Links to Websites
Gifted Links
www.hoagiesgifted.org A comprehensive and user friendly site for parents and educators, particularly those who are new to gifted topics.
www.sengifted.org "Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted" A great site for parents, educators, and other professionals to learn about the unique social and emotional aspects of gifted and talented youth.
www.geniusdenied.com Hosted and maintained by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. Information on how current school policies affect gifted and talented students, and resources for parents, students, educators, and community mentors.
www.gifted.msu.edu Gifted & Talented Education or GATE is a division of the Honors College at Michigan State University. We are dedicated to promoting differentiated educational programs for students in grade school, middle school and high school.
http://nationdeceived.org/ The Templeton National Report on Acceleration. Current research on acceleration practices.
http://www.us.mensa.org/activities/giftedchildren "FAQ", "Is my Child Bright", and "Facts on Gifted" are especially good for parents of younger children and also lead to other sites.
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/ Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
www.nagc.org National Association of Gifted Children
http://www.jhu.edu/~gifted/ The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University, including contact information for CTY’s Hawaii summer program at Hawaii Pacific University on Oahu.
www.cectag.org "Council of Exceptional Children/Association of Gifted"
http://ericec.org/ "Educational Resources Information Center" Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education--A weath of articles and research on gifted education.
Behavioral/Other links
http://www.behaviorstore.com/behavior/default.asp A tremendous reource of books, games, and other materials to help with behavioral concerns, anger management, special needs, self-esteem, and more.
http://smarttech.com/sync/LP2b.asp?WT.mc_id=Sync_LP2_sync SynchronEyes Software; A Classroom Management software that helps teachers focus student's attention in a computer environment. It connects a teacher's computer to each student's computer so they can efficiently monitor what their working on and redirect when needed. ;Smart Technologies;"Extraordinary made simple!" 30 Day Free Trial Period. Numerous Benefits 1)group or individual
2)facilitate communication 3)showcase work 4)chat and vote features
www.getty.edu An interactive game site good for youth. Check it out!