Surf these sites: ASSD : Gifted Education in the Early and Middle Years -- Identification and education of gifted students. Ability Grouping -- Abstract of research by Dr. Karen B. Rogers, "The Relationship of Grouping Practices to the Education of the Gifted and Talented Learner," with information on how to order the full report. Ability Grouping -- Abstract of research, "Analysis of the Research on Ability Grouping: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives" by Dr. James A. Kulik, with information on how to order the complete report. Acceleration -- Acceleration as an educational provision for gifted students. Acceleration: Should Gifted Students Be Grade-Advanced? -- ERIC Digest E526 Articles about Gifted, Talented, and Motivated Students -- Links to many articles on G&T students. BISD Curriculum Links - Gifted and Talented -- Lots of links to resources for the gifted. Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom -- ERIC publication by author Beverly N. Parke Child Development -- Growing Up Gifted & Normal Cluster Grouping of Gifted Students: How to Provide Full-time Services on a Part-time Budget -- ERIC Digest by Susan Winebrenner and Barbara Devlin. Curriculum Differentiation -- Curriculum Differentiation as an educational provision for gifted students. Developing Learner Outcomes for Gifted Students -- If gifted students are to thrive, there must be in place a coherent curriculum structure that defines for teachers, administrators, parents, and the students themselves the goals and purposes of a specialized program, the specific outcomes anticipated, and a prescribed time frame for learning. Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students. -- ERIC Digest #E510. Differentiating Instruction For the Gifted in The Middle School Classroom -- an overview of some key principles for differentiating instruction, with an emphasis on the learning needs of academically advanced learners. Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Learners in the Mixed-Ability Middle School Classroom -- Differentiated instruction seems a better solution for meeting the academic diversity that typifies the middle school years, rather than the one-size-fits-all model of instruction. Dr. Sanborn''s 3-4 Gifted Class -- Curriculum, student web pages, student activities. Education - Gifted Index -- Index of articles, with descriptions and ratings, about gifted and talented students For Gifted -- Enrichment and Extension for talented students Gifted Children (Secondary) -- following information guide has been designed to provide secondary teachers with a collection of resources to assist them in their struggle to meet the educational needs of the gifted students within their care. Although the focus is on older students many of the resources listed will be equally useful when assessing the needs of primary students. Gifted Education - A Resource Guide for Teachers -- Excellent resource guide includes different strategies, curriculum content, independent study, curricular models. Gifted Education at UNT: Online Resources -- Resources and research for teachers and parents. Gifted Learners and the Middle School: Problem or Promise? -- Historically, tension has existed between gifted education and middle school education.This digest provides an overview of (1) some areas of agreement between the fields, (2) some areas of tension, and (3) some promising directions that could engage educators in mutual planning of appropriate services for all middle school students, including those we sometimes call "gifted." Gifted Resources Curriculum Lists -- Plenty of links to gifted curriculum resources. Gifted and Talented Compacting -- Curriculum "compacting" is a way to reduce the amount of redundant work a student must do. Guiding the Gifted Reader -- professionals face the perplexing questions of how to offer challenging reading to gifted students, how to guide their reading, and how to know what books to recommend to them or their parents. Highly Gifted Children in Full Inclusion Classrooms -- by Kathi Kearney, Iowa State University Innovation Network: Wake Up Brain -- Good Morning Thinkers! is a short, weekly brain wake-up designed to give your brain a nudge. Each week you''ll find things to think about, new ideas to try, quick techniques to help you think more powerfully. Play with them ... if they work for you, put them in your personal tool kit ... if they don''t work, keep them for later Kidstuff -- This page is just for kids of all ages. You "asked" for stimulation and challenge! You''ll find anything from homework helpsites to interactive Java games and tests. Learning & Instruction: The TIP Database -- a tool intended to make learning and instructional theory more accessible to educators. The database contains brief summarizes of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts. Mainstreaming Strategies -- Net Links to resources to help you accommodate special students in your classroom. Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students -- How to meet the needs of the gifted in upper primary grades. Melodies and Megabytes -- a workshop presented to TAGT titled "Melodies and Megabytes" introduced some attendees to different ways of thinking about music and the curriculum, as well as an overview of technological developments that are making music and information more accessible to classroom teachers. National Excellence: A Case for Developing America''s Talent -- A publication on educating talented students National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (Javits Center) -- major purposes of the Center are: (1) to plan and carry out research on students with high abilities that is problem-based, practice-relevant, and consumer-oriented, and (2) to disseminate research findings in appropriate genre and formats to practitioners, administrators, policymakers, and other researchers. Nieman Enhanced Learning Center -- Contains sites for kids, parents, and teachers of gifted students. Nysmith School for the Gifted -- Includes description of the curriculum. On the Right Track -- Gifted education resources including how to identify the gifted student, critical thinking strategies, math station, more. Personal Computers Help Gifted Kids Work Smart -- Gifted students are benefitting from increased use of computers because their special needs are being met through informed use of technology. Professional Training for Teachers of the Gifted and Talented -- This Digest examines the roles of teachers of the gifted and talented, the roles of regular classroom teachers, and ways they work together. Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students -- How to get the best performance from every student is a challenging task. Often, students who are gifted are not challenged to perform to their full capacity. This digest presents two strategies to challenge and motivate. Questioning Techniques for Gifted Students -- Author Jo Painter describes techniques of questioning to promote curiosity, motivation, and problem-solving in gifted learners. Regular Classroom Practices With Gifted Students: Results of a National Survey of Classroom Teachers -- conducted by The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) to determine the extent to which gifted and talented students receive differentiated education in regular classrooms across the United States. SwopNet Education Databank -- Get information on gifted and talented education from a variety of sources at this site. Teacher''s Tips - Gifted and Talented -- Links to resources for teachers. Teachers Resources -- Issues Associated with Highly Gifted Children & General Gifted Education Links Technical Wizards -- How to cope with a technical wizard in the classroom or family?..an article from the Gifted Development Center Texas State Plan for Education of Gifted/Talented Students -- The Texas State Plan includes curriculum and instruction, assessment, program design. From the Texas Education Agency. The Teacher-Zone -- Educational resources for teachers of gifted and talented, plus links to lesson plans. ThinkQuest -- ThinkQuest is an annual international contest for students 12 - 19 years old. Awards total over $1,000,000. ThinkQuest Junior -- ThinkQuest Junior is an internet contest for students in U.S. schools, grades 4 - 6 to work with their coaches in teams. Unit 20 Talented and Gifted Program -- Curriculum designed to help T&G students use their special talents in productive ways. What Do Gifted Children Need? -- How parents can get help at school for their gifted student. What Works! -- Some parents of gifted students have found creative and inventive ways to resolve poblems.
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