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Girls Exploring Math

A summer program for young women in middle school and high school to experience mathematics through engaging activities in a nontraditional environment. Participants will build confidence in their math and programming abilities and develop a deeper understanding of a variety of topics, including mathematical and algorithmic reasoning and problem solving skills.
The Ohio State University, Department of Mathematics
231 West Eighteenth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210

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Colorin Colorado!:  This website is run by WETA and is affiliated with Reading Rockets, ADLit and other educational online learning sites. They have research based articles, strategies, they work very hard to help ease the transition of children, parents, and teachers to new learning environments.  Their advice is good, the site is easy to navigate and it is one of the most complete resources to support English Language Learners.  It is definitely worth a visit to the site to see all that they have to offer.

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A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

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Mensaforkids.org:  They have activities and information for children, parents, lesson plans for teachers, scholarship information and a year-round reading contest for all kids—they do not need to be identified as gifted.  The book lists are comprehensive, and made in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities. They also have online games for kids, and rate board games. It is a pretty complete site.

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Sponsored by the Mensa Foundation, Mensa for Kids provides free resources for teachers and parents of gifted youth.

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Seng--Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

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Seng--Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

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It was developed in 1981 by Dr. James T. Webb in response to the suicide of a gifted student.  Its mission is to “Empower families and communities to guide gifted and talented students
intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually”.  They had a whole list of online support groups for kids and parents, “Model Parent Groups” which are facilitated by other parents of gifted students, and Continuing Education opportunities for teachers.

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SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

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Supporting the social & emotional needs of the gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional since 1981.

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1.       Globalfrp.org: Global Family Resource Network-- The website has a plethora of information on “family engagement, schools, research, policy, early childhood, after school programs, digital media, libraries, capacity building and evaluation.”  It seems as if it would be a good resource for parents, but educators, also.

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The Family Engagement Playbook captures many of the approaches, tools, and models that organizations are using to understand the concept of co-creation and get better at implementing it with their teams. We see this resource as part of an ongoing exchange of ideas, research, and tools for designing programs that are inclusive and respectful of all families.

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Edutopia.org:  I have used Edutopia for years due to their wealth of information on basically any topic involving education, student welfare, communication, the latest research, and it is a great source of other resources. When I pulled up an article on “Preparing for Cultural Diversity: Resources for Teachers”, the article had links to at least 8 other sites with helpful information

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren't limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding-and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

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A free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education.

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Barbara Breen--Hoagies Gifted Education Page

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Barbara Breen--Hoagies Gifted Education Page

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Hoagiesgifted.org: The information for educators, counselors, and especially families is excellent.  It is another good starting place to find most anything about gifted children, their development, their educational needs, and resources for supporting gifted children and families.

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This website offers multiple links and resources for parents, educators, and students to support challenge and motivate. It also includes links to state governmental agencies as well.

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Looking for information on educating gifted and talented students? The links below will point you to information on state-funded Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs, how to assess your child's abilities, provide gifted children with the challenging curriculum they need to thrive, and support your gifted child.

In general, policies about gifted education vary by state. For information about how gifted education works where you live, check the GreatSchools.org state overview page and click on the link to your state Department of Education Web site.

Texas Education Agency, Gifted and Talented Education Information
This site provides the state administrative code section on gifted and talented programs.

Florida Department of Education Exceptional Student Education Services
The FDE's site provides information on programs for the gifted in Florida, as well as a link to their Clearinghouse Information Center. The Clearinghouse operates a resource center where parents can access a wide range of information on gifted programs.

Arizona Department of Education, Gifted and Talented Education Information
The Exceptional Student Services programs aim to promote, develop and implement programs for exceptionally talented students. This page provides contact information for state programs, as well as information about opportunities to enrich your child's education in Arizona.

California Association for the Gifted
The CAG provides institutes and conferences for families and educators, shares strategies for cultivating your child's talents, and also offers publications and advocacy assistance.

Washington Association of Educators of Talented and Gifted
The WAETAG provides resources for teachers and also lists learning opportunities for students on their Web site.

The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
This comprehensive site provides monographs, brochures, videotapes and online resources for researchers, teachers, parents, administrators and others interested in gifted children and their education. The site also gives its users the options to sign up for a newsletter and ask the center's researchers specific questions about gifted and talented education.

Hoagie's Gifted Page
This comprehensive site contains insightful articles, information on programs and schooling options for gifted children, a parent discussion forum and other links of interest to parents of talented children.

KidSource.com
This site provides in-depth gifted and talented education information, including activity resources, tips on working with your child's school and help with addressing your child's emotional and academic needs.

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to recognizing, nurturing and supporting gifted young people. Their site provides an array of services for students, parents and professionals to ensure that your child can continue to develop their talents.

Tennessee Initiative for Gifted Education Reform (TIGER)
Learn about education policy regarding gifted youth and find out why it's important to advocate for gifted children. This grassroots network for parents, educators and the general public works to foster an understanding of the needs of gifted children.

Tennessee Association for the Gifted
Check out this site to learn more about the Tennessee Association for the Gifted (TAG), a nonprofit support group that works to promote adequate educational opportunities for gifted students. On their site you'll find information about state policies and links to other resources.

Scholastic Quick Clicks
Scholastic provides tips to make sure your gifted child reaches his potential.

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Looking for information on educating gifted and talented students? The links below will point you to information on state-funded Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs, how to assess your child's abilities, provide gifted children with the challenging curriculum they need to thrive, and support your gifted child.

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COSI is a trusted educational science center for families, schools, and community partners. COSI offers opportunities for children of all ages, including interactive experiences, galleries, live shows, and a planetarium.

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COSI's Vision and Mission:

To engage, inspire, and transform lives and communities by being the best partner in science, technology, and industry learning.

About COSI

COSI is a nationally esteemed science center that has delighted Central Ohio with all things science for 55 years, inspiring interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics and delivering our experiential, "hands-on fun" brand of learning. As a trusted educational resource for families, schools, and community partners, COSI is an essential element of our community, engaging more than one million people annually through onsite, offsite, and online experiences.

COSI - like science - is for everybody: all ages, backgrounds and abilities. With this guiding belief, we serve as a pillar of learning and a cultural cornerstone committed to serving all members of our diverse community. Across our 320,000 square foot facility, we bring science to life through 300+ interactive experiences, nine galleries featuring world class traveling and permanent exhibitions, explosive live shows, our little kidspace® exhibit for learners birth through first grade, and a Planetarium. Outside our building, our award-winning educational outreach programs reach over 300,000 students annually in schools and community organizations across Ohio and neighboring states.

Whether a trusted educational resource, a cherished local tradition, or a critical player in downtown revitalization, COSI is an integral part of our community. In pursuit of our vision to engage, inspire, and transform lives, we serve as a beacon of accessible STEM learning for all. By providing families, teachers, and students with the tools and knowledge to pursue lifelong learning, COSI fosters and supports a STEM-literate community prepared to compete in the digital economy and overcome the challenges of the 21st century.

Through our commitment to being inclusive and accessible, more than 36 million memory-making engagements have been created by COSI through our on-site and outreach experiences since our opening in 1964.

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This website offers a range of benefits for gifted youth. This includes but is not limited to: activities, lessons plans, and TED connections.

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Sponsored by the Mensa Foundation, Mensa for Kids provides free resources for teachers and parents of gifted youth.

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Exquisite Minds Gifted and Creative Children

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Exquisite Minds Gifted and Creative Children

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The Best Gifted Resources and Curriculum We've Found: Mostly Free!

Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world: From the podcast publisher: "Each year, TED hosts 80 of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses. Each week, we'll release a new talk to inspire, intrigue and stir the imagination. For best effect, plan to listen to at least three, start to finish. (They have a cumulative effect.) If you have a curious soul and an open mind, we think you'll be hooked."

And " If you're a teacher, consider incorporating TEDTalks into your courses. Distributed under a Creative Commons license, TEDTalks are freely available for use in the classroom - just credit the source and don't distort the speakers' intended meaning."

Our two favorite companies for ordering gifted resources and units of study:

Prufrock Press: Fav resources for gifted materials (workbooks, journals, activities): As a teacher I ordered many materials from this site.

More free gifted resources:

Brilliant-Free Test Prep: Free problem solving and test prep. Problems are created by people all over the world, including olympiad champions and university professors.

The Museum of Modern Art, NYC: Free online activities.

The Stock Market Game: Students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. Most of my gifted students really enjoyed this game and learned a lot.

The New York Times: The Learning Network-teaching and learning with the New York Times, online free lesson plans for grades 3-12.

National Geographic: The lesson plans and curriculum on this site were written by educators and have been tested in the classroom.

OK, so these next programs aren't free, but still worth checking out:

LEGO Robotics Program: Teaches robotics and programming, labs, and simple machines...PC/MAC compatible, and hands-on.

Some lesson plans are available free as a download from this website or purchasable in printed form.

Gifted Curriculum and Gifted Resources, curriculum for gifted, gifted program curriculum

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Gifted resources and curriculum. Great for educators and those who home school bright and gifted children. Mostly free gifted resources and curriculum for programs...

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This is a link to the "all things gifted page". Here you will find the latest research, parental experiences, educational advice, and even humor. With multiple links to everything you'll need to know as a parent; this is your one stop shop.

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What do you need to know? Characteristics of giftedness? What tests will identify the gifted child? Social-emotional needs? Find your answers here, plus parent-to-parent support and more! The one-stop resource for everything parents need to know about raising and educating the gifted child…

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What do you need to know? Characteristics of giftedness? What tests will identify the gifted child? Social-emotional needs? Find your answers here, plus parent-to-parent support and more! The one-stop resource for everything parents need to know about raising and educating the gifted child…

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The free course offered on this platform is one of the best PD courses I have ever taken. It focuses on blended learning, self-pacing, and mastery-based grading. I am incorporating so much into my classroom and my gifted students responded to it SO WELL- my biggest feedback from my students this year was to keep using these strategies.

