Great Resources for Gifted Education Teachers and Administrators
Whether you are new to gifted education or you are experienced but looking for information to support your teaching, program development, and parent communities, you will find a plethora of information available on the Internet. Here are just a few sites:
The Davidson Institute Educators Guild
This is a free, national service for professionals committed to meeting the needs of highly gifted students. The Guild offers:
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An electronic (email) discussion group where members interact with one another to share experiences and ideas, receive advice and resource recommendations, ask questions, and increase their knowledge about gifted education;
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Consulting services based on members’ needs. Information may include lesson plan ideas, differentiation strategies, assessment tools and options, GT program design, tools for advocating, and staff development opportunities.
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eNewsletters delivered to your mailbox, plus archived newsletters.
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A host of resources, including lesson plans.
Hoagies’ Page provides links to professional reading lists, reading lists for kids, classroom resources, and basic information on gifted education.
Here you will find gifted program and teacher preparation standards, plus extensive resources on many aspects of gifted education.
As the title implies, this organization has an emphasis on the emotional needs of the gifted. It offers an articles library, audio library, and a bibliography of recommended readings.
The Teaching Gifted Children’s Section of Prufrock Press Inc.
There is lots of good information here, including
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information for teachers new to gifted education;
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an introduction to gifted education and teaching methods;
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gifted education events, organizations, and resources; and
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links to the two Prufrock blogs: Gifted Children Information Blog and Gifted Education Blog.