Gifted Child Today articles from September 2005

Gifted Child Today archives from September 2005

Professional knowledge in gifted education.
September 22, 2005... A teacher recently asked me for a reading list to update her professional knowledge as she assumed a new position in her school district as the director of advanced academic services. First, I recommended that she become familiar with the...

Online information for college applicants.(Chronicle of Higher Education Website)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... More high school students are turning to Web sites for college information (D. Carnevale, "To Size Up Colleges, Students Now Shop Online," The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51[40], A25-A26). Some use Destination-U...

Value-added assessment.(student evaluation)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Value-added assessment is a method used to measure the effectiveness of a school and its teachers using data on individual students' academic growth over time (A. Vaishnav, "Adding Value to Student Assessment," Harvard Education Letter, 21[3],...

BBC Newsround for Kids http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc.(on the web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... This site is a must-see for all budding reporters! The BBC Newsround for Kids is a site that teaches visitors how to track down a news story; research it; tell it with interviews, pictures, or words; and then check the story. Visitors also have...

You're the General http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grant.(on the web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... "April 1862. General Grant and the Union army are on the move. They need to seize Corinth, Mississippi--but how? If you were Grant, what would you do?" This is the introductory paragraph to the PBS simulation, "You're the General." Visitors are...

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm.(on the web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Herman the spokescrab welcomes visitors to this site that teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. Visitors can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories, and become a Disaster Action Kid....

America's Library http://www.americaslibrary.gov.(on the web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Would you like to meet amazing Americans? Jump back in time? Explore the states? Or join Americans at play? If so, taking a trip to America's Library is a must. This site is presented by the Library of Congress and includes anything and...

Development of early abilities.(early childhood education)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... North Carolina has expanded an early childhood program that "trains teachers in how to encourage the same characteristics in their students that gifted people are believed to possess, such as flexibility, persistence, and an ability to grasp...

Talent from abroad.(National Foundation for American Policy )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... A majority of high school students who are excelling in America's science and math competitions are the children of immigrants (S. Cavanagh, "Born to Science," Education Week, 24[38], 27-29). The study conducted by the National Foundation for...

Nutrition Cafe http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html.(Pacific Science Center, Washington State Dairy Council )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The front page of this Web site says it all: "The place where nutrition information is fun!" This joint endeavor of the Pacific Science Center and the Washington State Dairy Council is a creative and informative way for visitors to learn more...

Dinosphere http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html.(on the web)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Journey back 65 million years to the Cretaceous Period when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Experience Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World, one of the largest displays of real juvenile and family dinosaur fossils in the United States. This site,...

African-American youths plan to attend college.(notable)
September 22, 2005... In a survey of 1,264 youths ages 8 to 18 in the U.S., researchers found that 90% of African-American youths plan to attend college. These youths report that "having enough money" was the biggest obstacle. For the report, "JA Worldwide/Diversity...

International Baccalaureate.(Supertest: How the International Baccalaureate Can Strengthen Our Schools)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... Matthews and Hill's book, Supertest: How the International Baccalaureate Can Strengthen Our Schools, examines the history of the IB program, its expansion to more than 100 countries, and its effect on one public school in Virginia. The authors...

Classroom effects of teacher education.(American Education Research Association )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The American Education Research Association has recently published a report, "Studying Teacher Education: The Report of the AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education," that examines the classroom effects of teacher education, The panel...

Preschool children use the Internet.(notable)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Nearly 25% of preschool children use the Internet, according to a federal study. The report is based on a 2003 survey of 56,000 households. For more information about the report, "Rates of Computer and Internet Use by Children in Nursery School...

Online college courses for teachers in gifted education.(notable)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Universities are now offering online college courses for teachers in gifted education. Some of these offer master's degrees with an emphasis in gifted education, including the University of Connecticut, University of Missouri-Columbia, and the...

Life after high school.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Sponsored by the College Board, GE Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Life After High School is an in-depth study based on a national random sample telephone survey of young adults...

