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style='mso-bookmark:Top'></span><span style='font-size:1.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:
28.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:30.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Internet Resources</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Portals<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>▼<a href="#General">General</a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>▼<a href="#Math_Science_Technology">Math-Science-Technology</a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>▼<a href="#Testing">Testing</a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>▼<a href="#Publishing_Writing_Reading">Publishing-Writing-Reading</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal style='line-height:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Portals</span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.nagc.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National
Association for Gifted Children</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National overview for parents and
educators alike. The NAGC mission is to invest its resources to train teachers,
encourage parents, and to educate administrators and policymakers on how to
develop and support gifted, high-potential children. A visit here reveals
excellent resources, hyperlinks, and legislative information. The directory of
summer programs is far-reaching.<b> </b><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>For
the</span> official websites of all NAGC state affiliates for gifted education,
go<b> <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs">here</a></b>. For
NAGC publications, go <b><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications">here</a></b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A comprehensive resource on
gifted education — for parents, teachers, administrators and other educators,
counselors and psychologists, and gifted young people, as well. Acronyms,
terminology, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and other introductory
materials for those who are new to the field. Dedicated site-sections for
educators and parents are exhaustive. Site includes content of the original
ERIC databases. <i>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ERIC</b> below,
in the <b>General</b> section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center
for Talented Youth, The</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(CTY; The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Johns</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hopkins</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Summer programs, talent search,
distance learning, resources for educators and parents. Counseling,
diagnostics, and assessment guidance, including information on giftedness and
learning disabilities and underachievement; career direction; services for
schools; school advice for parents seeking student coursework credit, guidance,
or placement. Extensive hyperlinks, on all facets of giftedness. A bibliography
and hyperlinks to additional online reading resources are beneficial. <i><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Imagine</span></i>, a CTY-sponsored, award-winning
magazine, offers writing opportunities for gifted and talented students ages
12-18. <i>(See <b>Imagine</b> below, in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b>
section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent
Development</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Iowa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Exemplary service to the
worldwide gifted community of students, educators, and families, through
advocacy, programming, counseling, news, and research. Grades 4-11 summer and
grades 4-12 weekend student programs. Academic talent search via Belin-Blank
Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS), grades 2-9. Coursework, professional
development, endorsement, grant-funded initiatives, and more, for educators of
gifted students. Download available of <b><i>A Nation Deceived</i></b>, on
acceleration. <i>(Also see <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>A Nation
Empowered</b> below, in the <b>General</b> section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center for Talent Development</span></a></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(CTD; Northwestern
University)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Serving gifted students and
their families, the CTD offers the annual Midwest Academic Talent Search,
grades 3-9; LearningLinks distance academics, grades 4-12; and four
age-stratified summer programs, grades pre-K-12.</span> <span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Civic Education Project, grades 7-12; and the Gifted Education
Institute. A sign-up, e-mailed <i>Talent Newsletter</i>, and other programs,
seminars, and workshops are additional assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.oagc.com/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohio
Association for Gifted Children</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official site of the Ohio
Association for Gifted Children. An encyclopedia of information, hyperlinks, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.oagc.com/resources.asp">resources</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacy.asp">advocacy</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://www.oagc.com/summerOpportunities.asp">Summer
Opportunities</a></b>, legislative reportage, Ohiogift list messaging, and
more. Sections for coordinators, teachers, parents, and students are a plus.
Sign up for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/ohiogift_listserv.asp">Ohiogift</a></b> to stay
current on gifted education across <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.
Remember: <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Important</i> news about gifted
education advocacy, related education proposals in the state legislature, and
news about the Ohio Board of Education is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp">here</a></b>. See this <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/February-2016-Test-List.pdf.aspx">chart</a></b>
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s
officially approved instruments for identification and screening of gifted
students. See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification">here</a></b>
for performing and visual arts identification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><a name=General><b><i><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>General</span></i></b></a></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/">AASL</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(American Association of School
Librarians)</span></i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Teaching and learning are the
foundation here. Toward those ends, you’ll find Best Apps for Teaching &
Learning, as well as Best Websites for Teaching & Learning. Innovation,
creativity, active participation, and collaboration are central with these
free, web-based sites that should benefit the gifted community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://education.unlv.edu/centers/asplus"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Accelerated Schools PLUS</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dedicated to enriched learning
for all students, especially those set apart by high poverty, low academics,
and remediation, through accelerated instruction and gifted and talented
teaching strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/">Acceleration Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dedicated to the study of
curricular acceleration for academically talented children, Acceleration
Institute has resources for parents, educators, policymakers, and researchers.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.aegus1.org/about.html">AEGUS</a></span> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Association for the Education of Gifted
Underachieving Students)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Service to twice-exceptional
students. Excellent bibliography, hyperlinks.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>AP Central</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>™</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official and most recent and
comprehensive information on Advanced Placement and Pre-AP programs, courses,
and exams, as well as singular resources and tools.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.apexlearning.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Apex Learning</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AP, other online coursework,
including new course offerings and summer programs.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.austega.com/gifted"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Austega’s Gifted Resource Centre</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Australian and global
perspective on giftedness. Authoritative list of resources. For educators and
families alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://caroltomlinson.com/">Carol
Tomlinson, Ed. D.</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Differentiating
instruction gets its due with educator and researcher Tomlinson. She has
authored more than a dozen books on differentiation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Belin-Blank</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> for Gifted Education and Talent Development</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>Belin-Blank Center
for Gifted Education </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.bertiekingore.com/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>BertieKingore.com</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Differentiation, achievement,
and service to gifted children. Learning materials and articles for parents and
educators are downloadable or viewable online. Workshops and presentations
include an emphasis on differentiation and tiered classroom centers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.go2boss.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Buckeye On-Line School for Success, The</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(BOSS)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Online, custom K-12 curricula,
and a choice between synchronous and asynchronous modes of delivery. Free,
accredited public school.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.africa.upenn.edu/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center for Africana Studies</span></a></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>African resources, including
lesson plans, for K-12 educators. Maps, flags, cultural images, current events.
Countries searchable alphabetically.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.civiced.org/index.php">Center for Civic Education, The</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All facets of civic education —
including the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> political traditions and institutions
at the federal, state, and local levels; constitutionalism; civic
participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizens — receive
attention, including <i>We the People</i> programs. The Center administers a
range of critically acclaimed curricular, teacher-training, and community-based
programs.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://cfge.wm.edu/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center
for Gifted Education</span></a></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">William</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and Mary)</span></i><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A primary goal: To provide
graduate education programs and opportunities for people interested in teaching
gifted students and assuming administrative and leadership positions in the
field of gifted education. Curriculum focus. Precollegiate programs.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center for Talent Development
</span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(CTD; Northwestern University)</span></i><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>Center for Talent
Development </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center for Talented Youth,
The </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(CTY; The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Johns</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hopkins</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>Center for Talented
Youth </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.college-now.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>College-NOW</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Partnership high school-college engineering
program, where high-school students are able to graduate with their high-school
diploma and an associate degree from North Central State College, via the
College-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">NOW</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Engineering</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</span><span
style='font-family:Verdana'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Open to all
students in the North Central College Tech Prep Consortium.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="http://www.consource.org/">ConSource</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This online library of free,
fully indexed United States Constitution sources provides an array of
information about that document and its genesis and evolution. ConSource gives
U.S. Founders, Reconstructionists, and original Feminists voices in the
classroom and courtroom, providing an informed history of the Constitution.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Council for Exceptional Children, The</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(CEC)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated
to improving educational outcomes for people with exceptionalities, students
with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate
governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual
professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved
people with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources
necessary for effective professional practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Coursera<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>MOOCs</b> below, in this
section.)</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ditd.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Davidson
Institute for Talent Development</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The mission is to nurture the
profoundly gifted. This is effected by The Davidson Academy of Nevada, at the
University of Nevada, Reno, a public school for middle- and high-school
students; the Davidson Young Scholars and the THINK Summer Institute programs;
the Educator’s Guild; and other outreach, such as the book<b> <i>Genius Denied</i></b>
<i>(</i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>see<span style='mso-bidi-font-style:
italic'> <b>Genius Denied</b></span></i> <i>below, in this section)</i>. The
database of resources, as with state policies, topics, and articles, is readily
searchable.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://destinationimagination.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Destination ImagiNation</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Problem-solving skill
development, to build ingenuity and teamwork in enjoyable, meaningful ways. Teams
of five to seven members work over a period of several weeks to apply critical
thinking and their particular talents to solve any of five Team Challenges.
