The role of counselors in gifted education

Abstract

In educational settings, the importance of counseling and guidance services is increasing steadily. One of the roles of school counselors is helping all students to strengthen their developmental tasks while recognizing their own talents and interests. This is also current for gifted students. In other words, despite myth as gifted students do not need guidance, gifted students have unique guidance needs.  School counselors have many roles regarding various aspects of gifted education. The counseling and guidance services for gifted students can be examined in three categories as educational, career and personal / social. Within these categories, counselors should meet not only the needs related to the developmental period of the student, but also unique needs of gifted students. This study aims to discuss the role of school counselors in the education of gifted students.