Gifted Child Today articles from January 2002

Gifted Child Today archives from January 2002

What is the focus of the GT program? (From the Editor).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... I recently observed a fractious encounter between a parent group and an elementary school faculty. The new GT teacher was explaining the program--its purpose and goals, the identification process, the instructional strategies, and the times...

On the web.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Web Sites to Help Parents and Educators With Terrorist Attacks Talking and Thinking With Children About the Terrorist Attacks http://www.ed.gov/inits/ september11/adults.html This web site from the U.S. Department of Education...

Mentoring program characteristics. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In a recent Education Update [Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001, 43(6)], Lisa Bintrim describes the characteristics and benefits of mentoring. She identifies these roles of a mentor as an "advisor, coach, advocate,...

Teaching strategies for gifted girls. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... After examining the external factors related to peers, families, and schools that affect gifted girls' academic and career achievements, Nelson and Smith (2001, Intervention in School and Clinic, 3711]) make the following recommendations to...

Standards for diverse learners. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... International, national, and state standards have received a great deal of attention, particularly in the design of assessment instruments. The development of standards and assessments needs to take into account the diversity of the United...

Changes in national math tests. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the federal testing program, is proposing a change in the guidelines that define the content on its mathematics exams. A committee composed of mathematicians and educators has recommended...

Benefits from starting school later. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Have you had difficulty getting your teenager up and ready for school? Researchers at the University of Minnesota have reported that teenagers on the average get less than the 8 1/2 to 9 1/4 hours of sleep they need to stay alert in class....

Notable.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... My Class Activities is a new instrument that assesses the dimensions of interest, challenge, choice, and enjoyment among middle school students. Since these areas are typically addressed in classrooms for gifted and talented students, this...

Peer assessment. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Brown, Race, and Smith (1996, 500 Tips on Assessment, Logan Page Limited: London) have described conditions where peer assessment works well. * Peer assessment is useful for student presentations if the students are well-informed about the...

An alternative to standardized testing. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The recent passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires annual, statewide reading and mathematics assessments for students in grades 3-8 beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. Selma Wassermann (2001, "Quantum Theory, the...

Grants and awards.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Pfizer Foundation provides grants to recipients interested in exciting K-12 student about science. It favors nonprofits working to improve teaching and learning with hands-on learning and teacher training. A two-page letter of inquiry may...

Poetry contest. (Contest).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This poetry contest wants to recognize young writers in every state or region for each contest. The 30 winners will share over $40,000 in prizes and receive a complimentary copy of the anthology that features their poem. The contest is...

Essay contest on environmental problems. (Contest).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... High school and post-secondary (undergraduate and graduate) students are invited to submit market-based solutions to environmental problems through the Fraser Institute's Students Essay Contest. Secondary students essays are considered in a...

National web-based contest for K-12 teachers and students. (Contest).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... iScienceProject.com would like K-12 students and teachers to submit an idea for a great science experiment or classroom lab using HOBO data loggers that can be run within a two-month period. If the proposal is accepted, iScience will loan the...

Young musicians perform live on from the top! (Contest).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "From the Top" is a weekly radio series showcasing exceptional young classical musicians. Each one-hour program presents five precollegiate performers or ensembles. "From the Top" looks for talented young soloists and ensembles who would like...

Meetings.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... APRIL 3-6 Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Expo in New York, NY. Contact: http://www.cec.sped.org 25-27 50th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) at the Harrisburg...

Did you know ...(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ... students in U.S. schools were more likely to study domestic civic issues than international civic issues. ... 85% of students reported being encouraged by teachers to make up their own minds about issues, ... U.S. students were...

Internal barriers, personal issues, and decisions faced by gifted and talented females.
January 1, 2002... It is obvious that the values of women differ very often from the values which have been made by the other sex. Yet, it is the masculine values that prevail. --Virginia Woolf (1957) Research with talented females has revealed a number...

Catching and using the paradox. (Advocacy).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Successful advocates are able to identify a paradox in the context of a statement or discussion and use it to reinforce or change an opinion. Embedded in the discussion held by educators and parents, are often self-contradictory statements....

The Advanced Placement program and the International Baccalaureate programme: a history and update.
January 1, 2002... Our nation's public schools have a daunting task--to educate every child who walks through the door. Most succeed at the task, but the breadth and depth of the education each child receives may not be appropriate for the gifted student. Due to...

Gifted students and philosophy: feminism and social justice. (In the Classroom).
January 1, 2002... Important philosophy is not always produced by philosophers--a claim that is not as paradoxical as it might initially appear. This series on philosophy and gifted students has concentrated on figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine,...

Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... When you learn a child is gifted, what should you do? Carol Strip and Gretchen Hirsch address this question and many others in Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers (ISBN 0-910707-413), a comprehensive...

Helping teenagers succeed.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Have you ever wondered how to help bright high school students' succeed? Jump Start (ISBN 0-91071740-5) provides some practical suggestions to assist teenagers in achieving their goals and appreciating their lives. Elye's book is based on the...

Developing School Web Sites.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This technology guide is for beginners who want to create a classroom or school web site. Building a School Web Site (ISBN 0-96794563-1), by Wigglebits, describes a hands-on project that teachers and students can do together. In only 96 pages,...

Civil Rights History for Kids.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Civil Rights Movement for Kids (ISBN 1-55652-370-X) begins with a survey of personal attitudes toward skin color and suggests that "The first step on the journey to ending racism is different for each person. One good step is to begin...

Leadership Strategies.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Teachers who perceive themselves growing professionally, as well as personally, will enjoy learning about the many facets of educational change, and the way they can become a part of that leadership. Dr. Eunice Merideth presents a...

Peer Coaching.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Assisting schools in becoming learning communities is the goal of Peer Coaching: The Learning Team Approach (ISBN-1-57517-377-8). Using a peer coaching program in a large suburban school district as a model, the seven chapters define the path...

Using gifted students as peer tutors: an effective and beneficial approach.
January 1, 2002... Middle school students are at a transitional period in their lives for learning time-management skills. Without learning how to balance the acquisition of new concepts in the various subject areas and the skill of establishing homework...

Differentiation requires HOPE. (Au Contraire).(Heart Outlook Procedures Expectations)
January 1, 2002... Everybody's doing it: differentiating curriculum to make it deeper, broader, parallel (to what?) and more complex. No longer the private property of gifted specialists, differentiation is now a democratic pursuit of classroom teachers,...

Which is it? Asperger's syndrome or giftedness? Defining the difference.
January 1, 2002... I am an intelligent, unsociable, but adaptable person. I would like to dispel any untrue rumors about me. I am not edible. I cannot fly. I cannot use telekinesis. My brain is not large enough to destroy the entire world when unfolded. I did not...