for
Parents
and
Educators
of
Gifted
and
Talented
Children
National
Association
of
Special
Education
Teachers
http://www.naset.org/giftedandtalented2.0.html
The
National
Association
of
Special
Education
Teachers
provides
links
to
resources
that
help
teachers
differentiate
instruction
and
make
accommodations
for
gifted
and
talented
students.
In
addtion
to
providing
general
information
that
will
help
teachers
challenge
gifted
and
talented
students
in
the
classroom,
this
website
also
includes
creative
language
arts
teaching
strategies
that
stimulate
higher
thinking,
which
may
be
adapted
to
suit
any
grade
level.
This
website
also
provides
links
to
sites
that
explain
characteristics
of
gifted
and
talented
students,
as
well
as
a
variety
of
self-tests.
Kyrene
School
District
Gifted
Program:
Gifted
Teachers
Resources
http://www.kyrene.org/resource/gifted/teachers/resources.htm
This
website
provides
resources
for
those
who
teach
gifted
students.
Resources
include
links
to
rubrics
on:
creative
thinking,
deductive
reasoning,
divergent
thinking,
high
order
thinking,
holistic
critical
thinking,
assessment
of
critical
thinking,
and
assessment
of
the
integrative
problem
solving
model.
It
also
provides
lesson
plans
and
ways
to
differentiate
classroom
teaching
to
best
meet
the
needs
of
gifted
and
talented
students.
Additionally,
this
website
includes
links
to
publishers
and
periodicals
that
focus
on
the
gifted
and
talented.
Intel
Teach
with
Technology:
Strategies
for
Gifted
and
Talented
Students
http://educate.intel.com/en/TechnologyLiteracy/Teach/Differentiation/GiftedandTalented/Strategiesfo rGiftedandTalentedStudents/
This
site
provides
strategies
to
help
teachers
differentiate
lessons
to
accommodate
gifted
and
talented
students,
including
links
that
reference:
questioning,
explicit
modeling,
feedback,
cooperative
learning,
and
alternative
assessments.
Each
link
provides
a
general
overview
of
the
topic,
as
well
as
specific
examples
that
explain
how
these
strategies
can
be
incorporated
into
the
classroom.
National
Association
for
Gifted
Children
(NAGC)
http://www.nagc.org/welcomeparents.aspx
NAGC
is
an
excellent
start
place
for
parents
whose
child
has
recently
been
identified
as
gifted
and
who
are
somewhat
lost
at
the
abundance
of
web
resources.
This
website
promises
to
put
the
parents
on
the
right
road
and
to
help
them
become
advocates
for
their
children.
The
ABCs
of
Gifted
gives
answers
to
the
most
pressing
questions,
including
informal
assessments
and
checklists
for
potentially
gifted
children,
assistance
with
finding
the
right
summer
program
as
well
as
discussion
of
common
myths
about
giftedness.
Supporting
Emotional
Needs
of
the
Gifted
(SENG)
http://www.sengifted.org/programs/seng-model-parent-groups
SENG
debunks
the
myth
that
gifted
children
are
commonly
happy
and
accepted.
It
recognizes
the
unique
emotional
and
social
needs
of
giftedness
and
provides
parents
with
a
tribe
to
belong
to.
SENG
model
parent
groups
helps
find
a
nearby
parent
group
that
brings
together
a
small
cohort
of
parents
of
gifted
children
to
discuss
issues
such
as
peer
hostility,
lack
of
motivation
and
stress
management.
Resources
for
Parents
and
Educators
of
Gifted
and
Talented
Children
Gifts
for
the
Gifted
http://www.watg.org/gifts-for-the-gifted.html
One
of
the
problems
that
gifted
children
often
face
at
home
and
in
the
classroom
is
boredom.
When
nothing
can
arouse
ones
gifted
childs
curiosity,
a
good
place
to
shop
for
ideas
is
Wisconsins
Association
for
Gifted
and
Talented
list
of
products
and
publishers.
On
this
website
parents
can
find
links
to
advanced
brainteasers,
logical
puzzles
and
every
imaginable
high-order
thinking
game
as
well
as
magazines
and
books
on
all
giftedness-related
topics.
Wisconsin
Future
Problem
Solvers
http://www.wisfps.org/
The
FPS
program
provides
competitive
and
noncompetitive
opportunities
for
students
in
grades
4-12
in
the
categories
of
Global
Issues
Problem
Solving,
Community
Problem
Solving,
and
Scenario
Writing.
Participation
in
the
program
promotes
the
development
and
sharpening
of
skills
related
to
knowledge
of
current
affairs,
creativity,
critical
thinking
and
problem
solving,
communication,
technology,
decision- making,
and
teamwork.
Top
performers
have
the
opportunity
to
attend
the
FPS
International
Conference
with
other
students
from
around
the
world.
The
Wisconsin
Center
for
Gifted
Learners
http://www.thewcgl.org/index.php
The
Wisconsin
Center
for
Gifted
Learners
provides
a
risk-free
environment
for
gifted
students
and
works
to
provide
a
true
peer
group
atmosphere
in
which
gifted
students
can
develop
leadership
skills,
improve
social
skills,
and
increase
self-acceptance.
The
Center
offers
the
Magellan
Day
School
for
gifted
children
ages
2
through
8th
grade
and
Developing
Dimensions,
an
academic
and
social
program
held
Saturdays
and
during
the
summer,
for
gifted
learners
ages
3
and
older.
The
Center
also
hosts
the
Parent
Support
Council
and
holds
Educator
Consortiums
free
of
charge
for
teachers
of
gifted
students.
The
Wisconsin
Center
for
Academically
Talented
Youth
http://www.wcaty.org/
Part
of
the
School
of
Education
at
UW-Madison,
WCATY
boasts
to
be
the
only
organization
offering
year- round,
statewide
programming
for
gifted
students,
working
to
provide
programs
throughout
Wisconsin's
rural,
urban,
and
suburban
communities.
Programs
include
the
Academy
(advanced
online
curriculum
for
middle
school
students),
the
Accelerated
Learning
Program
(a
three-week
summer
camp
for
high
school
students),
the
Summer
Transitional
Enrichment
Program
(a
two-week
summer
camp
for
middle
school
students),
and
the
Young
Students
Summer
Program
(summer
camp
for
elementary
students).
WCATY
also
offers
professional
development
opportunities
for
educators.
Hoagies
Gifted
Education
Page
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Often
cited
as
a
favorite
among
parents
and
educators
of
gifted
children,
Hoagies
is
a
massive
collection
of
information
and
resources.
Calling
itself
the
all
things
gifted
page,
this
website
has
links
to
thousands
of
articles,
books,
and
other
websites
relating
to
gifted
children.
This
site
can
be
a
bit
overwhelming,
but
can
also
be
a
great
resource
for
those
looking
for
information
they
havent
seen
anywhere
else.