Resources: General Information

Indexes and Search Engines
You can use a indexes and search engines to find any information. Depending on which you use, you may have to enter descriptors such as, gifted and talented education. Each search engine works differently. Try them all and use those in which you are most comfortable.

Yahoo Home Page: Uses directory style searches.
Alta Vista: Fast search engine. Good for looking up specific terms.
Lycos: One of the first search engines.
Infoseek: Indexing tool to search the World Wide Web.
Webcrawler: Operated by America Online.
Education World: Education oriented search engine.

References

USA Today: USA Today online.
CNN: Cable News Network online.
Time for Kids: Time magazine organized specifically for kids.
ERIC: Seek articles of concern for high ability people. Everything from under-achievement to
perfectionism to summer study programs to home-schooling.
IPL: The Internet Public Library: Reference materials.
PBS
The Smithsonian
The Observatorium (NASA)
Library of Congress
Britannica Online

 

*Publishers of Gifted Education Materials

Great Potential Press, Inc.

McGee-Keiser Academic Enrichment Programs

 

*These companies have paid to be listed on this website. If your "For Profit" business would like to link to this site, contact the webmaster. or download the Publisher Application Form.




Resources: Information for Educators

Cross-Cultural Indicators

Worldwide, National and University Sites

Minnesota Department of Education Gifted and Talented
National Association for Gifted Children
Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented

The National Research Center for Gifted and Talented at the University of Connecticut
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program
The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children
National Excellence
The Council for Exceptional Children
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth (IAAY), The Center for Talented Youth at The Johns Hopkins University
Center for the Study of Giftedness (CSG), University of Nijmegen
Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University
National Association for Gifted Children
SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
Center for Excellence in Education
Newsletter of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
National Science Foundation World Wide Web Server
U.S. Department of Education
Duke University Talented Identification Program
Education Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University
The Center for Gifted Education at the College of Wm. & Mary-School of Education
The National Conference of Governors' Schools
Rocky Mountain Talent Search
Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (CBJNB International Center)
The Davidson Institute: Supporting Profoundly Gifted Young People
Michigan State University, Gifted Education

Helpful Educational Sites

You can now download a complimentary copy of a special issue of Gifted Child Today on the topic of Response to Intervention (RtI) and gifted education.
FermiMath: An Online Math challenge program for students in grades 1-7.
Dupage Children's Museum
: math story problems-letters from Aunty Math. (elementary grades)

CollegeGrazing: Self-discovery Surveys for College Bound Students

Pics for Learning: a copyright friendly collection of pictures and lesson plans.
TrackStar: links to lesson plans in all academic areas. (listed by theme and grade level)
Awesome Clip Art for Kids: many helpful teacher tools. (puzzle makers, cryptogram makers, pictures)
CIESE Educational Links: contains many interdisciplinary projects for social studies and science
Archiving Early America: a wealth of pictures of primary sources from 18th century America
Today in History
Primary Games: includes online books, worksheets, and activities for all areas of primary curriculum
ABC Teach: over 5000 printable activities, lesson plans, forms
Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer: online collection of over 1200 internet sites that are categorized by subject, grade and format
Education for Kids: math activities for elementary students (money and time units are strong)
Sites for Teachers: helpful sites for teachers
EdHelper.com: many downloads for classroom use
School Discovery: puzzles, lesson plans, and learning adventures
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: searchable image and database with over 82,000 images
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: categorized list for sites useful for enhancing both curriculum and professional development
The Educators' Network: variety of teacher tools, lesson plans and theme units
Learning Page: many free downloads to assist an elementary teacher
Reading A-Z: developmentally appropriate downloadable books
Nature: study of nature
Time Magazine for Kids
Educational Web Adventures: for children encompassing art, history, and nature
Cool Math for Kids: a math site with games and activities for all
Thinking Things from Snaith Primary: rich in culture and literature for elementary students
Literacy Web at the University of Connecticut: grade level literacy resources. promotes use of internet as a tool for classroom teachers
All About Multiplication: variety of math puzzles and games
CBT Planet: Kid-friendly computer game resource