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Modern Classrooms Project - Free blended, self-paced, mastery-based PD, built by teachers.

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An innovative, research-backed instructional model that responds to every student’s needs. Our free online course has empowered thousands of educators!

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This program is amazing for gifted students. I started as a participant in 3rd grade and now I am an evaluator and coach for my own students. If you are interested in getting a team started let me know!

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What is FPS and What Can You Learn?

Our Mission

To develop the ability of young people globally to design and achieve positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking.

What is Future Problem Solving?

Future Problem Solving is a dynamic international program involving thousands of students annually from the United States and many other countries around the world. Future Problem Solving (FPS) teaches a unique six step problem solving process which can be applied in the real world, in local and global communities, as well as in future societies. This problem solving process teaches critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making. Coaches and Teachers can teach the FPS problem solving model to their students in a classroom setting, in an after school program, or at home for home schoolers. We provide coaches and teachers with training, resources, and support.

Foster 21st Century Learning Skills

The diverse components offered by Future Problem Solving address the need for creativity and critical thinking within the curriculum in order for students to prepare effectively for the future in front of them. Students increase their global awareness and explore content related to business & economics, science & technology, and society & politics through the study of a series of current topics projected into the future. Students will focus on what is happening in the world today (research) and what might happen in the future (foresight). FPS can also be integrated into other curriculum areas, especially language arts and social studies. Participation in the program strongly supports the development of 21st Century Skills.

Learning and Innovation Skills - The 4 C's

- Creativity and Innovation - Problem solving situations are set in the future to encourage inventive thinking. Students learn to look at situations from a variety of perspectives. Creativity is essential as they generate challenges and develop multiple ideas for solutions to pressing problems.

- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - Students use analysis to gain an understanding of issues in today's world and to comprehend the significant aspects of complex situations set in the future. Problem solving skills are applied as they focus on possible solutions and develop Action Plans for those situations.

- Communication and Collaboration - Students collaborate in teams while learning about the issues and while applying their problem solving skills. Clear and articulate communication is developed while working with a team, an essential skill for our future leaders.

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All participants are welcome to participate in Future Problem Solving. FPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender, or any other trait.

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What is FPSPI? FPSPI is a dynamic international program involving thousands of students annually from around the world. Developed in 1974 by creativity pioneer Dr. E. Paul Torrance. Click Here to Read More

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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel (podcast)

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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel (podcast)

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This is a fun audio drama podcast about gifted students and a mysterious school. Geared for probably grades 3-7 (the characters are 6th graders).

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JAIYA CHETRAM (Mars Patel) - Jaiya studies martial arts and loves to perform at different venues playing the keyboard and singing with his three 11 year old band members. Jaiya is a singer/pianist and a talented actor who has done work with such shows as Sesame Street, CBS's Madam Secretary and a commercial for Lunchables. He takes pride at helping with charity events with foster care kids, 911 Foundations, and churches. Jaiya hopes to one day become a successful actor, singer/musician then use that success to build a fashion company which supports children with cancer.

NATALIE MEHL (Caddie Patchet) - Natalie Mehl is a sophomore in High School where she participates in Show Choir and DramaClub. She was cast as a young Betsey Johnson on Celebrity Ghost stories, has done numerouscommercials including Xfinity, Cra Z Art and Zing Toys. She has done voice over work for English as aSecond Language, Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop, and was a part of Bohdi and Friends where she sings forChloe on iTunes.

KATE WOLFSON (JP McGowan) - Kate, an 8th grader who lives at home with her parents, has beenperforming in a variety of local theater productions on LongIsland since the age of 7, where her enormous stage presenceand strong comedy skills has made her a hometown favoriteplaying some of the greatest character roles on stage.

WYATT RALFF (Toothpick Lee) - Wyatt was handpicked by Wes Anderson to play a Bishop brother at the young age of 5. He has done numerous national commercials, voice overs and print ads since he was 8 months old. Wyatt is a sports junkie and has never met a sport he didn't like to watch or play. When he's not at school you can find Wyatt with either a script or a ball in hand. He loves to read.

CARTER MINOR (Jonas Hopkins) - Carter is excited to make his inaugural podcast debut in"Mars Patel"! He has studied dance at Alvin Aileyfor five years, and acting, scene study, and acting for film atActing With Emily! He has commercial and print ad, andmodeling credits, including Melissa Sweet's "SomethingBlue" and JC's Closet. Most recently he had a lead role(Louie) in his school's musical production of Captain Louie.When he's not acting, he loves playingbaseball, clarinet, and XBox and enjoys his reign as schoolPresident.

FIONA KREIZMAN (Epica) - Fiona is entering the 6th Grade at Maplewood Middle School in New Jersey. She's a voracious reader, an aspiring director and a graduate of the New Jersey Film School kids program. She has a twin brother, Dash and a little brother, Oliver.

Michael holds an MFA in performance from The University of Virginia. Michael is a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. He is co-author of MICHAEL PERILSTEIN (Oliver Pruitt) - Michael has been acting professionally on Broadway, television, film, and radio since the age of eight. He's an ADR voice over artist with credits that include: The Complete Professional Audition: A Commonsense Guide to Auditioning for Musicals and Plays (Random House Books). The Adjustment Bureau, Taking Woodstock, Away We Go, Doubt, Hachiko, Damages (FX), Mildred Pierce, Bored To Death (HBO), Blue Bloods (CBS), The American Experience series on PBS, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Fifth Estate, and Limitless.

Season two cast

SHANE EPSTEIN-PETRULLO (Axel) - Shane was born in 2002 in New York City. He is an actor, comedian, student, magician, and athlete. Shane is, by nature, a conversationalist. If you want to talk about it, he's there. Shane has appeared on the TV series, Taxi Brooklyn, as the guest star, Vanity Fair's 100 Year web celebration as former President George Bush, Kids Choice Awards, several TV commercials, and narrated the upcoming feature film, Hot Summer Nights. Shane also appeared on the Seth Meyers show.

Mairéad was recently featured in the award winning short film MAIRÉAD O'NEILL The Renovation and played "Young Mary Anning" in an AEA staged reading of Curious & Rare produced by Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab in NYC. Mairéad is featured in the music videos Rise, directed by Skipp Sudduth and Free World directed by Sekiya Dorset. Mairéad is currently in rehearsals for 1776 (as Thomas Jefferson!) at her school where she has also performed in Once Upon A Mattress, As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew. Mairéad would like to thank her parents who are really very cool people. (Aurora Gershewitz) -

RILEIGH MCDONALD (Julia Morrell-Cole) - Rileigh is an actor, singer, dancer and middle schooler who lives in New York City. She is known for playing the role of Matilda in Broadway's Matilda the Musical, not to mention various commercial, television and film roles. When she's not performing, she is obsessing over the Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen cast albums, making slime (and slime videos) and hanging out with her retired-racer Greyhound, Bjorn.

COURTNEY CHU (Daisy Zheng) - Courtney is a 6 grader who loves God, animals, scooters, books and, of course, acting! She has done numerous voice-overs for feature film, tv and radio including Miss Hokusai, Superwings and Magic Adventures. She also enjoys the thrill of the live performance on stage, with her favorite roles being Jane Banks in Mary Poppins and Ngana in South Pacific. She has released two singles and is a proud member of Broadway Kids Against Bullying, raising money and awareness with the release of the single, "I have a Voice". She enjoys modeling and has done numerous print and internet work. She is beyond thrilled and honored to join such a talented cast and creative team for her first pod-cast series!

Crew

Michelle Tattenbaum (director, season 2 & 3) - is a two-time Drama League Directing Fellow, with deep theater roots, having directed plays and musicals at the Old Globe (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle nomination: Best Director) and the NY premiere at Second Stage. Tattenbaum worked for Manhattan Theatre Club for three years, producing and developing new plays, musicals, and webseries.

Chris Tarry (sound design, editor, composer, and mixing seasons 1, 2, & 3) - Chris is one of the co-creators of Mars Patel and head of post production at Gen-Z Media.

Alan Friedman (editor/sound design season 1 & 2) - Alan is an audio provider and artist of more than thirty-years in music and agency post-production. His work includes multi-platinum records as well as advertising for some of the worlds biggest brands.

Paul Connolly (sound design season 2) - Paul is a media artist with more than 25 years of exploring audio in its myriad of forms. His work has been featured in podcasts, game audio, and film. And he knows audio technology. Really really well.

Shawn Pierce (composer) - Shawn is one of the busiest film composers in L.A. He has worked on over 200 albums, composed music for many television shows (CTV, ABC, FX) and has earned a Grammy nomination, 5 Juno awards, 22 Juno nominations plus 2 WCMA's and 12 WCMA nominations.

Chris Sulit (recording engineer season 1 & 2) - Chris is a musician, songwriter and sound engineer who has been involved in the NYC area music industry for over a decade. His recent acknowledgements include a Recording Academy Grammy Award for Engineer on Best Latin Pop Album, and a Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Grammy Award for Engineer on Best Tango Album.

Darian Newsome (voice editing season 3) - Darian is an audio engineer that enjoys making music, playing video games, and hanging out with his friends and family. He really enjoys producing and mixing music and hopes to have his own recording studio in the future.

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JAIYA CHETRAM (Mars Patel) - Jaiya studies martial arts and loves to perform at different venues playing the keyboard and singing with his three 11 year old band members. Jaiya is a singer/pianist and a talented actor who has done work with such shows as Sesame Street, CBS's Madam Secretary and a commercial for Lunchables.

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This website has amazing resources for social studies, ELA, and science. My favorite resources are the role playing activities. They require tons of critical thinking and are so much fun.

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The Zinn Education Project is my compass in a sea of corporate textbooks, packaged common core curriculum and standardized testing. My entire curriculum is based on lessons that can be found on the Zinn Education Project.

