[Ohiogift] Davidson Institute eNews-Update: June 2021

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June 2021
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Whats's New in Gifted Education
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Intel International Science and Engineering Fair – New Frontiers in STEM Creativity
More than 1,800 outstanding high school science students, representing 64 countries, exhibited their inventive, groundbreaking projects at the 2021 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held virtually for the first time ever. Michelle Hua was awarded the top prize for for her discovery of an artificial intelligence-based algorithm used for human action recognition.

Catherine Kim and Daniel Shen each received the second prize: Catherine for creating a novel hierarchical machine learning model that is able to predict adverse drug reactions with 91% accuracy, along with their underlying biological mechanisms, and Daniel for his development of an AI-powered facial-cue control module. Its high speed accelerates scientific discoveries, medicine research, and many other fields driven by large amounts of temporal data. In total, more than $5 million was awarded to the finalists, who were evaluated based on their projects’ creativity, innovation and level of scientific inquiry. Press Release >   Full Awards Listing >    |

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Documentary Takes a Deep Dive on Gifted Education
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|  Now in post-production, The G Word is the most comprehensive film ever undertaken on gifted, talented, and neurodiverse education and populations. The film seeks to ask the question: In the 21st century, who gets to be “gifted” in America and why? 

The G Word reveals the economic, cultural, and gender diversity of our nation’s gifted and talented population at every stage of life, highlighting their educational challenges, social isolation, deep emotional sensitivities, and complex, neurodiverse brains. It reveals a large and lively community of people working hard to meet the needs of gifted students while challenging the prejudice and trauma that comes with being labeled “smart” in the 21st century. See the G Word's Impact Manifesto and latest blog posts.
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|  Do Students in Gifted Programs Perform Better? Linking Gifted Program Participants to Achievement and Nonachievement Outcomes - "Participating in elementary school gifted programs is associated with reading and math achievement for the average student, though the observed relationships are small. Black and low-income students do not see the academic gains that their peers experience when receiving gifted services." (Vanderbilt University research) Commentary: Hechinger Report, NAGC

The University of Alabama’s Gifted Education and Talent Development Office recently launched a program to better support families of students capable of high levels of achievement. The program will allow students in grades 3-8 to have their academic capabilities assessed virtually to support their talent development and place them in an appropriate academic environment. 

What I Learned in 23 Years Ranking America’s Most Challenging High Schools - "Most students are capable of much more learning than they are asked to do." (Jay Mathews - Education Next)

‘Equity’ vs. Gifted Programs - “Does equity demand the elimination of gifted and talented programs in schools?" (Wall Street Journal) 

Is your child gifted? These are the signs to look out for (Gulf News)

California
Does California really want to hold back its gifted math students? (Los Angeles Times) 

North Carolina
NC taking steps to boost underrepresented students in gifted ed (EdNC)

Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Education is partnering with the Niswonger Foundation to help more students earn college credit while in high school. The department announced a new program called "Advanced Placement Access for All." (WJHL.com)  |

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Davidson News
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Davidson Academy - Online and Reno Campuses

One Unique School. Two Groundbreaking Campuses.

The Davidson Academy offers two educational options specifically designed to meet the needs of profoundly gifted students – an online campus for those living anywhere in the U.S. and Canada and a school on the University of Nevada, Reno campus for local residents. Both options are centered on a rigorous academic environment where students thrive among their intellectual peers. Academy classes are grouped by ability rather than by age, providing profoundly gifted students an educational opportunity matched to their abilities, strengths and interests.  |

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Welcome Home.
For fifteen years, the Davidson Academy’s free, accredited Reno campus has centered on interpersonal and instructional dynamics creating an atmosphere that is vibrant with intellectual energy and dialogue. The same applies to the Davidson Academy online campus. Beyond the advanced academics offered, Davidson Academy Online provides meaningful interactions with classmates and instructors that happen daily. Online campus students have rich opportunities for socialization through our courses and extracurriculars.

Applications for 2022-2023 will open in August. How to Apply >  |

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Young Scholars
The Young Scholars program is free to profoundly gifted students and their families and gives them the opportunity to connect and engage in a community that understands their needs. From individualized support from a family consultant, including academic and college advising, to opportunities to interact with other Young Scholars during summer programs and much more, the Young Scholars program sets students and their families up to succeed academically, emotionally and socially. Discover the benefits >   |

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Blog Posts & Podcasts
5 Ways to Teach Critical Thinking to Gifted Students - These books offer tools and resources to encourage students to consider multiple perspectives, explore their imagination, and think deeply about everyday situations they encounter. (Prufrock Press) 

25 Year Review: Gifted Children – Youth Mental Health - The article covers the special needs of gifted children, giftedness and self-esteem, and recommendations for identification and program planning for gifted students. (Davidson Gifted Blog) 

Debbie Reber Hosts a Special Episode Celebrating 5 Years of TiLT Parenting - "It seemed like the right time to reflect on the journey of this Tilt community since the beginning as well as to share my thoughts on where we’re going together in the revolution to shift the parenting paradigm for our families so our children can thrive." (TiLT Parenting Podcast) 

