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Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students

About Gifted Kids
Site is excellent for various articles on the social and emotional issues of gifted individuals.

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/socialemotionalissues/Social_and_Emotional_Issues.
Nurturing Social-Emotional Development of Gifted Children
This article goes into strengths and possible problems of gifted; Problems from outside sources; Preventing problems.

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/social_development_gifted.html
Powerpoint about Emotional Needs of Gifted
This is a powerpoint presentation about emotional needs of gifted. It is a very good presentation for teachers.

http://www.drgrelling.com/Downloads/Presentations/No%20Simple%20Gifts%20-%20Saklan.pdf
SENG
This site is a parent site that gives parents helpful hints in dealing with a gifted child. A teacher may need to give a refere

http://www.sengifted.org/
Why Nerds Are Unpopular
Descriptive article about nerds in high school, usually gifted individuals.

http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html

Academic Needs of the Gifted

Governors School of Virginia
Gives descriptive information of Virginia's Governor's School for the academically gifted. These are high school students.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Govschools/
Helping Gifted Students Soar in the NCLB Era
Powerpoint presentation from Az to give suggestions to academically serve gifted students.

http://print.ditd.org/GD/Arizona_2_9_2006_ch.pdf
Parental options for gifted kids
GIves information for parents as to how schools serve gifted children. Different links gives various information to inform pare

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/glossary/g/clustergrouping.htm
Project Promise
Project Promise is implemented to insure education of gifted elementary school children. Suggestions for parents, teachers, admi

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gifted_ed/project_promise/
Virginia Regulations for Gifted Students
Gives regulations for gifted students as outlined by the state of Virginia.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Gifted/gftregs.pdf

Identification of the Gifted

Characteristics of Giftedness
Good information and lots of links to answer questions parents and teachers might have concerning gifted individuals

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/a/giftedtraits.htm
Characteristics of Giftedness and emotional support for gifted individuals.
PowerPoint Presentation of Characteristics of Gifted

http://www.drgrelling.com/Downloads/Presentations/No%20Simple%20Gifts%20-%20Saklan.pdf
Gifted Characteristics
Site for parents to help id gifted child. This site was chosen to help parents.

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/characteristics.htm
Gifted Development Center
Dr. Linda Silverman testing and accessment for gifted individuals since 1979.

http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/characgt.htm
Power Point presentation of giftedness
Arkansas schools define giftedness by way of powerpoint.

http://cardinal.k12.ar.us/Hesse/characteristics.htm

Special Programing for the Gifted Students

Gifted Unlimited
Boston Metro interviews the Gifted Children Program Coordiantor of Gifted Unlimited.

http://giftedunlimited.oldsoul.org/essays/metro.html
High School Programs For Gifted
This articles asks whether regular students should also be able to take gifted classes along with the gifted students.

http://muse.widener.edu/~egrozyck/ED718/ED718Samples/Chipego.html
Hoagies Gifted Educational Page
This site had several links on programs for gifted students and related topics.

http://hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_programs.htm
National Association for Gifted Children
Organization supporting gifted children and families. Also, give program suggestions for gifted individuals.

http://www.nagc.org/
Should gifted kids go to summer programs?
Special summer experiences for gifted learners. Also, gives reasons that this is good for the gifted child.

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/a/summer_program.htm
Time 4 Learning
Commercial site that sells computer software for academically gifted students of all ages.

http://www.time4learning.com/gifted/gifted-child.htm

Instructional Strategies Reflecting Learning Characteristics

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Differentiation Instructions
Ideas for differentiation for gifted students.

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/diff_instruction.html
Education of Gifted Students
Gives strategies for teaching gifted and also basic information

http://ca.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761593145/Education._of_Gifted_Students.html
Gifted child
Gives strategies along with other valuble information on gifted children.

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gifted_child
Instructional Strategies for Gifted Learners
Describes various strategies for teaching gifted students. Good information.

http://www.texaspsp.org/resources/instructionalstrategies.php?p=2
Strategies for gifted students in regular classroom
Gives several strategies including: independent projects, find a mentor, multiple intelligence, academic competition, Bloom's t

http://www.teachersfirst.com/sped/gt/gt-strats.html

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