Creating Positive Futures for Gifted Students Globally

This book brings together award-winning scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across the globe in a groundbreaking exploration of how to recognize, nurture, and empower the brilliance of gifted learners from marginalized and underrepresented communities worldwide. From the Indigenous conceptualizations of giftedness in Maori communities to the challenges faced by twice-exceptional Hispanic students and multilingual learners in the United States, this volume offers a rich tapestry of insights and solutions. Each chapter provides actionable recommendations on topics such as culturally responsive advocacy for twice-exceptional learners, leveraging multilingualism as a strength, addressing systemic inequities, supporting indigenous and culturally diverse gifted students, building global frameworks for equity, and more. Whether you’re an educator, researcher, policymaker, or advocate, this book will inspire you to reimagine what’s possible in the pursuit of educational equity and excellence for all gifted students.