Gifted Kids: What You Should Know - "The general public knows very little about who these kids are. Gifted kids are a diverse group that come from all socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds." (Davidson Gifted Blog) 

Homeschooling and Resilience - At a time when homeschooling has experienced a surge, Colleen Kessler talks with Emily Kircher-Morris about instilling confidence and resilience in neurodivergent kids. They also talk about how the pandemic changed the homeschooling experience. (Neurodiversity Podcast) 

Homeschooling Gifted Students: A Listing of Books - The article provides an alphabetical listing of books related to homeschooling gifted students. (Davidson Gifted Blog)   |

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|  How can you determine if your baby/toddler is gifted? - "The research shows that gifted kids tend to gain skills with ease and at a particularly fast rate, and this is why a differentiated school curriculum is required for such children." (Davidson Gifted Blog) 

Measuring Effectiveness in Gifted Education (Blog Talk Radio)

Social and Emotional Curriculum for Gifted Students: Author Q&A - "Gifted students are able to make connections others cannot, are able to see another’s perspective at a young age, can understand struggles other people experience, and are masters at pinpointing injustices."  (Prufrock Press) 

Social Media and Gifted Children - "For gifted and 2e kids, social media might present a refuge from school where they can interact with other students like them . . . Issues can arise, however, most notably when social media use interferes with sleep, exposes your child to age-inappropriate material, or becomes a source of bullying." (Davidson Gifted Blog) 

Stop the shaming: Why we must advocate for gifted children now - "Most parents of gifted children learn that advocacy is a necessary additional component of parenting. They didn't expect it. They didn't plan for it. But without their voice, gifted children often languish, deprived of the education they need." (Gifted Challenges)

What gifted advocacy is not - "Most parents of gifted children learn that advocacy is a necessary additional component of parenting. They didn't expect it. They didn't plan for it. But without their voice, gifted children often languish, deprived of the education they need." (Gifted Challenges)

What Should the Outcome of Gifted Education be for Students? - "If we are going to evaluate and pass judgment on the importance and value of gifted education programs, we must first and foremost examine the main purpose of these programs, which, as mentioned above, is to increase the world’s reservoir of creative and productive people." (NAGC)

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Gifted News
Pioneer Academics is the world's only online research program with U.S. college credit for high school students. The organization frequently hosts seminars for educators, including on the topic of gifted education.

The recently-released 2018-2019 State of the States in Gifted Education report represents a snapshot of gifted education across the nation. See NAGC's Gifted by State page, Executive Survey, Davidson Gifted Blog post on state policy

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Katherine Vandermel, Davidson Fellow

Examining Language as a Tool to Resist the Erasure of Memory and Sense of Self Against Trauma, Marginalization, and Illness

Katherine Vandermel of Closter, N.J. received $25,000 for her Davidson Fellows project, "The Language of Memory: Combating the Erasure of Self-Identity."   |

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|  What kind of impact can your Davidson Fellows project have on society?
Memory gives us both individual and collective identities. Today, we see how memory can be neglected in a culture that has preferred to bulldoze history in favor of the present and future. My project illuminates how language functions as an anti-erasure tool: it spotlights a battle fought by millions with dementia, generational struggles of individuals trying to preserve their experiences, stories, and identities as memories disintegrate. Word by word, as the portfolio works its way through the translation of the Dutch poem, “Het Lied der Achttien dooden”, it demonstrates the resilience of language—through linguistic, cultural, and temporal barriers, memory (and, by extension, identity) persist. In this way, my project holds impact in that it presents a model of how stories survive non-consensual erasure, how a person’s stories survive beyond the confines of a human life or the life of a memory, even in the face of oppression, societal indifference, and illness.

What are some of your short-term and long-term plans?
At university, I plan to continue creating and studying literature across multiple perspectives: particularly, as a writer and historian. As an opera singer, I additionally plan to continue my music training in college and embrace literature from the perspective of song. While my long-term plans remain uncertain, I am currently considering pursuing postgraduate education or a career in journalism, communications, or digital media, among other possibilities.

Please describe your academic setting and some positive experiences with mentors? 
As a student at a public magnet school, I’m fortunate to have access to enriching classes. Some of my favorite classes have been IB Language and Literature, and IB History of the Americas. I am a member of the Creative Writing Research Program, where I have time to freely write. This program is run by my mentor, Mr. Richard Weems. In the creative writing program, I’ve been fortunate to receive feedback from Mr. Weems on various portfolio pieces that have constructively allowed me to improve my work. This class time has been highly beneficial for my progress as a writer and artist.  |

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|  “Gifted children are routinely shamed for their inherent abilities. They did not 'choose' to possess a highly active mind, heightened intensities, or a drive for learning that may surpass the academic needs of their peers. As parents, educators, counselors, and legislators, we need to stop the misconceptions, false assumptions, and marginalization of gifted education.”

--Dr. Gail Post, in the blog post, Stop the shaming: Why we must advocate for gifted children now  |

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