Embedded Files
Identity and Affect Newsletter.pdfHere is a Newsletter I created in my GIFT 4000 course with Dr. Novak at East Carolina University. The intended audience for this newsletter was gifted student's parents, so I thought it would be beneficial to add it to this page! It provides information on Identity and Affect in gifted education. The newsletter discusses topics that affect giftedness such as gender and self-efficacy, stereotype threat, and what we can do to combat these issues.
Parenting Twice-Exceptional Children Through Frustration to Success
This article was written 15 years ago but is still relevant to this day. The article, written by Beverly Trail, discusses parenting a twice-exceptional child. The article discusses topics such as the meaning of twice-exceptionality, creating a safe home environment, how parents can empower their children, and more.
National Association for Gifted Children: Parent Tip Sheets
The NAGC has numerous resources available for parents and caregivers to access. This specific resource has a variety of tip sheets that parents and caregivers can read, download, and share as their gifted student's needs change. These lists include topics such as creativity, advocacy, giftedness, giftedness in the classroom, and social-emotional development. This is a great resource for parents and caregivers of gifted students.
FOR PARENTS OF AIG STUDENTS IN PITT COUNTY
It can be difficult to understand how your student was identified as gifted. To aid with understanding, Pitt County Schools provides plenty of resources for parents of these students. This resource is PCS's "AIG Identification and Service Delivery Plan". It defines the different identification of giftedness, describes how each identification is serviced, and how potential gifted learners are serviced. This is an excellent resource for parents as it lays out how gifted learners are identified and serviced in PCS.
In my GIFT 4100 course at ECU with Dr. Novak, I completed a project in which I developed an argument for a hypothetical situation. The hypothetical situation was that there was a debate to change the PCS program model for gifted education. My paper "defends" the current model. While the paper is truly based on a made-up situation, the content about PCS remains the same. I believe this project is an excellent source as it informs readers about PCS's program model, identification, gifted services, and more.
2e News is a newsletter dedicated to children who are gifted and have learning disabilities, learning disorders, attention difficulties, or just plain learning differences. The website provides access to a variety of articles with information and perspective on twice-exceptional education over many topics. This is an excellent resource for parents and their gifted students.
If you believe that your student is gifted, it might be a good idea to have them tested for giftedness. Davidson Institute has plentiful resources available. This web page falls under the Identification and Testing tab. It discusses tips for getting your child tested, where to seek an evaluation, things to consider, and provides resources for parents of gifted children.
A popular program model used with gifted learners is acceleration. There are many different types of acceleration and they all provide something different for the student. It is vital to know and understand what each type entails to ensure your student is receiving appropriate instruction that suits their learning needs. This webpage from the Davidson Institute described an excerpt from "A Nation Empowered" in which 20 types of acceleration are described.
"Crushing Tall Poppies" by Celi Trépanier is a blog that contains lots of articles for parents of gifted students
This website created by the Child Development Institute contains resources for parents of gifted children. This website contains two articles that provide a valuable understanding of how to provide the support and guidance that gifted children need.
It is important for gifted children to develop necessary life skills, including creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Below are a few links to articles and resources fit for parents that provide information on how to promote these skills within your child.
A crucial aspect of gifted education is advocacy. While some parents believe they cannot control their child's education, anyone can advocate for their child's education. Advocacy from parties such as parents is crucial in gifted education. Gifted students can self-advocate, but they cannot advocate for large-scale issues such as legislation, which is where parents and communities come into play. Below are some resources from the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) that can aid parents in advocating for their gifted child.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse