Gifted Child Today articles from September 2008

Gifted Child Today archives from September 2008

Special issue on visual arts.(from the guest editor)
September 22, 2008... Any review of the literature on artistically gifted students would include the work of Dr. Al Hurwitz--a pioneer in art education. Dr. Hurwitz invited an interview regarding his thoughts on gifted students and the visual arts. The following are...

Virtual college tours.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.campustours.com Now is the time to start applying for college. Here's a Web site with general information about different colleges including demographic information, enrollment statistics, major fields of study offered, tuition...

Edible googly eyes.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.evilmadscientist.com/ article.php/edibleeyes Do your students love to cook? Here's their chance at winning the school bake sale! Follow these directions to make 100% edible googly eyes. Students can add them to desserts,...

Unusual hotels of the world.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com Have you ever wanted to sleep in an undersea lodge in Florida? Stay in a tree house in Belize? Be a guest in a castle in Australia? Live in an hotel themed on philosophers in Amsterdam? This Web site...

HippoCampus.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://hippocampus.org Here is a "one-stop educational resource" where students can find information on a variety of subjects including algebra, American government, psychology, calculus, statistics, and more! Under each subject, there are...

High-Achieving Students in an Era of NCLB.(No Child Left Behind)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... High-Achieving Students in the Era of NCLB focuses on the results of two studies sponsored by the Thomas Fordham Institute. The first examined high-achieving students' performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and the...

Minority college graduation rates.(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The 6-year graduation rate for Black students at 4-year colleges is about 20 percentage points lower than the 6-year graduation rate for White students (Education Sector, "Graduation Rate Watch: Making Minority Student Success a Priority,"...

Helping children find life's purpose.(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... William Damon, a scholar on children's moral development and contemporary child-rearing practices, surveyed 1,200 students between the ages of 12 and 26 about their purpose in life (Damon, W. [2008]. The path to purpose: Helping our children...

Your name.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.babynamewizard.com/ voyager Have you ever wondered about baby-naming trends and what names are popular during certain decades? Use this site to find what year your name surged in popularity in the United States.

Knowledge master.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://greatauk.com/# At this Web site you can sign up to receive a question every day on any number of topics. The challenge question could be on science, history, math, literature, or even the fine arts. A great way to challenge your...

Figure this!(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.figurethis.org This Web site aims to help families enjoy mathematics outside of the school by offering a series of fun math challenges. Topics include finding probability of mail reaching the correct address, finding the volume...

Crazy fads.(on the web)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... http://www.crazyfads.com Did you know that waterbeds and Mexican jumping beans were fads in the 1970s? Or, that jelly shoes and Mohawks were "in" during the 1980s? Check out this site for the most popular fads from the past! Your students...

High-Achieving Students in the Era of No Child Left Behind.(notable)(Thomas B. Fordham Institute's publication)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The Thomas B. Fordham Institute's publication, High-Achieving Students in the Era of No Child Left Behind, reports the results of the first two of five studies of a multifaceted research investigation of the state of high-achieving students in...

Bullying.(notable)(Safe and Positive School Climate)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Sixty-seven percent of gifted students have experienced bullying by the eighth grade. Because it is essential for students to feel safe at school, CEC has developed policy on Safe and Positive School Climate, which delineates the basis on which...

Writing grants.(notable)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Three Web sites assist teachers in writing grants. The first site (http:// donorschoose.org) guides the teacher through registration, ideas, and writing process. The second Web site (http://techlearning. com/resources/grants.php) offers...

Lifelong interest in science.(notable)(Falling for Science: Objects in Mind)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... In Falling for Science: Object in Mind (MIT Press) prominent scientists and engineers, as well as 50 former MIT students, reflect on the childhood toys and tools that sparked their lifelong interest in science. For more information, visit...

Building vocabulary of young children.
September 22, 2008... Building a sophisticated vocabulary at an early age is a key to reading success (Pappano, L. [2008]. Small kids, big words. Harvard Education Letter, 24[3], 4-7). Instead of using simple words, researchers are suggesting that students need to...

