[Ohiogift] Davidson Institute eNews-Update: May 2022

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May 2022
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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 1,700 outstanding high school science students, representing 49 states and 63 countries, exhibited their inventive, groundbreaking projects at the 2022 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Robert Sansone of Fort Pierce, Fla., won the $75,000 top award for a project that explored high-efficiency alternatives to induction motors.

Other top winners include Rishab Jain, 17, of Portland, Ore. for developing an AI-based model to enable rapid and cost-effective production of drugs, such as recombinant COVID-19 vaccines, using synthetic DNA engineering; and Rebecca Cho of Jericho, N.Y. for creating a geological model that incorporates the effects of changing landscapes, climate, sea level and erosion. Press Release >     Full Awards Listing >    |

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|  The Thomas B. Fordham Institute recently launched the National Working Group on Advanced Education. The Working Group’s mission is to promote research, policies, and practices that will develop the full capacities of students with high academic potential, especially those coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Inaugural meeting summary of discussion >  |

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|  Dr. Megan Foley Nicpon, an internationally recognized expert in counseling psychology and twice-exceptionality, has been named the new director of the University of Iowa College of Education’s Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Congratulations to Dr. Foley-Nicpon and Belin-Blank!   |

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|  How to Support Your Twice-Exceptional Child - Kids who are both gifted and have a learning disability may struggle to get all their needs met at school. (U.S. News & World Report)

Institute Promotes New Model of Gifted Education - "You could call it ‘unschooling on rails,’ in the sense that it's entirely self-directed learning, but we also provide more guidance."(EdSurge)

Time to End the Zero-Sum Mindset and Adopt Inclusive, Gifted-for-All Programs in Public Schools - "The magnitude of this announcement is that it represents a shift away from models of gifted and talented programming that rely on labeling, sorting and segregating students, and toward designs that encourage inclusion and integration of all children in mixed-ability classrooms." (EdSurge)

Why Should a College Education Start at Age 18, and only after HS? Time to Change the ‘When’ & ‘Who’ of College  (The 74)

Should You Call Your Child "Smart"? - Research finds that it may have unintended consequences. (Psychology Today)

The excellence gap and underrepresentation at America’s most selective universities - There’s evidence that the excellence gap widens somewhat while students are in the K–12 system, especially in the earliest years. (Fordham Institute)  |

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|  OPINION: Too many Black and Latino students are ‘academically alone’ in advanced classes - Gaps in access to more rigorous courses manifest in disparate outcomes in college persistence, completion and success. (Hechinger Report)

13-year-old Minnesota youth set to graduate from college (AP News)

California
Despite Reforms, San Diego Unified's Gifted Program Is Still Divided By Race, Income (San Diego Union Tribune)  |

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|  Colorado
Meet the Denver principal who wants gifted education in every classroom - "we’ve shifted to put more emphasis on universal gifted and talented instruction in all classrooms, versus spending the majority of our time trying to identify kids." (Chalkbeat)

New Mexico
How to improve gifted education in New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican)

New York
What’s the Best Way to Find a Gifted 4-Year-Old? - New York City has abandoned its test to screen for gifted and talented children. Now the responsibility of choosing students falls squarely on teacher recommendations. (New York Times)

Will expanding ‘gifted’ programs help or hurt NYC schools already struggling with enrollment? (Chalkbeat)

NAGC Applauds Expansion of Gifted and Talented Education in New York City  (NAGC)

New York revives gifted and talented program with major expansion  (CNN)

Texas
GT program set for changes - Ector County ISD’s Gifted and Talented program has undergone a series of revisions. (OA Online)

Washington
Vancouver Public Schools’ proposed change to Highly Capable Program questioned (The Columbian)  |

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Davidson News
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Young Scholars
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|  Why be a Young Scholar? The Young Scholars program is free to profoundly gifted students and their families. We provide our members with the opportunity to connect and engage in a community that understands their needs. Once accepted, parents and students have access to a range of family services to support them. Benefits include the following:    
   - Connect with other PG/2e families
   - Learn more about gifted parenting 
   - Access professionals and resources 
   - Much more! 
Discover the benefits >   |

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Davidson Academy
Davidson Academy's Reno Campus is the only free public school of its kind for profoundly gifted students. The Academy’s classes group students by ability rather than age, offering middle and high school level curriculum. Our unique approach to learning has attracted families from across the country and globe.

