Gifted Education

ABC Ontario - Association for Bright Children of Ontario
Advocacy, resources, support, and access to material from the Association for Bright Children of Ontario, which has regional chapters and an annual conference.
http://www.abcontario.ca/

Davidson Institute : GT-CyberSource
Portal to news and other information related to giftedness and gifted education.
http://www.gt-cybersource.org/

Early Entrance Foundation
Resources for parents of profoundly gifted children who are interested in rapid academic acceleration - early entrance to college at ages 11-15.
http://www.earlyentrancefoundation.org/

Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
Supporting gifted homeschoolers in California, providing resources, information, and networking.
http://giftedhomeschoolers.org/

Is It a Cheetah?
Essay written by Stephanie S. Tolan. Compares gifted students to cheetahs.
http://members.aol.com/discanner/cheetah.html

The Lifeline to the Net's Gifted Resources Index
Diane's gifted resources page.
http://www.dirhody.com/

Summer Programs for the Gifted --- Links by Subject
Connect to summer programs, academic competitions, and useful web sites.
http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/linkI.htm

Villiers Park Educational Trust
Aims to foster inspirational 14 to 19 learning and teaching by facilitating the sharing of knowledge and best practice. Provides INSET courses and master classes at AS/A2 level and establishes networks between schools and local universities. Lists courses, teaching ideas, networks and contact details.
http://www.villierspark.org.uk/

Gifted Program Cuts Leave the Brightest Students Behind
Discusses program cuts caused by reallocation of funds. (May, 2004)
http://www.weac.org/News/2003-04/may04/giftedcuts.htm

Acceleration: Is moving ahead the right step?
Article reporting that some psychologists' research shows that acceleration – skipping grades or working ahead in a particular subject – can be one of the best methods to meet the needs of gifted youth. (May, 2003)
http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/acceleration.html

APA.org - Cultivating otherwise untapped potential
Article about developing programs to identify gifted children earlier and to ensure their success. (May, 2003)
http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/cultivating.html