High School Social Studies Teacher, Portland, Ore.

Your support is needed to help more students learn people's history. 100% of Zinn Education Project funding comes from individuals like you. Donate today.

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From voter ID laws to voter-roll purges, gerrymandering to poll closures to the deadly in-person voting conditions during a pandemic, the right to vote is under attack and the stakes are high. It is critical that students learn about the fight for voting rights, past and present.

Nov. 30, 1924: Shirley Chisholm Born...

Teaching About the Violence in Palestine and Israel...

I can UNDERSTAND pessimism, but I don't BELIEVE in it. It's not simply a matter of faith, but of historical EVIDENCE. Not overwhelming evidence, just enough to give HOPE, because for hope we don't need certainty, only POSSIBILITY.

-Howard Zinn

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Zinn Education Project: Teaching People's History

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"What most parents wish they would have known" offers tips for parents of gifted students from the perspective of a clinical psychologist.

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In my clinical psychology practice, I have listened to many parents of gifted children express regrets over the path not taken. They bemoan not having spoken up sooner. They wish they had demanded more intensive educational services. They regret not having planned more strategically for their child's future. Often isolated and confused, they feel depleted after weathering years of mixed messages, criticism, and downright bad advice.

As a parent, I also experienced the challenge of raising gifted children, and faced constraints (as well as opportunities) within their particular school community. Even though trained as a clinical psychologist, I was unprepared for the "parent of a gifted child" role, and had to quickly learn how to advocate within the schools.

What are some general guidelines many parents of gifted children wish they had known?

The following are some tips that may help you maintain your resolve, perspective and focus as you navigate this journey:

1. Get as educated as possible

Learn as much as you can about giftedness. Read, attend conferences, meet with other parents of gifted children. Great sites include NAGC, SENGifted, and Hoagiesgifted. The more you understand about gifted children, gifted education, and the social, emotional and intellectual needs of the gifted, the better prepared you will be when you need to advocate for your child.

You assumed that your child would have different learning needs. But what may come as a surprise is how much your child differs from her peers in terms of social skills, emotional reactivity and development. Whether it is asynchronous development, where social/emotional maturity may lag far behind intellectual skills, or intense sensitivity and a preoccupation with fairness and justice, your child is often out of sync with peers her age. Even on the playground. Even at family reunions. Even on the soccer field. So get ready to help her cope with these differences.

(For more on helping your child cope, see previous blog posts such as: what to say to your child about being gifted, finding like-minded friends, coping with middle school, adolescent distress, dreading high school, and adjusting to college.)

Most parents are flooded with emotional reactions when they realize their child is gifted, ranging from pride and excitement, to guilt and fear. Even after you adjust to the reality, you may struggle with anxiety or frustration related to your child's social and academic adjustment, or a lack of resources in the schools. You may feel isolated if there are few parents in your community who understand, and end up downplaying your child's accomplishments to avoid the appearance of bragging. Finding sources of understanding and support within your family, community, school or even online is essential for your own well-being, and will also help with parenting.

4. Assume you will have to get involved

As much as you might like to rely on the "experts," you will have to be involved with your child's education. This does not mean you get to control everything. It does mean, though, that you need to be alert to what your child is and isn't getting out of school, and take steps to advocate for appropriate accommodations when needed. It is a rare school that readily meets the needs of gifted students. And "gifted programs" may not necessarily offer your child what he requires in particular. You may have to request IQ testing, search for extracurricular opportunities, and work collaboratively with your child's teacher. So get ready to get involved.

No school setting is perfect. There are no public, private, charter, boarding or even homeschool settings that will meet all of your child's needs. Most teachers mean well, but have no training in gifted education. That's not their fault; it's just not a big part of their training. Recognize that any school you choose is a compromise (as it is for all children) and try to accept that you will need to work with whatever decision you have made for your child.

6. Prepare to be an ambassador for gifted children

Most people don't understand giftedness. You will hear comments like "every child is gifted," or "all it takes is effort," or "those gifted kids are a product of privilege and hot-housing." You will face ignorance from family, neighbors, friends, and the schools. Much of this is due to lack of understanding; sometimes, though it's the result of envy and plain old nastiness. Either way, it falls on you to consistently, tactfully and clearly explain what giftedness is and is not, how gifted people have unique learning differences as a result of their "wiring," and that giftedness and achievement are completely separate entities. Prepare an elevator speech and a more in-depth explanation for those who care to know more. But get ready to be an ambassador for giftedness.

7. Assume all schools have competing agendas

Your gifted child's needs are not your school's highest priority. While most schools claim that they support the learning needs of all children (and many flaunt the awards and achievements of their most accomplished students), gifted children are frequently overlooked due to competing financial concerns, policy goals, or just plain ignorance. Even cost-effective solutions, such as ability grouping or compacting, are often dismissed because they conflict with philosophical views about education. And don't assume that private schools are a panacea. Some discount the need for gifted education completely, as they promise a high level of academic instruction, and assume that your child won't need anything beyond this. Accept that it will seem like an uphill battle at times.

8. No teacher knows as much about your child as you do

You know your child best. You can tell when she grasps material much sooner than other children, when it comes way too easily, or when it is truly a struggle. If the feedback you receive from school differs from your own impressions, gather more information. Ask for further evaluation, testing or observation. Share your impressions in a respectful, collaborative manner. If you cannot reach a consensus, you may need to pursue other options (e.g., advocacy with school administration, transferring schools, homeschooling), or you might decide to just wait it out until she has a different teacher next year.

9. Consider your child's emotional needs as much as the intellectual ones

Your child will not excel in school if he is unhappy. Any decisions regarding school choice, acceleration, programmatic decisions and extracurriculars need to consider whether he will thrive emotionally as well as academically. This might even mean foregoing full-grade acceleration if your child is not developmentally ready, or eliminating an extracurricular that creates too much stress. It means ensuring that your child can find a like-minded peer group. It also includes recognizing if your child is becoming bored and apathetic in an academic setting that is much too easy, since this may set the stage for underachievement.

10. Pick your battles and don't sweat the small stuff

Determine what is most important and assert your concerns. Ignore the unimportant. Your gifted child probably will be bored at some point and may not get all of the opportunities you think he deserves. If the concerns are minor, let them go. Many parents withhold complaints because they don't want to be labeled "one of those parents." While it is important to remain actively involved, voicing concerns over every problem will not win favor with most teachers, and probably won't work anyway.

11. Be strategic: Plan well in advance for college

Forget the stereotypes about hovering parents who shepherd their overachieving children into elite colleges. Gifted children have plenty of options for getting into great colleges on their own merit. But it does take some vigilance and planning. It means that you will need to pay attention to what colleges expect, and investigate a variety of informational resources, not just one source of advice. There is an astonishing amount of misleading advice online about college, from what is takes to get into elite universities to financial aid expectations. And don't assume that your child's guidance counselor will be of much help. So get educated about what is required... and do it early.

Recognize that you are doing your best. The fact that you are even reading this blog suggests that you are searching for answers. And even if you don't find them here, elsewhere online, or through books, workshops, conversations with other parents of gifted children, or through professionals in your community, your efforts show your dedication to helping your gifted child. Imperfect as it may be, any attempt to enhance her options will serve her well in the future.

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K-12 students can dig deeper into STEM topics and experience the thrill of exploration and discovery.

NASA makes vital investments in a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities and activities designed to reach as many U.S. students as possible - from kindergarten through graduate school. NASA seeks to build the next generation STEM workforce and broaden student participation to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.

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NASA offers a wide array of unique experiences designed to engage K-12 students nationwide in the agency's missions, people, and resources.

Educators are a significant part of students' lives and play a key role in connecting NASA to the Artemis Generation. NASA STEM fully supports formal educators in classrooms and informal educators in museums, science centers, afterschool programs, and similar organizations, all of whom bring the excitement of the agency's missions to students.

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NASA leverages its unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity, and size of the nation's future STEM workforce.

NASA has a portfolio of activities and opportunities dedicated to attracting, engaging and educating students in all institutional categories and levels across the nation. These range from internships and fellowships, research and development opportunities, challenges and competitions, pre-college and college STEM experiences, virtual learning, faculty support, as well as institutional support.

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Storybird allows students to create and publish flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and comics with graphics! The site also offers competitions for student work.

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Storybird - Read, write, discover, and share the books you'll always remember.

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The Yes I Can Awards are a part of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), which is another wonderful resources for educators and families. Since their inception in 1982, these awards have been designed to recognize and celebrate talented and gifted learners. The Yes I Can Awards are a terrific opportunity to celebrate our gifted learners, and the CEC organization is another wonderful asset to those that work to serve and support the gifted population.

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A personal favorite of my own gifted students, every summer Ohio Wesleyan hosts a residential summer camp for gifted and talented middle schoolers. Students get to cultivate academic, social, and emotional skills during these week-long camp sessions.

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OWjL Camp 2021 is a day camp only due to covid restrictions. If you have any questions, please email us at owjl@owu.edu.

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OWjL is a residential summer camp program of challenge and enrichment for central Ohio's gifted and talented middle school students currently (at time of application) in grades 6-8. Its name derives from its founders, Ohio Wesleyan University and the Junior League of Columbus. The program receives major support from corporations, foundations, community service groups, and individual contributions.

Campers attending OWjL select four courses from an academic program that includes mathematics, logic, computing, science, humanities and creative development. Cultural, recreational and social activities round out the experience and include the annual OWjL dance, swimming, campus tours, crafts, and games.

Attendees reside in Hayes Hall on the Ohio Wesleyan University campus, where they live in a family group atmosphere with an adult OWjL counselor.

Approximately 540 campers are selected to attend the OWjL program, representing more than 120 middle schools in the central Ohio counties of Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union.

