Links+for+Parents+and+Teachers

This page is designed to offer a place for parents and teachers of gifted students to come for resources on the social, emotional, and academic needs of gifted learners.  Please feel free to share the links to additional sites you have found informative and useful to you.

** __Gifted Education in North Carolina__ **

__North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Gifted Education__ The NCDPI webpage addressing gifted education programs and standards in North Carolina public schools. []  []

__ North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented __ The website for the North Carolina organization dedicated to the support and development of academically and intellectually gifted learners.  []

** __College & University Programs Supporting Gifted Education__ **

__Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP)__ The [|Duke University Talent Identification Program] is a global leader in identifying academically gifted students and providing them with innovative programming to support their development. Duke TIP, a non-profit educational organization, conducts two annual [|talent searches] and offers [|summer programs], [|online courses], and [|independent learning resources]. Since 1980, Duke TIP has served more than 1.9 million students.  []

 __Center for Gifted Education - The College of William and Mary__  []

 __University of Connecticut Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 80%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 158.4%;">__ The Davidson Institute for Talent Development __ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;">Extensive resources for highly gifted students (and their parents). You can access articles by selecting "Browse by Topic" or "Search GT-Cybersource" from the "Resources" header in the pull-down top bar menu bar. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;"> [|www.davidsoninstitute.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">__Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">** __Organizations Supporting Gifted Education__ **

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;"> __National Association for Gifted Children__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">The website for the national organization dedicated to "supporting the needs of high potential learners". <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">__ Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) __ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;">The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;"> [|www.cec.sped.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 145.2%;">__The Association for the Gifted (TAG)__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;">Organized in 1958 by The Council for Exceptional Children, TAG helps professionals and parents work with gifted children. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;"> [|www.cectag.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 145.2%;">__The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS)__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 118.8%;">A forum for ideas and interventions aimed at helping twice-exceptional students reach their full potential. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;"> [|www.aegus1.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">** __Current Issues in Gifted Education__ **

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">__Hoagies' Gifted Education Page__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 80%;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;"> __Supporting the Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">"SENG is dedicated to fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood, valued, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and communities." //from the SENG website// <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">__ Unwrapping the Gifted __ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> An informative blog posted by a teacher of gifted students. Follow the link for the most current blog post and to subscribe to the blog. The RSS feed for this blog can be found in the navigation bar at the left. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">__ 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter website __ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> @http://www.2enewsletter.com/welcome%20page.htm

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Family Education: Developing Gifts and Talents__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Resources for parents of gifted children <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 124.41%;">"Is My Child Gifted?" A brochure created by SENG and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 124.41%;"> [|**http://www.sengifted.org/Is%20my%20child%20gifted%20brochure%202007.pdf**]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Myths about Gifted Individuals__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Gender Issues in Gifted Education.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Gifted Learners At-Risk.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Perfectionism and Gifted Learners.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Social and Emotional Issues of Gifted Children.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Twice Exceptionality and Gifted Learners.pdf] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Underachievement.pdf]