The updated edition of Sousa’s bestseller translates the latest neuroscientific findings into practical strategies for engaging gifted and talented learners. Individual chapters are dedicated to talents in language, math, and the arts, and offer instructional applications for both elementary and secondary classrooms.
John Munro provides a wealth of information in this article that can be passed along to teachers or anyone else who would benefit from a deeper understanding of giftedness. He unpacks different types of giftedness, common characteristics of gifted students, tips for teachers and parents, and more.
IDEAL Solutions was developed by the Belin-Blank Center as an efficient and effective way to make sense of above-level test scores. Recommendations are based on more than two decades of experience with administering and interpreting above-level tests to high-ability children.
This guide is a comprehensive library of over 100 programs for gifted students in grades Pre-K to 12. It was created by Institute for Educational Advancement and is drawn from IEA’s Gifted Resource Center to serve as a useful tool for students, parents, counselors, and anyone working with gifted youth.
Lack of access to gifted education is prevalent, yet preventable for Black and Hispanic students. In this article, Brian L. Wright, Donna Y. Ford, and Jemimah L. Young share data on under-representation in the U.S., along with contributing factors and recommendations.
Programs at the Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (IMACS) are designed to expand your child’s mind through the development of critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills. IMACS offers after-school, weekend, summer, homeschool, and online courses
Imagine Magazine, a resource for gifted and talented middle and upper school students, is published by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. Imagine is designed to provide bright teens with the information and inspiration they need to make the most of their precollege years and beyond.
Written for gifted students in grades 7-12, Imagine features career profiles, student-written articles about competitions and summer programs, advice for college planning, brain teasers, college reviews, student creative work, and more!
This blog by the mother of a gifted child focuses on the importance of advocacy for gifted learners and the ins and outs of gifted homeschooling as she finds what works best for her daughter’s learning needs.
This online community and resource center for gifted individuals all over the world seeks to provide the infrastructure, support, education, guidance, opportunity, and professional development opportunities that allow gifted people to proactively meet their fundamental needs with and among their gifted peers. InterGifted offers online workshops and courses, matches with mentors and coaches, and special interest peer groups to foster community.
Through the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, IOAPA provides online Advanced Placement (AP) courses for Iowa students whose high schools do not offer AP courses. They also offer online AP exam review and professional development for AP teachers.
Gifted student Cassidy Kao published her first book at 8 years old and founded iPoetTree at 12 years old. The nonprofit organization seeks to inspire a passion for writing in kids kindergarten to sixth grade. Cassidy provides a fun and free curriculum, supportive environment for sharing poems, and assistance with becoming a published author like her.
This helpful guide walks parents through the terminology, signs, and challenges associated with twice exceptionality, as well as information about testing and the best ways to empower children who are 2e.
This article is the second in a series of three on the processes parents go through in raising an exceptionally gifted child. This article, based on a study of 12 exceptionally gifted students, is a discussion of the educational experiences of these students and the controversies that their parents confronted regarding schooling, specifically regarding: gifted stereotypes, friendships with like-minded peers, and educational resolutions for reading, writing and mathematics.
CTY’s gifted and talented Online Programs give academically advanced students the freedom to access more than 170 online courses, expert instructors, and engaging curriculum wherever they are. Gifted online courses range from elementary to college-level and include such courses as math, AP science, Chinese, grammar, critical reading, computer science, and writing. Courses are offered in session-based, individually paced, or flexi-paced formats for added convenience. Financial aid is available.
The Journal for the Education of the Gifted offers information and research on the educational and psychological needs of gifted and talented children. Devoted to excellence in educational research and scholarship, the journal acts as a forum for diverse ideas and points of view on gifted education, counseling, and parenting.
Journal of Advanced Academics (JOAA) is a quarterly journal that focuses on research that supports and enhances advanced academic achievement for students of all ages. In particular, JOAA publishes articles that feature strategies for increasing academic achievement, programs that promote high levels of academic achievement and engagement, and programs that prepare students to engage in high-level and rigorous academics.
Julie A. Oliver is a gifted educator who works as a thinking coach for gifted kids, which means that rather than disseminating information, she guides students to engage in thoughtful discourse in an online classroom. She provides students in 4th through 8th grade with a safe and supportive space to collaborate with like-minded peers through online enrichment courses.
This qualitative study explores how students use the Renzulli Learning System (RLS), an online educational profile with a matching database that provides enrichment resources. The student sample included nine identified gifted and talented seventh- and eighth-grade students in an urban school district in Connecticut. Most of the students had been using RLS for about 2 years. The students participated in an electronic questionnaire and were interviewed during two semi-structured interviews. The research questions were centered on how the students were using RLS at school. Student answers suggested several themes regarding the effectiveness of RLS as a tool for school success, its engaging quality, and selective independence.
Psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Sylvia Rimm provides solid answers and practical advice for parents of gifted children. This book includes 40 helpful keys to help children experience the joys of learning and counter a range of issues.
Khan Academy is a not-for-profit personalized learning resource for all ages, dedicated to providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. They offer practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empowers learners to study at their own pace in and outside the classroom. Khan Academy offers courses in math, science, computer programming, history, art, economics, and more.
Negotiation, mediation, due process, and court cases. This article by Frances A. Karnes and Ronald Marquardt explains the importance of knowing appropriate state and local statutes and regulations for successful advocacy.
In this article, Susan Johnsen PhD. explains how identification and programming affect gifted service and provides some tips for parents on how to find information about the identification procedure and work with school districts to develop appropriate services for their child.
Laughing at Chaos is a blog started by Jen Torbeck Merrill, the mother of a twice-exceptional child. She is the author of If This Is a Gift, Can I Send It Back?: Surviving in the Land of the Gifted and Twice Exceptional, a book which many 2e families found extremely relatable and comforting. The topics discussed on her blog focus mainly on gifted families and gifted advocacy.
Laurel Springs School is a fully accredited private online school for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, offering challenging academic programs that honor each child’s individual learning style and educational needs. As a distance learning program, we are able to create an individualized learning plan that is built upon each student’s strengths and needs. Additionally, Academy students are placed in the most appropriate courses for their learning level, regardless of their chronological age. Laurel Springs offers experiences for gifted and talented students that develop the intellect, encourage achievement, and nurture academic and personal goals.
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.
