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Strategies for working at home and at
school with gifted and talented children.
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National Associations
State Associations Other Gifted and
Talented Links
Do
you have students with special gifts?
If so, you should be aware of the Center for Talented
Youth at the Johns Hopkins
University http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/
. The Center for Talented
Youth is a national and international talent search that
identifies outstanding academic talent
and provides challenging and innovative learning
opportunities in mathematics, science, and
the humanities through summer programs, distance education
programs, and conferences.
Did
You Know:
What are some of the common myths about gifted
students? Do you know the truth about some characteristics
of a gifted child. Click here to find out.
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Take
a Tour: Teachers in the Spotlight:
Learning
Materials:
Lesson
Plans for Gifted
Several lessons to challenge student achievement are
available on this Web site.
Odyssey of the Mind
The Odyssey of the Mind School Program fosters creative
thinking and problem-solving skills among participating
students from kindergarten through college. It features an
annual competition component at local through
international levels. Students solve problems in a variety
of areas, from building mechanical devices such as
spring-driven vehicles to giving their own interpretation
of literary classics. Check out the practice
problems.
Projects
for 4th Graders
With a focus on reading, there is a wide variety of
activity ideas at this Web site.
Student
Challenge Awards
The
Student Challenge Awards Program (SCAP) was initiated by
The Durfee Foundation in 1990. The program strives to
excite and the imagination and expand the potential of
arts-gifted high school students.
National
Associations:
 State
and Local Associations:
Other Gifted
and Talented Links:
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Academic
Talent Development Program
University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Education site supporting advanced education
for K-11 students.
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Belin
& Blank Talent Searches
University of Iowa Belin & Blank International Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development
conducts academic talent searches and programs for exceptional elementary, middle and high school
students.
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Center
for Talent Development-Northwestern University
This Center provides real-time testing, educational programs and web resources for
talented
students.
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Center
for Talented Youth,
Johns Hopkins University
National and international talent searches
identify outstanding academic talent and provide
challenging and innovative learning opportunities in mathematics, science, and the
humanities, through summer programs, distance education programs, and conferences
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Council for
Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest
international professional organization dedicated to
improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students
with disabilities, and/or the
gifted.
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Dr.
Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies at University of Southern
Mississippi
The mission of the Center is to further the education of gifted students through teaching, research, and
services for students, teachers, parents, administrators, psychologists, counselors, and other
concerned citizens.
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Education Program for Gifted Youth
(EPGY), Stanford University Individualized
multimedia computer-based distance-learning
courses for high ability students of all ages.
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ERIC
Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Stores a wealth of information on all aspects of the education and
development of the
disabled and gifted, including identification,
assessment, intervention, and enrichment.
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Gifted
Development Center
Serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with information about identification,
assessment, counseling, learning styles,
learning disabilities, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults.
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Gifted Resource Center of New England
Clinical psychological and educational services are offered in assessment, psychotherapy, curriculum design, school consultation and teacher in-service.
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National Excellence:
A Case for Developing America's Talent
U.S. Department of Education publication on gifted and talented
education.
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National
Gifted Children’s Fund
Non-profit charity provides direct assistance to
profoundly gifted children in the form
of tuition, tutorial fees, computers, software, musical instruments, books, science
equipment, curriculum,
etc.
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National
Research Center at the University of Virginia
Research projects and student programs and links to differentiated curriculum.
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National
Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, School-wide Enrichment
Model,
Mentor Connection, teacher training, parent resources and more.
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National/State
Leadership Training Institute for Gifted and Talented
Links to resources and curriculum ideas.
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October
1993 National Excellence Report
A national report which details the status of educating gifted and talented students.
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Office
of Precollegiate Programs for Talented and Gifted ,
Iowa State
OPPTAG serves the needs of intellectually gifted children through research and
provides
academic-year and summer programs.
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Robinson Center for Young Scholars
Based
at the University of Washington, the Robinson Center provides diagnostic and counseling services, talent search/summer
programs and other resources for gifted children and their parents.
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Rocky
Mountain Talent Search
University of Colorado program for academically able and highly motivated 5th - 9th grade students.
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Talent
Development Resources
Articles and interviews with famous people which exemplify creative expression.
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Talent
Identification Program - Duke University
TIP identifies academically talented students and
provides innovative programs to
support the development of their optimal educational potential.
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Uniquely
Gifted (the Twice-Exceptional Student)
Internet resources for gifted and special needs children organized and provided
by Meredith Warshaw.
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Utah
Talent Search
This Web site provides a talent search experience and expanded enrichment
opportunities for gifted
seventh through ninth graders.
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World
Council for Gifted and Talented Children
An excellent
collection of world-wide resources for kids and parents which focuses on
gifted and talented children.
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