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Davidson Institute for Talent Development and University of Nevada, Reno
Offer Online Class in Gifted Education<br>
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The Davidson Institute for Talent Development and University of Nevada,
Reno, have partnered to offer EDSP 723 - Education for the Gifted. This
online three-credit, graduate-level class, which will run from June 10 to
August 9, 2013, is designed to introduce key concepts of gifted education
to teachers in order to help them better serve the gifted population.
Some of the topics examined will include identification, characteristics,
gifted definitions and myths about gifted education. <br>
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Teachers, school administrators and anyone interested in effectively
serving the gifted population are encouraged to attend. Out-of-state
students pay the same rate as residents during Summer Session and all
students are required to register with the University of Nevada, Reno.
EDSP 723 will be taught by gifted education specialists from the Davidson
Institute and will count toward recertification for local teachers.
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For more information, please visit
<a href="http://www.summersession.unr.edu/" eudora="autourl">http://www.summersession.unr.edu/</a>
or call Online Learning at 775-784-4652. This course is limited to 25 students and the deadline to register is June 7 – if interested, please begin the registration process today!<br>
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Davidson Young Scholars<br>
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The Davidson Young Scholars program provides FREE services designed to nurture and support profoundly gifted young people and their families, including talent development and educational advocacy, an online community, annual get-togethers, and the Ambassador Program. Applications are due the first of each month. For more information, see the How to Apply and Qualification Criteria pages.<br>
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Davidson Institute’s Online Resources<br>
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The Davidson Gifted Database is a gateway to resources for and about gifted students, providing access to an online article library, a database of gifted resources, and a gifted education state policy database. See what's new!<br>
The Davidson Institute's free eNewsletter, the eNews-Update, provides up-to-date gifted-related news every other month. It is a great read for students, parents and educators in search of the latest gifted news, studies and developments, state-specific legislation updates, events and more. Read past issues posted on the eNews-Update Archive Page and subscribe today at <a href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/eNews-Update" eudora="autourl">www.DavidsonGifted.org/eNews-Update</a>. <br>
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