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| | AGATE (Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in NYS, Inc.)
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| | National Association for Gifted Children
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| | A Nation Deceived (The Templeton National Report on Acceleration)
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| | Genius Denied (How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds)
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| | Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
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| | BOCES gifted and talented programming- Young Scholars
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| | Scotia-Glenville CSD Home Page
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| | Information on SAGE (Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education) and
Saturday Scholars:
Shenet.org (click on Community Announcements, lower left-hand side of Shen's home page)
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| | The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
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| | A great place to start! Duke University Talent Identification Program's
list
of:
Parents' Frequently Asked Questions About Giftedness
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| | Duke University's Talent Identification Program also offers:
Tips for parenting a gifted child
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| | If gifted education programs are available to New York City public school
students, shouldn't they be available to our Upstate New York kids as well?
NYC Teachers' Union backs bill for gifted, talented seats in schools
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| | In Search of Reality: Unraveling the Myths about Tracking, Ability Grouping, and the Gifted
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| | Selecting age-appropriate reading materials for a child who reads above
grade-
level can be difficult. Click here for some ideas:
http://www.just-for-kids.com/gifted.html
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| | An excellent resource for gifted kids, their parents, and their teachers!
Winner of the 2005 NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) Community
Service Award:
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
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| | Scotia-Glenville AEP Task Force information
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| | Resources in print for gifted kids and their parents:
Hoagies' list of books on gifted topics
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| | Interesting article on gifted kids from the Boston Globe
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| | Glossary of gifted terms
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| | Reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and
young adult
books
http://www.flamingnet.com
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| | What about the gifted underachiever?
AEGUS - Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students
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| | Interested in knowing more about your child's abilities and IQ? Click here
for information on
individual testing at a fraction of the cost of a private psychologist:
The Psychological Services Center at the University of Albany
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| | From the Daily Gazette:
CHAMBER TO HOST TECH VALLEY KIDS SUMMIT Bill Nye the Science Guy to foster love of math and science in middle school students
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| | http://www.THINKSummerInstitute.org
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| | http://www.DavidsonFellows.org
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| | Bright Child versus Gifted Learner
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| | Gifted Education, More that Just an IQ Score: Advice for teachers
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| | Position statement on Ability Grouping from the National Association for Gifted Children
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| | Several Scotia-Glenville teams received ribbons for placing in the top three
at the Region 7 Odyssey of the Mind competitions on Saturday. One team,
coached by Gene Terwilliger and his Glen-Worden crew, placed first in the
Road Rally problem and will go on to the state competition in Binghamton on
March 29.
Dozens of students prepare for Odyssey of the Mind on March 1, 2008
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| | For more information about Odyssey of the Mind visit their website at
www.odysseyofthemind.com
Odyssey of the Mind
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| | Summer at Renssalaer web page. Great summer programs for kids K-12.
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| | Important information on the 2007 AGATE conference
Agate Conference 2007
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| | Click here for a free newsletter on giftedness from Duke University.
http://www.dukegiftedletter.com
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| | August 27 TIME magazine cover story: 'Are We Failing Our Geniuses?'
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| | AGATE Conference Schedule 2008
October 24 & 25
Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Check out the AGATE link at teh top of this page for additional links to
conference information
AGATE Conference Program Flyer
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| | Summer@Rensselaer
Everything you need to know about Summer@Rensselaer is available online
Summer@Rensselaer
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| | The Science Olympiad Mission is:
To promote and improve student interest in science and to improve the
quality of k-12 science education throughout the nation.
Science Olympiad National Tournament 2008
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| | Science Bowl 2008 pictures
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| | A special program at the SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Do you have any children between the ages of 9 and 11 ?
Would you like to spend more time reading and discussing books
as a family?
Do you want to take part in an enjoyable program that will help everyone
in your family get more out of their reading experience?
Then the Together program is for you!
Join us for this six-session program where 9 - 11 year olds and their
parents get together to talk about books and ideas. Books, snacks, and
activities for younger siblings are all provided at each session.
MONDAY evenings from 6:30 to 8:00
October 20, 27, November 3, 17 & December 1, 15 2008
A book talk program at the SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY for children between the ages of 9 and 11
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| | SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY presents...................
LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning
platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help
patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing
tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer
explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
This site includes:
College Entrance Exams
E-BOOKS
Elementary School Skills Improvement
Math Skills Improvement
Middle School Skills Improvement
SAT Preparation
Writing Skills Improvement
And much more............Check it out!
LearningExpress Library from the Schenectady County Library
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The Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium is a dynamic destination
just a short drive from Albany, Saratoga, and Troy which celebrates science,
invention, and imagination. The Museum explores the area’s rich
technological heritage, with some of the region’s finest interactive
exhibits; a must-see for families, tourists, area residents, and other
visitors.
Schenectady Museum- Calendar of Events
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| | *****Report Sees Cost in Some Academic Gains *****
By SAM DILLON / NEW YORK TIMES
June 18, 2008
A new study argues that the nation’s focus on helping students who are
furthest behind may have produced a Robin Hood effect, yielding steady
academic gains for low-achieving students in recent years at the expense of
top students.
Report Sees Cost in Some Academic Gains---Home page
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| | Report Sees Cost in Some Academic Gains-----Executive Summary
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