Resources
WORLD CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION WEEK APRIL 15-21, 2024
Resources to help you extend your learning beyond Dr. Jonathan Plucker's presentations on April 17
JONATHAN PLUCKER’s BOOKS https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jonathan+plucker&crid=JOVE89CMUX5A&sprefix=jonathan+plucker%2Caps%2C152&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Dr. Plucker on WXXI Connections https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2024-04-17/how-can-schools-better-meet-the-needs-of-high-ability-students
Dr. PLUCKER’s POWERPOINTS from 4/17/24 <<link will be inserted when available>>
SUNY BUFFALO STATE’s CENTER FOR APPLIED IMAGINATION Certificate, micro-certificate and degree programs in creativity studies https://creativity.buffalostate.edu/
CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION Support creativity in the home and classroom https://creativityandeducation.com/
CURIOSITY 2 CREATE By teachers for teachers https://www.curiosity2create.org/
FUELING CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION Free podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fueling-creativity-in-education/id1561020163
CREATIVE THINKING NETWORK Professional network for educators https://creativethinkingnetwork.com/
MY SANDWICH IS A SPACESHIP:CREATIVE THINKING FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN www.amazon.com
20 LESSONS TO WEAVE CREATIVE THINKING INTO YOUR CLASSROOM www.amazon.com
WEAVING CREATIVITY INTO EVERY STRAND OF YOUR CURRICULUM www.amazon.com
CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Annual creativity conference for anyone, in nearby Buffalo https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/
Creative Thinking Tools for Teachers https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/tools-for-teachers/
Creative Problem Solving (CPS) for educators https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/educators/
Professional development for any workplace https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/pd/
THE SCIENCE BEHIND CREATIVITY American Psychological Association article https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/04/cover-science-creativity
Web Sites
In the featured web sites below, you will find links to many additional resources.
SENGifted.org Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted is a nonprofit network of people who guide gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional (2E) individuals to reach their goals intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Twice exceptional (2E) individuals demonstrate both giftedness and one or more learning challenges. Non-members can access the website. Membership includes numerous "SENGinars," a regular series of highly informative webinars that you can watch live or on demand.
NAGC.org National Association for Gifted Children works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. Check out the Parent section.
https://giftednys.org/ Gifted New York State, Inc. (GiftedNYS), is a not-for-profit organization of parents, educators, and professionals who have come together to support the needs of New York’s gifted and twice-exceptional (2E) student population and their families. The website and most programs are available to non- members. Parent/Caregiver membership is only $25/year.
https://rochester.kidsoutandabout.com/ Kids Out and About offers an outstanding list of community events, programs, activities and opportunities for just about every area of interest and talent. Information is searchable by interest.
https://gifted.uconn.edu/events/?CID=mvbrief_nagcFREE WEBINARSMore than a dozen free webinars, all around 45-60 minutes long on a variety of topics including:
- What Parents of Smart Students (and their students) Need to Know about College Admissions
- What Do Parents Need to Know About Academic Acceleration?
- Navigating the World as a Gifted Student of Color
- Raising Your 2E Child*
- Doing What Mathematicians Do! Investigations in Algebraic Reasoning to Nurture Talent in Elementary Students
- Born to Draw: The Development of Artistically Gifted Children
*Twice exceptional (2e) students are high potential students who also have learning and/or thinking differences that require support. Such students can have needs that are served by both Gifted Education and Special Education.
https://gifted.uconn.edu/Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut Lots of information and numerous free resources.
https://cty.jhu.edu/ Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth fosters intellectual growth in exceptional students from all backgrounds and communities. Accredited, advanced online and on-campus courses often not found in school.
Books
Light Up Your Child's Mind: Finding a Unique Pathway to Happiness and Success, by Sally M. Reis Ph.D., Andrea Thompson (With), Joseph Renzulli
Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life, by Ken Robinson, Ph.D. and Lou Aronica (a great read for high school students and interested middle school students)
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers, by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle
Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education https://www.routledge.com/search?kw=Practical+Strategies+Series+in+Gifted+Education
Bright, Talented and Black, by Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D.
Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students with Learning Difficulties, by Scott Barry Kaufman
E-Newsletters
If you are interested in issues related to your children's screen time, check out Tech Talk Tuesdays, the free weekly newsletter from the film maker of Screenagers the movie. https://www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays
The blog in the weekly free newsletter of Kids Out and About is a must read! On top of that, the website and newsletter are chock full of opportunities and activities, some free, some paid, that you can sort by your family's interests. Debra Ross, the founder and publisher of KOA, is a Penfield mom. https://rochester.kidsoutandabout.com/content/free-weekly-e-newsletter-signup-rochester-area
SENG is a nonprofit network of people who guide gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional individuals to reach their goals intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Enroll in the SENGVine free newsletter by going to https://www.sengifted.org and look for the signup window to appear.