Gifted and talented: Special Topics

Reasons Why Gifted Children Sometimes Underachieve: Case Studies
This article by Sonia White, discusses issues for gifted students who have learning difficulties or who underachieve because of social-emotional reasons. Profiles of four students includes their background, a referral result, and the outcome of the intervention.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/reading/casestudies/underachieve/index_e.php
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An Introduction to Quality Circle Time: Achieving excellence through valuing individuals
This PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation was part of a workshop taken by Therese Hoyle at the Rising Tides National Gifted and Talented Conference held in Wellington in 2006. The presentation explains the 5 step quality circle time model, which promotes positive behaviour, positive relationships, and self esteem.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Saturday/hoyle.pdf
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Davidson Institute for Talent Development - Articles
The website of this United States organisation has a collection of articles relating to gifted and talented students. Includes research articles, information articles, and quick tips for parents and teachers on developmental issues, identification, schooling, social and emotional development, talent development, and parenting.
http://www.gt-cybersource.org/ReadArticleNew.aspx?NavID=0_7
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EQ Articles
A selection af articles about emotional intelligence and its applications. The following five themes are explored: strategies and tools for building emotional literacy, applications of emotional literacy, educational reform, the importance of emotional literacy, and wellness and emotions.
http://www.kidseq.com/articles.php
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
This United States website presents applied research information on educational issues. The section "Digests" contains information on gifted education, early childhood, instruction and management, cultural diversity, and learning disabilities, ADHD, and other disabilities. Some of the articles use technical language. A search of "Digests" is recommended due to the large size of the site.
http://eric.hoagiesgifted.org/
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Expanding the Conception of Giftedness to Include Co-cognitive Traits and Promote Social Capital
In this article Joseph Renzulli reports on the Operation Houndstooth programme for fostering social awareness and utilising the talents of the gifted to build social capital. The Houndstooth background to the three-ringed concept of giftedness represents the interactions between personality and environment, and the article discusses ways in which schools can build on this expanded concept of socially gifted students.
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/expandgt.html
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Genius Denied - Full text articles: Social Emotional
This collection of articles from the Genius Denied site relates to social and emotional issues of gifted and talented students.
http://www.geniusdenied.com/articles/ArticleResults.aspx?catid=102&typeid=
133&sid=5&rcat=Social/Emotional&rtype=Social%20Emotional&NavID=13_23
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Gifted and Creative Services Australia
This Australian organisation is dedicated to provides services for gifted people. The site also hosts information and articles about the the emotional, intellectual, physical, and educational needs of young gifted and talented young people. Includes sections on overexcitabilities, introversion and extraversion, and visual spatial learners.
http://giftedservices.com.au/
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Gifted Articles +
This site links to articles and readings by Stephanie Tolan related to the education of gifted children, including articles on identification, spirituality, and overexcitabilities. Stephanie Tolan is a children's author and also an expert in the field of gifted education.
http://www.stephanietolan.com/nonfiction.htm
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Gifted boys' understanding of their school experience
This is the PDF version of the Powerpoint presentation given by Jenny Smith and Louise Tapper at the Rising Tides Gifted Conference held in Wellington in 2006. The authors reported on the the 2004 research project investigating the key themes that are most important to gifted boys.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Thursday/smithtapper.pdf
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Gifted Development Center
This is the website of the Gifted Development Centre in the United States. It is a portal for supporting parents, teachers, and advocacy groups for the gifted. It contains information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults. A special feature with a self-assessment test addresses visual-spatial learning, and there is also discussion of Stanford-Binet intelligence scale testing.
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/index.htm
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Gifted Education Professional Development Package
This site provides a professional development package commissioned by the Australian government for teachers in gifted education. The series of modules in PDF format, includes understanding and identifying gifted students, social and emotional development, underachievement, curriculum differentiation, and developing programmes and provisions for gifted students. In each of these sections there is a module dedicated to early childhood education, primary, and secondary levels.
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/
profiles/Gifted_Education_Professional_Development_Package.htm
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Giftedness as Asynchronous Development
In this article, Stephanie Tolan discusses giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. She looks at the need to understand and support the whole gifted child rather than the child's accomplishments alone.
http://www.stephanietolan.com/gt_as_asynch.htm
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Kid Source Education: Gifted and Talented Students
This site contains articles and digests which provide ideas, guidance, and activities for both parents and educators of gifted students. The articles are rated on the site, and cover many aspects of identifying and educating gifted children.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
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Life Span Giftedness
In this paper, Penny Van Deur discusses the importance of environment in a life-span perspective for developing giftedness into outstanding talent and achievement. Includes mention of Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration with child 'over-excitabilities' and Gagne's Model of Giftedness and Talent.
http://www.cpsimoes.net/artigos/art_life_span.html
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Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students Through Books
This PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation was part of a workshop taken by Pauline Dann at the Rising Tides National Gifted and Talented Conference held in Wellington in 2006. The presenter describes the value and implementation of the bibliotherapy programme in meeting the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students at Selwyn House School.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Saturday/dann.pdf
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Moral and Spiritual Intelligences in Young Gifted and Talented Children in New Zealand: A Teacher's Perspective
This PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation was part of a workshop taken by Kevin Kannan at the Rising Tides National Gifted and Talented Conference held in Wellington in 2006. The presentation examined underpinning theoretical principles and the educational significance of the development of moral and spiritual intelligences in young gifted and talented students.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Saturday/kennan.pdf
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New Zealand Council for Educational Research: Educational Theses Database
Use keywords such as 'gifted' to find information about New Zealand research theses from this database. Many of the theses are available on Interloan through New Zealand Libraries but restrictions may apply.
http://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzetbasic.php
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Resources for Parents of Gifted Children
This page from the Child Development Institute website provides two articles that discuss ways of providing support and guidance to gifted children. The articles include how parents can support gifted children, the nurturing of giftedness, and links to related resources.
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/gifted_children.shtml
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SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
This United States website is dedicated to the social and emotional needs of gifted people and provides information, articles, and resources to foster environments of support. Includes featured articles, frequently asked questions, and contact details.
http://www.sengifted.org/
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Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students in the Inclusive Classroom
This research looks at instructional strategies that have been linked to improved student achievement and have been shown to increase critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and creativity. Also looks at strategies in the teaching of gifted students in an inclusive classroom.
http://www.nwrel.org/msec/just_good/9/ch4.html
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The Learning Place - Gifted and Talented Education
This site from the Queensland Department of Education and the Arts contains information and resources and support for gifted education, with material for schools, students, and families. Contains models of curriculum provision, including curriculum differentiation and acceleration, links to tools for identification, and notes on the social, emotional, and personal needs of gifted students, with a special section on underachievement.
http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=15007
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Tomorrow I'll Do Exactly Right: Procrastinating Perfectionists
This PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation was part of a workshop taken by Dr Catherine Little at the Rising Tides National Gifted and Talented Conference held in Wellington in 2006. The presentation explores issues that contribute to the conflicting patterns of procrastination and unhealthy perfectionism that affect some gifted students, describes linkages between procrastination and goal orientation. Includes implications for counselling and programme planning to support students in developing healthy self-regulation habits for promoting flow.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Saturday/little.pdf
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What We Know About Academically Talented Students: A Sample of Our Findings
This document from the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) of The Johns Hopkins University summarizes the major evidence on academically talented students related to frequently asked questions from parents, educators, other professionals, and the media.
http://cty.jhu.edu/research/whatweknow.html
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