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The OWjL program is committed to bringing together gifted middle school students from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds throughout Central Ohio for a one week residential summer camp on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. The purpose of the program is to allow students to explore a wide variety of experiential classes in a college-like setting and to learn from one another that their similarities outweigh their differences.

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This site is compiled by a parent of gifted children, who has spent the time researching and building an arsenal of various resources and websites for gifted children. Topics range from aviation to coding to the performing arts to reading, writing, and everything in between. This link is loaded with 100 fantastic options to let your gifted learner explore.

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Every gifted child is unique, with individual interests. Here are 100 online resources for gifted kids sure to ignite their dreams and fuel their passions.

Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have our tea first?

Rabbit holes.

For the past ten years, I've been digging them, shoring them, and, eventually, peering down them, hoping to catch a glimpse of three puffy cotton tails. My children tend to think of at least six impossible things before breakfast, then spend the day in pursuit of that holy grail.

While I love providing my kiddos with the means to pursue their passions, I have to admit it has the potential to become an exhausting and expensive adventure. Since my kids pretty much eat information for breakfast, our options have to be readily accessible - and cheap.

Curious minds thrive on information, and I know I'm not alone in this parenting quandary. That's why I've scoured the net for free/low cost online resources in ten areas of common interest to gifted children, curating them here for your review.

Created by a father with a passion for helping his son, George, investigate all things aeronautical, Aviation for Kids is a clearinghouse of information on the mechanics and history of flight. Activities, philosophical discussion, videos, and more.
EAA Young Eagles Program
Since 1992, the Young Eagles program has dedicated itself to providing one free plane flight for any child who desires it. The Young Eagles is a national program with locations all over the country.
Aviation Activities for Kids
Four fun aviation activities for kids, including rocket races and a stable airplane mobile.

Create your own flight plan and aeronautical charts with Skyvector. It's a little tricky at first, but there are plenty of for budding pilots.
Aviation Weather Center
Track weather conditions around the world.

The free, online flight simulator with visual imagery from around the world.

Build Your Own Plane Four amazing from-scratch aircraft, plus tips on how to build your own.
National Museums Scotland Plane Builder
A fun game from the National Museums of Scotland. Build a plane and fly it during a rescue operation in the jungles of Borneo.

A subsection of the FAA's website, FAA Student Education provides an overview of aeronautical careers as well as links to videos, activities, and additional websites geared toward children interested in aviation.

A British YouTube series on the basics of aeronautics. Good for children just beginning to explore the mechanics of flight.

Coding and Programming

This global movement supports the organization of coding events across the world. Use the site to get one started, or check out the dozens of coding activities, all one hour in length.

Code.org is the non-profit organization behind the Hour of Code events. Create an account on Code.org to save your progress, or visit one of several third-party opportunities linked at the site.

"A complete visual learning system that teaches kids to code," Tynker guides children through the coding process by creating games, apps, and projects. Initial accounts are free; family plans begin at $16 per quarter.

BitsBox is a coding subscription box for kids, delivering new projects once a month. Subscriptions begin at $30/mo.

A favorite in our household, MIT's Scratch program is completely free and completely awesome. Scratch is a coding platform that allows users to create, share, and remix any number of projects.

Crunchzilla's Code Monster is a gentle introduction to coding for kids. Actions reveal immediate results in the coding box.

Code Academy allows users to learn to code interactively, for free.

Code Combat's mission is to "make coding accessible to every student on the planet." Users learn coding skills through an adventure game format.

A downloadable software program, Stencyl allows users to create and publish a variety of games and apps.

Free courses in Java, iOS, Python, and more.

Engineering

Fun, STEM-based activities for kids in class or camp settings. Locations across the United States.
Engineering with ScienceKids
Games, quizzes, videos, experiments, and more in one convenient location.
City of Tomorrow Challenge
Help create the City of Tomorrow with Ford's STEAM challenge contest. Open for entries until 11/28/17

Three STEAM activities from Ford STEAM. Videos cover potential and kinetic energy, chemical reactions, and magnetism.
Project Based Engineering for Kids
Over two dozen engineering projects for kids, from bridges and cars to mechanical hands and towers.
Engineering is Elementary
Completely free, online curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science. Activities and adventures for , kindergarten , , and middle school .

One of our favorite video series, Crash Course Kids presents complex scientific theories in an easily accessible format.

From the makers of Crash Course Kids, a series of Physics videos for teens and adults (suitable for younger kids, too, depending on knowledge base).

Hands-on engineering, science, and technology activities from PBS. Watch videos, play games, and enter the engineering challenge.
NASA for Kids: Intro to Engineering
The entry hub for a host of resources on engineering and STEM.
MIT's OCW: Mechanical Engineering
Free courses in mechanical engineering from MIT.

Environmental and Life Science

A fun, sometimes quirky look at what makes the planet - and what's on it - tick.
National Geographic Kids
Earth science and biology-based videos from around the web, curated by National Geographic Kids.

From weather and astronomy to biomes and landforms, Crash Course Kids covers just about any topic under the proverbial sun.

A crash course in biology, from the same folks behind Crash Course Kids
Environmental Science Journal for Kids
Peer reviewed articles on environmental science issues, curated just for kids.

An interactive look at cell biology and anatomy. Features games, activities, videos, and more.
Adventures in Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
Games, experiments, videos, and activities for kids from the American Chemical Society
PHET Interactive Simulations from UC Boulder
Build an atom. Construct a molecule. Experiment with liquids, solids, and gasses through the PHET Interactive Simulator at UC Boulder.

Create a free account in Wonderville, then explore the scientific world through games, videos, experiments, and information on careers in the sciences.
Chemistry Online Interactive Activities
Advance through the basics of the Periodic Table to the creation of chemical solutions in this interactive, online world from the Utah Education Network.

A gathering place for math aficionados, Mathforum hosts daily puzzles, an archive of scavenger hunts, math problems by grade level, and more.

The online home of the popular PBSKids show, featuring math activities, videos, and games.

Dozens of challenging math puzzles and problems to stump even the most seasoned mathematician.

Challenges in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, and probability from the Nationcal Council of Teachers of Math.

"A website devoted to original mathematical creations." Have a stumper of your own? Submit it, and see if anyone can solve it.
TedEd Mathematics Video Archive
Dozens of videos on mathematical concepts and quandaries, in the trademark style of TedEd.
Famous Mathematicians
Short biographical snippets of over two dozen famous mathematicians. A good place to find a mathematical role model.
Top Ten Female Mathematicians
The most famous female mathematicians in history.
Create a Math Scavenger Hunt
How to create and run your own math scavenger hunt. Broken down with age and level appropriate suggestions.
Wolfram Alpha's Famous Math Problems - Solved and Unsolved
A clearinghouse of solved and unsolved mathematical problems.

Click, drag, and create your own beatbox mix, then share your creation with the world.

A variety of performance and practice apps available for download.

Explore instruments, compositions, composers and more with a backstage pass to the New York Philharmonic.
San Francisco Symphony
Discover, listen, compose, and create - even conduct your own symphony orchestra!

Learn the building blocks of music, watch educational videos, build your own instrument, and more alongside the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Generative Music Sites on Submarine Channel
Create fun, innovative, compositions on these five generative music sites.
Field Recordings with NPR
Intimate, behind the scenes interviews with artists and musicians from a variety of genres.

Free, downloadable tool to create, edit and produce music - right in your browser.

This is the most soothing thing I've listened to in a long time. Every time someone makes an edit to a wikipedia entry, this website creates a corresponding tone. The deeper the note, the more extensive the edit.

From the website, because I can't really explain: " This is an ongoing attempt at an algorithmically-generated, readability-adjusted scatter-plot of the musical genre-space, based on data tracked and analyzed for 1537 genres by Spotify. The calibration is fuzzy, but in general down is more organic, up is more mechanical and electric; left is denser and more atmospheric, right is spikier and bouncier." Click anywhere to hear what each genre sounds like.

Performing Arts
Music and Theater Arts Through MIT OCW
MIT's free courses for music and theater arts. Courses include playwright workshops, costume design, script analysis, and more.

An online clearinghouse for actor education and information.

Fun, creative drama games to break the ice and build acting/improve skills.

A series of radio productions featuring musical theater.
Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwriting Festival
Have a play to share with the world? Submit it here. Open for submissions through March, 2018.
Shakespeare Uncovered
Celebrity hosts discuss and analyze iconic Shakespeare plays.
The Secret Life of Costumes
Read the history of costume design, learn how to design your own, and find resources for affordable costuming options.
The Battle of the Greek Tragedies - TedEd
A TedEd lesson on the origins of modern theater - the tragedies of Ancient Greece.
Free resources from TheatreFolk
Monologues, activities, lessons, and resources, all 100% free.

In-depth articles, tips and tricks, videos, and course offerings for the aspiring actor.

Visual Arts

Interactive games and resources for aspiring artists from the National Gallery of Art.
Baltimore Museum of Art Online Resources
Designed for teachers, The BMA "Art to Go" lesson plans provide a glimpse of important works of art along with corresponding commentary. Lessons are suitable for individual work and are perfect for budding artists.

We love Sparketh, an online collection of video art lessons across a variety of media. You can see my full review here.

This simple, playful site encourages experimentation a la Jackson Pollock.

Play with lines, shapes, textures, and colors in this free flowing, interactive digital art site.

Create, print, and assemble your own origami-like paper creatures.

Another interactive digital art site. Play with shading, viscosity, and more.

Learn design rules, upload your own creations, and connect with creative professionals in graphic design.

Curious how design shapes our world and changes it for the better? Visit Make Shape Change, and delve into the purpose of good design.

Artist Samantha Bell posts a weekly round up of art contests specifically for kids.

Photography and Videography

This online course platform has a variety of photography courses for children. Linked above is Photography for Kids: Project-Based Beginner Photography.

