Here are some great places for parents to learn more about giftedness, from funding to resources and more...
State of the States in Gifted Education
www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/key%20reports/2014-2015%20State%20of%20the%20States%20summary.pdf
This article includes information about state education agencies, funding for gifted and talented education, identifying and serving gifted students, accountability, definition of giftedness, as well as future directions, concerns, and new developments. This is a little dated as it is from 2014-2015 but most of the information is still accurate and helpful.
When Students Lead Parent-teacher Conferences
www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/apr96/vol53/num07/When_Students_Lead_Parent-Teacher_Conferences.aspx
This is an informative article about student led conferences. This is a great way to help students develop leadership and communication skills. Give this a read and see what you think then talk to your child and their teacher about holding a student led conference.
A Review of Research on Parents and Families of Gifted Children
www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10198
This article comes from the Davidson Institute. It is about parents and families of gifted children. As a parent or family member of a gifted child this article could be very useful when your child first is identified as gifted or even before. A part of the article is about a parent's role in identifying their child's giftedness.
NAGC Resources for Parents
www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents
This website has resources for parents about giftedness in general, the identification process, digging deeper into being gifted, and resources for your child as well.
Acceleration Institute
www.accelerationinstitute.org/parents.aspx
This site has information on acceleration for parents. Acceleration is when students skip grades or move ahead in certain subject areas. On this site, you can read Q&As, stories of acceleration, as well as articles about the research behind acceleration. It also has some tools for helping make the decision on if your child should take part in acceleration or not.
NAGC Acceleration
www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/acceleration
This page is a part of the National Association for Gifted Children website. It talks specifically about acceleration. As well as giving you access to the 2018 Developing Academic Acceleration Policies. This is a great resource for parents who may be on the fence about their child going through acceleration or not.
Could You Get Into a Gifted Program?
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/13/us/gifted-students-quiz.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGifted%20Students&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection
This is more of a fun yet informative resource for parents. This link has a quiz from the NY Times for you to see if you could get into a gifted program. This is an important thing for parents of all students. It shows you what it takes to be identified as gifted and can give some clarification to parents who may think their child is gifted but their child did not identify as gifted.
48 Essential Links for the Parents of Gifted Children
oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/
This site is a list of resources for parents of gifted children. It has information on organizations, twitter feeds, blogs, resources, and articles. If you are looking for a specific type of media to look at about giftedness, this list is the place for you to look since it includes different types of media.
State of the States in Gifted Education
www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/key%20reports/2014-2015%20State%20of%20the%20States%20summary.pdf
This article includes information about state education agencies, funding for gifted and talented education, identifying and serving gifted students, accountability, definition of giftedness, as well as future directions, concerns, and new developments. This is a little dated as it is from 2014-2015 but most of the information is still accurate and helpful.
When Students Lead Parent-teacher Conferences
www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/apr96/vol53/num07/When_Students_Lead_Parent-Teacher_Conferences.aspx
This is an informative article about student led conferences. This is a great way to help students develop leadership and communication skills. Give this a read and see what you think then talk to your child and their teacher about holding a student led conference.
A Review of Research on Parents and Families of Gifted Children
www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10198
This article comes from the Davidson Institute. It is about parents and families of gifted children. As a parent or family member of a gifted child this article could be very useful when your child first is identified as gifted or even before. A part of the article is about a parent's role in identifying their child's giftedness.
NAGC Resources for Parents
www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents
This website has resources for parents about giftedness in general, the identification process, digging deeper into being gifted, and resources for your child as well.
Acceleration Institute
www.accelerationinstitute.org/parents.aspx
This site has information on acceleration for parents. Acceleration is when students skip grades or move ahead in certain subject areas. On this site, you can read Q&As, stories of acceleration, as well as articles about the research behind acceleration. It also has some tools for helping make the decision on if your child should take part in acceleration or not.
NAGC Acceleration
www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/acceleration
This page is a part of the National Association for Gifted Children website. It talks specifically about acceleration. As well as giving you access to the 2018 Developing Academic Acceleration Policies. This is a great resource for parents who may be on the fence about their child going through acceleration or not.
Could You Get Into a Gifted Program?
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/13/us/gifted-students-quiz.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGifted%20Students&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection
This is more of a fun yet informative resource for parents. This link has a quiz from the NY Times for you to see if you could get into a gifted program. This is an important thing for parents of all students. It shows you what it takes to be identified as gifted and can give some clarification to parents who may think their child is gifted but their child did not identify as gifted.
48 Essential Links for the Parents of Gifted Children
oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/
This site is a list of resources for parents of gifted children. It has information on organizations, twitter feeds, blogs, resources, and articles. If you are looking for a specific type of media to look at about giftedness, this list is the place for you to look since it includes different types of media.