The effects of National Board Certification.
September 22, 2008... National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward great teachers. Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based process that requires teachers to build a teaching portfolio and...

Parental effort and their children's achievement.
September 22, 2008... Do parents make a difference in their children's achievement? What activities at home and at school are most effective? Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study, Houtenville and Conway explored child, parent, household, and...

Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality.(notable)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... Charles Murray's new book, Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality, argues that education policies should recognize that not all students can be expected to take high-level academic courses. He suggests...

Soundness of studies.(notable)(What Works Clearinghouse)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has launched a series of "quick reviews" to assess the methodological soundness of studies that have made national news. Because the reviewers evaluate a single study, the clearinghouse is able to post a...

Gender equity.(notable)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has recently published "Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education." Their examination of gender trends since the 1970s shows that girls' gains have not come at the boys'...

Dropped the SAT and ACT.(notable)(standardized achievement tests)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Wake Forest has dropped the SAT and ACT as an entrance requirement. Some of the nation's top small liberal arts colleges--Bates, Hamilton, Holy Cross, Middlebury, and Bowdoin--also have moved away from the SAT to achieve greater diversity and...

Music programs.(grants and awards)(Guitar Center Music Foundation)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The Guitar Center Music Foundation aids nonprofit music programs across the United States that are established, ongoing, and sustainable and provide music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make...

Native plants.(grants and awards)(Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program provides small monetary grants to schools, nature centers, or other nonprofit educational organizations for the purpose of establishing outdoor learning centers. Project goals should focus on...

C-SPAN Archives.(grants and awards)(Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... C-SPAN provides videotapes from the C-SPAN Archives for classrooms. Teachers need to include their resume or CV and the tape(s) they want, including the ID# and price from the C-SPAN Archives Web site (http://www.c-spanarchives. org). Grants...

Service projects.(grants and awards)(Nestle Very Best in Youth Foundation)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The Nestle Very Best in Youth Foundation helps contestants up to the age of 22 keep their community service projects alive through grants. Eligible youths must demonstrate good citizenship, a strong academic record, and show how they have made...

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage essay contest.(CONTESTS)
September 22, 2008... President John F. Kennedy's 1956 book, Profiles in Courage, chronicled the stories of eight U.S. Senators who demonstrated political courage. The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students to write an essay on...

Bubble Wrap[R] competition for young inventors.(CONTESTS)
September 22, 2008... In 1960, Bubble Wrap[R] cushioning was created to be used as textured wallpaper. Realizing that it was an excellent cushioning material, the inventors founded the Sealed Air Corporation. Sealed Air is now a global, Fortune 500 company and is...

Dell Scholars Program.(CONTESTS)(Michael and Susan Dell Foundation)
September 22, 2008... The Dell Scholars Program is a need-based scholarship that recognizes academic potential in underserved and low-income students. The goal of the program is to enable more underserved students with financial need to achieve their greatest...

Math, science, technology, and engineering.(grants and awards)(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation )(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation (AIAA) provides grants to education students about math, science, technology, and engineering. Teachers must be current AIAA Educator Associate members or an AIAA Professional...

Diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism, and youth leadership development.(grants and awards)(Comcast Foundation )(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The Comcast Foundation funds diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism, and youth leadership development. Only nonprofit organizations operating within Comcast communities will be considered. The maximum award is $570,000....

Expertise and competence in foreign languages and international studies.(grants and awards)(U.S. Department of Education's International Education Programs Service's Group Projects Abroad program)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... The U.S. Department of Education's International Education Programs Service (IEPS) offers funding to promote expertise and competence in foreign languages and international studies. The Group Projects Abroad program supports overseas projects...

High Tech Camp.(grants and awards)(DigiGirlz High Tech Camp)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Microsoft offers technology programs specifically for youth. DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry. Its goal is to educate and inspire girls by introducing them to the opportunities and career...

Math and science, literacy, or the history of the American West.(grants and awards)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Wells Fargo accepts requests for financial support of prekindergarten and kindergarten through grade 12 institutions, as well as for nonprofits whose primary focus is to assist them. The primary purpose of the grant must be to promote academic...