Our fully-accredited school is centered on interpersonal and instructional-based learning, creating an atmosphere that is vibrant with intellectual energy and dialogue. Throughout the years, the Academy has evolved to offer an increasing number of opportunities, while still providing a laser-sharp focus on the individual student.

The application for the 2023-2024 school year will be available this fall.
A Day in the Life >     Overview Video >  |

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Davidson Academy Online
Davidson Academy Online is a dynamic, flexible option for profoundly gifted students living anywhere in the United States and Canada. Students at our accredited, robust online community are grouped by ability, not age. We leverage cutting-edge technology to create a new, highly personalized model of online education. Our middle and high school level curriculum is matched to students' abilities, strengths and interests. Our unique approach to learning has attracted families from across the country and globe. The application for the 2023-2024 school year will be available this fall. 
Summer activities >    Overview Video >  |

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Blog Posts & Podcasts
Anatomy of A Type III Enrichment Project - "I sometimes like to define Type III Enrichment as the young person thinking, feeling, and doing like the practicing professional, again, even if at a more junior level than adult professionals.  Follow up case studies have often indicated that this type of enrichment has been influential in the career choices of many of the students with whom we have worked." (NAGC Blog)

Costs and Benefits of Family Involvement in Homework (Davidson Gifted Blog)

Doug Lemov on rebuilding school culture amid a mental health (Education Gadfly)

Embracing the Bright Without Quashing the Quirky - "The landscape is slowly changing for neurodivergent kids, but progress is slow and we’re facing headwinds. Getting a diagnosis is still integral to receiving educational services and insurance benefits, but there are downsides that can work to impede progress." (Neurodiversity Podcast)

Executive Functioning and Gifted Children - Executive function is becoming more widely discussed in education due to its impact on a range of tasks for students. (Davidson Gifted Blog)

Gifted Homeschooling and Socializing - Many gifted children who are homeschooled have enjoyed both access to advanced academics and a fulfilling social life. (Davidson Gifted Blog)

Gifted, On the Spectrum, or Both? - The scope of this article isn’t meant to be a scholarly review of the literature concerning autism, giftedness, and their intersections but will instead focus on summarizing how the two overlap and what parents and educators can do to help these children thrive. (Davidson Gifted Blog)  |

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|  Helping Gifted Children During Very Difficult Times (NAGC)

How about a Genius Basic Income? - "The Davidsons suggest their stories epitomize anti-intellectualism in American life. After spending the best part of a year reading the literature on giftedness, it’s hard not to see their point." (Ideas Sleep Furiously)

Katie Hurley on Supporting Stressed Out Kids and Adolescents (Tilt Parenting Podcast)  |

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|  Schools have no choice but to teach social and emotional skills - "Mostly, teachers just need to be explicit about which character traits they are teaching to students and be consistent with their follow-through." (Fordham Institute)

Teaching Learners How To Learn - Educators are constantly learning how to better teach neurodivergent learners, but often we overlook the opportunity to help the students be better learners. How does educational therapy work? Is it dependent on the learner having a diagnosis? What is the process for working with families? (Neurodiversity Podcast)

The Identification of Students Who Are Gifted - This article discusses difficulties in the identification process, appropriate identification practices, and procedures that can help with identification. (Davidson Gifted Blog)

Tips for Parents: Socialization and the Highly Gifted Child - "One of the hardest things to contend with as a parent of a highly gifted child is the lack of honest and worthy relationships that our children seem to be able to find among kids of their own age. Often, highly gifted children’s best friends and relationships are formed by kids who are far different in age than they are. No worries though, as there are solutions to this perplexing dilemma." (Davidson Gifted Blog)

Want to Help Kids? Help Their Parents - "We talk a lot about the unique way neurodivergent kids see the world. Often, parents have a completely different view, and sometimes tend to try to rewire the kids to match theirs. Julie Skolnick guides and mentors parents, and has some advice on how they can adjust their approach, understand their kids better, and reap the rewards of a happier environment." (Neurodiversity Podcast)

What Gifted Advocates Need to Know About the Federal Budget - "The good news for our gifted and talented children and their educators is that Congress finally agreed on a FY22 budget a few weeks ago and President Biden signed it into law on March 15. The even better news is that it includes increases for major federally funded programs that impact these children and their educators." (NAGC Blog)

