifted education has faced numerous criticisms regarding the extensive and persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic students as discussed by the authors, and charges of elitism, dogmatism, and discrimination abound.

TL;DR: It is commonly accepted and expected that gifted students enjoy reading and other forms of creative modes of storytelling as discussed by the authors and a core principle from bibliotherapy is that students engage in reading whe...