Gifted Child Today articles from June 2001

Gifted Child Today archives from June 2001

Twice-Exceptional Students.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Through the story of The Miracle Worker (Gibson, 1957), all American children are told about Helen Keller. In this story, a child, who was born normal, becomes deaf and blind. Because of the ingenuity, persistence, and skill of a gifted...

Connections Between High School Standards and Higher Education.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... According to the Education Trust, more than 7 in 10 U.S. high school graduates enroll in postsecondary education, but half of these must take at least one remedial course. Of those who start college, fewer than 50% ever earn a bachelor's...

Increases in AP Courses.(Advance Placement problems)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Beginning in 1955, Advanced Placement courses were offered as a way to challenge selected students who were bored in the introductory courses in college so that they might take more advanced academics as freshmen. With the increase in students...

The Gifted Child Development Center http://www.gifted development.com.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults. They provide...

Gifted Child Society http://www.gifted.org.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Gifted Child Society is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1957 by parents of New Jersey to further the cause of gifted children. Its goals are: (1) educational enrichment and support services specifically designed for gifted...

Methods for Giving Students a Sense of the Past.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... In a recent Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Update (Winter, 2001), Allen describes methods for "giving students a sense of the past" (p. 1). He suggests that primary sources--historical documents, diaries, letters,...

Grouping Myths and Realities.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Karen Rogers identified nine myths and realities regarding grouping of gifted and talented students (Gifted Education Communicator, 39[10], 20-25, 34-35). Advocates of grouping frequently cite that grouping is commonplace in the "real world."...

National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented http://www.ucc. uconn.edu/~wwwgt/ nrcgt.html.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)is a collaborative effort of the University of Connecticut, City University of New York/City College, Stanford University, University of Virginia, Yale University, 52 state and...

Connie Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education http://www.ulowa.edu/~belinctr.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development was established at the University of Iowa by the State of Iowa Board of Regents in June 1988. In its brief history, the Belin-Blank Center...

The American Psychological Foundation has announced the creation of the Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association (APA).(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The American Psychological Foundation has announced the creation of the Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association (APA). The Center, headed by Dr. Rena Subotnik of Hunter College in New York, will direct...

The NAEP Narrative Writing Scoring Guides.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The National Assessment of Educational Progress developed six overarching goals for the NAEP 1998 Writing Assessment: writing for a variety of purposes, writing on a variety of tasks, writing from a variety of stimulus materials within various...

Effects of Accountability.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... State-mandated test results are being used to determine student placements, pay raises, and school rankings. Given these high stakes, Franklin reports that school systems may be "trying too hard" to prepare students for tests (ASCD Update,...

Strategies That Promote Problem Solving.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Marilyn Burns identified the following five process standards as guidelines in planning new learning experiences for children (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Focus Magazine, 8[2], 16-19): * Problem solving--What kinds of problems can I...

The Screening Assessment for Gifted Students, Second Edition.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Screening Assessment for Gifted Students, Second Edition, (Johnsen & Corn, 2001) identifies gifted and talented students in grades K-8 in three areas: reasoning, science/math, and social studies/language. It has national norms for gifted...

The Johns Hopkins University Press is distributing Exploring the Biomedical Revolution, which covers topics ranging from genetic coding to magnetic resonance scanning.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Johns Hopkins University Press is distributing Exploring the Biomedical Revolution, which covers topics ranging from genetic coding to magnetic resonance scanning. The book is written for a general audienceas part of the Howard Hughes...

The Educational Research Service has published "Ten Trends: Educating Children for a Profoundly Different Future.".(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Educational Research Service has published "Ten Trends: Educating Children for a Profoundly Different Future." They describe major demographic shifts, more individual approaches to instruction, and a greater orientation toward civil...

Using a meta-analysis of more than 1,700 studies on the SAT, University of Minnesota researchers and a researcher from the Education, Testing Service have reported that the SAT predicts academic performance in college.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Using a meta-analysis of more than 1,700 studies on the SAT, University of Minnesota researchers and a researcher from the Education, Testing Service have reported that the SAT predicts academic performance in college. Individuals with higher...

Education Week has published the fourth edition of Technology Counts 2001: The New Divides, which examines the disparities in access to, and the use of, technology.(Review)
June 22, 2001... Education Week has published the fourth edition of Technology Counts 2001: The New Divides, which examines the disparities in access to, and the use of, technology. This report indicates that the number of students per computer in the nation's...

Amateur Photo Contest.
June 22, 2001... America Scene by U.S.[C] is sponsoring an amateur photo contest. Photographs of both color and black and white are requested, as well as old or new photographs that depict the people, places, history, and culture of America. Selected...

Tri-Annual Poetry Card Contests.
June 22, 2001... The Blue Mountain web site holds a poetry contest three times a year. Entrants can enter as many times as they like with original, rhyming or non-rhyming poetry with themes of love, friendship, family, or achieving dreams. Each poem submitted...

Poem Kingdom.
June 22, 2001... Poem Kingdom is looking for amateur poets' original works of any length or topic in good taste. This poetry contest has no deadlines. The contest is full after 70 entries are received; however, not all submissions are accepted for competition....

Pen Pushers Publications.
June 22, 2001... This annual amateur poetry contest, provided by Pen Pushers Publications, began on Jan. 1, 2001. It ends on the last day of the year. A distinguished panel of judges selects the poems. The Grand Prize of $1,000 is awarded for the best poem;...

Open Amateur Poetry Contest.
June 22, 2001... The web site of The International Library of Poetry has an online poetry contest open to published and unpublished poets. Each month a Grand-Prize winner is awarded $1,000. Also awarded are 24 1st prizes of limited-edition solid gold medals,...