Each Challenge has its own educational focus, from Fine Arts to Architectural
Design and beyond. Multiple age-groupings, from 4 on up.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.dirhody.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>DiRhody.com</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Information on children who are
highly gifted and who have learning disabilities. Author links are solid.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/">Discovery Education</a></span></b> </p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A gamut of resources — from STEM
to clip art — from the cable network. For teachers, parents, K-12 students.
Math resources are especially robust.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.tip.duke.edu/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Duke TIP</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Duke
University Talent Identification Program)</span></i><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For grades 4-12, with loads of
resources for students and teachers. Summer opportunities. The Digest of Gifted
Research offers an impressive collection of research-based information on
raising and educating the gifted student.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ecotohio.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>ECOT (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow)</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A tuition-free, online public
school for K-12 students throughout <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/edguild/">Educators Guild</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Educators Guild is a free
online community for elementary, secondary, post-secondary educators, and other
professionals committed to meeting the unique needs of highly gifted
students. From the Davidson Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>edX<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>MOOCs</b> below, in this
section.)</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>EPGY </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Education Program for Gifted Youth; </span></i><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>Stanford</span></i></st1:PlaceName><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></i></st1:place><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>)</span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>GiftedAndTalented.com
</b></span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>below, in this section</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>ERIC Educational Resources</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education
Sciences</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> host site)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Massive database of more than a
million education articles, via the U.S. Department of Education. Searchable by
title, author, and key word(s). <i>(See also </i><b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>SearchERIC.org</i></b><i> below, in this section; and </i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page</i></b><i>
above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.exworthy.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Exworthy Educational Resources</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Exceptional list of hyperlinks
on social studies, mathematics, language arts, science, and almost every other
discipline. For use by teachers, parents, and students.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Future City Competition™</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cross-curricular engineering
activities for students in grades 6-8 that present engineering challenges that
allow participants to offer their vision of a city of the future. Competition
embraces problem-solving, teamwork, research and presentation skills, practical
mathematics, science applications, and computer skills.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.fpsp.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Future
Problem Solving Program</span></a></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <i>(FPSP
International)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://ohiofps.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Future
Problem Solving Program</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>(FPSP <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Via creative problem-solving,
the FPSP program develops critical-thinking skills in students as it encourages
them to develop a vision for the future. FPSP features curricular and
co-curricular competitive — as well as non-competitive — activities. Participants
range in age from 8 to 18. Some programs offer non-team competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><a href="http://www.geniusdenied.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Genius Denied</span></a></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Book on gifted advocacy. For
students, parents, educators, policy-makers, and mentors. <i>(See also </i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Davidson Institute for Talent Development</i></b><i>,
above, in this section.)</i></span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://giftedandtalented.com/">GiftedAndTalented.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>From <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Stanford</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, this program
began as EPGY. K-12 online courses in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and
Computer Programming. Tutor-supported or independent study. Fee-based coursework.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Development Center</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Focus is on visual-spatial
learners,</span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>twice-exceptional learners, and the highly gifted.
Comprehensive assessment, counseling, tutoring, and telephone consultations.
Dr. Linda Silverman, director.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.geri.education.purdue.edu/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Education Resource Institute</span></a></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(GERI; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Purdue</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Promotes the development of the gifted
and talented, and provides services to them and their families. Summer youth
residency program. Professional development program. GERI is dedicated to
serving twice-exceptional students through programming like Super Saturday,
Super Summer, and Summer Residential Camps. The Diversity Initiative for Gifted
Students recruits students from underrepresented groups for participation in GERI
student programs, and coordinates support services to contribute to their
holistic development.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://giftedkidspeak.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Gifted Kids Speak</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International study on
giftedness, with input and observations from youth about being gifted. This
research undertaking parallels a 1980s study that led to <i>Gifted Children
Speak Out</i>, a 1984 book by Jim Delisle.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/GOHome/info"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Ohio Homeschoolers</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(GOHome)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For parents in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> who are homeschooling or who are
considering homeschooling a gifted child.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Global SchoolNet</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International online education.
Students, parents, educators, and others can collaborate on projects.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/glossary-terms"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Glossary of Gifted Education, A</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The A-to-Z of gifted terminology,
with a lot of linked content. Especially instructive for those new to the world
of gifted education. See also <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_education">Wikipedia Gifted
Education</a>, </b>the extensive Wikipedia site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>GOHome</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gifted Ohio
Homeschoolers</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this
section.)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.gtworld.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>GT World</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail lists for parents and
others to join are on gifted; gifted and disabled; gifted and homeschooled; and
other niches. A bibliography, an overview of testing, and hyperlinks are among
other resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.hots.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Higher
Order Thinking Skills</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(HOTS®)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thinking-skills program established
by Dr. Stanley Pogrow for Title I and LD students in grades 4-8. Emphasis on
Socratic teaching (dialogue), as opposed to pervasive content remediation.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hoagies’ Gifted Education
Page</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>Hoagies’ Gifted
Education Page </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.hollingworth.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full range of teacher and parent
resources for the highly gifted. Workshops, bibliography, identification,
assessment, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ilearnohio.org/"
target="_blank">ilearnOhio</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Comprehensive
statewide e-learning platform for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
students to have access to high-quality online courses. Searchable repository
of standards-aligned, peer-reviewed educational content. The<span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> resource repository includes </span>digital
resources from multiple content providers, instructional support materials,
assessment items, and professional development resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.educationaladvancement.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Institute for Educational Advancement</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This non-profit organization is
dedicated to identifying and supporting talented young people from 2 to 18, to
develop their full potential. The organization advances educational practices
and policies that are student-centered and that promote academic rigor, high
standards, and excellence in the arts and educational innovation.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ibo.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International
Baccalaureate Organization</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(IBO)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International scope for active
learners. IB programs are for youth age 3 to 19. Information helps schools
become IB-qualified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'><a href="http://www.jkcf.org/">Jack Kent Cooke Foundation</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation dedicated to
advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial
need. The Foundation supports exceptional students from elementary school to
graduate school through scholarships, grants, direct service, and knowledge
creation and dissemination.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>JASON Project</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>JASON Learning </b>listing
below, in the <b>Math-Science-Technology</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="http://www.jsa.org/">Junior
State of America</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(JSA)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Current events and social,
political, and other civics issues of today come into focus with this club for
high-school students. Members share opinions in an open setting, and they
develop leadership skills by conducting political-awareness activities at
school and overnight conventions like the Congress Convention. Local, state,
national, and international in scope.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/">Khan
Academy</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Learning
exercises and tutorials for grades K on up. <b><a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/math">Math</a>, <a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/science">science</a>, <a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/computing">computing</a>, <a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history">history</a>, <a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities">art and humanities</a>, <a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain">economics and
finance</a>, </b>and<b> <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/library">more</a></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>free online classes. Full
details on enrollment, participation, and other Khan features, for students,
parents, and teachers. Help on preparation for the SAT and other tests is a
plus. On YouTube, Khan has more than 5,500 videos on <b><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy">education</a> </b>and more than
1,200 on <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademymedicine">medicine</a></b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Kingore, Bertie</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>BertieKingore.com</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this section.)</span></i><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.learnerslink.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Learners Link</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Teacher emphasis, with
research-based, hands-on staff development, classroom coaching. Outstanding
array of hyperlinks to resources.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://otterbein.edu/public/About/Community/summercamps/essex-camp.aspx">Martin
W. Essex School for the Gifted and Talented</a></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A weeklong summer residential
program at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Otterbein</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for gifted and
talented 11th- and 12th-graders.<span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;background:white'> Areas of
interest: </span>arts,<b> </b>sciences, and humanities, via seminars,
hands-on<b> </b>workshops, and field trips.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mensa</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(Young Mensans)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A forum for intellectual
exchange. Resources galore. The linked <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Play</i>
section offers games, and the linked <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Mensa
for Kids</i> section has reading lists, lesson plans, TED news, activities, and
more.</span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Midwest</span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Talent Search</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See<b> </b></span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Center for
Talent Development<span style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> </span></span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>above, in the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Portals</b>
section.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>MOOCs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Several sites offer information
on college-level coursework that is free, open, online, and interactive. For students
in high school (and sometimes middle school). The term <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) often is used with such studies;
otherwise, broad terminology like “open courseware” is used. </span>Among the
top listings are <b><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank">Coursera</a></b>,
<b><a href="https://www.edx.org/" target="_blank">edX</a></b>, and <b><a
href="https://www.udacity.com/" target="_blank">Udacity</a></b>. Others include</span>
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.onlinecourses.com/">OnlineCourses.com</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oeconsortium.org/">Open Education Consortium</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses">OpenCourseWare</a></b>,
and <b><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/oli/">Open Learning Initiative (OLI)</a></b>.