What is Dyscalculia? Parent Advocate Laura Jackson Talks About her Family’s Journey with a Math Disability (Tilt Parenting Podcast)

What's so bad about intensity? (Gifted Challenges)

Why does giftedness remain unrecognized among some gifted children? - "Why are some gifted kids' talents ignored? What happens when your child doesn't 'look gifted' - when they don't conform to widely held notions of giftedness and high achiever stereotypes? What contributes to the under-identification of giftedness?" (Gifted Challenges)

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|  The purpose of the Young Scholars Ambassador Program is to foster learning and civic engagement through community service, volunteerism and leadership in highly motivated and mature Young Scholars. Below, three 2022 Ambassadors share how they have helped make a positive difference in the lives of others and more!   |

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Arin Parsa
Project: Teens for VaccinesWhat are some past and present projects you’ve worked on to help make a positive difference in the lives of others?I’m a Davidson Ambassador, a ninth-grader at Stanford Online High School, and the founder of Teens for Vaccines Inc., a vaccine advocacy youth organization honored by the United Nations Youth Envoy, the White House, and the media for its ongoing impact. I’m also the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Teen Opinions Matter, a global teen blog listed on NY Times Learning Network, with readership in over 15+ countries.I founded Teens for Vaccines during the 2019 measles outbreaks, when many distraught teens of vaccine-hesitant and anti-vax parents were going to Reddit and other social media to know how to get vaccines to protect themselves. To me, it was gut-wrenching that children in modern times still faced threats from the same diseases plaguing us 50 and even 100 years ago. Since then, I have been tirelessly advocating for every child’s right to life-saving vaccines and healthcare.

Today, Teens for Vaccines has over 45+ ambassadors in over 15 states empowering youth to be public health ambassadors, in partnership with GENup, a 4000+ student member organization.We help teens and adults find trusted sources for COVID-19 and other vaccines, hold educational events for teens to interact directly with medical experts, consult with nonprofits and state health departments for teen outreach, report disinformation on social media, and champion legislation for public health and vaccine equity, including empowering teens to self-consent to life-saving vaccines.What are some of your short-term and long-term plans?Teens for Vaccines grew out of my research into factors affecting adolescent vaccine rates and I believe that there is a lot more to do to improve equitable vaccine access for all teens. So, I plan to keep growing the teen network to get more teens involved along with forging partnerships with other youth organizations. I encourage young scholars to join us! Also, I’m working with a national nonprofit to co-sponsor several legislations in California and other states for teen vaccine access and I will continue to push for these.  |

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Timothy Leung
Project: Money MattersWhat are some past and present projects you’ve worked on to help make a positive difference in the lives of others?
I have always had a love for helping and giving back to the youth community through my passions. I grew up immersed in the world of theater, and as a result, I was delighted to become the assistant director for my elementary school’s musicals as a middle schooler.  |

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|  When the pandemic occurred, I again wanted to help, this time by teaching elementary schoolers another one of my interests, math, to help bridge the gap between elementary and middle schoolers.However, as I began to further explore my interests, it was clear that there was one passion that stood out beyond any other – economics and finances. After joining my school’s economics club, I was quickly enthralled by novel economic concepts, and how much they related to our everyday lives. As I became more and more engaged with my club and the youth in general, I noticed that there was a glaring issue concerning our understanding of money – kids my age either have no concept of money, or do not properly understand or appreciate its value. Thus, I wished to create a program that would teach students the importance of financial literacy and its relevance to their daily lives, which is now my program Money Matters.What are some of your short-term and long-term plans?Currently, I am in my second phase of teaching students through Money Matters’ 3-class program about financial literacy. I am actively seeking to expand my program, so my next steps are to continue building my brand through a better-furnished website and social media. Additionally, I would like to share my program to students all across the country and possibly even the world, by reaching out to national programs such as the Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA for them to possibly teach Money Matters to their students. My final goal is one that will stay with me forever – to make an impact on as many kids’ lives as possible, by providing them with the skills that will help them prosper throughout their lives.  |

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Lauren Shen
Project: Students ConnectWhat are some past and present projects you’ve worked on to help make a positive difference in the lives of others?
Whether I am volunteering at the local food pantry or inspiring younger students to have a passion for STEM through competitions and activities, I have found that the connections formed with others through these experiences is irreplaceable.  |

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