Other Sites and Organizations

Minnesota Department of Education Gifted and Talented
Minnesota Gifted & Talented Development Center
Ask ERIC: Articles and research, an invaluable source.
Gifted Resources Education Connection Page: Contains information and links to other resources.
The Gifted and Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page: Contains information and links to other resources.
California Association for the Gifted
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Children
Minnesota K-12 WWW schools
Gifted-Children.Com
Gifted Development Center
Roeper Review, a journal on gifted education
Academic Info, (general education and degree information reference guide, with links to
free online research tools and writing guides)


List Servers

GiftedNet-L: Gifted Education Network Listserv. To subscribe to GiftedNet, sponsored by the College of William and Mary, send an e-mail message to: Listserver@listserv.cc.vm.edu. Skip the subject line and on the first text line type: Subscribe giftednet-1 (your first name followed by your last name).
TAGFAMILY: To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listserv@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU. Skip the subject line and on the first text line type: Subscribe TAGFAMILY (your first name followed by your last name).



Resources: Information for Families

There are a large number Internet sites specifically designed for gifted kids and their parents, sites to go to find reference and resource materials, sites for parents to explore, and sites for kids to publish. Listed below is a limited source of such sites. The nature of the World Wide Web offers a continually changing menu. Your explorations will uncover many more place of interest and of use for you and your child. Once you find the sites of interest, you can bookmark them for future reference.

References

Duke Tip: Free Online Newsletter for Parents of Gifted Youth
Kids Web: A World Wide Web digital library for kids.
USA Today: USA Today online.
CNN: Cable News Network online.
Time for Kids: Time magazine organized specifically for kids.
ERIC: Seek articles of concern for high ability people. Everything from under-achievement to perfectionism to summer study programs to home-schooling.
IPL: The Internet Public Library: Reference materials.
PBS
The Exploratorium
The Smithsonian
The Observatoruim (NASA)
Library of Congress
Britannica Online
CollegeGrazing: Self-discovery Surveys for College Bound Students

*Educational Programs for Gifted Students

ID Tech Camps "Weeklong, day and overnight, summer technology camps for beginner to advanced learners, ages 7-17 at universities nationwide, including the University of Minnesota."

The Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) at Purdue University offers summer camps and other enrichment programs for students in grades PreK-12

*These companies have paid to be listed on this website. If your "For Profit" business would like to link to this site, contact the webmaster.

FermiMath: An Online Math challenge program for students in grades 1-7.

Summer Programs for students in grades 7-12 by Gifted and Talented Education at Michigan State University

Other Sites and Organizations

Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented
National Network of Families with Gifted Children (NNFGC)
The Gifted and Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page: Contains information and links to other resources.
Gifted Resources Education Connection Page: Contains information and links to other resources.
The TAG Family Network
SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), Kent State University
The Center for Talent Development Network
Kid Source Online
Kids on the Web
4 Kids Only
Web66: Comprehensive list of schools connect to the Internet.
Minnesota K-12 WWW schools
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Gifted & Talented Development Center
Resource for Young Writers
Knowledge Adventure
The Racomora School, Inc.
Gifted-Children.Com
Gifted Development Center
GT World
GT CyberSource
Davidson Fellows Award

Other States' Gifted Organizations

Alabama Association for Gifted Children
Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented
Arkansas AGATE
California Association for the Gifted
Colorado Association for the Gifted & Talented
Connecticut Association for the Gifted
Georgia Association for Gifted Children
Idaho Association for the Gifted
Illinois Association for the Gifted
Indiana Association for the Gifted
Iowa Talented & Gifted Association
Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education
Maine Educators of the Gifted & Talented
Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education
Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education
Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented
Minnesota Educators of Gifted and Talented
Mississippi Association for Gifted Children
Missouri Gifted Association
Montana Association for Gifted Children
Nebraska Association for the Gifted
Nevada Association for Gifted and Talented
New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
New York - Advocacy for Gifted & Talented Education (AGATE-NY)
North Carolina Association for the Gifted & Talented, Inc.
Ohio Association for Gifted Children
Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative, and Talented
Oregon Association for Talented & Gifted
Parents for Able Learner Students
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education
South Dakota Association for Gifted Children
Tennessee Association for the Gifted
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented
Utah Association for Gifted Children
Vermont Council for Gifted Education
Virginia Association for the Gifted
Washington Association of Educators of the Talented & Gifted (WAETG)
West Virginia Association for Gifted & Talented
Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted



Resources: Readings

Adderholdt-Elliot, Mariam. Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1987.