Several universities and colleges offer their own, separate online coursework;
do an Internet search to find your institution of choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>NAGC State Affiliates</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official websites of all state
gifted education affiliates of the National Association for Gifted Children.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.nassp.org/news-and-resources/nassp-approved-student-programs"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs and
Activities for Students</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>High-level student competitions
in nearly all disciplines, for use by principals, teachers, parents, and
students. Produced annually by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP). An annual downloadable file of more than 55 pages of
approved activities is helpful.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Nation Deceived, A</span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>Nation Empowered, A</b>
below.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Empowered/">Nation Empowered,
A</a></span></i></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An update on the pivotal <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_deceived/">A Nation Deceived</a></i></b>,
this researched-based study dating from 2015 on acceleration is invaluable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Association for
Gifted Children </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>National Association
for Gifted Children </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="https://www.naset.org/giftedandtalented2.0.html">National Association of
Special Education Teachers</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Great resource for helping to
identify overlooked, disabled and/or misidentified gifted and talented
students. Teachers and parents alike will be rewarded here. Extensive, linked
resources.</span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Engineers</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Week</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Future</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Competition™</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Future City
Competition™</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this
section.)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/?id=ED359743"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Excellence: A Case for Developing America’s
Talent</span></a></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Landmark report on educating
gifted and talented students.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Geographic Education</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National Geographic resources.
These are the Bee (see below), maps and geographic materials, lesson plans,
geography standards, and other teacher aids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee">National Geographic Bee</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Thousands
of schools annually participate in the National Geographic Bee, using materials
prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to inspire
students to be curious about the world. Schools with students in grades 4-8 are
eligible for this competition. Each state Bee is listed <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://education.nationalgeographic.org/state-bees/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://gifted.uconn.edu/">Neag
Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dedicated to research on
giftedness, with downloadable newsletters for teachers, parents, and others.
The mission is to conduct research that is theory-driven, problem-based,
practice-relevant, and consumer-oriented. The mission includes the formation of
a community of scholars in the field, as well as information dissemination that
targets practitioners, parents, policy-makers, and other researchers. Leaders
are Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli and Dr. Sally M. Reis, among others. Part of the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Neag</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
of Education at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Northwestern <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Talent Development</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Center for
Talent Development</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in
the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Portals</b> section.)</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.nsgt.org/">NSGT</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(National Society for the Gifted & Talented)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>A not-for-profit organization created to honor and
nurture gifted and talented children and youth. The blog by Barbara Swicord,
Ed.D.<b> </b>is beneficial and comprehensive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Odyssey of the Mind®</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International educational
program with problem-solving opportunities for students in four divisions, from
kindergarten to college. Emphasis on creativity. Thousands of <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> teams, and
teams from many other nations. Annual four-day World Finals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.oagc.com/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohio
Association for Gifted Children</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official site of the Ohio
Association for Gifted Children. An encyclopedia of information, hyperlinks,
resources, advocacy, Summer Opportunities, legislative reportage, and more.
(See the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Portals</i></b> listing above, for more.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'><a href="http://oclre.org/" title="http://oclre.org/">Ohio Center for
Law Related Education</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(OCLRE)</span></i><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>The law,
civics, and social studies are the foundation of this education program. The
Ohio Mock Trial, We the People, and Youth for Justice are among the student
proceedings. Every autumn sees a professional development event, the Law and
Citizenship Conference. This is for teachers of government, civics, law, and
related disciplines to learn about innovative teaching methods, curriculum
development, and programs that engage students in hands-on learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Ohio Department of Education</span></a></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<i>(Primary)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohio Department of Education</span></a></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <i>(Gifted education)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Information on acceleration,
identification, and service. Legislative guidelines. See this <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/February-2016-Test-List.pdf.aspx">chart</a></b>
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s
officially approved instruments for identification and screening of gifted
students.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohio Public Library Information Network</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(OPLIN)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Extensive <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> public library materials for all.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ohiorc.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Ohio Resource Center</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(ORC)</span></i><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mathematics, science, reading
resources for educators, ambitious parents. ORC enhances teaching and learning
by promoting standards-based best practices in mathematics, science, and
reading. Peer-reviewed, high-quality, effective resources.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="https://www.osc.edu/education/si">Ohio Supercomputer Center Summer
Institute</a></span> </b><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>This is a two-week residential program that gives
gifted Ohio students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year
project-based, hands-on learning. Keys on collaborative supercomputer
usage. Tailored for students proficient in math, science, computers, and/or
engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="https://oh-tech.org/">Ohio Technology Consortium</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Technology issues are key to this site. Sections: <b><a
href="https://estudentservices.org/">eStudent Services</a></b> (designed to
improve student access to higher education through e-learning and
technology-enhanced education); <b><a href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/">OhioLINK</a></b>
(Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium); <b><a href="https://www.oar.net/">OARnet</a></b>
(provides broadband connectivity to Ohio’s K-12 schools through a partnership
with the Ohio Department of Education and its information technology
centers and to public schools in large urban areas).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.ohva.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohio
Virtual Academy</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(OHVA)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Online K-12 education
alternatives. Tuition-free public charter school with high academic standards,
rigorous instruction, extensive computer employment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:
uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Open Courseware<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Several sites offer information
on free, open, online, interactive, college-level courseware for students in
high school (and sometimes middle school). The term <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) often is used with such studies. </span>Among
the top listings are <b><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank">Coursera</a></b>,
<b><a href="https://www.edx.org/" target="_blank">edX</a></b>, and <b><a
href="https://www.udacity.com/" target="_blank">Udacity</a></b>. Others include
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.oeconsortium.org/">Open
Education Consortium</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses">OpenCourseWare</a></b>,
and <b><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/oli/">Open Learning Initiative (OLI)</a></b>.
