Gifted Education

Links

ABC Ontario - Association for Bright Children of Ontario

http://www.abcontario.ca/

Advocacy, resources, support, and access to material from the Association for Bright Children of Ontario, which has regional chapters and an annual conference.

Acceleration: Is moving ahead the right step?

http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/acceleration.html

Article reporting that some psychologists' research shows that acceleration – skipping grades or working ahead in a particular subject – can be one of the best methods to meet the needs of gifted youth.

APA.org - Cultivating otherwise untapped potential

http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/cultivating.html

Article about developing programs to identify gifted children earlier and to ensure their success.

Davidson Institute : GT-CyberSource

http://www.gt-cybersource.org/

Portal to news and other information related to giftedness and gifted education.

Early Entrance Foundation

http://www.earlyentrancefoundation.org/

Resources for parents of profoundly gifted children who are interested in rapid academic acceleration - early entrance to college at ages 11-15.

Gifted Homeschoolers Forum

http://giftedhomeschoolers.org/

Supporting gifted homeschoolers in California, providing resources, information, and networking.

Is It a Cheetah?

http://members.aol.com/discanner/cheetah.html

Essay written by Stephanie S. Tolan. Compares gifted students to cheetahs.

Providing for Gifted and Talented Children

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=1193

An evaluation of Excellence in Cities and other grant-funded programmes by the UK's Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education).

Summer Programs for the Gifted --- Links by Subject

http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/linkI.htm

Connect to summer programs, academic competitions, and useful web sites.

Villiers Park Educational Trust

http://www.villierspark.org.uk/

Aims to foster inspirational 14 to 19 learning and teaching by facilitating the sharing of knowledge and best practice. Provides INSET courses and master classes at AS/A2 level and establishes networks between schools and local universities. Lists courses, teaching ideas, networks and contact details.