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The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, educators, and other professionals interested in gifted issues.  Membership includes a subscription to Parenting for High Potential, a magazine with articles geared to the development of talent. 

http://www.nagc.org

The National Research Center on Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, investigates, develops, and disseminates new methods for identifying and teaching gifted students. The NRC/GT, located at the University of Connecticut, is run collaboratively with the University of Virginia and Yale University, and works in conjunction with more than 300 public school district research study sites.
www.gifted.uconn.edu

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) focuses primarily on the adults (parents, educators, etc) in the lives of gifted children. SENG provides information on identification, guidance, and effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals.
www.SENGifted.org

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is a resource guide for the education of gifted children with links to many gifted education resources available on the Internet.
www.hoagiesgifted.org

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
www.cec.sped.org

The Association for the Gifted (TAG) organized in 1958 by The Council for Exceptional Children, helps professionals and parents work with gifted children.
www.cectag.org

The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS) provides a forum for ideas and interventions aimed at helping twice-exceptional students reach their full potential.
www.aegus1.org

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has 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.
www.davidsoninstitute.org

Gifted-Children.com: Identification, Encouragement, and Development (GCC) is an on-line parents' newsletter with networking and information dedicated to making a difference in the education of children with special talents and abilities.
www.gifted-children.com

Great Resources for Discovering and Encouraging Interests:
EduHound: Everything for Education K12:
www.eduhound.com
Filamentality "Learning Web":
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil
The Academy of Achievement:
www.achievement.org


 

 

If you have questions or concerns, please e-mail the program teacher

Stephanie Larson at slarson@dowling.pvt.k12.ia.us

 

 
   

 

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