Several universities and colleges offer their own, separate online coursework;
do an Internet search to find the institution of choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.typing-lessons.org/">Peter’s
Online Typing Course</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Free online typing lessons and
typing/keyboarding exercises for beginning typists and others who want to
master this essential of digital life, or to move from two-finger typing to
standard touch-typing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Pogrow, Stanley</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Higher Order
Thinking Skills</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Power of the Pen</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Power of the
Pen</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> below, in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b>
section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.proprofs.com/games/">ProProfs Brain Games</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Games
for the brain and intellect. Lots of word games. Users also can create games
like crosswords, scrambles, and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Renzulli, Dr. Joseph S.</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">See</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Neag</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> for Creativity, Gifted Education, and
Talent Development </span></b>above, in this section.)</span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.sylviarimm.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Rimm, Dr. Sylvia</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Psychologist, speaker, and
columnist on achievement. Author of <i>See Jane Win</i>, a report on girls
becoming successful women.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Schultz, Dr. Robert Arthur</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gifted curriculum studies, consultation,
research, writing, teaching, and more. <i>(See </i><b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Gifted Kids Speak</i></b><i> above, in this section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://searcheric.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>SearchERIC.org</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This search tool helps to locate
needed information listed in the <b>ERIC</b>® database of</span> <span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>education articles, abstracts, and digests.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.sengifted.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>SENG</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Supporting
Emotional Needs of the Gifted)</span></i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seeks to inform the public of
the social and emotional needs of the gifted, and to support programs that
foster positive awareness.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Silverman, Dr. Linda</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">See</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Gifted</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place> above,
in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Special Ed Advocate</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Information on tests, measurements.
Legal insights on education rights and service, especially regarding special
education. Extensive resources on advocacy, via Advocacy Library and Law
Library. See this <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/February-2016-Test-List.pdf.aspx">chart</a></b>
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s
officially approved instruments for identification and screening of gifted
students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.seriweb.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Special Education Resources on the Internet</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(SERI)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Categorized information, such as
autism, vision impairment, and others, to assist children with special needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://ohs.stanford.edu/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Stanford Online High School</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Open to all gifted students in
grades 7-12, everywhere. Multiple summer offerings. Various enrollment options.
The online tour is edifying.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>State NAGC Affiliates</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official websites of all state
gifted education affiliates of the National Association for Gifted Children.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.giftedstudy.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer Institute for the Gifted</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(SIG)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gifted and talented academic
summer camps for ages 5-17, at colleges and universities across the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Daylong, online, and residential options (some are for ages 9-17).</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer Opportunities </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(OAGC)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>OAGC</b> above, in
the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Portals</b> section, for the latest
list. Other major or portal sites also may have site-sections on summer
coursework, workshops, residencies, and other activities.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/jrscholars/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer Scholars Program</span></a></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City>
[<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>]
University)</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A multiweek summer residential
program of university courses and seminars. Open to all in their junior or senior
years of high school, among other requirements for the pre-college coursework
and activities. Participants typically choose two courses from more than 20
college departments, and earn 6 or 8 credit-hours.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.supersaturday.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Super Saturday Program, The</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Acceleration and enrichment
classes held on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> campus.
Classes include science, creative writing, Shakespeare, engineering, theater arts,
music, mythology, chess, Latino life, multimedia art, scrapbooking, French,
chemistry, CSI, computer-aided design, medieval life, card-making, animals, and
newspaper life. Teacher opportunities, as well.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.cectag.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>TAG</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(The
Association for the Gifted)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Advocacy for children and youth
with gifts, talents, and/or high potential. TAG is a division of <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/">The
Council for Exceptional Children</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.tagfam.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>TAG</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Families
of the Talented and Gifted)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Support for gifted education
through three mailing lists, TAGFAM (for those with children in traditional
schools), TAGMAX (for homeschoolers), and TAGPDQ (for families needing radical
educational and social accommodations for their children).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="http://www.teachersfirst.com/">TeachersFirst.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>Lessons,
units, classroom-ready content, and more — this repository of K-12 resources is
a collection of original content, Internet resources, lesson plans, and tools
drawn from teaching professionals around the world. Searchable by keyword,
phrase, subject, grade level, holidays, and dates. Materials are especially
suited to differentiated instruction. Parents and students, too, will find
challenging, motivating resources to augment the classroom. Puzzles and
brain-teasers are a bonus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tolan, Stephanie S.</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tolan,
Stephanie S.</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> below, in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b>
section.)</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Udacity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>MOOCs</b> above, in this
section.)</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.dse.nl/~puzzle/index_us.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ultimate Puzzle Site</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mathematics and non-mathematics
brain-teasers, puzzles, tests, riddles, and more. Twelve categories in all.
Many are interactive.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.uniquelygifted.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Uniquely Gifted</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Resources for children with
special needs, including ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger Syndrome <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>(also called Aspergers or Asperger’s)</i>,
autism, dyslexia, and hearing impairment. Extensive bibliography for parents
and professionals, with recommendation categories of General <a
name="General_Information/O"></a>Information/Overviews, Treatment/Medication, <a
name="In_the_Classroom"></a>In the Classroom, <a name="Special_Education_Law"></a>Special
Education Law/Advocacy, <a name=Homeschooling></a>Homeschooling, <a
name="Specific_Special_Need"></a>Specific Special Needs,</span> <a
name="Temperament/Personali"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Temperament/Personality,
<a name=Teenagers></a>Teenagers, <a name="Social_Skills"></a>Social
Skills/Bullying/Life Skills, <a name="College/Career"></a>College/Career, <a
name=Autobiography></a>Autobiography/Biography, <a name="Magazines/Newsletters"></a>Magazines/Newsletters,
and others.</span><a name="Books_for_kids"></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Books
about special needs written for young people and <a name="Books_with_special_ne"></a>books,
for children and adults alike, with special-needs characters are especially
pertinent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification">Visual
and Performing Arts Identification</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Handbooks
with procedures for identifying students who are gifted in the visual and
performing arts. Arts specialists, gifted coordinators and all personnel who
develop district identification procedures and are involved in the screening
and identification of gifted children should read the downloadable handbooks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Warren, Sandra</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ArlieBooks.com</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> below,<b> </b>in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b>
section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_education">Wikipedia</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Extensive overview on all facets of giftedness.