Photography activities for kids, ages three to 10.
National Geographic Photography
View exquisite photography, improve your own photography with tips from professionals, and enter National Geographic's photography contest.
Online Portfolio Hosting Options
A review of six online hosting options for digital photography.
45 Photoshop Editing Tutorials
Photoshop is powerful, but it helps to know what you're doing. Vandelay Design has curated 45 editing tutorials for photoshop. Some material more suitable for older teens.
Photography Contests for Kids
Four reputable photography contests for young photographers.

A phenomenal free resource from the Casey brothers. Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie, from casting to final production and everything in between.
Youth Filmmaking Programs
A collection of youth filmmaking programs and camps across the United States.
10 Tips for Kids Who Want to be Filmmakers
A quick, informational video from Indy Mogul.
Filmora's Wondershare
Video editing software specifically for kids. You can download a free trial before purchasing.
Video interviews with authors
A variety of interviews with children's book authors, courtesy of Reading Rockets.

At Guys Read, author John Sczieska encourages guys to, well, read. The site features reading lists, author interviews, activities, and more.

Book reviews for kids, by kids.

Digital library for kids. First month free; $7.99/mo thereafter.

Book lists, activities, and more for avid readers of all ages.

Bookopolis is a community for young readers, almost a GoodReads for kids. Children can set up an account, create book lists, review books, and interact with other readers.
25 Books Your Child Should Read After Harry Potter
A fantastic list from my friend Erin at Nourishing My Scholar.
20 Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter
Another great list from Erin.
Book Club for Kids Podcast
"The free podcast where kids talk about books!"
Read Aloud Revival Podcast
Read aloud reviews, author interviews, and more, all from homeschooling mom and blogger Sarah Mackenzie.

The official site of National Novel Writing Month, which takes place each November. Includes writing tips, motivation, and a variety of calendars to help writers stay on task.

This I Believe NPR's storied radio program was discontinued in 2005, but the essays remain in archive format for reading, reflection, and analysis. While submissions are no longer accepted, the site offers parents and young writers tips for writing their own personal statements.

A literary magazine for teens, by teens.

NewPages Young Authors Guide A collection of publications accepting submissions from young authors.

Journal Buddies Get your creative juices flowing with journal prompts, story starters, and other inspiration.
Writing Contests for Kids
A collection of writing contests for kids from Imagination Soup.

NobelPrize.org Visit the online home of the Nobel Prize and read the acceptance speeches of Nobel laureates. Among my favorites are those of Elie Wiesel , Martin Luther King, Jr ., and Malala Yousafzai .

Create, share, and read books by other young authors, all free of charge. Hardcover publishing options begin at $24.95.

A visually stunning interactive dictionary. Budding lexicographers can delve the depths of word origins, meanings, and families to their heart's content.
There are plenty of affordable, online resources for gifted children. May you find something here to ignite that creative spark. Enjoy this post? Read on: Why Gifted Children are Anxious, Plus 4 Ways to Help Them Cope Let her Lead: Choosing Extracurricular Activities for Your Gifted Child I Will Treasure You: Resolutions for my Gifted Child What to Say (And What Not to Say) When You Meet the Parents of a Gifted Child I'm Not Bragging When I Say My Child is Gifted

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100 Resources for Gifted Kids (from the Arts to the Sciences and Everything in Between)

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Every gifted child is unique, with individual interests. Here are 100 online resources for gifted kids sure to ignite their dreams and fuel their passions. Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have our tea first? Rabbit holes.

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Destination Imagination is a global non-profit with a mission "to engage participants in project-based challenges that are designed to build confidence and develop extraordinary creativity, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills". Student teams can be school or community based, but the program is student and team driven. I participated in DI as a middle schooler and loved my experience. If your school doesn't have a DI team, consider forming one!

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In DI, teams of students solve open-ended, STEAM-focused challenges and present their solutions at tournaments.

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There are a ton of resources here to incorporate tolerance and critical thinking within the classroom. They have resources for EVERYTHING- not just history and language arts. Search "math" and see some unique ways to add tolerance and diversity into the classroom.

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From film kits and lesson plans to the building blocks of a customized Learning Plan—texts, student tasks and teaching strategies—our resources will help you bring relevance, rigor and social emotional learning into your classroom—all for FREE.

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Byrdseed is a website that is designed for teachers who work with gifted and talented students. It is truly a wealth of information when it comes to planning, teaching, and supporting our gifted learners.

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This is a fantastic, quick read put out by a gifted non-profit, SENG. They break the article down into essential components for parents to review and explore: communities, social & emotional readings, testing, etc.

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Resources for Parents of Gifted Children

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By Carolyn Kottmeyer. (Editor's Note: This piece by SENG Director Carolyn K. is part of the 2012 National Parenting Gifted Week Blog Tour.) Whether you're brand new to giftedness, or you've been around the block for a few years or a few decades, there are many great resources to help with whatever you're facing.

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Diverse Books for Tweens and Teens Written by Own Voices Authors

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This curated list from Brightly provides students, teachers, and parents a detailed look into books written by authentic, diverse voices.

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Within the last several years, the publishing world has been producing more profound and relevant diverse stories perfect for middle grade and young adult readers. The increase of diverse stories being told by authentic "own voices" authors gives young people more opportunities to read about marginalized characters from someone within that same marginalized group.

If you think back to your middle school and high school required reading lists, you'll likely see a plethora of classic book titles written by white males - titles like , The Great Gatsby, and come to mind. While those books are important works of literature, there are now many other voices in the literary world that kids need to hear from.

With the new school year on the horizon, now is a great time for educators to update their reading materials in classrooms and libraries, as well as lesson plans, with more representative books. In doing so, children of all backgrounds benefit from seeing characters whose experiences are different from (and the same as!) their own.

Books we recommend children should match the current world in which we live. If we want children to enjoy reading and be engaged, why not give them stories where they see themselves being represented? A good place to start is by exploring diverse stories written by "own voices" authors, like the ones I've highlighted here.

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This resource includes a ton of activities to implement in the classroom that encourage discussion on cultural diversity and allow students to be introspective regarding bias. It even has resources for teachers to practice having those tough conversations with students about racism and classism.

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EdChange - Equity, Anti-bias, & Diversity Activities & Exercises

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Multicultural, Anti-bias, & Diversity Activities & Exercises

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Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2020

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Find a book on any level that highlights cultural experiences and builds on human relations.

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The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2019 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional topic, are easily readable and of high literary quality, have a pleasing format, and, where appropriate, include illustrations that enrich the text. Each book is read by several reviewers, and books are included on the list by committee assent; the annotations do not necessarily reflect the judgment of the entire committee.

Titles are arranged by broad subject categories. Although many are appropriate for more than one category, they have been placed where their usefulness in social studies education appears greatest. Annotators have also indicated the thematic strands (shown below) from National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment to which the book relates.

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Get lessons and strategies for integrating problem-solving techniques and problem-based learning into your classroom!

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Odyssey of the Mind - The peak of Beyond the Box thinking

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Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Imagine being faced with a problem that requires an original solution. It can be frightening. Now imagine not being afraid to solve that problem - that is what OM members learn.

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The Wilds, a conservation center in southeastern Ohio, offers camps for students of all ages who may be interested in conservation and animal sciences.

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Essential Links for Parents of Gifted Kids

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A one-spot resource of links for parents of gifted students.

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Every parent hopes for their child to be smart and to excel in school, but sometimes parents just don't know what to do with a child who is especially exceptional. Keeping him or her challenged, interested, and engaged can be tough, as can dealing with an educational system that doesn't always focus on helping out bright students. Parents of gifted children should know that they're not alone and that there are hundreds of resources on the Web that can help every step of the way. Here are some we think stand out from the crowd, offering advice, information, support, and educational resources to help you support and encourage your child's special abilities.

Organizations

These organizations help gifted students and their parents get the education, emotional support, and guidance they need to grow up happy and well-adjusted.

National Association for Gifted Children: The National Association for Gifted Children is one of the best places for parents of gifted children to find resources, reading, help, and advice on raising an exceptional child.

IAGC: The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is just one of many state-centered organizations for gifted kids. Parents can join, find other families, and even attend special events.

Gifted Child Society: The Gifted Child Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of gifted children. Through their website, parents can find helpful information and learn about seminars and workshops they can attend.

GPGC: The Governor's Program for Gifted Children is a seven-week residential summer enrichment program for gifted students. Parents can learn more about the program, held at McNeese State University, from their website.

SENG: SENG is short for Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted and is an organization that wants to help ensure that gifted children are understood, accepted, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, and workplaces.

Mensa for Kids: Mensa embraces younger members through this fun website, offering up monthly themes to get kids reading and learning at an advanced level.

Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration: Find out more about the latest research being done into academic acceleration through this organization's site.

Center for Talented Youth: Located at Johns Hopkins, this organization engages gifted kids and their families through programs, summer classes, and even a bi-monthly magazine.

Twitter

Find quick 140-character-or-less quips and updates about working with, parenting, and helping gifted children from these excellent Twitter feeds.

@DeepWatersCoach: Lisa Lauffer works with the group Gifted Grownups & Parents of Gifted Children, offering support through her Twitter feed and beyond.

@gifted_guru: Head to this feed to hear from Lisa Van Gemert, a gifted youth specialist for Mensa.

@JeffcoGifted: This nonprofit group of parents, teachers, and community leaders tweets about advocacy and resources for gifted kids.

@HoagiesGifted: Head to this feed to get resources and articles aplenty about gifted education and parenting.

@laughingatchaos: Jen is a mom raising gifted kids. She shares her experiences, both the good and the bad, here and on her blog.

Blogs

These blogs offer excellent advice and resources to parents, teachers, or anyone working with gifted children.

About.com Gifted Children: Carol Bainbridge, an expert on gifted children, maintains this blog, which is chock full of learning ideas, information, and more.

Parenting Gifted Kids: Head to this blog, written by gifted educator Sarah Robbins, to learn more about how to challenge and help your gifted child.

