Gifted Child Today articles from September 2002

Gifted Child Today archives from September 2002

One inch wide and a mile deep. (From the Editor).(advanced placement education has no depths)
September 22, 2002... Lights blink. Primary-age gifted children move between stations every 20 minutes. They are studying archaeology. At one station, the students are learning about how the location of an artifact identifies its age. The teacher has created a story...

On the web.(resources for teachers)
September 22, 2002... Following is a list of some Web sites that teachers can use for background information and up-to-date reports. Institute for War and Peace Reporting http://www.iwpr.net The Institute was founded in 1991 as an independent education...

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards critiqued.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Supported by Carnegie and other foundations, the major teachers union, and the U.S. Department of Education, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) was launched as a private, nonprofit organization to promote good...

Charter schools vs. traditional public schools.(point-by-point comparison)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The Consortium for Policy Research in Education was recently commissioned by the U. S. Department of Education to conduct a review of the research on charter schools (K. Bulkley & J. Fisler [April, 2002], "A Decade of Charter Schools: From...

Challenges in gifted students' career development.(report on career counseling of gifted students found in National Research Center's Gifted and Talented Newsletter)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Gifted and talented students need career counseling that is continuous across their life spans and includes occupational interests, competencies, creativity, and preferences (Greene [Spring, 2002], "Recurring Themes in Career Counseling of...

"Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education". (Notable).(report on identifying gifted minority students at http://www.nap.edu)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... In their recent report "Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education," the National Research Council called for rigorous research on ways to identify talented students who excel in verbal, mathematical, or other skills, particularly those...

Dr. Mary Frasier. (Notable).(selected as winner of the Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award by University of Georgia)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The College of Education at the University of Georgia selected Dr. Mary Frasier for the Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award.

"Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability". (Notable).(report on the World Wide Web at http://www.cdc.go/nchs)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta found that parents of nearly 7% of children ages 6-11 reported that their children had ADHD. The results suggest that having access to health care may strongly influence the ADHD...

Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools. (Notable).(report on the world wide web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The National Research Council's report Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools is now available at http://www.nap.edu. The Council suggests that high school courses should focus on...

SAT changes.(Scolastic Aptitude Test to add third section)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is changing. By 2006, a perfect score will no longer be 1600, but 2400, with the exam having three sections, instead of two, each scored on a 200-800 scale. The revised test will have a critical reading...

Operation Houndstooth components.(encouraging gifted students to participate in community service)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... What are the differences between gifted students who try to make the world a better place and those who become involved in more self-serving enterprises? In a recent National Association for Gifted Children Conceptual Foundations Newsletter,...

Title IX anniversary.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Title IX celebrated its 30th anniversary recently. Congress passed this Education Amendment in 1972, banning sex discrimination at any educational institution receiving federal funds. Prior to the passage of this amendment, a total of 29,992...

Girls Going Places college scholarship program. (Contests).
September 22, 2002... The Guardian Life Insurance Company's annual initiative is designed to help women create, invest, and protect wealth by rewarding the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 16. Guardian awards college scholarships to 15 girls who demonstrate...

Dr. Robert Sternberg. (Notable).(elected American Psychological Association president)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Dr. Robert Sternberg, Director of the Center for Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise (PACE Center) at Yale University, was recently elected president of the American Psychological Association.

Profoundly gifted young people. (Notable).
September 22, 2002... The Davidson Institute for Talent Development seeks to recognize nurture and support profoundly gifted young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents in positive ways to create value for themselves and others. For...

Dr. Rena F. Subotnik. (Notable).(named new director at the American Psychological Association's Center for Psychology in the Schools and in Education)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Dr. Rena F. Subotnik is the new Director of the Center for Psychology in the Schools and in Education at the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC. Dr. Subotnik, formerly with Hunter College, is also one of the research...

Whites and minorities who are seeking to attend college. (Notable).(report on disparities in college enrollment available at http://www.indiana.edu/~iepc)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The U.S. Department of Education report The Access Challenge: Rethinking the Causes of the New Inequality examines the disparities between rich and poor and between Whites and minorities who are seeking to attend college. Researchers conclude...

Dr. Sally a. Reis, department head and professor of educational psychology. (Notable).(University of Connecticut professor awarded California Association for the Gifted Ruth A. Martinson Memorial Past President's Award)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Dr. Sally A. Reis, department head and professor of educational psychology at the University of Connecticut, received the Ruth A. Martinson Memorial Past President's Award from the California Association for the Gifted for significant...

Grants and awards.(for engineering teachers)
September 22, 2002... National Science Foundation funds allow for teachers and potential teachers of engineering to conduct research and develop professionally. Funded projects can be laboratory partnership activities between teachers and engineering researchers,...

United States Academic Decathlon 2002-2003. (Contests).
September 22, 2002... The United States Academic Decathlon is a team competition wherein students match their intellects with students from other schools. Students are tested in 10 categories: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics,...