Global views on giftedness are insightful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="https://www.world-gifted.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>World Council for Gifted and Talented Children</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A global perspective. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mission</st1:City></st1:place> is to focus world
attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their
valuable potential to the benefit of humankind. Vast array of hyperlinked
resources, including state, national, and international organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/">WorldCat</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>WorldCat
is the world’s largest network of library content and services. Books,
articles, film, and music are included in the listings from thousands of
libraries. Search for almost any information on any topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Wrightslaw</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Information about special
education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. Thousands of
articles, cases, and free resources on dozens of special education topics. For
parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Enter
“gifted education” in the search box at this videos site, and you’ll find <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>dozens</i> of videos on all aspects of
giftedness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal> </p>
<p class=normal><a name="Math_Science_Technology"><b><i><span style='font-size:
26.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Math-Science-Technology</span></i></b></a></p>
<span style='mso-bookmark:Math_Science_Technology'></span>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://amazingspace.org/">Amazing Space</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Education resources based on the Hubble and James
Webb space telescopes. Sections for educators, homework help, STEM projects,
and resources on a range of topics. These include gravity, measurement, history
of science, space telescopes, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.maa.org/math-competitions"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>American Mathematics Competitions</span></a></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>(The Mathematical
Association of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>)</span></i><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A series of national contests</span>
<span style='font-size:12.0pt'>to identify, recognize, and reward excellence in
mathematics, thus</span> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>strengthening the
mathematical capabilities of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
students. Sample problems, resources, recommended reading. <i>(See also </i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>International Mathematical Olympiad</i></b><i>
below, in this section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/">Art of Problem Solving</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(AoPS)</span></i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Thousands of math resources, videos, messaging, free
<b><a href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus">online learning</a></b>,
tools for teachers, and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>much more.</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#444444;
background:#EFEFEF'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#444444;
background:#EFEFEF;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The<b> </b></span><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/school/woot">WOOT</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> (Worldwide Online Olympiad Training)
<span style='background:#EFEFEF'>program </span>is a fee-based seven-month
high-school math Olympiad preparation and testing program that brings together
students from around the world to learn Olympiad problem-solving skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://astronomycenter.org/">AstronomyCenter.org</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A collection of digital
resources for teachers and students. Topics are browsable and include
cosmology, fundamentals, astronomy education, the Milky Way, historical
astronomy, space exploration, galaxies, exoplanets, cosmic time and distance,
stars, and the sun, with extensive links. Similarly browsable are sections on
pedagogy, student resources, labs, simulations, projects, and images.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/biocon.html#heacon"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Biology Concepts</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Animals, plants, DNA, cells, and
on and on in the living world. Comprehensive and admirably presented with
logical hyperlinking.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.biologycorner.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Biology Corner, The</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Biology Corner is a resource
site for biology and science teachers and students. It contains a variety
of lessons, quizzes, labs, and information on science topics for all levels,
including introductory life science and advanced placement biology. You can
find lessons related to biology topics, too.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.brainbashers.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>BrainBashers</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thousands of brain-teasers,
puzzles, riddles, games, and optical illusions. Updated weekly.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters-faq">Broadcom
MASTERS</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Covering<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'> </b>Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars,
this is the premier science and engineering competition for middle-school students.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.mathcamp.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Canada/USA Mathcamp</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International five-week summer
residential camp for gifted junior- and senior-high mathematics students, ages
13-18. Rich mathematics hyperlinks for students and teachers alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'><a href="http://www.cee.org/">Center for Excellence in Education</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This not-for-profit corporation
nurtures leadership in science, technology, and mathematics. This is effected
via cost-free programs for academically talented high-school students, in
collaboration with academia, private foundations, corporations, and government
agencies that share a commitment to education excellence. Three major programs
are the Research Science Institute (RSI), Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP) and
the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO). USABO offers a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Teacher</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Resource</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for program guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/">Centre
for Education in Mathematics and Computing</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Centre aims to increase
enjoyment, confidence, and ability in mathematics and computer science among
students and teachers. Through contests, workshops, online resources, and publications,
the CEMC provides curricular and enrichment support to elementary and secondary
schools.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'><a href="http://www.cogito.org/">Cogito.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>This
online community is for exceptional students from around the world who love
science, technology, engineering, and math. Students can participate in online
interviews with scientists and mathematicians; view news articles, essays, book
reviews, videos, and blogs on myriad science and math topics; and access a
searchable database of academic programs and math and science competitions.
Supported in part by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Johns</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hopkins</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Talented
Youth.</span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> (See </span></i><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Center for Talented Youth</span></i></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.college-now.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>College-NOW</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ohio-based engineering and
bioscience programs for high school juniors, in partnership with North Central
State College. Students can graduate with their high-school diploma and an
associate degree. Residential.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.compadre.org/portal/">ComPADRE Digital Library</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>This</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> network of free online resource collections supports
faculty, students, and teachers in physics and astronomy education.<b> </b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The linked Quantum Exchange addresses the needs
of teachers of quantum physics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://theconnectory.org/">Connectory, The</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The
Connectory was developed so parents and other caregivers could find local STEM
education opportunities for children in their lives. It was also created with program-providers
in mind, providing the means for discovering new partners, as well as ways to
showcase the STEM opportunities that providers are offering for youth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/cool/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Cool Math Links</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For students, teachers, and
parents: Resources for homework help, test preparation, teacher support,
history of mathematics, puzzles, games, and more. Hyperlinks to the gamut of
mathematics sites, from algebra and statistics to fractals.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.coolmath.com/">Coolmath</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Extensive, fun site for all
things mathematics, science. Specific subsections for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://www.coolmath4teachers.com/">Teachers</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.coolmath4parents.com/">Parents</a></b>,
and <b><a href="http://coolmath4kids.com/index.html">Students</a></b>, as well
as a subsection on <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/">Games</a></b>, are rewarding.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/">Discovery Park</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Purdue</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Home to Purdue’s interdisciplinary
research programs and a place where scientists and students address society’s
challenges, such as health, nanotechnology, energy, the environment, and
bioscience. General learning opportunity for the gifted student.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://eol.org/">EOL</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>(Encyclopedia of Life)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>The
Encyclopedia of Life brings together information about all life on Earth. One
web page for each species, with more than 1.9 million total pages. It’s a
resource for text, images, video, sounds, maps, classifications, and more, all
freely available online. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/">Exploratorium</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An interactive science museum
with thousands of Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics.</span> <span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Museum exhibits and scientific phenomena — including
images, educational activities, PDFs, video and audio files — are available.
Further, a wealth of apps, blogs, videos, and activities illustrate the extent
of this repository. Tools for teachers round out the offerings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.firstinspires.org/">FIRST
Inspires</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Umbrella
site for FIRST LEGO (ages 9-14) <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>(see
listing below)</i>; FIRST LEGO Jr. (ages 6-9); FIRST TECH Challenge (middle
school-high school); and FIRST Robotics Competition (middle school-high school)
activities. All sections are listed and linked in the Programs drop-down menu.
Science reigns in all FIRST competitions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.firstlegoleague.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>FIRST LEGO League International</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Introduces youth around the
world to the fun and experience of solving real-world problems through
mathematics, science, and technology.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/">Free Technology for Teachers</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The A-to-Z of tech resources for teachers. More than
400 tutorial videos (including more than 100 Google Apps videos), are available.
Great information on timely events, such as Earth Day, supplement knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Future</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Competition™</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National
Engineers Week</span></i></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <b>Future City Competition™</b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> below, in this section.)</span></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Glencoe Online Cool Math
Links</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cool Math
Links</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.globe.gov/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>GLOBE
Program, The</span></a></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)</span></i><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Worldwide, hands-on, primary and
secondary school-based education and science program, primarily on atmosphere, hydrology,
soils, and land cover/phenology, along with data measurement and reportage.
Teacher guides, protocols, resources, activities, standards, assessment tools.
Extensive hyperlinks and information on Earth Day, the environment, scientific
instruments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/">Google Science Fair</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>The
Google Science Fair is an online science and engineering competition open to
students age 13-18 from around the globe. It encourages them to change the world
through scientific inquiry and problem-solving. They’ll learn about their
chosen topic and develop key skills along the way. Sections on the competition,
teacher and mentor resources, getting started, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.greylabyrinth.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Grey Labyrinth, The</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Challenging fun with puzzles.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.heymath.com/index.jsp"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>HeyMath!</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Implemented at several
progressive schools in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
this pedagogy for grades 3-12 blends the teaching and assessment practices of
these two world-class academic systems. Subscription fee model for grouped
grades (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) and for Algebra I and II.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.howtosmile.org/">Howtosmile</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>A
collection of educational materials, learning tools, and services for students,
especially those in STEM environments.</span><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#666666'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>More than <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>3,500</span> <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>science and
math activities. Curated topics include ocean literacy, climate, life sciences,
math, chemistry, life sciences, and health and the human body.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://hubblesite.org/">Hubblesite</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>All
things related to NASA’s Hubble exploration. Resources, blogs, videos, images,
education and museums, discoveries, the latest news from space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hmat.html#hmath"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>HyperMath</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fundamental mathematics
principles and applications, with</span> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a
collection of examples of applied mathematics with hyperlinks to their
applications to problems in physics and astronomy. Disciplines include algebra,
linear algebra, trigonometry, vectors, geometry, calculus, logarithms, and others.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>HyperPhysics</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The world of physics,
essentially an exploration environment for concepts that employs concept maps
and other hyperlinking strategies, generating literally thousands of
hyperlinks. Companion site to HyperMath, above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'><a href="https://www.imacs.org/">IMACS</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Institute for Mathematics and
Computer Science)</span></span></i><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Programs
are designed to enhance the development of critical thinking, logic, and reasoning
skills, with an emphasis on math, computer science, engineering, and related
disciplines. Vehicles include distance (online) education, homeschooling, and
summer sessions, among others. For students in grades 1-12. (Program formerly
called eIMACS.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair</span></u></b><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Student
Science</span></i></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>,</span></i><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> below, in this section.)</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.imo-official.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>International Mathematical Olympiad</span></a> </b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(IMO)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International high-school mathematics
competition, with a world championship held annually. Students from more than
100 countries participate.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.telementor.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>International Telementor Program</span></a> </b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>(ITP)</span></i><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Academic, electronic mentoring
support from technology, science professionals. Project-focused and facilitated
by teachers and parents. For K-12, homeschool, and university students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://inventionconvention.org/">Invention
Convention</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Math,
science, STEM, engineering, and similar K-8 disciplines are at the heart of this
site. Resources are for students, parents, and teachers. Some outreach is via
partnership with <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.mathplusacademy.com/">Math Plus Academy</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.jasonproject.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>JASON Learning</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>This independent
nonprofit provides curriculum and learning experiences in science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for K-12 students,
and high-quality professional development for teachers. Award-winning
curricula place students in challenging, real-world situations where they are
connected with and mentored by leading STEM professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/">Kids
Math Games</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>A ton
of free interactive games, puzzles, quizzes, classroom activities, printable
worksheets, videos, and more for those wishing to master math skills.