Gifted Exchange: This blog focuses on gifted kids, touching on issues of schooling, parenting, education, and more, all written by the staff at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

The Prufrock Blog: Prufrock is one of the leading publishers of materials for gifted, advanced, and special needs students. On this blog, you'll find updates on their latest releases.

Unwrapping the Gifted: Head to this Education Week blog to hear from Tamara Fisher, a K-12 gifted education specialist. She gives great insights into gifted and talented education.

Parents of Gifted Children Resource Group: Here, parents can find resources and make connections with other parents of gifted children.

Gifted Parenting Support: This blog is an excellent place to read more about how to parent and educate children who are gifted and talented.

Gifted Guru: This blogger offers up resources, books, commentary, and more on the subject of gifted education.

Gifted Education Perspectives: Follow this blog to learn more about all things gifted, from what defines it to how to best educate bright students.

Creating Curriculum for Gifted Children: This blog approaches gifted kids from an educator's perspective, but parents can also learn new ways to challenge and interest their children.

Gifted Education Consultant: Sonia White, author and gifted education specialist, shares her passion for helping gifted children through this blog.

Gifted Phoenix: On this blog, parents can find some insights into giftedness issues, education, and parenting, from a New Zealand perspective.

Byrdseed: Focusing on creativity, accelerated learning, literature, and more, this blog offers resources and inspiration to gifted educators and parents of gifted kids.

Resources

If you're looking for resources to help you parent, choose a school, or just support your child, these sites are great places to start.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: On this site, you'll find a bit of everything, from conference listings to tips on understanding your gifted child, making it an excellent resource for any parent.

Gifted Development Center: Looking for information about giftedness and how to raise a gifted child? Dr. Linda Silverman provides both on this helpful site.

Gifted Child Today: This open-access journal is a great read for parents who want to learn more about how to cater to the needs of their gifted child.

Gifted Child Quarterly: Another open-access journal, this journal is a bit more scholarly, publishing research done on giftedness and talent development.

Summer Camps for Gifted Children: Looking for a great way to keep your child busy and learning over the summer? These summer camps could be a great choice.

Exquisite Minds: Parents and teachers who work with gifted children can find resources, online games, tips, tools, and more on this social site.

Royal Fireworks Press: Head to this publisher's website to find great reads for both you and your gifted child, especially if you're homeschooling.

BrightKids: BrightKids is a discussion group for parents of gifted children and is maintained through MENSA. You can join here and get tips and advice from other parents of bright kids.

Schools for the Gifted Child: Wondering where to send your gifted child? This site lists schools in six countries.

Educational Resources for Parents and Teachers of Gifted Youth: Mensa is a great place to look for help with a gifted child. Here, they offer up a collection of resources for parents and teachers that ranges from lesson places to fun activities.

Gifted Homeschoolers Forum: Even if you're not homeschooling your child, this site offers a chance to get resources and talk to parents who are also working to raise gifted children.

Genius Denied: This is the website for the book Genius Denied, an expose of the ways in which the American education system often ignores its brightest students.

Gifted Children's Bill of Rights: This resource will help you learn how to stand up for your kids and make sure that his or her rights are being respected.

Gifted Journey: This site is a great resource for learning about giftedness, touching on everything from bullying to IQ tests.

teachfine on gifted and ed tech: This site collects resources that combine gifted education and technology, creating a great list of articles and sites that parents and kids can use to learn.

Articles

These articles will help you stay informed and educated about issues relevant to your gifted child.

Gifted Students Go Dumb to Fit In: Is your child lowering his or her potential in order to fit in with peers? This article explores the stigma of being smart.

Gifted Children Need Help, Too: Many teachers and parents believe that smart kids don't need help; they'll do well on their own. This just isn't the case, as you'll learn here.

The Drama of the Gifted Child: Being a gifted child isn't easy, as you'll learn from this Psychology Today article.

Hey, Teacher, Get Help Somewhere Else: Make sure your child isn't working as a teacher's aide in his or her classroom, a common occurrence as this article explains.

Top 10 Myths in Gifted Education: Learn some of the biggest myths about teaching gifted kids from this great YouTube video.

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This resource was developed to empower parents and teachers, train teachers on differentiation, and to educate people on the socio-economic needs of gifted students.

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Get inspired by watching TED Talk videos made specifically for you!

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TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.

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BeWise Camp is an opportunity for middle school aged girls to explore STEM activities in a week-long college atmosphere.

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we are excited to announce our 2021 camp dates!

be wise day camp - 5/6 gRADE - jULY 7-9, 2021

bE WISE DAY CAMP - 7/8 GRADE - JULY 27-30, 2021

Be WISE is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Camp (STEM) designed to develop interest, excitement, and self-confidence in young women. We have two camps one girls who are entering grades 7 or 8 in the fall of 2021 and the other is for girls who are entering grades 5 and 6 in the fall of 2021.

The camp began in the summer of 1989 and since then over 3,700 girls have completed the camp program. This summer will be the camp's 32nd year.
Mission Statement.
Be WISE Camp's mission is to develop interest, excitement, and self-confidence in middle school girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). We hope to provide the girls with the confidence and motivation to enroll in more STEM classes at the high school and college levels to prepare them for careers in a STEM field. Our camp is designed to provide real-life, hands-on experiences in STEM using problem solving and thinking skills.

This residential camp for 70 girls will be a day camp this summer at Blendon Woods. It will feature a curriculum that if 7th grade girls want to return next year to our residential camp they will be able to do a different curriculum. Maximum interaction and instruction is encouraged.

We are at Blendon Woods, Sugarbush Day Camp Center, 4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, Ohio. This experience includes educational materials.
JoAnn Benseler, Camp Director

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This educational site allows students to create stories, games, and animations that can be shared with others.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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National Association for Gifted Children

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National Association for Gifted Children

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The National Association of Gifted Children supports those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research.

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How to Encourage Your Gifted Child to Succeed

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How to Encourage Your Gifted Child to Succeed

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This article outlines techniques to use with your gifted child in order to provide the right amount of support without being too pushy or too passive.

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Child Psychology Resources by Dr. Tali Shenfield

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Parenting a gifted child is a delicate balance: You know your child has incredible potential, so naturally, you want to see her live up to it. At the same time, however, you're probably aware that gifted children are highly sensitive and tend to be hard on themselves... Meaning that parental enthusiasm and guidance can easily feel like crushing pressure to them if it's delivered too forcefully.

Finding the right middle ground between authoritarianism and neglect is challenging, but ultimately crucial if you're the parent of a gifted child. Children who feel "pushed" don't tend to flourish as well as children who have a strong sense of their own agency. Too much pressure contributes to anxiety (especially in gifted children, who tend to harbour a deep fear of failure) and sometimes leads to academic apathy, depression, or rebellion. Conversely, however, overly lenient parenting leaves children without a sense of direction... And it may even convey the message that you don't care about your child's successes. Remember: Just because your gifted child seems independent, that doesn't mean she doesn't need your support and counsel.

How, as the parent of a gifted child, do you know if you're being harmfully pushy or too "hands off" with your child? When is it correct to step in and offer incentives or administer discipline to a child who really isn't trying very hard, and when is this kind of intervention likely to backfire? Knowing your individual child is, of course, essential to answering these questions. However, there are some techniques you can employ to help you differentiate the former situation from the latter:

1. Choose your battles wisely

Not all tasks are equally urgent or important. Pushing your child to complete every single homework assignment she has-even when she's legitimately tired or stressed-is needless and suffocating (particularly if her grades are strong overall). Giving her a nudge to work harder or accept tutoring if she's failing a class, on the other hand, is entirely appropriate.

Before intervening to offer incentives or introduce consequences, you should always ask yourself how important the immediate task is. You should also consider your child's age (a teenager should generally be responsible for her own homework, for example, whereas a six year old should not), temperament, and situation. If your child is struggling with social or emotional issues (both of which gifted children are more susceptible to), it's often wise to step back a bit and let her "breathe," within reason.

2. Think about the effect your involvement will have on the situation

If your child isn't doing as well at something as she could be, she's probably struggling. The culprit might be insecurity, anxiety, procrastination, or just difficulty estimating how much effort is needed to succeed at a given task. Whatever the issue is, you should be there to help, not criticize. You should provide limits and support, assist in goal-setting, and maintain a willingness to listen to your child's point of view at all times. Remember that motivation (and success) need to be collaborative: You can't literally force your child to be interested in something or do well at something, but you can inspire her.

Additionally, you should be willing to go back to the drawing board and start over if you see that your approach isn't working. Don't stubbornly press on just for the sake of trying to prove that you're right or that you're the one in control. If your child seems very distressed while trying to complete a task, there's probably a valid reason-and you need to pay attention. Other signs of trouble include your child starting to rely on you completely, or conversely, totally digging her heels in and refusing to comply at all. If these things occur, you need to step back, investigate what your child is feeling and why, and cooperate on devising a better solution.

3. Think long-term

Children aren't adept at long-term "big picture" thinking, so you'll have to provide this type of wisdom and perspective. As you help your child set and reach goals, you need to keep a clear hierarchy of priorities in mind. Your child's emotional integrity and your relationship with your child should, of course, come before academic achievement. Don't set unrealistically high expectations for your gifted child at the expense of her confidence, sense of security, or trust in you. Let her know that it's okay to "mess up" as long as she keeps trying.

You should also know when to expect bumps on the road as your child grows older and adjust your expectations accordingly. Many gifted children are very high achievers in elementary school, then start to struggle suddenly in middle school or high school. There are often real reasons for this: Your child is probably used to succeeding at school with little effort, so the harder curriculum may make her suddenly feel overwhelmed and inadequate, for example. Additionally, social problems can play a role in gifted kids floundering during their teen years. Undiagnosed learning disabilities often become evident once schoolwork becomes more challenging, too. Sometimes you're going to need to adapt with your child and accept setbacks; applying pressure at these times almost always does more harm than good.