Meetings.(Calendar)
September 22, 2008... October 17 Maryland Educators of Gifted Students (MEGS) and the Maryland State Department of Education present the Maryland State Conference on Gifted and Talented Education "Voices for Gifted Learners" at New Town High School, Owings...

Did you know ...(MEETINGS)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... ... 36 states have P-16 councils that may be accessed online? ... 15 states have defined college readiness? ... 26 states have defined work readiness? ... 6 states have different definitions for work readiness and college...

Free options for internet videoconferencing: moving beyond e-mail and chat.(technology)
September 22, 2008... Providing gifted and talented students with appropriate and intellectually stimulating learning opportunities that further their talent development can be a major challenge. This challenge can range from locating more advanced curriculum...

Nurturing visual arts talent: no two artists think and feel alike or take the same path in their development as an artist. This also is true of children as they begin their artistic journey. For artists of any age, the passion that ignites and fuels the development of requisite skills defines a personal map of uncharted territories.
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Significant influences on the making of an artist are, in a scientific sense, unknown. Although retrospective accounts and other biographical research provide rich hypotheses and patterns for rigorous research, there...

Talented young artists: understanding their abilities and needs.(Report)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rare gifts and talents often are untapped and untaught, with just a portion of the population who have artistic talent being served. Furthermore, there is still much to be learned in terms of understanding these...

Understanding underachievement.(NEW products)(Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do About It )(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why do some of the brightest students continually lose or never complete assignments, forget their homework, make careless errors, and have a hard time reaching their full potential in school? What are the causes of...

Investigating matter.(NEW products)(What's the Matter?)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Developed by the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, What's the Matter? (ISBN-13: 978-1-59363-328-8) is an authentic physical science unit created for and field tested with high-ability...

Reviewing the research in gifted education.(NEW products)(Achieving Excellence: Educating the Gifted and Talented )(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Achieving Excellence: Educating the Gifted and Talented (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-175562-8) presents the latest foundational information and research on topics related to the field of gifted education including historical...

Introducing the new gifted education standards.(NEW products)(Using the National Gifted Education Standard for PreK-12 Professional Development)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this comprehensive guide to the recently revised gifted education standards, Using the National Gifted Education Standard for PreK-12 Professional Development (ISBN-13: 978-1-4129-6522-1) presents a plethora of...

Solving problems with math logic.(NEW products)(More Math Logic Mysteries: Mathematical Problem Solving With Deductive Reasoning)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a focus on helping students unlock their problem-solving and deductive reasoning skills through fun, engaging puzzles, More Math Logic Mysteries: Mathematical Problem Solving With Deductive Reasoning (ISBN-13:...

Focusing on morals through folktales.(NEW products)(Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Parents and teachers alike will enjoy the lessons to be learned from The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development (ISBN-13: 978-0-87483-798-8) as the authors utilize stories passed down throughout...

In their own voices: helping artistically gifted and talented students succeed academically.(Report)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever wondered how to help the students who are artistically highly able? Who better to ask than a graduate class of art education students from one of the country's most selective and competitive art...

Contemporary issues in the psychosocial development of students with gifts and talents.(social and emotional needs)(Essay)
September 22, 2008... As adults committed to improving the lives of students, we sometimes come to believe that our children's lives are very much like our own. In some cases I agree. However, increasingly I have come to see evidence of lived experiences of today's...

A former student's perception of not gifted, just different: a case study.(Case study)
September 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yeah, all the gifted and talented people I've ever met, they're odd people. They're odd or different, and that includes me. I've always thought of my self as odd. Maybe that's why I was very introverted because I...

Raising the ceiling in the art room for the artistically gifted: an interview with Barry Shauck.
September 22, 2008... This interview was conducted via telephone and e-mail in May 2008 with Barry Shauck, currently head of art education and professor at Boston University and the incoming president of the National Art Education Association. The programs for...

Ecological issues bridging educational concerns.(advocacy)
September 22, 2008... An astute advocate for gifted education seizes any and every opportunity to focus attention to inform and provide new insights and possible solutions related to gifted students and their needs, interests, and abilities. Current political,...