Parent/Guardian Resources

When it comes to learning about students with high potential, gifted and talented learners fall under that umbrella, so when seeking information online, consider searching both terms. You'll find a lot of information out there, so here are a few key terms that you might find handy in your own quest for knowledge.

The organizations linked below can connect you with other families with kids like yours, as well as with both professionals and websites that can help meet your kids' needs.

Whether it's

• finding out more about the characteristics of gifted learners,
• learning more about above grade level testing (to answer the questions of just how smart is your child and what level of content would be the best match for them),
• figuring out why your child is so smart but has such a mismatch with their emotional levels at times (search for info on asynchronous development),
• trying to solve why your really smart student is struggling to pass his/her classes (search for info on gifted underachievers and/or executive functioning), or
• determining if your kid might have learning needs AND be a gifted learner (it's called twice exceptional or 2e),

the organizations listed below can offer you a starting point for seeking out information to help your children succeed. Additionally, you might go to the Get Involved. Get Connected. page to connect with more groups in addition to the ones listed below.

Looking for some books for yourself and/or your child related to gifted education, organization, perfectionism, being an introvert, and more? Dr. Teresa Boatman, President of MCGT, gave a presentation in January 2020 and shared these resources. Here's a link to a website with 48 Essential Links for Parents of Gifted Children that might also be handy.

Looking for some books for yourself and/or your child related to gifted education, organization, perfectionism, being an introvert, and more? Dr. Teresa Boatman, President of MCGT, recently gave a presentation in January 2020 and shared these resources.