Learner Websites are available under Websites to Explore on the Gifted page.
Disclaimer: The listing here is not a recommendation. All sources should be used at the sole discretion of the user. Websites should be viewed by an adult before use by a child. All links were last checked in Aug., '07. If you find a problem, please email me at rwoods@lps.k12.co.us so I can update my links. Enjoy.
Educational and Enrichment Opportunities:
Center for Bright Kids-located in northern Denver Metro area. They now administer the Western Academic Talent Search (Denver's local talent search used to be the Rocky Mountain Talent Search, administered previously by University of Denver). For further information, please send questions to: centerforbrightkids@gmail.com . A website is in the works (Oct., 09) www.centerforbrightkids.org
Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
Seasonal opportunities for K-12 students. http://www.cfge.wm.edu
Center for Talent Development-Northwestern University for students grades 6-12, correspondence courses for gifted youth. http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu
College:
Early Entrance College Programs in the USA-thinking of a possible early entrance to college? http://earlyentrance.org
Creativity:
Destination ImagiNation-creativity, problem-solving dramatically showcased:
www.dionline.org
Davidson Institute-new academy opening in Reno, NV for profoundly gifted students. www.geniusdenied.com
Duke University Summer Program for Gifted Youth: http://www.ualr.edu/giftedctr/tip/tip.asp
Educational Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University-online instruction, various subjects (for instance, math-elementary through calculus): Http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/
Extension University-at home study, distance learning: http://www.onlinelearning.net
Interlochen Center for the Arts-Michigan. Services are for grades 3-12: http://www.interlochen.org
Iowa Online Advanced Placement Academy (IOAPA) Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa, allows Iowa students to take AP courses regardless of what schools they attend. High success rate: http://www.iowaapacademy.org
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth-writing and math instruction by mail: http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/cde
Perdue University’s Gifted Education Resource Institute-resources for gifted of all ages, GERI's youth programs, Super Saturday, GERI Summer Residential Camps, Super Summer offers summer enrichment opportunities for gifted students from age 4 through 4th grade. http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/main/default.html
Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS) Boston University-program is for high school students. http://math.bu.edu/people/promys
Rocky Mountain Talent Search has been renamed and has moved. Please see Western Academic Talent Search for more information.
The Summer Enrichment Program for the Gifted and Talented (SEP) at the University of Northern Colorado-a summer enrichment residential program for gifted students (grades 5 through 10), LEP-Leadership Enrichment Program, grades 11-12, and Young Child, a non-residential program, ages 5-9 http://www.unco.edu/sep/ .Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) -Grades K-11, programs are conducted at Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Amherst and Oberlin Colleges, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Drew University, Fairfield University, Moorestown Friends School, Hofstra University and University of Michigan. http://www.giftedstudy.com
Western Academic Talent Search (formerly Rocky Mt. Talent Search) is offered through the Center for Bright Kids Regional Talent Center. This is a regional talent search which administers testing through which students may qualify for university or advanced classes. More information is available from centerforbrightkids@gmail.com A website is in the works (Oct., 09) www.centerforbrightkids.org
Various G/t Resource Websites:
General Topics:
- Awesome Library-includes 150 sources of information of education of gifted children, gifted resources (including associations and organizations), links to home-schooling gifted students, news items, and information for profoundly gifted and twice exceptional.
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Special_Education/Gifted/Gifted.html - Dr. Sylvia Rimm of Educational Assessment Service has numerous resources including information on creativity, underachievement, parental expectations, ideas for grandparents, frequently asked questions: http://www.sylviarimm.com/index.htm http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/MSHERRMANN/giftedres.htm
- Home-schooling:This is for home extensions of learning. Free Firewood (curriculum materials). This includes resources for learning foreign languages and resources for home-schooling.
http://www.ignitethefire.com/freefirewood.html - Gifted Education Resources-lots of links to various g/t topics
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/MSHERRMANN/giftedres.htm - Gifted Glossary of Terms: a helpful glossary of gifted education terms by Steven Nordby www.http://members.aol.com/svennord/ed/GiftedGlossary.html
- The Learning Page-designed for teachers, but lots of resources from the Library of Congress, rated in top 101 best websites. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html
- National Research Center on Gifted Education at the University of Connecticut-newsletters, research-based resources, brochures, videos on plethora of gifted issues and topic-great resources for parents, students, and educators: includes information on underachievement research
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html - Scholarships: Harvard is offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year and whose children are gifted and meet requirements. Visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581. The application date deadline is Jan. 1st.
- State of Colorado Resources:
Colorado Dept. of Education-various types of information about giftedness in CO.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/gt/
Online mentoring or advice from experts:Adult supervision, please.
Underserved Populations:
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program provides information on grants for research on how to best serve underserved populations of gifted students (particularly the disabled, economically disadvantaged, and limited English proficient. http://www.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html
Reference Materials and Periodicals
Books and Publications:
A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back Our Best and Brightest The Templeton Report on Acceleration (Volumes 1and 2) by Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline, Miraca and U.M. Gross-terrific information for parents and educators on acceleration issues.
Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness edited by Robert J. Sternberg, part of series of Essential Readings in Gifted Education-a collection of articles about giftedness.
Education of the Gifted and Talented by Gary Davis and Sylvia Rimm-a comprehensive guide to gifted education.
Successful Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg-an explanation of how practicality and creativity determine success. Great reading for both parents and educators.
Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids: How to Understand, Live with and Stick up for Your Gifted Child by Sally Yahnke Walker and Caryn Pernu-a helpful guide for parents of gifted youth.
The Gifted Kid’s Survival Guide by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle-a practical handbook for gifted teens.
Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide for Ages 10 and Under by Judy Galbraith, Pamela Espeland, illustrated by Albert Molnar-designed for the elementary gifted student.
Up From Under-Achievement by Diane Heacox-practical helps for parents, and teachers to promote student success.
Periodicals:
Advanced Development Journal
Institute for the Study of Advanced Development
Denver, CO
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/Merchant2/merchant/mvc
Gifted Child Quarterly
This publication is put out by NAGC. http://www.nagc.org/Publications/GiftedChild/
Audience: professionals.
Gifted Child Today
Published by Prufrock Press. Has practical ideas.
http://www.prufrock.com
Audience: parents and teachers.
Imagine
Produced by John Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth
Audience: gifted students.
http://www.jhu.edu/edu/~gifted/imagine
Journal for the Education of the Gifted
Produced by the Association for the Gifted (TAG) (Council for Exceptional Children)
Audience: experienced readers of the literature.
Prufrock Press, Waco TX (800) 998-2208
http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/prufrock_jm_jeg.cfm
Kaleidescope
Produced by CAGT
Audience: parents and professionals
Parenting for High Potential
Audience: Parents
Produced by NAGC.
Washington, DC. 202-785-4268
http://www.nagc.org/Publications/Parenting/index.html