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The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) identifies gifted children in 4th, 5th and 7th grades and provides resources to nurture the development of these exceptionally bright youngsters. Giftedness is greatly misunderstood, and children with advanced intellectual and academic abilities continually perplex and challenge educators and parents. Duke TIP is committed to serving this unique group of students by providing services and programs beyond what is offered in the classroom. Through Duke TIP, a whole range of activities a...
http://www.tip.duke.edu
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Educational Talent Search is a federally funded program that identifies and serves individuals interested in post secondary education or vocational training. Academic counseling: educational planning, (SEOP), study skills, time management, learning styles, ACT preparation, and tutoring are also available.
http://www.uvsc.edu/trio/ets
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The Washington Search for Young Scholars (WSYS) was created by the Robinson Center to identify and work with the state's capable students, their families, and their schools to develop more opportunities for academically gifted young people. WSYS is modeled after other talent searches affiliated with universities around the US: Students who score high on achievement tests are invited to register with WSYS. Fifth and 6th grade participants qualify by documenting their high achievement test performance. Seventh and 8th grade participants, however,...
http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/wsys/
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This Talent Search creates five sets of five problems each and distributes them to high school and middle school students in the state of Wisconsin and throughout the world. Each year, top Wisconsin performers in the Talent Search will be eligible to compete for the Van Vleck Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The scholarship will pay $6,000 per year for four years.
http://www.math.wisc.edu/~talent/
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One of the top gifted education and talent development centers in the nation, the Belin-Blank Center has established itself as a worldwide leader in research, training and gifted resources. Gifted students are the focus – this organization concentrates on identification, specialized opportunities (such as talent searches and summer programs) and much more. With a recent focus on international education, useful policy information and more is available for those interested, all over the globe. There are also a number of resources available for p...
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/
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The Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development, founded by Dr. Tracy L. Cross, is an organization for educators that prepares them to meet the academic needs of gifted students both within and outside of the regular classroom. The Center offers courses both on campus in the summer and statewide through the academic year over the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS) for teachers interested in obtaining the Endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education, and by offering special workshops for educators.
http://www.bsu.edu/gifted/
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The Center for Talent Development (CTD) is an accredited learning center and research facility serving the gifted community of the Midwest. Through the Midwest Talent Searches and other programs, CTD has assisted more than 350,000 families. Offering a variety of learning alternatives for the gifted student. CTD provides school-year programs such as Saturday Enrichment Program, LetterLinks distance learning, Civic Education Project, and Project EXCITE, as well as summer academic programs (Leapfrog, Apogee, Spectrum, and Equinox), informational c...
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/index.html
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This non-profit organization's mission seeks to improve the lives of children by recognizing their fullest potential and providing them with the inspiration and tools to meet their objectives. They offer a variety of programs to support this mission. Visit the website to find fun and exciting contests, a "mentoring hub" which will connect you to a range of positive role models and more - all in support of excellence!
http://www.amazing-kids.org/
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In 1999, the Davidsons founded this Institute to support our nation's brighest young people. This national non-profit located in Reno, Nevada provides a variety of programs: Davidson Fellows, Young Scholar and THINK Summer Institute. Additionally, the Davidsons co-authored the book Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds, published by Simon & Schuster in 2004.
http://www.ditd.org/
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The Davidson Young Scholars program is an individualized, intensive support program for profoundly intelligent children. Each Davidson Young Scholar receives support in the following areas: educational, social-emotional and talent development.
http://www.davidsonyoungscholars.org
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TSA’s curriculum, competitive events, chapter programs and conferences provide academic and personal growth challenges to its members. TSA hosts more than sixty competitions that incorporate communications, construction, manufacturing, transportation, leadership and related technologies.
http://www.tsaweb.org/
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Prep for Prep is a long-term investment strategy to develop the leadership potential of able young people from segments of society grossly under-represented in the leadership pool from which all of our major institutions draw. Prep's strategy is to identify talented students from minority group backgrounds, prepare them for placement in independent schools, and provide a sense of community, peer support, critical post-placement services, and a range of leadership development opportunities.
http://www.prepforprep.org/prepforprep/home.asp
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This article is about "a program [that] was designed at a large urban elementary school to address the needs of Native American and already identified gifted students. The program was open to all current gifted students and Native American third, fourth, and fifth grade students." The results showed that both the Native American and identified gifted students benefited from the program.
