Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education

RESOURCES

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We've done some research to help you find gifted education resources in Massachusetts and beyond.

 

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• MA GIFTED EDUCATION

• MAGE SERVICES NETWORK

• FOR PARENTS

• FOR KIDS

• FOR HOME SCHOOLERS

• FOR EDUCATORS

• SCHOLARSHIPS

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Alphabetical list of categories:

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ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

• The Word Masters Challenge www.wordmasterschallenge.com

• The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest www.rube-goldberg.com

• The NASA Student Involvement Program www.nsip.net

• My Planet Earth (Grades K-4)

• Science &Technology Journalism (Grades K-12)

• Aerospace Technology Engineering Challenge (5-8)

• Design a Mission to Mars and Beyond (5-12)

• Watching Earth Change (5-12)

• Space Flight Opportunities (9-12)

• The Kids Philosophy Slam National Championship www.philosophylslam.org

• Arts Recognition and Talent Search www.nfaa.org

• National Science Bowl www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb

• National Federation of Press Women High School Communications Contest (9-12) www.nfpw.org/youth/youth_index.htm

• U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) www.acs.org

• Quill and Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest www.uiowa.edu/~quill-sc

• The Lucent Global Science Scholars Competition www.iie.org/programs/lucent

• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament www.mit.edu/hmmt

• National French Contest www.frenchteachers.org/concours

• Davidson Fellows Award http://www.ditd.org/

• Odyssey of the Mind http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/

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BOOKS

For Educators​

• A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students, The Templeton National Report on Acceleration

• A Nation Empowered:Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students, Edited by Assouline, Colangelo, Van Tasset-Baska, Lupkowski-Shoplik 

• Alternative Assessments with Gifted and Talented Students, Edited by Joyce Van Tassel-Baska

• Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching , by Coleman and Cross

• Being Smart about Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators, by Matthews and FosterBest Best Practices in Gifted Education: An Evidence-Based Guide,  by Robinson, Shore, and Enersen

• Bright not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism Why Twice-Exceptional Children are Stuck and How to Help Them, by Kennedy & Banks, with Temple Grandin

• Compacting the Curriculum, by Burns, Renzulli, and Reis

• Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners by Joyce Van Tassel-Baska

• Conceptions of Giftedness, Edited by Sternberg and Davidson

• Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says , Edited by Plucker & Callahan

• Different Minds: Gifted Children with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, & other Learning Deficits, by Deirdre V. Lovecky

• Failing our Brightest Kids: The Global Challenge of Educating High Ability Students, Finn and Wright

• Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers, by Webb, Meckstroth, and Tolan

• Handbook of Gifted Education, by Colangelo and Davis

• Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs, Edited by Joseph Renzulli

• Independent Study for Gifted Learners by Johnsen and Goree

• Nature and Nurture of Giftedness: A New Framework for Understanding Gifted Education, by Yun Dai

• Recruiting & Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education, by Donna Y. Ford

• The Schoolwide Enrichment Model, by Renzulli and Reis

• The Social and Emotional Characteristics of Gifted Students, Tracy C. Missett

• The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?, Edited by Neihart, Reis, Robinson, and Moon

• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted: 30 Essays on Giftedness, Edited by SENG (sengifted.org)

• To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled, by Susan Baum

• Unlocking Emergent Talent: Supporting High Achievement of Low-income, High-Ability Students, by Olszewski-Kubilus and Clarenbach

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For Parents

• A Patent's Guide to Gifted Children, by Webb, Gore, Amend, and DeVries

• An Introduction ro Gifted Kids and Their Needs: Parenting Gifted Children 101, by Inman and Kirchner

• Being Smart about Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators, by Matthews and Foster

• Bright not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism Why Twice-Exceptional Children are Stuck and How to The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child,Warah Herbert Robbins

• Help Them, by Kennedy & Banks, with Temple Grandin

• Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers, by Webb, Meckstroth, and Tolan

• The Joys and Challenges of Raising a Gifted Child, by Susan K. Golant

• NAGC Guide to Parenting Gifted Children, Edited by Jolly, Treffinger, Inman, and Smutny

• Parenting Gifted Children to Support Optimal Development, by Schroth and Helfer

• Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children, by James R. Delisle

• Re-Forming Gifted Education: How Parents and Teachers can Match the Program to the Child, by Karen B. Rogers

• The Social and Emotional Characteristics of Gifted Students, Tracy C. Missett

• The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?, Edited by Neihart, Reis, Robinson, and Moon

• Stand Up for Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids' Strengths at School and at Home,by  Joan Franklin Smutny

• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted: 30 Essays on Giftedness, Edited by SENG (sengifted.org)

• Writing Your own Script: A Parent's Role in the Gifted Child's Social Development, by Barsily Goodwin and Gustavson

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CURRICULUM LINKS

• Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth http://cty.jhu.edu/

• Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds: http://www.gifteduconn.edu/projectm3