Geometry, logic, money, fractions, money, sudoku, memory games, checkers, and
other math interests are detailed. Teachers, parents, young students, and
preschoolers will find worthwhile opportunities and enjoyment here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>Khan</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">See</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Khan</b></st1:PlaceName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></b></st1:place>
above, in the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General</b> section.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://archives.math.utk.edu/index.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Math Archives</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Strong in teacher materials.
Enormous searchable database on all mathematics topics.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://mathforum.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Math
Forum</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:normal'>,</span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> The</span></a></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Drexel</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Extensive resources for</span><span
style='font-family:Arial'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>teachers,
mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents to learn mathematics and
improve mathematics education. Problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research;
team problem-solving; collaborations; and professional development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.mathleague.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Math League</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:normal'>, </span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>The</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dedicated to bringing
challenging mathematics materials to students, grades 4-12. Mathematics
contests, books, and computer software designed to stimulate interest and
confidence in mathematics.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.moems.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Math
Olympiads</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The goal is to promote
mathematics concepts, education, and enthusiasm through creative
problem-solving competitions throughout the school year in grades 4-8.</span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:
uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathcamp<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Canada/USA
Mathcamp</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://mathcounts.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>MATHCOUNTS®</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A national middle-school
mathematics enrichment, coaching, and competition program. Participating
schools select students to compete in one of several written and oral
competitions held nationwide and in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> schools abroad. Top
participants proceed to state and national competitions.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematical Association of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
The </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(MAC)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>American
Mathematics Competitions</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematical Olympiad,
International </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(IMO)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International
Mathematical Olympiad</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above,
in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.mathpentath.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematics Pentathlon®</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A program, for K-7 students, of
interactive, problem-solving games, supportive curricular and instructional
activities, and evaluation and assessment instruments, to provide a
motivational format for developing mathematics concepts and skills and
strengthening strategic thinking and problem-solving. A feature of the
STEM-aligned program is the linkage of arithmetic reasoning with
geometric/spatial and logical/scientific thinking.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.mathsisgoodforyou.com/">Maths
Is Good For You</a></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Subtitled
“History of mathematics for young people,” this British site — the “Maths” part
of the name is a clue — offers courses, lesson plans, timelines, famous math
theorems, math concepts, numerals, logic, trigonometry, geometry, topology,
historic math (Egypt, Babylon, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>et al.</i>),
and much more. For students 11 to 18 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>MathWorld™</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From algebra and geometry to
topology and number theory, this comprehensive, interactive, and encyclopedic
mathematics site is for students, educators, and others.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>MIT OpenCourseWare<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See <b>MOOCs </b>above, in
the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Molecular Expressions™</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Optics and microscopy, including
digital imaging, with</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial'> </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>photograph galleries that explore the fascinating
world of optical microscopy. Hyperlinked information is rich and varied, as with
an extensive bibliography and the latest edition of Mortimer Abramowitz’s
renowned, 50-page, full-color introduction to optical microscopy, which covers
all of the basic concepts.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://education.nasa.gov/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>NASA Education</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Science and astronautics for
grades K-12. Superb educator resources. Subsections for NASA Explorer Clubs,
Students, NASA Kids’ Club, and more. The Topics section has scores of
alphabetized listings, as with Apollo missions, Mars, Pulsars, Robotics, and
Voyager.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/">NASA Quest</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>NASA
Quest Challenges are free, Web-based, interactive explorations
designed to engage students in authentic scientific and engineering processes.
The solutions relate to issues encountered daily by NASA personnel. </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>This resource is for educators and students of all
ages who are interested in learning about NASA and the national space program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/TRCRocket/Intro.html">NASA
Rockets Teacher’s Guide with Activities</a></span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'>Rocket
history, background, scientific principles, and an array of hands-on projects
and activities make the study of rocketry come alive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.nassp.org/news-and-resources/nassp-approved-student-programs"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs and
Activities for Students</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>High-level student competitions
in nearly all disciplines, for use by principals, teachers, parents, and
students. Produced annually by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP). An annual downloadable file of more than 55 pages of
approved activities is helpful.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>National Engineers Week</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:
normal'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Future City Competition™</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mission is to provide an exciting
engineering program for 7th- and 8th-grade students that combines an
educational challenge with hands-on learning, all for their vision of a city of
the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://ngcproject.org/">National
Girls Collaborative Project</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>(NGCP)</span></i><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>vision</span> of the NGCP is to bring together organizations
throughout the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>
that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The blog and other
sections discuss challenges for girls in STEM education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/">National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for
Interactive Mathematics addresses the needs of pre-K-12 math students who have
a full range of disabilities.</p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.naturalmath.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Natural Math®</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mathematics can be compelling
and informative for even the youngest students. Program creator Maria Droujkova
helps others learn by focusing on advanced, deep, and personally meaningful
mathematics.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Nick’s Mathematical Puzzles</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ingenious mathematics teasers
that range over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra, calculus,
trigonometry, and logic. Puzzles are ranked according to their level of
difficulty. Outstanding site <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.qbyte.org/">hyperlinks</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://perennialmath.com/home">Perennial
Math</a></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Math
competition for students in grades 3-12 is the focus. Among the options are an
annual event (for teams, individuals, or homeschoolers), virtual competition,
and local school-hosted on-site events around the country. See related videos
at <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWZxbmtHH2I">YouTube1</a></b> and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGddeJN-f4g">YouTube2</a></b>. See a
collection of Perennial Math videos at <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PerennialMath">YouTube Perennial Math</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege">Physics Front, The</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>and</span></i><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <a
href="http://www.compadre.org/student/index.cfm">The Physics Nucleus</a></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For teachers of conceptual
physics, Advanced Placement- and calculus-based physics, and algebra-based
physics, as well as teachers of Physics First and Physical Science. The
materials are for enrichment of the high-school physics experience, although
younger students also may be suited to this exposure. Lesson plans, activities,
labs, and in-service and other resources are available. Search functions are
excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://u.osu.edu/rossmath/">Ross
Mathematics Program</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Six-week
summer program at The Ohio State University for students age 15-18 (with
exceptions). The goal of the Ross Program is to instruct and inspire bright
students in the art of mathematical thinking. Download the program brochure <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://u.osu.edu/rossmath/files/2014/08/Ross-Brochure_2016-2ioc4zs.pdf">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.sosmath.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>S.O.S. Mathematics</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mathematics review, from algebra
to differential equations, with authoritative materials on more than 2,500 site
pages. Hyperlinks to mathematics sites, online help, organizations, arithmetic,
calculus, algebra, and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/">Science
Buddies</a></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hands-on science, projects for
all. Excellent resources for teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/">Science
Kids</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>A ton
of free interactive games, puzzles, quizzes, classroom activities, printable
worksheets, videos, and more for those wishing to master science skills.
