Belin-Blank Academic Talent Search http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/ http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/TalentSearch/ John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) http://cty.jhu.edu/ http://cty.jhu.edu/ts/index.html Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD) (and Midwest Academic Talent Search – NUMATS) http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/ http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/ Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) http://www.tip.duke.edu/ http://www.tip.duke.edu/talent_searches/ Rocky Mountain Center for Bright Kids & Western Academic Talent Search http://www.centerforbrightkids.org/ http://www.centerforbrightkids.org/programs/academic-year-programs/western-academic-talent-search/index.html Carnegie Mellon Institute for [...]
Focus group at Keller ISD
This is just in from Len Avicella with Keller ISD’s parent group & TAGT 3rd VP. If you can attend, please let me know so we can figure out car pools. president@richardsongifted.com The Commissioner has called for input, regarding the rules that will be associated with HB3 – in some ways, it’s the rules that [...]
TEA FAQs on Gifted education
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/gted/QAStaPla.html#q20 This site has some interesting FAQs & answers to gifted education. What I’m most unclear on is if these apply to all levels- elementary, jr high, & high schools or if specific ones go with specific grades.
Are you going to Houston?
I am! Come join me and fellow Richardson parents in Houston for the Texas Association of Gifted (TAGT) parent conference. My van holds 6 comfortably! We’ll leave on Friday afternoon & come back Sat. evening. Email me if you’re interested in attending. president@richardsongifted.com
State Plan for the Gifted
State Plan for the Gifted English version Click on the above link for the newly revised TX State Plan for Gifted Education. Read through the recommendations & see how your school is doing.
Duke TIP
ATTENTION 4th & 5th grade parents! Now is the time that you should be getting enrollment forms for the Duke TIP program from your school counselor. If you haven’t, you can apply online at http://www.tip.duke.edu/talent_searches/grades_4-5/enroll.html. They accept the TAKS test scores for qualification. Basically if your child didn’t miss a single question and made a [...]
Richardson Gifted Meeting
Title: Richardson Gifted MeetingLocation: TBADescription: Summer Camp Fair We’ll have representatives from various local camps that cater to the gifted child.Start Time: 18:45Date: 2010-02-22End Time: 20:45
TAGT Parent Conference
Title: TAGT Parent Conference Location: Houston Description: www.txgifted.org for more information Start Time: 08:30 Date: 2010-01-13 End Time: 15:00 2010 TAGT Parent Conference As a follow-up to our recent statewide conference on Gifted Education last month in Houston, the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented will host a day-long program for families that will [...]
Richardson Gifted Meeting
Title: Richardson Gifted Meeting Location: Apollo Jr. High Library Description: DECOMPRESS FROM THE HOLIDAY CHAOS WITH AN EVENING OF GAMES, IDEA EXCHANGES AND CONVERSATIONS WHILE THE KIDS ENJOY ‘A NIGHT OF ROBOTS’ LED BY THE APOLLO JR HIGH ROBOTICS TEAM. 1600 Apollo Road Richardson, Texas 75081 Start Time: 18:45 Date: 2010-01-25 End Time: 20:30
Carrollton/Farmers Branch events
Here are some wonderful opportunities to hear some fantastic speakers on raising gifted children. They are sponsored by the CFBAGT group. C-FB Association for the Gifted & Talented www.cfbgifted.org January 19th - Pressures Some Gifted Children Feel and Why They “Underachieve” – by Dr. Sylvia Rimm What is underachievement and what causes it? There is [...]