Ohio State University Press The Journal Award in Poetry.
June 22, 2001... Each year, The Ohio State University Press awards one full-length manuscript of poetry for publication in The Journal, the literary magazine of the university. Entries must be original, unpublished poetry of at least 48 typed pages. Entries...

The National Education Association has published a report that focuses on strategies for improving state testing and accountability systems.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The National Education Association has published a report that focuses on strategies for improving state testing and accountability systems. The report, "Advancing Standards: A National Call for Midcourse Correction and Next Steps," is...

In Tony Proscio's book, In Other Words: A Plea for Plain Speaking in Foundations, he describes the jargon that nonprofit organizations frequently disseminate to the public.(Review)
June 22, 2001... In Tony Proscio's book, In Other Words: A Plea for Plain Speaking in Foundations, he describes the jargon that nonprofit organizations frequently disseminate to the public. He dissects many examples of foundation writing and offers more...

The International Reading Association provides funding for seminars, conferences, and workshops in three areas: advocacy, professional development, and partnerships.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The International Reading Association provides funding for seminars, conferences, and workshops in three areas: advocacy, professional development, and partnerships. Workshops may feature new technologies, recent research, local languages,...

The Intel Foundation funds programs advancing math, science, and engineering education and promoting women and underrepresented minorities entering these careers.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Intel Foundation funds programs advancing math, science, and engineering education and promoting women and underrepresented minorities entering these careers. Deadline is open. For more information, contact Intel Foundation, 5200 NE Elam...

The National Football League Charities sponsors Impact or Partner Grants.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The National Football League Charities sponsors Impact or Partner Grants. Impact Grants support education, mentoring, and youth-centered programs showing the potential for a national impact. Partner Grants support groups with established...

Blockbuster Class Act award program allows elementary school teachers to reward students for good grades with free videos.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Blockbuster Class Act award program allows elementary school teachers to reward students for good grades with free videos. The company also supports other projects related to movie and video, as well. Deadline is open. For more information,...

Did you know ...(mathematics study statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... ... 73% of teachers participated in professional development that focused on in-depth study in their main teaching subject area? ... the United States ranked above the 75th percentile among 38 countries in math topic coverage for grades...

Gifted Children With Disabilities.(overcoming stereotypes)
June 22, 2001... Gifted individuals are present in all segments of the population. Over the years, society has attempted to identify and meet the needs of children who are highly able. Certain populations have been under-represented in programs for the gifted....

The Role of Grandparents in Talent Recognition and Development.
June 22, 2001... The identification of gifts and talents is a long-term process. Tests and rating scale scores on one occasion can give us insights about the level of children's abilities, but long range observations by parents, teachers, and grandparents can...

Asperger's Syndrome in Gifted Individuals.
June 22, 2001... Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder on the autism spectrum characterized by social deficits, relatively normal language and cognitive development, and the presence of idiosyncratic interests. Repetitive speech or...

A Collage of Parents' Stories.
June 22, 2001... The collage of parents' stories that follows is designed to complement the content of the previous Special Issue on Parenting Gifted Children (GCT, 24[2]) and to extend the ideas that our venerable grandparent John Feldhusen describes in this...

Integrate Reading and Writing in the Content Areas.(Review)
June 22, 2001... Many educators today are interested in helping students become competent learners by using reading and writing to acquire knowledge in the various content areas. In Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas (ISBN 1-57517-362-X), Roberta...

Bring the Civil War to Life.
June 22, 2001... The Civil War takes on real meaning in the lives of students, ages 9 and up, as they participate in learning experiences outlined in this easy-to-use resource guide. The Civil War for Kids (ISBN 1-55652-355-6) spans the turmoil that preceded...

Personal Interviews With Favorite Authors.(Author Talk )(Review)
June 22, 2001... Presented in 15 personal conversations, acclaimed author and editor Leonard S. Marcus introduces the reader to little-known facts about some of the most treasured children's book authors of our time. Judy Blume, Bruce Brooks, Gary Paulsen,...

Partake in Puzzles.(The Rebus Book )(Review)
June 22, 2001... Children and adults alike will enjoy this book of challenging puzzles represented by pictures, letters, or figures of some word, phrase, or sentence. Rebus picture puzzles reached the height of popularity as a parlor game in the 19th century,...

Measure Leadership Skills.(The Leadership Skills Inventory )(Review)
June 22, 2001... Karnes and Chauvin's The Leadership Skills Inventory (LSI; ISBN 0-910707-33-2,) identifies areas of strength and weakness in leadership and can be re-administered to measure growth and improvement. The LSI measures nine relevant dimensions of...

Conduct Problem-Based Learning Online.(The Internet and Problem-Based Learning )(Review)
June 22, 2001... Stepien, Senn, and Stepien's The Internet and Problem-Based Learning (ISBN 1-56976-108-6) is an excellent resource for using the Internet for problem solving. The six problem-based learning units cover a wide range of topics and disciplines:...

a CLOSER look at GIFTED CHILDREN with DISABILITIES.
June 22, 2001... Nine-year-old Stephen reads orchestral scores as he hums the music aloud in perfect tune. Reading musical scores is one of Stephen's favorite activities, wing only with reading college-level computer programming manuals. At an age when most...

A Lesson From Racquetball.(questions regarding new policy statement for Middle Schools)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... One of my more embarrassing moments occurred several years ago when a new acquaintance and I agreed to play racquetball. After a few minutes of gently lobbing the ball back and forth, the games began. Shortly thereafter, they were over: Ken had...

Surviving or Thriving?(gifted middle school boys with learning disabilities)
June 22, 2001... 21 Gifted Boys With Learning Disabilities Share Their School Stories For many gifted students school is a place to flex the mind, to show accomplishments, to have fun, and to demonstrate abilities. Teachers often view gifted students as...