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There are many Internet resources
available for parents and professionals. We have listed some we find useful.
VAG is not responsible for the content of linked sites and these sites are provided as a
service to you.
Gifted Education Conferences in Virginia
VAG Seminar - Rigor and Relevance: Teaching and Learning in the 21st
Century
Hotel
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
October 5-6,
2008
Gifted Education Conferences
2008 SENG Conference - July 18-20, 2008 - Salt Lake City
www.sengifted.org
DISCOVER Institute for Educators -
Purdue University
June 25-28, 2007 - http://www.geri.education.purdue.edu/profdev/discoverinstitute/default.html
Summer Programs
iD Tech Camps www.internaldrive.com
The
Frances
A.
Karnes
Center
for
Gifted Studies ~
2007 Summer
http://www.usm.edu/gifted/
Gifted Education Resource Institute Summer
Programs www.purdue.edu/ge
Center for Talent Development at
Northwestern University - Programs and classes for academically talented
students K-12 - www.ctd.northwestern.edu
Scholarship Information
Micron Science
and Technology Scholars program award:
one $55,000 scholarship and twelve $16,500 scholarships to high school seniors
interested in studying Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or Material Science. At
least two awards are guaranteed in each participating state (Idaho, Utah,
Colorado, Texas, and Virginia). Students may use the scholarship at any
accredited four-year institution. The high school of each awardee also receives
a grant of $1,000. Other opportunities such as mentoring, an awards banquet, and
a technology leadership conference exist for those selected as "Micron
Scholars." More information is available at www.micron.com/scholars.
National and State Gifted
Associations
National Association for the Gifted
www.nagc.org
The Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
California Association for the Gifted
www.cagifted.org
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented
www.txgifted.org
Centers and Foundations
Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary
www.cfge.wm.edu
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
www.davidsoninstitute.org
Gifted Development Center
www.gifteddevelopment.com
Center for Talented Youth at
Johns Hopkins University
www.cty.jhu.edu
CTY Johns Hopkins University - Connecting Young
Thinkers Around the
World
www.cogito.org
University of Georgia Gifted Program
Welcome to the Gifted Resources Home Page
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
www.worldgifted.org
TAG Comprehensive Gifted and Talented
Resources Page
TIP Program
www.tip.duke.edu
Education Program for Gifted Youth
www-epgy.stanford.edu
National Resource Center
www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html
Publication
Parenting for High Potential
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1180
Other Sites
Center for the Academically Talented Youth
Children of Tomorrow
The Connie Belin and Jacquline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and
Talent Development (University of Iowa)
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/
Gifted Education Press
Gifted Resource Center of New England
www.grcne.com
Peak Educational Resources
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education
Philosophy Web
Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students
Prufrock Press
www.prufrock.com
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
www.hoagiesgifted.org
The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
www.hollingworth.org
Thinkquest
www.thinkquest.org
The Talent Developing Studio
www.thetds.com
Center for Talent Development at Northwestern
University
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu
Virginia Organizations
Virginia General Assembly
legis.state.va.us
Virginia Department of Education
www.pen.k12.va.us
Virginia Governor's School Program Home
Page
www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Gifted/gifted.htm
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