• Kathy Shrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/shrockguide/

• Free Video Webcasting at www.ustream.tv 

• Free Web Video Conferencing at www.mebream.com 

• Free Microsoft Window Movie Maker Software ​​

• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker 

• Free Microsoft Reader eBook Software http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp 

• Free Microsoft Reader eBook Creation Software for Word 

• http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/rmr.asp 

• Free ReaderWorks eBook Creator Software 

• http://www.overdrive.com/readerworks/software/standard.asp 

• University of Virginia Electronic Text Center (free eBooks) 

• http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ 

• Project Gutenberg (free eBooks) http://www.gutenberg.org/ 

• The Internet Public Library (free eBooks) http://www.ipl.org/ 

• Music MasterWorks Composing Software from Aspire Software 

• http://www.musicmasterworks.com/ 

• Talent Identification Program: Duke University http://www.tip.duke.edu/

• Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) http://www.ciera.org/

• Center for English Learning and Achievement http://www.cela.albany.edu/

• Future Problem Solving http://www.fpsp.org/

• CAG Communicator www.cagifted.org/pages/publications/communicator.html

• Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) http://www.educationaladvancement.org/

• Teachers.net lesson plans http://www.teachers.net/lessons/

• Kid Source Online http://kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html

• Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page http://hoagiesgifted.org/

• Eric Digest articles: http://eric.hoagiesgifted.org/

• Web Quest Page http://webquest.org/index.php
   

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Association of Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org/

• National Society for the Gifted and Talented http://www.nsgt.org/

• Free Department of Education Publications: www.ed.gov/about/ordering.jsp

• National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented 

• http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/NRCGT.html

• Website connecting to University of Connecticut GT Associations: 

• www.gifted.uconn.edu/parents/straregt.htm#RAO

• Davidson Institute http://www.ditd.org/

• Center for Gifted Education http://cfge.wm.edu/

• Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program http://www.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html 

• The Association for the Gifted (TAG) http://www.cectag.org/
   

STATE & REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Connecticut Association for the Gifted http://www.ctgifted.org/

• Florida Association for the Gifted  http://www.flagifted.org/

• Georgia Association for Gifted Children https://gagc.org/

• Iowa Talented and Gifted Association http://www.iowatag.org/

• Massachusetts Association of Gifted Education (MAGE) http://www.massgifted.org/

• New England Conference on Gifted and Talented http://www.necgt.org/ 

• New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education http://www.nhage.org/

• Oklahoma Department of Education Website for Gifted and Talented Education 

• http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/GiftTalent/teachers.html

• Ohio Association for Gifted Children http://www.oagc.com/

• Rhode Island Advocate for Gifted Education http://www.riage.org/

• Vermont Council for Gifted Education http://www.vcge.org/

• Virginia Association for the Gifted https://www.vagifted.org

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HIGHER EDUCATION

• Acceleration Institute at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at University of Iowa http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblankBrown Center on Education Policy, the Brookings Institution www.brookings.edu/browncenter

• Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/

• Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary http://cfge.wm.edu

• Gifted Development Center from the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development

• http://gifteddevelopment.com/index.htm

• Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue University http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

• Nicholas Green Award

• MAGE Service Network Scholarships & Financial Aid

• Davidson Institute

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SUMMER PROGRAMS

• 4-H Camp-Middlesex http://www.campmiddlesex.com/index.html

• Becket-Chimney Corners Explorer Camp http://www.bccymca.org/daycamp/index.htm

• Brewster Day Camp on Cape Cod http://www.brewsterdaycamp.com/ab_welcome.shtml

• Camp Emerson-Hinsdale, MA http://www.campemerson.com/

• Camp Farley Outdoor Education Center-Mashpee, MA http://www.campfarley.com/

• Camp Hayward-Sandwich, MA http://www.ssymca.org/camp/RC_Hayward.shtml

• Chase Collegiate School-Waterbury, CT http://www.chasecollegiate.org/page.cfm?p=244

• College Gate and College Academy-Stoughton, MA http://www.collegegate.com/

• The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp-Ashford, CT http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/default.asp

• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth http://cty.jhu.edu/

• Kite and Kaleidoscope http://www.Kaleidoscopekids.com

• Nashoba Day Camp-Littleton, MA www.campnashobaday.com/inside/about/CampNashoba.htm

• Springfield Museums Summer Programs 

• http://www.springfieldmuseums.org/news/views/82-summer_programs

• Springfield Summer Reading Program http://www.springfieldintruder.com/?p=887

• Summer at America’s Premier School for the Arts: http://www.walnuthillarts.org/summer

• Summer Honors Program and Early Outreach www.indstate.edu/experience

• Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) http://www.giftedstudy.com/

• Summer Nature Camp-Mystic, CT http://www.dpnc.org/summer_camp.html

• Tabor Academy Summer Program, Residential, Marion, MA 

• http://www.taboracademy.org/summer/index/asp

• Talcott Mountain Science Center, http://www.tmsc.org/summer

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