Alvino, James. Parents Guide to Raising a Gifted Child: Recognizing & Developing Your Child's Potential. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1996.

Armstrong, Thomas. Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius. Enhancing Curiosity, Creativity and Learning Ability. New York: Jeremy P. Archer/Perigee, 1991.

Baldwin, Rahima. Your Are Your Child's First Teacher. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 1989.

Baum, S., Owen, S., and Dixon, J.To be Gifted and Learning Disabled: From Definitions to Practical Intervention Strategies. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, 1991.

Berger, S. College Planning for Gifted Students. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children, 1994.

Bireley, M. Crossover Children: A Source Book for Helping Children Who are Gifted and Learning Disabled. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children, 1996.

Bloom, Benjamin S. (ed). Developing Talent In Young People. New York: Ballentine Books, 1985.

Camble, J. Raising Your Child to be Gifted: Successful Parents Speak! Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books, 1995.

Clark, B. Growing Up Gifted, 5th Edition. Columbus, OH: Merrill, Prentice Hall, 1997.

Cohen, LeoNora and Erica Frydenberg. Coping for Capable Kids: Strategies for Students, Parents and Teachers. Waco TX: Prurock Press, 1996.

Colangelo, N., and Davis, G. Handbook of Gifted Education, 2nd Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.

Delcourt, A., Loyd, B., Cornell, D., and Goldberg, M. Evaluation of the Effects of Programming Arrangements on Student Learning Outcomes. Storrs, CT: The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 1997.

Delisle, James R. Gifted Kids Speak Out. Revised ed. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1987.

Delisle, James R. Guiding the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Youth. New York: Longman, 1992.

Delisle, D., and Delisle, J. Growing Good Kids. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.

Dreikurs, R., and Soltz, V.Children: The Challenge. New York: Plume, 1990.

Dunn, R. The Giftedness in Every Child: Unlocking Your Child's Unique Talents, Strengths, and Potential. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1992.

Elchoness, M. Why Can't Anyone Hear Me? A Guide to Surviving Adolescence Sepulveda, CA: Monro Press, 1989.

Feldhusen, J. Toward Excellence in Gifted Education. Denver: Love Publishing, 1985.

Feldman, David H. Nature's Gambit: Child Prodigies and the Development of Human Potential. New York: Teachers College Press, 1991.

Galbraith, Judy. The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide for Ages 10 and Under. Revised ed. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1984.

Galbraith, Judy. The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide for Ages 11-18. Revised ed. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1987.

Galbraith, Judy and James Delisle. The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook. Revised ed. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1996.

Gardner, H. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books, 1983.

Goertzel, Victor and Mildred Goertzel. Cradles of Eminence. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1962.

Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Books, 1995.

Halsted, J. Some of my Best Friends ar Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School. AZ: Gifted Psychology Press, 1995.

Heacox, D. Up from Underachievement. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1991.

Healy, Jane A. Your Child's Growing Mind: A Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence. New York: Double Day, 1987.

Hoge, R., and Renzulli, J. Self-concept and the Gifted Child. Storrs, CT: The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 1991.

Johnson, N. Faces of Giftedness. OH: Pieces of Learning, 1990.

Karnes, F., and Marquart, R. Gifted Children and Legal Issues in Education: Parents' Stories. AZ: Gifted Psychology Press, 1991.

Karnes, F., and Marquart, R. Gifted Children and the Law: Mediation, Due Process and Court Cases. AZ: Gifted Psychology Press, 1991.