Distance learning for gifted students.(Learning Links, Northwestern's Center for Talent Development)
September 22, 2005... The Learning Links (LL) program at Northwestern's Center for Talent Development is designed for students in the 6th-12th grades (P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & S-Y. Lee, Gifted Adolescents' Talent Development Through Distance Learning, Journal for...

Link their interests and hobbies to future careers.(www.thefunworks.org)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Three hundred middle school students from around the country worked on a new Web site created to link their interests and hobbies to future careers. The new site is offering online resources that cater to students ages 11-15 seeking information...

Plan for the future.(College Readiness Begins in Middle School)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... A recent ACT study, "College Readiness Begins in Middle School," suggests that middle and high school students need more help from schools to effectively plan for the future. The study suggests that many students don't start thinking about...

Service-learning.(The Impact of Participation in Service-Learning on High School Students' Civic Engagement)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... A new study, "The Impact of Participation in Service-Learning on High School Students' Civic Engagement," has reported that service-learning students are significantly more likely to say they intend to vote and that they enjoy school. Billig,...

Educational and psychological research studies that benefit gifted and talented children.(grants and awards)
September 22, 2005... The National Association for Gifted Children sponsors the Hollingworth Award with a cash grant of $2,500 to encourage educational and psychological research studies that benefit gifted and talented children. The competition is open to...

Hands-on environmental projects.(Captain Planet Foundation )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The Captain Planet Foundation funds up to $2,500 for hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Schools and...

Distinguished Student Award Program.(National Association for Gifted Children )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The National Association for Gifted Children has announced the NAGC-Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award Program for students who have distinguished themselves in academic achievement, leadership, or the visual or performing arts. One...

Connect kids, technology, and education.(Best Buy Children's Foundation)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The Best Buy Children's Foundation supports programs that connect kids, technology, and education. Best Buy's tech program was created to recognize and award a $2,500 gift card to schools that are integrating interactive technology into the...

Projects in math and science.(Toshiba America Foundation)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Toshiba America Foundation awards $5,000 grants for projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades K-12. Teachers in grades K-12 are eligible, The deadline is ongoing. For more...

Educational nutrition programs.(grants and awards; Allen Foundation )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Grants range from $2,000 to $1 million. Schools and school districts...

Intel equipment.(Intel Model School Program )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The Intel Model School Program provides Intel equipment for a school or district to enhance its technology. The Intel Model School Program identifies schools that desire equipment or have a unique project to complete using Intel products and...

Summer learning opportunities.(grants and awards)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Fund for Teachers provides $51000 for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Teachers who work with students from pre-K through 12th grade, with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience are...

Teaching Excellence.(grants and awards; National Education Association Foundation)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes, rewards, and promotes excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. Nominations for this prestigious award are solicited every spring and...

Meetings.(Calendar)
September 22, 2005... DECEMBER 1 2 Interlearn 2005 Multidisciplinary Approaches to Learning Conference in Helsinki, Finland. For more information, please visit http://www.interlearn.info. 5-7 Raising Student Achievement Conference at the Pheasant Run...

K-12 teachers of science.(grants and awards)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The Toyota TAPESTRY grant program, sponsored by Toyota and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, awards 50 grants up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "minigrants" of $2,500 each to K-12 teachers of science. The deadline...

Outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane and environmental education.(grants and awards; National Association for Humane and Environmental Education )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education KIND Award recognizes an outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane and environmental education into his or her curriculum. Teachers in grades K-6 are eligible. The...

Engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom.(grants and awards)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper, and National Geographic Explorer! magazine have partnered to support K-12 classroom grants up to $20,000 to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science...

Did you know ...(school statistics)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... ... the percentage of students attending assigned public schools decreased from 80% to 74% between 1993 and 2003. ... 51% of parents of students reported having a choice of selecting a public school other than the one assigned ... 24%...

