Meta Van SickleMeta Van Sickle , Ph.D., is a Full Professor at the College of Charleston. A teacher with over 20 years of experience, Meta earned her Ph.D. in Science Education at the University of South Florida. Her two most recent IGI Global publications are about teacher education candidates who are gifted and talented. The first book chapter reviews the history of gifted and talented teaching through the science and mathematics education policies and practices. The second book chapter is a cross analysis of gifted and talented teacher education candidates. Read More Read Less