Gifted Child Today articles from March 2001

Gifted Child Today archives from March 2001

Parenting Gifted Children.
March 22, 2001... Gifted Child Today, a rich information storehouse on nurturing and educating gifted youth, is pleased to direct this special issue to parents, those "first teachers" of children with gifted potential. Benjamin Bloom (1985) reminded us that...

On the Web.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org This international organization, organized in 1922, is dedicated to the educational improvement of all children with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and gifted. One of...

Business Roles in School Districts.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Carlo Parravano, Executive Director of the Merck Institute for Science Education, has identified five ways that businesses might assist school districts [Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Focus, 8(1), pp. 16-17]. * Advocator. Businesses...

Forensic Science Courses.(gifted students)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Solving mysteries has become a popular strategy for teaching core subjects to secondary students. In fact, at the National Science Teachers Association's annual conventions, workshops on crime-scene investigations have been added to the...

ADHD and Gifted Students.
March 22, 2001... In the fall National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter, Kaufmann, Kalbfleisch, and Castellanos (2000) describe what is known and assumed about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in gifted students. The core...

Violence Prevention.(school violence)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Researchers from the Hamilton Fish Institute of School and Community Violence, located at George Washington University and funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Justice, reviewed 900 studies of school violence-prevention programs and found...

The Squandered Senior Year.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The National Commission on the High School Senior Year has reported that most students, even the best, tend to waste the senior year of high school by taking easy or a reduced number of classes, cutting corners on homework, and working longer...

A new web site launched by the the National Council for Minorities in Engineering and Widmeyer Communications enhances math learning outside the classroom by making learning fun.
March 22, 2001... A new web site launched by the the National Council for Minorities in Engineering and Widmeyer Communications enhances math learning outside the classroom by making learning fun. The site, http://www.figurethis.org, aims to convey to students...

The video Creativity in the Classroom: An Exploration is designed to strengthen teachers' understanding and interest in creative and powerful teaching strategies.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The video Creativity in the Classroom: An Exploration is designed to strengthen teachers' understanding and interest in creative and powerful teaching strategies. It contains teachers' techniques in creative classrooms and vignettes that show...

World Future Society.(forecasts)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The World Future Society issued a report that identifies several trends having wide-ranging implications for the future of school. This report argues that to thrive in the world of the future, people will have to be in a constant cycle of...

National Science Teachers Association.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The National Science Teachers Association provides a site (http://www. nsta.org) where customers can read reviews written by teachers that address teaching practice, laboratory procedures, and scientific content. The site has books for K-12...

International Programs and Services for Gifted Students.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... In a recent World Gifted Newsletter ["Building a Cross-Culture Knowledge Base," 19(3), 1, 12-13], Barbara Clark reported results from a survey that included responses from 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia,...

Academic Rigor Urged in Middle Schools.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Middle schools have come under fire recently for declining student achievement on state tests. Critics have urged middle-level educators to make academic rigor the cornerstone of an education that is responsive to the needs of students. They...

Competition and Gifted Girls.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... In a recent issue of Gifted Child Quarterly [45(1), 54-62], Rizza and Reis (2001) describe how a group of 11 gifted, high-school girls addressed the issue of competition. The girls attended a private Catholic school in a large, urban center of...

Contests.
March 22, 2001... Let's Get Real! Practical Solutions to Real Business Problems Let's Get Real is an academic competition for all students in grades 6-12 to work on real business problems. Students may use problem-solving skills, work with their peers, and...

Rafe Esquith worked 11 hours a day, 50 weeks a year studying literary classics, learning music, sharpening math skills, and preparing for an annual production of a Shakespeare play with his class.(teacher awards)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Rafe Esquith worked 11 hours a day, 50 weeks a year studying literary classics, learning music, sharpening math skills, and preparing for an annual production of a Shakespeare play with his class. His fifth-grade students, who are predominantly...

The Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students (SAGES-2) has been revised and now identifies gifted students in grades K-8.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students (SAGES-2) has been revised and now identifies gifted students in grades K-8. It includes three subtests covering math/science, language arts/social studies, and reasoning. Each of which...

Department of Education.(federal aid to distance education)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Department of Education will award $15.5 million (for 30-40 awards averaging $333,333 per year) to partnerships consisting of two or more independent agencies, organizations, or institutions to enhance the delivery, quality, and...

The Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Award encourages research highlighting attitudes and behaviors contributing to high achievement in African Americans.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Award encourages research highlighting attitudes and behaviors contributing to high achievement in African Americans. The foundation provides one $1,000 award to a scholar whose research focuses on...

Bayer Foundation.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Bayer Foundation focuses its grants on science education at the local, state, and national levels, particularly to support literacy initiatives with an emphasis on ensuring a workforce that can succeed in today's knowledge- based economy....

Educational Ventures International Foundation.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Educational Ventures International Foundation funds grants for educational technology, which provides grants for hardware, software, and peripherals for K-12 and underserved areas; grants for educational resources, which provide funding for...