Finally, you must understand that it's vital for your child to have control over her long-term goals. Gifted children-being as perceptive as they are-quickly become discouraged and disillusioned if they feel like they're a puppet being pushed to serve the goals of their parents or educators. Let your child be the captain of her own ship and accept your role as her rudder; this supportive approach will allow her to build a sense of autonomy, confidence, and resilience... Qualities that typically predicate lifelong success.
This is a guest post by Toronto psychotherapist Rachel Cohen. Rachel is very knowledgeable in giftedness, after completing her Master's Degree in Psychology at the University of Nevada, she worked for 3 years at the Davidson Academy for Gifted Children. You can follow Rachel on Twitter at @RachiieCohen Article reviewed by Dr. Tali Shenfield on Nov 22, 2018

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Learn about the importance of culturally relevant pedagogy, why it’s important, and explore more resources to gather strategies.

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is a philosophical outlook towards one's approach to teaching that informs the what, the how, and the why. CRP focuses on the academic and personal success of students as individuals and as a collective. It ensures students engage in academically rigorous curriculum and learning, feel affirmed in their identities and experiences, and develop the knowledge and skills to engage the world and others critically.

CRP, a pedagogical framework coined by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings in the early '90s, rests on three fundamental pillars-academic achievement, cultural competence, and sociopolitical consciousness. These three pillars work in tandem with one another-in other words, a culturally relevant teacher cannot focus on one pillar without also inherently focusing on the others.
Academic Achievement (Student Learning and Academic rigor)
Academic achievement, the first pillar, acknowledges that the primary function of a teacher's role is to cultivate the minds of their students. Culturally relevant teachers hold high and transparent academic expectations and meet students where they are. They know the content, they know the learner, and they know how to teach the content to the learner. They think deeply about what they teach, why they are teaching it, and how they are going to teach it based on who their students are as people and as learners.
Cultural Competence
Cultural competence requires that teachers understand culture and its role in education, that they take responsibility for learning about their students' culture and community and that they interrogate their own identity, culture, biases, and privilege to critically assess and strengthen their instructional practice. When cultural competence is playing out as it should, the classroom can be described as full of mirrors and windows- students see themselves reflected in the classroom (mirrors) and have opportunities to learn more about and see into the lived experiences of others (windows). The teacher uses their students' culture as the basis for learning, helps students recognize and honor their own cultural beliefs and practices while accessing and learning about the wider world.
Sociopolitical Consciousness
Sociopolitical consciousness requires that teachers actively educate themselves and their students on the personal and sociopolitical issues that impact their students, their students' communities, and the world-and, that they incorporate this into their teaching. This also inherently means that teachers encourage students to think about and consistently question why things are the way they are and encourage students to see themselves as agents of social change and transformation. Students are therefore empowered to think and act in ways that challenge the inequitable status quo among people, within communities, and in society at large.
So, How Do I Do it?
As Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings states, a common misconception when engaging with CRP is believing that successful teaching is primarily about what to do. The truth is that successful teaching is primarily about how we think-about our students, their communities and broader social contexts and about our curriculum, our instruction, and our role as teachers.

In life, our beliefs drive our actions, and the same is true in teaching. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy is more of a way of being or way of thinking that then manifests into ways of doing. CRP is not something that we incorporate or add-on to our teaching-it is the foundation that grounds and informs every aspect of our instructional practice; it is the lens through which we approach our work. Therefore, CRP cannot be boiled down to a set of specific strategies, a checklist for lesson planning, or specific curriculum because all of these must be directly connected to and informed by a teacher's specific set of students- who they are as people and as learners, their communities, their history, and their context.

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy equips us as teachers to provide our students with the type of education they not only deserve but are entitled to. An education that recognizes and celebrates their identities, lived experiences and culture. An education that nurtures their inherent brilliance and infinite potential. An education that doesn't set them up to "fit into," accept or replicate an inequitable system, but one that equips them with the tools to transform it. An education that cultivates strong trunks, beautiful branches, colorful leaves, and deep roots.
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Texts & Sources
Interested in learning more? Please check out the following articles and sources we've used throughout this article.

From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt by Gloria Ladson-Billings

The Dream Keepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children" by Gloria Ladson-Billings

Yes, But How Do We Do It? Practicing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy" by Gloria Ladson-Billings

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice by Geneva Gay

The Art of Critical Pedagogy by Jeff Duncan-Andrade

Note to Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses in Concrete by Jeff Duncan-Andrade

All together now: Academic Rigor and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy by Jeff Duncan-Andrade

Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers by Ana Maria Villegas and Tamara Lucas

Reality Pedagogy by Christopher Emdin

Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies by Django Paris and H. Samy Alim

Whose Culture Has Capital? by Tara J. Yosso

Funds of Knowledge: Theorizing Practices in Households, Communities, and Classrooms by Norma Gonzalez, Luis C. Moll, and Cathy Amanti

"This is How We Do It: Helping teachers understand culturally relevant pedagogy in diverse classrooms," by Adrienne D. Dixson and Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner

Reading Between the Lines and the Pages: A Culturally Relevant Approach to Literacy Teaching by Gloria Ladson-Billings

Self-guided professional development for anti-bias education: https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/self-guided-learning

Being Culturally Responsive: https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/being-culturally-responsive

Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors by Rudine Sims Bishop

About the Author
Bárbara Escudero currently serves on Teach For America's Teacher Leadership Development team and leads the national work TFA does around Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and supporting Linguistically Diverse students. She is a proud first-generation Latina, born in Brooklyn, raised in the Bronx. Bárbara completed her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and received her Master's degree in Bilingual/Bicultural Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She proudly served as a classroom teacher for 12 years.

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Here you can explore the history and culture of the Nepali people. With the influx of Nepali students in our schools, it is important to have a better understanding of their background.

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Nepal | History, Population, Flag, Language, Map, & Facts

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Nepal, country of Asia, lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges and wedged between two giants, India and China. Its capital is Kathmandu. Years of self-imposed isolation and its rugged and difficult mountain terrain have left Nepal one of the least developed nations of the w…

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This article breaks down the myths that surround gifted students and provides the truth. This is a good resource for teachers with no gifted training.

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"Gifted students will do fine on their own." "Gifted programs are elitist."
These and other myths prevent our country from appropriately educating millions of advanced students.

NAGC compiled a list of the most prevalent myths in gifted education with evidence rebutting each of them. This list was developed from a longer list of myths explored in a special of Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) in the Fall of 2009. NAGC Members can read the full issue of GCQ via the SAGE website

How many of these myths have hindered you, your child, and/or your school in the pursuit of a challenging education for advanced students?

Truth:

Although teachers try to challenge all students they are frequently unfamiliar with the needs of gifted children and do not know how to best serve them in the classroom. A national study conducted by the Fordham Institute found that 58% of teachers have received no professional development focused on teaching academically advanced students in the past few years and 73% of teachers agreed that "Too often, the brightest students are bored and under-challenged in school - we're not giving them a sufficient chance to thrive. This report confirms what many families have known: not all teachers are able to recognize and support gifted learners. 1

Truth:

Average or below-average students do not look to the gifted students in the class as role models. Watching or relying on someone who is expected to succeed does little to increase a struggling student's sense of self-confidence. 2 Similarly, gifted students benefit from classroom interactions with peers at similar performance levels and become bored, frustrated, and unmotivated when placed in classrooms with low or average-ability students.

Truth:

Academically gifted students often feel bored or out of place with their age peers and naturally gravitate towards older students who are more similar as "intellectual peers." Studies have shown that many students are happier with older students who share their interest than they are with children the same age. 3 Therefore, acceleration placement options such as early entrance to Kindergarten, grade skipping, or early exit should be considered for these students.

Truth:

Some gifted students also have learning or other disabilities. These "twice-exceptional" students often go undetected in regular classrooms because their disability and gifts mask each other, making them appear "average." Other twice-exceptional students are identified as having a learning disability and as a result, are not considered for gifted services. In both cases, it is important to focus on the students' abilities and allow them to have challenging curricula in addition to receiving help for their learning disability. 4

Truth:

While AP classes offer rigorous, advanced coursework, they are not a gifted education program. The AP program is designed as college-level classes taught by high school teachers for students willing to work hard. The program is limited in its service to gifted and talented students in two major areas: First AP is limited by the subjects offered, which in most districts is only a small handful. Second it is limited in that, typically, it is offered only in high school and is generally available only for 11th and 12th grade students. The College Board acknowledges that AP courses are for any student who is academically prepared and motivated to take a college-level course.

View this video on Myths in Gifted Education produced by teens in the Baltimore County (MD) Public Schools for the Maryland State Department of Education
Read an overview of the Myths by Don Treffinger that appeared in the fall issue of Teaching for High Potential.
Read about Jacob K. Javits Grant to Purdue University to extend research showing when gifted students are clustered together, all children perform better.

1 Farkas, S. & Duffet, A. (2008). Results from a national teacher survey. In Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Highachievement students in the era of NCLB (p. 78). Washington, DC: Author. http://www.edexcellence.net/publications/high-achieving-students-in.html

2 Fiedler, E.D., Lange, R. E., Winebrenner, S. (1993). In search of reality: Unraveling the myths about tracking, ability grouping, and the gifted. Roper Review, (16), 4-7.

3 Colangelo, N., Assouline, S. G., & Gross, M.U.M. (2004). A nation deceived: How schools hold back America's brightest students. Iowa City: University of Iowa.

4 Olenchak. F. R., & Reis, S. M. (2002) Gifted students with learning disabilities. In M. Neihart, S. M. Reis, N. Robinson, and S. Moon (Eds.), The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children (pp. 177-192). Waco TX: Prufrock Press.