Kerr, Barbara A. Smart Girls Gifted Women. Columbus, OH: Ohio Psychology Press, 1986.

Kerr, Barbara A. Smart Girls Two. AZ: Gifted Psychology Press, 1994.

Leman, Kevin. The Birth Order Book. New York: Dell Publishing, 1985.

Lewis, D. How to be a Gifted Parent. New York: Dell Publishing, 1985.

Leonhardt, M. Keeping Kids Reading: How to Raise Avid Readers in the Video Age. New York: Crown Books, 1995.

Maker, J., and Schiever, E. Defensible Programs for Gifted Students from Under-served Populations: Cultural and Ethinic Minorities. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed, 1989.

Milgram, R. Counseling Gifted and Talented Children. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1991.

Newsletter of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.

Olenchak, F. They Say My Kid's Gifted: Now What?. Washington, DC: National Association of Gifted Children, 1996.

Packer, A. Bringing Up Parents: The Teenager's Handbook. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1992.

Perry S. Playing Smart. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Press, 1990.

Pipher, M. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. New York: Ballantine Books, 1994.

Platt, J. Life in the Family Zoo. Roseville: Dynamic Training, 1991.

Radencich, M., and Schumm, J. How to Help Your Child with Homework: Every Caring Parent's Guide to Encouraging Good Study Habits and Ending the Homework Wars. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.

Rimm, Sylvia. How to Parent so Children Will Learn. Watertown, WI: Apple Publishing, 1990.

Rimm, Sylvia. Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child. New York: Norton, 1994.

Rimm, Sylvia. Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades. New York: Crown Publishers, 1995.

Roeper, A. Selected Writings and Speeches. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Press, 1996.

Roeper Review, a journal on gifted education. www.roeperreview.org

Ross, P. National Excellence: A Case for Developing American's Talents. Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1993.

Saunders, Jackie. Bringing Out the Best: A Resource Guide for Parents of Young Gifted Children. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1991.

Schmitz, C., and Galbraith, J. Managing the Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted: A Teacher's Survival Guide. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1985.

Schulman, Michael. The Passionate Mind: Bringing Up an Intelligent and Creative Child. New York: The Free Press, 1991.

Shallcross, Doris and Dorothy Sisk. The Growing Person. Buffalo, NY: Bearly Limited, 1984.

Shelov, S., and Kelly, J. Raising Your Type A Child: How to Help Your Child Make the Most of an Achievement-oriented Personality. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1991.

Silverman, L. Counseling the Gifted and Talented. Denver: Love Publishing, 1993.

Smutny, J., Veenker, K., and Veenker, S. Your Gifted Child: How to Recognize and Develop the Special Talents in Your Child from Birth to Age Seven. New York: Fact on File, 1989.

Sonna L. The Homework Solution: Getting Kids to do Their Homework. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1990.

Takacs, C. Enjoy your Gifted Child. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1986.

Tannenbaum, A., and Newman, E. Somewhere to Turn: Strategies for Parents of Gifted and Talented Children. New York: Teachers College Press, 1980.

Turecki, Stanley. The Difficult Child. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1986.

Walker, S. The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1991.

Warren, S. Parents' Guide to Teachers of the Gifted--Teachers' Guide to Parents of the Gifted. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 1990.

Webb, James, Elizabeth Meckstroth and Stephanie Tolan. Guiding the Gifted Child. Dayton OH: Ohio Psychology Press, 1982.

Whitmore, J. Giftedness, Conflict, and Underachievement. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1980.

Whitmore, J., and Maker, C. J. Intellectual giftedness in Disabled Persons. Rockville, MD: Aspen, 1985.

Wright, L. Parent Power: A Guide to Responsible Child Rearing. New York: William Morrow and Co., 1980.

Position Papers

Responding to the Needs of Young and Gifted Learners, Ages 3-8

Responding to the Needs of the Elementary Learner

Responding to the Needs of Middle School Gifted Learners


Responding to the Needs of the High School Learners


Responding to the Needs of Diverse Gifted Leaners

Responding to the Needs of Gifted Learners in Rural Settings, PK-12