Wilbur Foundation.
March 22, 2001... The Wilbur Foundation is interested in the humanities, particularly history, literature, religion, and philosophy, for projects that aim to enhance or preserve the "permanent things" in society. Grant applications are accepted between...

Pier 1 Imports supports communities with Pier I stores nationwide with grants, small donations, and gift certificates.
March 22, 2001... Pier 1 Imports supports communities with Pier I stores nationwide with grants, small donations, and gift certificates. Priority consideration is given to community services programs, the arts, and children's education. There is no deadline. For...

Did you know ...(educational statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... ... 49 states have state academic standards. ... 3 states have clear and specific standards in all core subjects at all grade levels. ... 50 states have assessments. ... 10 states have aligned criterion-referenced tests in all...

parents conceptions of giftedness.
March 22, 2001... Giftedness is an elusive concept. Not only has it changed its meaning for society in different times and cultures, but it has also held a variety of meanings within a given culture and time period. Passow (1985) referred to 51 different terms...

Exploring Options: Curriculum Differentiation: Sophistication.
March 22, 2001... When we think about the needs of gifted students within the curriculum, the word "differentiation" has become the mantra. Differentiation is the key to ensuring that the curriculum is appropriate for gifted learners both within the regular...

Trust and Teamwork.
March 22, 2001... The Partner-Teacher Partnership for Helping the Gifted Child Parents and teachers of gifted children often view each other as adversaries. Teachers may believe that parents are pushing their gifted child, or that they aren't doing enough to...

Advocacy: It Time.(gifted students)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... As elusive as the concept of time is perceived, time represents a concrete advocacy need for gifted students. While most educators would agree that time is what every child needs, access to time for gifted learners could determine ultimately...

Parents as Instructional Partners in the Education of Gifted Children: A Parent's Perspective.
March 22, 2001... Although "parent involvement" is a familiar term to professionals, the professional/parental partnership is a more succinct description of a role currently evolving for parents of learners in contemporary American education culture. A more...

Social/Emotional Needs: The Rage of Gifted Students.
March 22, 2001... The experiences of gifted students in school are quite varied and reflect a wide variety of factors. For 17 years, I have written about their experiences from two perspectives, that of a researcher and, using their own words, that of the...

Investigate Infrastructures in Our World.(Engineering the City )(Review)
March 22, 2001... Authors Matthys Levy and Richard Panchyk, share fascinating stories of infrastructures and follow the history of human development from the time people lived in caves to the complex mechanisms of modern cities. Roads, railroads, bridges,...

A Piece of Texas History.(Black Cowboys of Texas )(Review)
March 22, 2001... In Sara Massey's descriptive historical book, 25 writers recount tales of African American cowhands who helped shape culture and history in the early days of Texas. These cowhands, along with others across the state and country, played an...

Fascinating Adventure With Literary Legends.(The Story of the Search of Story )(Review)
March 22, 2001... The Story of the Search of Story (ISBN 1-57505-375-6) takes the reader on an extraordinary journey with significant writers and characters from the 16th century to present day as one young boy searches for a bedtime story. Intriguing artwork...

Teen Volunteers Tell How They Made a Difference.(Catch the Spirit )(Review)
March 22, 2001... Susan Perry's Catch the Spirit (ISBN 0-531-16499-3) is a collection of 20 real-life teens who made a positive difference. Through their volunteer efforts, these young Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipients have improved the lives of...

Practical Ideas for Dealing With Young Children.(Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood )(Review)
March 22, 2001... Responsible and well-behaved toddlers and young children may seem like an illusion, but parents and teachers can find straightforward ideas to help make it a reality in Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood (ISBN 1-93042-00-2). In this book,...

An Inspiring Journal for Young Writers.(Idea Catcher for Kids )(Review)
March 22, 2001... Bill Zimmerman, in his one-of-a-kind book, Idea Catcher for Kids (ISBN 1-58297-024-6) features over 100 fun and imaginative writing prompts for youngsters. With each prompt, young writers are encouraged to explore a range of topics within their...

In the Classroom: Freedom and Responsibility: Existentialism, Gifted Students, and Philosophy.
March 22, 2001... Rules are everywhere. "Do this." "Don't do that." Gifted students--indeed, all students--are surrounded by and coexist with a plethora of rules. Their lives in school are, in large measure, defined by rules. Most gifted students choose to obey...

Parenting GIFTED ADOLESCENTS.
March 22, 2001... Raising gifted adolescents is complicated. There are many ideas put forth by researchers, parents, theorists, ministers, and others concerning how best to meet the needs of this population. Some ideas seem quite clear, while others contradict...

Through Another's Eyes: Moving Beyond the Classroom: Bringing the Past and Future Together for Enrichment Students.
March 22, 2001... Taking students out of the classroom has its challenges, but it can also have unexpected benefits. In meeting with gifted students only four times a year, an enrichment program teacher facilitated students in the selection of six silos in an...