>From Animals and Astronomy to Dinosaurs, Metals, Robots, Weather, and dozens of
other topics. Teachers, parents, K-6 students, and preschoolers will find
worthwhile opportunities and enjoyment here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.soinc.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science
Olympiad</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>K-12 science tournaments, local
to state to national and international. Mission is to promote and improve
student interest in science and to improve the quality of K-12 science
education everywhere. Helpful hyperlinks to each participant state’s Olympiad site.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.scilinks.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>SciLinks®</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SciLinks is a partnership
between textbook publishers and the National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA), the largest organization of science educators in the world.
SciLinks-enabled textbooks have reference numbers in margins to augment
textbook materials with pertinent Internet sites.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/SEMAA_GRC.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>SEMAA</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
</span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Science, Engineering,
Mathematics and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Aerospace</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NASA-sponsored program in
several states, targeting traditionally underserved K-12 students in fields of
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In-school, after-school, and
Saturday learning sessions are hands-on and interactive, designed specifically
for each grade level. Summer sessions, held daily for one week at a time, also
are offered. The program employs certified K-12 teachers to teach this curriculum.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.siemens-foundation.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Siemens Competition, The</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Supports interest in mathematics
and science. Sponsors the annual Siemens Competition in Math, Science &
Technology; the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement examinations, taken in
grades 9-11; and teacher and school awards in Advanced Placement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=style3><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://spaceweather.com/">SpaceWeather.com</a></span></u></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For all with a curiosity about
weather. Excellent image galleries. Latest information on eclipses and other
current weather phenomena. Essential compendium of related links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nagc.org/search/node/stem">STEM
Resources</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>(NAGC)</span></i><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The NAGC lists numerous sites to
profit STEM students and others connected to STEM education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://student.societyforscience.org/">Student Science</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Science is the focus here. Among
the programs found here is The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(Intel ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science
competition. Other features include a range of science presentations for
students, and various items for educators.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:windowtext'> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters-faq">Broadcom
MASTERS</a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> (Math, Applied
Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars) is the premier science and
engineering competition for middle-school students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.teachengineering.org/">TeachEngineering</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TeachEngineering is a searchable
digital library collection with standards-based engineering curricula for use
by K-12 teachers and engineering faculty to make applied science and math come
alive through engineering design. The TeachEngineering standards-based
collection provides educators with free access to more than 1,300 activities,
lessons, units, and living labs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/teachertubemath">TeacherTube Math</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Math videos on myriad concepts.
Video-upload contributions are an option.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://twenty.techcorps.org/">TechCorps</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From coding and robotics to app
development and 3-D printing, the key is technology for students in grades
3-12. Many sites are in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>,
as well as other locales.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Telementor.org</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>International
Telementor Program</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in
this section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.dse.nl/~puzzle/index_us.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ultimate Puzzle Site</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mathematics and non-mathematics
brain-teasers, puzzles, tests, and riddles. Updated regularly.</span></p>
<p class=normal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>USA</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Biology Olympiad<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Center for
Excellence in Education</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above,
in this section.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=normal><a name=Testing><b><i><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Testing</span></i></b></a></p>
<span style='mso-bookmark:Testing'></span>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.act.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>ACT</span></a></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <i>(Main site)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.actstudent.org/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>ACT</span></a></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <i>(Student site)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official ACT and other
assessment information. For students, parents, educators, counselors, and
policy-makers.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.unl.edu/buros/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Buros Center for Testing</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On the science and practice of
testing. Materials on selecting tests.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>ERIC</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ERIC</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> and<b> </b></span></i><b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Educator’s Reference Desk</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in the <b>General</b> section; and<b> </b></span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hoagies’</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.fairtest.org/index.htm"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open
Testing</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Works to end perceived misuses
and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students,
teachers, and schools is fair, open, valid, and educationally beneficial.
Included are K-12, NCLB, and college admissions testing, among others.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://ldonline.org/"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>LD
OnLine</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Testing, the law, and learning
disabilities information. Searchable database. For parents, teachers, and other
professionals. Hyperlinks to resources, bibliographic recommendations.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>SAT/College Board</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Official Scholastic Aptitude
Test site. Wide-ranging, authoritative information for students, parents, and
educators. Specific pages: <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://student.collegeboard.org/">Students</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10">PSAT-NMSQT</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://professionals.collegeboard.org/">Educators</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/">AP
Central</a></b>,<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <a
href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/">College Planning</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Special Ed Advocate</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Understanding tests and
assessment, with legal insights.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a
href="http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=ed462d3631df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=85af197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Test Collection at ETS</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A library of more than 25,000
standardized tests and other measurement and assessment devices for teachers
and others. Tests are from <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>
publishers and individual test authors, as well as sources in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Great
Britain</st1:country-region>, and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Among the tests: GRE,
HiSET, The Praxis Series, TOEFL, and TOEC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><a name="Publishing_Writing_Reading"><b><i><span
style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Publishing-Writing-Reading</span></i></b></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'><span
style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>▲</span></b></span><a
href="#Top"><span style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style='mso-bookmark:Publishing_Writing_Reading'></span>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/rlist">ALA Recommended
Print/Media List</a> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(American
Library Association)</span></i><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>An informed gamut of recommendations. <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Topics: </i></span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Alex Awards, Amazing Audiobooks
for Young, Adults, Best Apps for Teaching and Learning, Best Fiction for Young
Adults, Best Websites for Teaching and Learning, Best of the Best of the
University Presses, The Amelia Bloomer Book List, Booklist Editors’ Choice:
Adult Books, Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, Booklist
Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Booklist Editors’ Choice: Media, Booklist
Editors’ Choice: Reference Sources, Booklist’s Top of the List, Fabulous Films
for Young Adults, Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Great Interactive Software
for Kids List (historical), Great Web Sites for Kids, Listen List, Notable
Children’s Books, Notable Children’s Recordings, Notable Children’s Videos,
Notable Government Documents, Outstanding Books for the College Bound and
Lifelong Learners, Outstanding Reference Sources, Outstanding Academic Titles,
Over the Rainbow Project book list, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, Quick
Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Rainbow Project Book List, The Reading
List, and Teen’s Top Ten.</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/yma">ALA Youth Media Awards</a>
</span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(American Library
Association)</span></i><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The authoritative media honorees. <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Among them: </i></span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Alex Awards, May Hill Arbuthnot
Honor Lecture Award, Mildred L. Batchelder Award, Pura Belpré Award, Randolph
Caldecott Medal, Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video,
Margaret A. Edwards Award, Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, Theodor
Seuss Geisel Award, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, Coretta Scott King -
Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, Coretta Scott King - John
Steptoe Award for New Talent, William C. Morris Debut YA Award, John Newbery
Medal, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production, Michael L. Printz
Award, Schneider Family Book Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal,
Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young
Adult Literature Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.</span></i><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.arliebooks.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>ArlieBooks.com</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sandra Warren and colleagues.</span>
<span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gifted education and parenting books and videos.
Information and materials for educators, also.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/">Association for Library Service to Children</a>
</span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(ALSC)</span></i><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Association for Library
Service to Children (ALSC) is a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth
librarians, children’s literature experts, publishers, education and library
school faculty members, and others committed to exemplary library service to
children, their families, and others who work with children. Annual literary
and related awards/medals are <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Newbery</span><i>,</i>
Caldecott, Sibert, Wilder, Carnegie, Batchelder, Belpre, and Seuss, among
others. Current and previous winners in all categories are listed via ALSC
hyperlinks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Caldecott Medal </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Randolph</st1:place></st1:City> Caldecott Medal)</span></i><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ALA Youth Media Awards</b>
above, in this section.)</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.tcr.org/">Concord Review, The</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(TCR)</span></i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The foremost journal in the English-speaking world
to publish research papers of high school students. Academic excellence is the
goal for students who submit papers for assessment. Submissions average 6,000
words. Students in nearly every state and from more than 40 countries have seen
their work published in the Review. A summer program in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State></st1:place>,
area is an option. Educators, parents, and others who subscribe to The Review
often use it as a guide on exemplary research and writing by students in high
school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.dawcl.com/">Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature</a></span></b><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Searchable reading list of top children’s
literature. Teachers intervening for a child-reader will find the site
invaluable. Anyone may search the list, however. More than a dozen parameters
for searching, like genre, age, ethnicity, awards, and historical period, help
locate the desired books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.freespirit.com/"><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Free Spirit Publishing</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Academic, social, and emotional
components of giftedness receive attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.funenglishgames.com/">FunEnglishGames.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>A ton
of free interactive games, puzzles, quizzes, classroom activities, printable
worksheets, videos, and more for those wishing to master language skills.