Using movies to guide: teachers and counselors collaborating to support gifted students.
September 22, 2005... "The silver screen may be the best medium for helping some students to find silver linings in the often cloudy realities of their giftedness" (Newton, 1995, p. 19). The field of school counseling is rapidly changing. The counseling...

Nerds and geeks: society's evolving stereotypes of our students with gifts and talents.(Social/Emotional Needs)
September 22, 2005... Over the past 25 years, my colleagues and I have conducted research into the experiences of our students with gifts and talents, particularly those in school. We have written many papers and even a couple of books describing these students'...

Welcome all students to room 202: creating culturally responsive classrooms.
September 22, 2005... One Wednesday, a colleague was anxious about a dinner that evening to which he had invited all of his students. He'd made the invitation early in the semester, but now, he was frantically thinking of ways to make the evening a success for his...

Problem-solving competitions: just the solution!
September 22, 2005... Charles Lindbergh, also known as "Lucky Lindy," won the Orteig Prize in 1919 for the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic. Canning evolved after Napoleon promised cash prizes to anyone who could work out how to preserve food for his...

What's a teacher to do?(in the classroom; gifted children)
September 22, 2005... Ben teaches second grade--a heterogeneous bilingual classroom in a large district. His assignment in a graduate class was to conduct action research. There was never any question what Ben would do. He was concerned about the academic...

Meeting the educational needs of young gifted readers in the regular classroom.
September 22, 2005... Four-year-old Susie was sitting on the couch with her dad when a commercial for Kenmore washers and dryers was broadcast. "Kenmore colorfuls" flashed on the screen, and Susie read it aloud to her dad. "Kenmore colorfuls... look Daddy, you can...

Interactive handheld SAT preparation device.(NEW products)
September 22, 2005... The Princeton Review SAT Interactive Handheld Tutor (ISBN 1-59074-311-3) was recently designed to address the changes in the new SAT format in a way that fits the lifestyle and preferences of high school students. This handheld computer...

Resource for research in grades 3-5.(NEW products)
September 22, 2005... Educators can teach students lifelong research skills using the seven-step model presented in Research in the Real Classroom: The Independent Investigation Method for Upper Elementary Students (ISBN 0-929895-55-X). This, the second volume of...

Ideas for an interactive learning community.(NEW products)
September 22, 2005... In the fast-paced world of today, are students naturally driven to live life to the extreme? Do students view education as relevant, beneficial, and meaningful? Is their attention on learning what the teacher says they need to learn or on...

A true story that focuses on challenges and perspectives.(NEW products; A Small Italian Life )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... Sometimes, all it takes is one person's opinion to alter another's life. It happened to Jimmy Corso, and it took him years to recover. Corso, in his autobiography A Small Italian Life (ISBN 1-4208-3559-9), shares his story of how, at age 9, he...

A different look at education in the middle school.(NEW products; The War Against Excellence: The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in America's Middle Schools )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... In The War Against Excellence: The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in America's Middle Schools (ISBN 1-57886-227-2), veteran teacher Cheri Pierson Yecke details the chronological history of the middle school movement in the U.S. by tracing what she...

Differentiation for the primary student.(NEW products; Differentiating for the Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across the Content Areas, K-3)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... In today's classroom, how does the teacher begin to teach children with a wide range of experiences and developmental abilities? Is it even possible to teach a whole group of young children that includes dramatic variations in abilities and...

An introduction to using spreadsheets to increase the sophistication of student projects.(technology)
September 22, 2005... When gifted students are asked what they like best about being in a special program for the gifted and talented, their first response usually deals with the greater freedom allowed for selecting topics of study. Conversely, when they are asked...

A 21st-Century model for identifying for gifted and talented programs in light of conditions: an emphasis on race and ethnicity.
September 22, 2005... Schools began providing services for gifted and talented (GT) students in the 1860s (DeLeon & VandenBox, 1985). However, GT programs in public schools did not become common in the United States (U.S.) until about 100 years later. Terman's...