The Knowledge Master Open (KMO). (Contests).
September 22, 2002... The KMO is no mere trivia contest. Two-hundred challenging questions--100 in the elementary contest--require higher level thinking skills and cover 14 curricular areas. Teams in the Knowledge Master Open receive curriculum-based contest...

Boston University Tanglewood Institute summer music program. (Contests).
September 22, 2002... The Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is a summer program for musically gifted high school students run by Boston University's College of Fine Arts. The 35-year-old program, run in conjunction with the Boston Symphony Orchestra's...

Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS). (Contests).
September 22, 2002... Each year, thousands of talented high school seniors and other 17- and 18-year-old artists apply to the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) ARTS program. Applying for the program provides the opportunity to qualify for $3...

Meetings.(Calendar)
September 22, 2002... NOVEMBER 1-3 The 49th annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), "Ascending New Peaks," at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Denver, CO. Contact: Lancey Boros, Lboros@nagc.org. 12-16 25th annual...

Did you know ...(early childhood education facts)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... ... 40% of children ages birth to 5 attend early childhood programs in a for-profit or nonprofit self-contained center? ... 28% of children ages birth to 5 attend early childhood programs at a church, synagogue, or place of worship? ...

Putting the well-being of all students (including gifted students) first. (Social/Emotional Needs).
September 22, 2002... What if we put the well-being of the individual student (including gifted students) first in planning and carrying out school activities? How would things be different? These two questions seem innocuous at first, but upon further inspection,...

What is schoolwide enrichment? How gifted programs relate to total school improvements.
September 22, 2002... "With accurate experiment and observation to work upon, imagination becomes the architect of practice." --John Tyndall Over the years we have been asked countless questions about the purpose of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM). Is...

President's Day in second grade with first-person presentations.(social studies dramatic presentations)
September 22, 2002... The second-grade students of All Saints School perform first-person historical presentations using all the Presidents of the United States as their characters. After doing extensive research, the students use the results to interpret their...

Learning online: a new educational opportunity for teachers and parents. (Technology).
September 22, 2002... Twenty years ago, parents and teachers who wished to expand their understanding of gifted children and gifted education were limited to reading a few books and journals on the topic. They may have been fortunate enough to live near a university...

What is the school psychologist's role in gifted education?
September 22, 2002... Why would a school psychologist be interested in gifted education and why would individuals from gifted education be interested in the field of school psychology? School psychologists are thought to work primarily with students with...

Studying a three-phased rubric assessment plan. (Teachers as Learners).(educational assessment)
September 22, 2002... Accountability serves as a grounding principle in any discussion surrounding education. The current emphasis links student performance to teacher preparedness, ultimately judging teaching effectiveness in assessing student work. Researchers...

Advice and ideas for parents of gifted children. (New Products) .('Stand Up For Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids' Strengths at School and Home')(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Parents are usually the first to notice when their once eager child begins to show signs of indifference toward school. In Stand Up For Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids' Strengths at School and Home (ISBN 1-57542088-0), Joan...

Career opportunities for young women. (New Products).('Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology')(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... It is estimated that by the year 2010 the need for qualified personnel in science and technology careers will increase dramatically. At the present time only 16 percent of women are involved in science and engineering careers despite the fact...

Riddles that rattle the brain. (New Products).('Man Without Bones: Riddles from the Oral Tradition')(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Riddles have been around for thousands of years. Part of the charm of riddles is that they give us a glimpse of the world before everything was identified and classified. The riddles in this collection are inspired by the Anglo-Saxon Exeter...

Old stories with a new twist. (New Products).('Silly Salamanders and Other Slightly Stupid Stuff for Readers Theatre')(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... The enchantment of storytelling has been a tradition of every culture and civilization since the dawn of language, but have you ever heard the stories of "Goldilocks and the Three Hamsters," "Snow White and the Seven Vertically Challenged Men...

Why Pi. (New Products).('A Piece of Pi: Wit-Sharpening, Brain-Bruising, Number-Crunching Activities With Pi')(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... This marvelous infinite number we know as pi shows up in many fascinating and mysterious ways. It can be found everywhere. From astronomy and probability to the physics of sound and light. It is one of the most important numbers that exists....

Computer generated music for young musicians. (New Products).(Super Duper Music Looper software)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 22, 2002... Make music come alive! All you need is the Super Duper Music Looper, your PC, and a little imagination. Appropriate for ages 6 and up, this program provides young musicians with the tools needed to write their own music, record vocals and raps,...

What's wrong with Doug: the academic struggles of a gifted student with ADHD from preschool to college.
September 22, 2002... I first met Doug when he enrolled in my ninth-grade English and history class. I did not know it then, but he was to be my student for 7 years: freshman English and history, four years of Latin, and finally, as a senior, in Advanced Placement...

Influential people in gifted education.
September 22, 2002... The history of gifted education is rich with events and people who have influenced the field for centuries. Plato advocated identifying the gifted and providing specialized education in metaphysics, science, philosophy, and military leadership...