Following are great websites that are useful for educators and parents. Feel free to browse them to see if they can help you and your child in any way!! (All titles of the resource are linked to the websites.)
Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted (WATG)
I am proud to be a part of Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted’s board. We provide resources for educators and parents to stay current on local issues and trends in gifted and talented education. You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter (scroll down near the bottom of the homepage to subscribe), become a member of the organization, and like us on Facebook . We also offer an annual conference in the fall, which always provides educators and parents with a ton of information!
If you have any questions about WATG, feel free to reach out to me!!
Davidson Institute
The Davidson Institute helps support gifted and talented children and educators. It provides educators with newsletters and resources and has state policy information so teachers can stay up-to-date with issues and trends in their state.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychology Association provides resources for advocacy, research, and articles about gifted and talented education. Teachers and administrators can also find continued learning opportunities through their website.
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted provides articles for professionals to stay up-to-date on current issues and trends of gifted and talented. You can become a member to access even more resources, and they provide conferences throughout the year that you can attend.
The Association for the Gifted
Much like WATG and SENG, The Association for the Gifted provides newsletters and resources to help educators stay current in the gifted and talented field. You can also become a member for more benefits.
Gifted Students: Recommendations for Teachers
Unlike the other links, this is just an article. It provides recommendations about inclusion of gifted and talented students. Some of the recommendations include: compacting the curriculum, providing enrichment activities, implementing differentiated curriculum, student-centered curriculum, independent projects, and interactive teaching. This is a great article for teachers to read to see what they can do in their classroom if they have gifted students.
Hoagie’s Gifted Education
The Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page has a ton of information, including resources and blogs for both educators and parents. They also have a page dedicated to students where they can explore to find resources that can help them.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is a great resource for teachers, administrators, parents, etc. It provides support, research, publications, and resources on gifted and talented education. They also provide professional learning opportunities for teachers.
National Center for Research on Gifted Education
The National Center for Research on Gifted Education offers resources, publications, blogs, and conference papers to help teachers and administrators continue to implement best practices for gifted and talented students.
Ramblings of a Gifted Teacher
I recently came across the website, Ramblings of a Gifted Teacher, which is written by a veteran gifted education teacher. The author offers a wide variety of resources for gifted teachers, parents, and advocates. You can find curriculum ideas, advocacy resources, and gifted and talented book reviews.
Crushing Tall Poppies
The author of this blog writes so many relevant, informative posts that can help parents, teachers, administrators, etc.
Twice-Exceptional
Do you have a student or child who is twice-exceptional? If so, this is the website for you! This is a great resource with up-to-date twice-exceptional resources and articles.