https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo Each student should add one new important event in the history of gifted education to the timeline. (i.e., major national/international event, national legislation, key studies or seminal papers, etc.) en-us 2023-01-04 14:45:00 UTC 2023-03-06 23:12:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png jhuston31 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2470702110 Lewis Terman is the Sigmund Freud of Gifted Education.  While many of his theories have been debunked, he was instrumental in getting Giftedness worldwide attention and refuting the myth that smart kids are frail and socially inept.  The Terman Study of the Gifted, started in 1921 at Stanford University, was still ongoing as of the August 2000 article in Stanford Magazine (stanfordmag.org/contents/the-vexing-legacy-of-lewis-terman) and is the longest longitudinal study of "gifted" humans.  While his ties to eugenics and sole reliance on IQ tests are off-putting, he is still a notable figure in the history of helping advanced learners lead successful lives.  
NOTE: The November 13, 2022, article on verywellmind.com says the Terman study is still ongoing (www.verywellmind.com/are-people-with-high-iqs-more-successful-2795280) ]]> 2023-02-06 19:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2470702110 kgoree2 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2472606153 Anthony Vargas is a supervisor at the district level in Manassas, VA. He is working  to close gaps in the Gifted program system by developing his understanding of equitable practices when it comes to selecting students to join the district's Gifted program. ]]> 2023-02-07 23:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2472606153 darkcricket https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2477537331 https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/303

This act created funding through the federal government to support gifted education. The show also called for changes in education to be made in the areas of training for teachers and learning opportunities and researched based strategies from higher education findings in regrades to gifted learners' needs.

]]> 2023-02-11 22:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2477537331 rperrin21 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2478212032 The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) was founded in 1954 to "positively influence some of the factors which affect a gifted child's life." (Isaacs, Gifted Child Quarterly). Nearly 70 years later, the NAGC continues to support all children with advanced capabilities by providing advocacy, outreach, education, and research.

Information on the founding of the NAGC: https://doi.org/10.1177/001698627001400418open_in_new

Information on the NAGC today: https://nagc.org/page/about-nagc]]> 2023-02-13 01:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2478212032 bbelyeu1 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2478339488 Dr. Joseph Renzulli developed the three-ring model of giftedness in 1978, shifting the definition of giftedness from "gifted people" to "gifted behaviors." His work introduced the idea that giftedness is more than just a high IQ, but instead is characterized by a clusters of traits: 1) above average intelligence, 2) creativity, 3) and task-commitment. 

Renzulli, J. S. (2011). What Makes Giftedness?: Reexamining a Definition. Phi Delta Kappan, 92(8), 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/003172171109200821]]> 2023-02-13 03:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2478339488 aalexa43 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2479914146 The United States was shocked by the launch of Sputnik by the former Soviet Union. As a result, the U.S. passed the National Defense Education Act on 9/2/1958, which led to reviving gifted and talented programming.  The perception at the time was that the U.S. was behind other countries, namely the former Soviet Union, in science.  This was pivotal in gifted and talented programming after WWII.  $1B was provided in 40,000 loans, 40,000 scholarships, and 1,500 graduate fellowships over a period of 4 years.

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ835843.pdf

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/694446]]> 2023-02-13 16:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2479914146 dannadrewett https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2487753851 President Ford amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to include the Special Projects act to have provisions for gifted students. This created the federal Office of Gifted and Talented within the US Dept of Education. It allowed for more money to be alloted for to state and local districts for supporting gifted students. The amendments were called the Education Amendments of 1974. Funding rose from $2.5 m in 1974 to $6.5 m in 1980. ]]> 2023-02-19 20:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2487753851 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2487920579 The U.S. Department of Education released the report, National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent in 1993. The report describes a "quiet crisis" in which not enough attention and resources are allocated to gifted education. The report mentions that students in the US are not challenged enough in school and oftentimes given work below their potential, resulting in underachievement.

Compared to other developed countries, gifted students in the US have a less challenging curriculum, read fewer advanced level books, and are less prepared for higher education and work. Children from diverse backgrounds (such as those from lower socioeconomic or culturally diverse families) are even more disadvantaged due to the lack of resources.

- Karen Nguyen

Report: http://nagc.org.442elmp01.blackmesh.com/sites/default/files/key%20reports/National%20Excellence%20%281993%29.pdf]]> 2023-02-20 02:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2487920579 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2488684094 Positive News for Gifted Education

NAGC comes out with a paper titled, "Turning a Blind Eye, Neglecting the Needs of Gifted and Talented." It shows how not serving the needs of gifted learners is even "hazardous" to the nation's future. After years of dedicated advocacy, finally in 2016, Congress passes more funding that has the potential to help with achieving equity for underrepresented learners.


]]> 2023-02-20 16:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2488684094 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2496043459  Gifted Females
What factors cause some smart young girls with hopes and dreams to become self-fulfilled talented women in their later lives? For the last two decades educators have speculated on the answers to this question, and while some research has addressed the issue, much more is needed. In this section, several issues related to the characteristics of gifted and talented girls in school are discussed.
Reis (1998) recently completed a comprehensive analysis of gifted females and offered numerous suggestions on how their needs can be better met across the lifespan. She studied research on talented girls’ social and emotional development through elementary and secondary school, concluding that achievement of girls is good in school, but that self-confidence and self-perceived abilities decrease and that achievement in life is lower than males of comparable ability. Some gifted females value their own personal achievements less as they get older, which may indicate that the aging process has a negative impact on both the achievement and the self-confidence of gifted females. Reis (1998) also found however, that as gifted females approach middle to later age, many of the conflicts they faced as young women decrease and they are able to excel.

https://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/major_turning_points/

]]> 2023-02-27 09:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2496043459 https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2503719048 This law was first passed by Congress in 1988 as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and was most recently reauthorized through the Every Student Succeeds Act to support the development of talent in U.S. schools. Recognized the importance of developing gifted learners and identifying them.  https://www2.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html]]> 2023-03-05 02:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/SeminarIIGETD/f6hr3rl7pm2zstxo/wish/2503719048