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Myths about Gifted Students | National Association for Gifted Children

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“Gifted students will do fine on their own.” “Gifted programs are elitist.” These and other myths prevent our country from appropriately educating millions of advanced students. NAGC compiled a list of the most prevalent myths in gifted education with evidence rebutting each of them. This list was d…

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Here you can find a variety of Implicit Association Tests (IATs) that measure “attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report.” This is a great tool that can be used to reveal some of your own implicit biases.

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Log in or register to find out your implicit associations about race, gender, sexual orientation, and other topics!

Or, continue as a guest by selecting from our available language/nation demonstration sites:

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Log in or register to find out your implicit associations about race, gender, sexual orientation, and other topics! Or, continue as a guest by selecting from our available language/nation demonstration sites: GO!

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This article provides information about gifted children to parents. Here they can learn more about what giftedness is and how they can support their child.

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Girl Scouts offers leadership development experience for girls.

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Visit the official site of Girl Scouts of the USA-where Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Girls, parents, and alum can join, volunteer, or reconnect.

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Resources, articles, books and links that will support teachers.

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Provides families with opportunities to socialize and achieve academically through curriculum and offers resources to parents.

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The Gifted Child Society (TGCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing tailored enrichment programs and services to children with giftedness who are in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and beyond. Students four years and older must meet TGCS Admissions requirements to participate in TGCS programs.

Since its inception in 1957, TGCS has served nearly 70,000 gifted children in New Jersey and its surrounding areas.

The United States Department of Education has named TGCS a national demonstration model.

Extraordinary Opportunities Await Your Gifted Child

TGCS provides gifted children and their families many things not available elsewhere, including:

Opportunities to socialize and make long-lasting friendships with other like-minded gifted children, from early childhood through teen years and beyond

Opportunities to advance academically via TGCS-designed STEAM curricula, tailored to accommodate the unique needs and abilities of gifted thinkers

Access to a safe, specialized, and dedicated educational environment that inspires and encourages gifted learners to reach their full potential

Opportunities for parents, guardians, educators, and others to learn more about the challenges and blessings of nuturing a gifted child.

We invite your gifted children to explore the exciting experiences that await them.

Do You Have a Child With Giftedness?
Click Here to Learn More...
A Message From TGCS' Managing Director to Our TGCS Families: During this past year, our parents have brought to light the many challenges our gifted students and families have experienced with the advent of COVID-19. We've discussed the extreme sadness of suddenly losing loved ones, the frustrations with remote and/or hybrid schooling, the disruptions to your children's progress and engagement with school, to your schedules, work lives, and home lives. Things continue to be unpredictable and nervewracking, and increasingly difficult without the certainty of an end date by which we can all get back to normal. As educators and parents, we are experiencing the same. We understand completely and want you to know TGCS is a certainty you can count on. The well-being of gifted children is TGCS' singular focus, especially now! Since last year TGCS has expanded and modified our programming to offer many more opportunities for our like-minded students to stay connected and continue to learn via the advanced curricula and experiences we provide. We've introduced new programs and initiatives for all grades, including our TGCS To-Go program, Deep-Dive Experience, Winter Challenges and Mysteries Camp, Winter Camp for Three Year Olds, our weekday Afternoon Academies / Tech Academy, our new Fun Days for our Pre-K through Grade 3 students, and our Cyber Summer Super Stars Camp STEAM day camp, last summer. Good News: This summer, TGCS is taking a huge step back to normal with the return of our in-person Summer Super Stars Camp STEAM 2021 for gifted children, with a virtual learning option, to accommodate all our campers' needs for summer. This special day camp offers advanced in-person or virtual experiences, with outdoor recreation and leisure afternoons at Crestwood Lake. Read below for more details. In closing, please know TGCS is fiercely committed to the well-being of our students and families. Our new gifted child development programs will soon be announced and underway, as will our new TGCS Parent Workshops, designed to help our families with the challenges and blessings of raising gifted children. TGCS is here to inspire and encourage, as your extraordinary children strive to reach their full potential. See Below for Upcoming Programs & Events at The Gifted Child Society CLICK HERE to visit our TGCS Facebook page for photos and videos of TGCS experiences. CLICK HERE for TGCS Admissions. TGCS eligibility and Membership is required for participation in TGCS experiences.
Summer Super Stars Camp STEAM 2021, June 28 - August 6
This extraordinary summer day camp experience is offering FULLY IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL summer experences for gifted children in Preschool through Grade 9. TGCS campers will enjoy their summer with fellow gifted campers looking for advanced learning, challenges, games, fun, and camaraderie. Summer Super Stars Camp STEAM offers advanced STEAM enrichment experiences - in live, in-person or virtual differentiated classrooms with TGCS-trained instructors - along with outdoor recreation and relaxation at our private Crestwood lakeside beach, all summer long. Summer Super Stars campers will spend extra time socializing and collaborating with like-minded gifted friends during our Camper Connections(c), special events, and other activities. There's a "smorgasbord" of experiences to choose from this summer!
Registration is NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE for a tour of our camp and to register your gifted child.

TGCS Pre-Grad Program For Gifted Teens, Workshops Scheduled April Through December, 2021
This one-of-a-kind, two-tiered program is tailored for gifted teens in 7 th and 8 th grades, to guide students through the journey of preparing for high school, college, and beyond. A series of IN-PERSON workshops provide timely and relevant information, tips, tools, and encouragement for building self-confidence and developing life skills. Program focuses on self and leadership development as solid foundations for life.
Registration is STILL OPEN! CLICK HERE to register your gifted teen.

TGCS Ambassador Program for Teens, January to December (Year-Round)
A full-year leadership development program for high school and college students in which work and leadership opportunities are offered to develop skills and abilities needed for future success. Our Ambassadors are role models for TGCS students, trained by TGCS to support and nurture our gifted learners as an integral part of TGCS programming.
NOTE: TGCS is currently accepting online applications for summer and other Ambassador positions.
CLICK HERE to learn more about TGCS' Ambassador Program and to submit your online Ambassador Application.
NEW! TGCS Afternoon Academies - Spring Session, May 17 - June 19, 2021
TGCS is Now Offering In-Person After-School Experiences for Gifted Children in Pre-K Through 9th Grade.
TGCS eligibility is required. Contact TGCS for more details.

The Deep-Dive Experience, Coming in August 16-20 & 23-27 - A special, end-of-summer educational immersion for TGCS students in Preschool through Grade 9. Registration opens in late July. TGCS eligibility required. \

We Celebrate Children with Giftedness

TGCS strives to create a safe and balanced environment in which our gifted learners are encouraged to reach their full potential, wherever their interests may lie. We celebrate their individualism and hard work as they embrace their own unique pursuits. We are so proud of our students and we support them just for being who they are!
Click Here to Learn More.

TGCS Testimonials - Students, Parents & Graduates

We love hearing from our students and families!
Click Here to Hear What They Have to Say!

Our Mission: To Inspire!
The mission of The Gifted Child Society is to encourage and further the overall well-being of gifted children, through each stage of their development, and to provide them with the inspiration and means by which they will achieve their full potential.
Referred to by our students as "the gifted child's Hogwarts", TGCS offers a world of extraordinary learning that balances intellectual exploration with social and emotional development. TGCS designs its curricula according to the unique needs of gifted learners, for whom we are deeply committed.

TGCS students learn with like-minded peers, participating in TGCS-signature programs with which they are given the opportunity to delve into endless intellectual pursuits and activities, to discover for the first time or to master for a lifetime.

TGCS offers specialized learning opportunities for every stage of a gifted child's development. Our students grow up with TGCS, beginning as early as three and four years of age, and continue their TGCS experiences through high school. TGCS students make lifelong friends and participate in programs together, year after year. Our teen graduates often take their first job with TGCS, as a TGCS Ambassador.

Staff, Curricula, and Live, Virtual Classrooms For Advanced Learning

We are very proud of our accomplished and dedicated staff. TGCS-trained instructors deliver unique TGCS courses such as Virtual Reality, 3-D Modeling & Printing, Fencing, Coding, Astronomy, Equestrian Science, Applied Art, Imaginative Literature, Robotics - and many more. Our dedicated administration and management team strives to provide the most inspiring and best possible learning experience for all.
TGCS eligibility is required for participation in TGCS programs. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Email admin@gifted.org for more information.
How to Get Started

We invite you and your gifted child to learn more about TGCS and the full scope of our programs and services highlighted on our website.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to welcoming your gifted child to TGCS!
"One never knows what will inspire." - Mrs. Cynthia Peters, Early Childhood Educator
© 2016, The Gifted Child Society. All rights reserved.

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The Gifted Child Society (TGCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing tailored enrichment programs and services to children with giftedness who are in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and beyond. Students four years and older must meet TGCS Admissions requirements to participate in TGCS programs. Since its inception in 1957, TGCS has served nearly 70,000 gifted children in New Jersey and its surrounding areas.

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This site offers monthly themes to get kids reading and learning at an advanced level.

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The Mensa Foundation is committed to inspiring and empowering intelligence across all walks of life but especially in the minds of our children. As a result, the Foundation developed Mensa for Kids for educators and teachers providing free, high quality, and diverse educational resources for kids of all ages, regardless of their affiliation with Mensa. Mensa for Kids is committed to adapting and growing as the fields of education and intelligence evolve.

To ensure that the Mensa for Kids is kept free and remains current, we ask you to show your support by making a gift to the Mensa Foundation.

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Sponsored by the Mensa Foundation, Mensa for Kids provides free resources for teachers and parents of gifted youth.

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OAGC promotes and supports the development of gifted students through information, advocacy and education.

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OAGC - Ohio Association for Gifted Children

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Since 1952, The Ohio Association for Gifted Children has been working with families and educators to promote the best interest of gifted children.

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4-H provides kids with community, mentors, and learning opportunities to develop the skills they need to create positive change in their lives and communities.

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The Kid Should See This: Educational videos for curious kids of all ages, a free resource for parents & teachers. Science, art, nature, animals, & more.