Teachers and students will find rewarding experiences here, as will those who
are ESL students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><a href="http://www.geniusdenied.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Genius Denied</span></a></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seminal book on gifted advocacy.
For students, parents, educators, and mentors. A newsletter and additional
resources are available. <i>(See also <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>A
Nation Empowered</b> above, in this section, and </i><b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Davidson Institute for Talent Development</i></b><i> above, in the <b>General</b>
section.)</i></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.giftededpress.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Education Press</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Downloadable articles on all
facets of giftedness.</span><b> </b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Source of
the<b> </b><i>Gifted Education Press Quarterly</i> and books on a range of
topics on K-12 giftedness, from advanced differentiation to creative
problem-solving. For educators and parents. Some materials are for pre-K use.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.giftedbooks.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Great Potential Press</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Broad selection of books on
creativity, biography, adolescence, social and emotional needs, legal issues,
dual diagnoses, minorities, academic planning, and much more. For parents,
teachers, and educators of gifted, talented, and creative children.
Downloadable articles on gifted interests.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.hmhco.com/classroom/classroom-solutions/assessment">HMH
Assessments</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'> </span></b><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(Formerly Riverside
Publishing)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Assessment and testing materials
from publisher Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt. Among them are <span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Gates-MacGinitie
Reading Tests</span>, CogAT, Iowa Assessments, Logramos (Spanish language), <span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Battelle
Developmental Inventory, </span>and Woodcock-Johnson<sup>®</sup> IV, among others.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.homerhickam.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Homer Hickam</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bestselling author Hickam and
his numerous popular books. He is probably best known for his memoir <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Rocket Boys</i>, which was adapted into the
hit movie <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>October Sky</i>. He also has
legions of fans for his Josh Thurlow historical fiction series. His
background discussion of his books promotes understanding of them, and his
Reading Group Questions helps educators and parents gain insights into the works.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Imagine</span></a></i></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Periodical from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Johns</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hopkins</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> by and for
middle- and high-school students who want to share experiences on a range of topics,
for school and career planning. Issue themes support these goals, as students
report on topics like robotics, early civilization, Einstein’s legacy, and
marine science.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications">NAGC
Publications</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Home of several resources: <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Gifted Child Quarterly</i>, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Parenting
for High Potential</i>, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Teaching for High
Potential</i>, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Gifted Child Today</i>,
and <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Connecting for High Potential</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Empowered/">Nation Empowered,
A</a></span></i></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An update on the pivotal <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_deceived/">A Nation Deceived</a></i></b>,
this researched-based study dating from 2015 on acceleration is invaluable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/">National Spelling Bee</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The nation’s largest and longest-running educational
promotion, administered as a not-for-profit by The E.W. Scripps
Company and local spelling bee sponsors across the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> and elsewhere. Resources
for teachers, parents, and students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal align=right style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:right'> <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Newbery Medal </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>(John Newbery Medal)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(See <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ALA Youth Media Awards</b>
above, in this section.)</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/young-authors-guide">NewPages Young
Authors Guide</a></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>A site
where young writers can find print and online literary magazines to read,
places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. Some
publish only young writers, some publish all ages for young readers.
For specific submission guidelines, visit each publication’s linked website;
huge, inspiring list for young writers and their teachers and parents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.njcl.org/">NJCL</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>(National Junior Classical League)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>The
NJCL encourages an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature,
and culture of ancient <st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rome</st1:City></st1:place>.</span><span
style='font-size:5.5pt;color:#69581A'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>In addition to competitions at local and state
conferences, as well as the group’s annual convention, the site lists a
multitude of other competitions and numerous test examinations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.patrickspress.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Patrick’s Press</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Quiz and reference materials,
information on academic competitions. Elementary grades to college level.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.piecesoflearning.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Pieces of Learning</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Expertise in differentiated
instruction, standards-based teaching activities, assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy,
and raising student achievement. Publisher of supplemental activity books to
improve student cognitive functioning, to encourage language arts creativity,
to promote mathematics and science critical thinking, and to provide social
studies enrichment, among others. Teacher resource books are on
differentiation, assessment, motivation, and teaching strategies, among others.
Continuing staff development is of primary interest.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.powerofthepen.org/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Power of the Pen</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Excellence in creative writing
for 7th- and 8th-graders in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>.
Tournament competition at district, regional, and state levels.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.prufrock.com/index.cfm"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Prufrock Press</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A rich array of books on
giftedness, for teaching and parenting gifted children. Specialties are Gifted
Education, Advanced Learning, Twice-Exceptional Learners,
and Special Needs Students. Subsections are for the classroom, parents,
and professional development. Twenty books are on differentiating classroom
curriculum strategies and instruction. Other category titles: history, math,
young adult, parenting, science, social studies, philosophy, and other interests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/">ReadWriteThink</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>This
site provides educators, parents, and after-school professionals with access to
the highest-quality practices in K-12 reading and language arts instruction. A
fine array of classroom, parent, video, and other resources. Printable assessment
sheets are solid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rimm, Dr. Sylvia</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rimm, Dr.
Sylvia</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in the <b>General</b>
section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.rfwp.com/">Royal
Fireworks Press</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Publisher
on giftedness. Recommendations for novels on giftedness and books about gifted
women and girls (some of the books are on historical figures).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Silverman, Dr. Linda</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">See</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Gifted</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place> above,
in the <b>General</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.stonesoup.com/">Stone Soup</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Story, art, and poetry submissions by students age
8-13. Resources for teachers, too, from this not-for-profit group.</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.storieswithholes.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>StoriesWithHoles.com</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From Nathan Levy, a longtime
educator and consultant on gifted education. Critical thinking, writing, logic,
and hands-on activities for youth. Beyond the 20-volume <i>Holes</i> set, book
topics are mathematics, geography, sculpture, writing, multiculturalism,
science, brain games, art, genealogy, poetry, and many others. Discovery and
enjoyment are central to the student books. Other titles are for teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.teenink.com/">Teen Ink</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>This magazine’s</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> role is to listen to provide a forum in which teens
can express themselves through poetry, essays, stories, reviews, art, and
photography.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.tinmanpress.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tin Man Press</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This publisher of teaching
materials originates and publishes thinking-skills materials for the elementary
grades. Books, activity books, and card sets are among the fare for learning.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><a href="http://www.stephanietolan.com/"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tolan, Stephanie S.</span></a></b></p>
<p class=normal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>North Carolina</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> author of novels, plays, and articles on giftedness. <span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Newbery</span> Medal recognition in 2003 was
for <i>Surviving the Applewhites</i>.</span></p>
<p class=normal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Warren, Sandra</span></b></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(See </span></i><b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ArlieBooks.com</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>▲</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><a href="#Top">Top</a></span></i></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=normal><i><span style='font-family:Arial'>Contents ©2016 Art Snyder.
All rights reserved. This document is intended for free, non-commercial use by
educators, parents, school districts, and others. Thanks to Art Snyder —
editor, author, gifted education specialist, and former reference librarian —
for compiling this list. He may be reached at ArtSnyder44@cs.com. Use of this
compilation must include this copyright paragraph.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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