TCGC Resources
for educators, families, and students
for educators, families, and students
MYTHS about Gifted Ed
8 Myths of Gifted Students Debunked Davidson Institute
Myth 1: The gifted and talented constitute one single homogeneous group AND Giftedness is a way of being that stays in the person over time and experiences Reis, S. M. & Renzulli, J. S. (2009) in Gifted Child Quarterly, 53(4), 233–235.
Myths About Gifted Students NAGC
Gifted Resources
State of the States in Gifted Education (NAGC Report 20-21): the only broad study of state data on gifted education in the U.S. Provides a detailed look at the funding, identification, range of services, and policies that support K-12 gifted and talented education.
California Department of Education, Gifted and Talented Education
The Center for Depth and Complexity (J Taylor Education)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) & G & T Resources Directory
Teaching for High Potential: A quarterly magazine written for educators of high-ability learners. It is filled with timely and applicable research-based practices for immediate implementation in the classroom. Topics include classroom practices, curriculum content, special populations, and strategies for meeting student needs, and more.
NAGC Programming Standards: Standards provide a basis for policies, rules, and procedures essential for providing systematic programs and services to high-ability students. While standards may be addressed and implemented in a variety of ways, they provide important direction to designing and developing options for gifted learners at the local level.
LEAP Professional Development: A professional learning framework based in the belief that educators intentionally choose and lead their own learning and that of their students by using effective and actionable strategies that are applied through a cycle of reflective practice and improvement. LEAP stands for: Lead (with) Effective and Actionable Practice and represents the core tenets of the LEAP framework.
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) & Resource Library
Washington Assoc. of Educators of the Talented & Gifted (WAETAG)
WAETAG A teacher organization and one of THREE state-wide organizations supporting gifted learners in Washington. WAETAG has free monthly online professional development. See Resources page
www.wacoalition.com A legislative group responsible for legislation in WA with the support of parent and teacher organizations.
Strength-Based Assessment Tools: from REEL2e, explore and find a child's strengths and interests.
Curiosity2create Access to "learning adventures" in a club setting, perfect for pull-out or after school. Structured for 60-minute sessions, units focus on skills of creative ideation, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
Hoagie's Gifted Education Page: Over 1150 pages of info on gifted children & adults
Envision Gifted: Marcie Griffith shares ideas on differentiating instruction for gifted and advanced learners. The site includes ideas and lessons built on the ideas of others who have shared and collaborated with her.
Big Ideas for Little Scholars: for teachers and parents > collection of learning resources for use with K -8 gifted and advanced students.
A Meaningful Mess: Andi McNair: Genius Hour and gifted education support
Curriculum to Build Resilient Gifted Learners
Social Emotional Curriculum with Gifted Students: J.VanTassel-Baska, T. Cross, & F. Olenchak
Teaching Tenacity, Resilience, and a Drive for Excellence: Lessons for Social Emotional Learning for Grades 4-6: E. Mofield & M. Peters
Self-Regulated Learning and Academically Talented Students: S. M. Reis
Tips for Parents: Fostering Regulation and Resilience in PG and Neurodivergent Children: D. Reber
Taxonomy of affective curriculum for gifted learners: A framework for providing social–emotional learning to gifted children: Research Outreach
Social and Emotional Learning Fundamentals: SEL 101 with CASEL
Project and Problem Based Learning Resiliency Resources
Problem Based Learning Books: Shelagh Gallager, Ph.D.
Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers (J W Halsted)
StoryGraph
Book Lists for Gifted and Avid Readers (Davidson Institute)
Award Winning Books and other lists (from ALA)
125 Books We Love for Kids (NYPL)
50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12 (Common Sense Media)
Themed Book Lists (Reading Rockets)
The Best Age-Appropriate Books For Advanced Readers (Teaching with a Mountain View)
Children's and Young Adult Books for Advanced Readers (CPPUL)
Teacher TECH Support
The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools (curated by Eric Curts)
StoryBird: a creative global community of readers, writers, and artists who collaborate to publish work together.
NaNoWriMo for Young Readers: Want to write a digital novel?
Wattpad: a social storytelling platform
Underlined: Read, Write & Connect
Teen Ink: magazine, book series, and website are devoted entirely to writing, art, and photos by teens
One Teen Story: A monthly magazine where each issue features one short story about the teen experience, usually from a known young adult author. Teens can also submit their work for consideration in an annual issue that features a story written by a teen for teens.