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/news/fall02/fall023.html
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This article by Mary Rocamora discusses how "the term 'gifted' is often misunderstood. I have heard people respond to that label by saying, 'Well, everyone is gifted in some way,' as if to mitigate the implication that 'gifted' is synonymous with 'elitist.' "
http://www.rocamora.org/Misconceptions.html
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This article by Deborah Smith, touches on how "People have talents in various areas, but if those talents aren't developed, they're not going to mean anything."
http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/cultivating.html
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This was the first national report on the status of educating the gifted and talented students of the United States since 1973. The crux of the paper outlined the 'quiet crisis' occurring in our educational system. There are historical data, analyses and recommendations. Read the section on Support for Students.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/DevTalent/toc.html
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This website is a great introduction to past and present Nobel Laureates. Articles written by Laureates, biographies and autobiographical essays as well as photos and some video footage are on the site. Fascinating information into the lives of these accomplished intellectuals.
http://nobelprize.org/index.html
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Written by Meredith J. Greene for the University of Connecticut and published on the website for The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, this article explores the opposing beliefs about the nature of what counts as educational knowledge.
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/news/spring02/sprng022.html
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This website showcases perspectives on having multiple talents and exceptional ability - information and inspiration to enhance creative expression. The site includes scholarly articles, fascinating interviews and many, many interesting quotations.
http://www.talentdevelop.com
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This article, by Laura Vanderkam, discusses a few of the challenges gifted students face. Of of the biggest challenges these kids face is finding a school where they are able to learn according to their own talents and abilities. Read this article to learn more.
http://www.washtimes.com/culture/20030707-101151-9006r.htm
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TRIO - Talent Search is Educational Opportunity for low-income Americans. At the beginning of the senior year, students state where they plan to be in one year and then explain steps to get there. 20-30 papers are randomly selected and these plans will be evaluated using a rubrics/checklist.
http://www.etsp.umd.edu
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Miles Corwin's book is a narrative account of twelve gifted students who live and learn in distressed neighborhoods and the AP teachers who have helped them. This book can enlighten readers about the gifted and emphasizes that gifted children are not a socio-culturally homogeneous population.
http://712educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa071800a.htm
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Over the past 20 years, Dr. James R. Delisle has consistently been one of the most unique and influential voices in gifted child education. For the first time, his most popular writings from the past two decades have been compiled into one volume. Barefoot Irreverence: A Guide to Critical Issues in Gifted Child Education is a collection of more than 50 outstanding articles and essays from such esteemed publications as Education Week, Parenting for High Potential, Understanding Our Gifted, Teacher Magazine, and Roeper Review, as well a...
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED474655&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&objectId=0900000b8017a22b
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Topics covered in this guide by Stan Bailey, Dan Riley and Bruce Allen Knight, include "Disadvantage and Giftedness - Developing a School Policy", "Identification of Talent Scales for Rating/Identifying Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Students" and "Possibilities for Provision- Acceleration." These are just some of the issues explored by educators as they attempt to nurture individual differences and encourage talents.
http://www.gifted-children.com.au/shop/page/shop/flypage/product_id/27
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This book offers sound advice and guidance for parents of gifted and talented children of preschool and elementary school age. Authors Olszewski-Kubilius, Limburg-Weber and Pfeiffer, detail how parents can create a home environment that both elicits and develops their child's special abilities through activities, games, and play.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=176
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A book about the learning difficulties presented by the current teaching methods, which result in only short term memory and poor ownership of the material by the student. Good for rethinking teaching methodology.
http://store.tcpress.com/080773750X.shtml
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The books discussed in this review by Joan Smutney illustrate the extensive history of Gifted education in the United States and the present direction of this important field. It proves as a testament to our national concern for educating all gifted children from different backgrounds, regardless of their ethnic and other demographic characteristicsoves
http://www.giftededpress.com/NPAPRILMAY2003.htm
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