Tumblr: a blogging platform for self-expression, but also a site for young literary enthusiasts, bookworms, and those in need of some writing motivation. (Also see Tumblr's The Writers' Helper, Writing Prompts, and author John Green's Tumblr for fun and inspiration)
Stone Soup: literary magazine 100% written & illustrated by kids
Skipping Stones: a nonprofit magazine for sharing ideas and experiences among youth from different countries and cultures
Kid Pub: to improve writing skills by sharing stories, poems, reviews, and other creative writing with a worldwide audience.
Slightly Odd Writing Prompts: both text & visual
365 Writing Prompts: topics galore > free writes
WritingPrompt.com (13 & below)
Powtoon: Create animated videos & presentations
Blogger: create a blog site
Explore!
COMPETITIONS
Ventura County Competitions: Academic Decathlon, Battle of the Books, Batalla de los Libros, Impact on Education Awards, Mock Trial, Science Fair, Visual & Performing Arts Showcase, Teacher of the Year, Logo Contest
Future City: Students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue.
International Spelling Bee Foundation: online spelling bee olympiads
Odyssey of the Mind: a creative problem-solving competition
Creative Challenges: School Edition (Spark Creativity)
Wonderopolis: informational website that encourages curiosity
Duolingo & Babbel & Rosetta Stone: Language learning apps
K-12 STEM Curriculum (National Center for Women & Information Technology)
Khan Academy: online courses
Crash Course: educational videos for secondary schoolers
The Kids Should See This: interesting videos
Mystery Science: science curriculum
Art of Problem Solving: grades 5–12, course and curriculum
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth: courses for grades 2-12
Great Books Foundation: Reading and discussion programs for students, teachers, and adult learners via an inquiry-based approach.
Open Middle: website of challenging math problems by grade level
Math Pickle: mathematical puzzles, games & unsolved problems for K-12 teachers
Math Equals Love: hands-on puzzles which involve physically moving around pieces of paper or objects to solve
The World Café: Focus Special Needs by Sandi Ortiz Ishii & Diana Bullman
A Quick Reference Guide for Hosting World Café ( www.theworldcafe.com)
Learning with Sean the Science Kid: Sean is a STEM Educator Education Promotor/Advocate. He loves to learn and teach and wants to make the learning of science fun for all.
Goblin Tools: A collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult. Most tools will use AI technologies in the back-end to achieve their goals.
From NAGC:
Parenting for High Potential: A quarterly magazine for families of high-ability learners. It focuses on practical strategies backed by research to nurture the whole gifted child at home, in school, and in the community. Topics include social-emotional strategies; how to work with your teacher, school and district; enrichment ideas; student voices; and more.
SENG's Parenting Resources Page
Hoagie's Gifted Education for Page for Parents
Leading Book Discussions with Complexity (From T. Stambaugh, E. Mofield, E. Fecht, and K. Knauss)
Neurodiversity Resources
Reel2e: Silicon Valley, CA based, Reel2e provides resources, events, tools, workshops, and services.
Strength-Based Assessment Tools: find a child's strengths & interests.
Definitions for Common ADHD Terms Playlist
All Things ADHD and ADHD 365 (by CHADD)
See even more Neurodiversity Resources for Educators from Heinneman
Articles & Books
Giftedness 101 by Silverman, L. K. (2012)., Springer Publishing Co.
Bright Child vs. Gifted Learner
Vertical Differentiation for Gifted, Advanced, and High-Potential Students; 25 Strategies to Stretch Student Thinking: E. Mofield, Routledge, 2023
Highly Gifted, Highly Sensitive, and Highly Intense by S. Daniels
Living With Intensity by S. Daniels & M. Piechowski, Eds.
What about race to aid kids who are already at the top? by M. Flournoy and A. Robinson
Funding cuts may leave gifted kids behind by C. Carlson
Communicating Effectively with Your Gifted Child's School by Dr. J.F. Smutny
"Keeping Gifted Education Alive in Contemporary Times" by Dr. S. Kaplan
Assessment for learning: The missing element for identifying high potential in low income and minority groups (by Reis and Renzulli, 2021)
Building a Wider, More Diverse Pipeline of Advanced Learners: Final Report of the National Working Group on Advanced Education (Thomas B. Fordham Institute,June 2023)
How to make gifted education equitable for all students by Dr. S. Kaplan, S.N. ,USC Rossier School of Education (2021).
Dr. James Webb in Ventura October 7, 2015 en Espanol
Dr. James Webb in Santa Barbara October 8, 2015 en Espanol
Asociacion para los Dotados de California (CAG) - Caracteristicas
El Dessarrollo en el Niño Superdotado
La "Sobre Excitabilidad" en los Superdotados
Intensidad Emocional en los Niños Superdotados
Carta de Derechos de los Ninos Superdotados y Talentosos
Prácticas de Crianza para Apoyar a Niños Superdotados
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