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border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:60.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Gifted Education</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Internet
Resources</span></b></p>
<p><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For Educators,
Parents, Students, Administrators, and Policymakers</span></i></b></p>
<p> </p>
<p><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►Portals</span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></b>▼<b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="#General">General</a></span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></b>▼<b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="#Math_Science_Technology">Math-Science-Technology</a></span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></b>▼<b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="#Testing"><span
class=GramE>Testing</span></a></span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span></b>▼<a href="#Publishing_Writing_Reading"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Publishing-Writing-Reading</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span>▼<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="#Ohio">Ohio</a></span></i></b></p>
<p style='line-height:12.25pt'> </p>
<p style='margin-top:12.25pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><i><span
style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►Portals</span></i></b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.oagc.com/"><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>Ohio
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official site of the Ohio
Association for Gifted Children.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>An encyclopedia of </span><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/resources.asp"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>resources</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacy.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>advocacy</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/summerOpportunities.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer Opportunities</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and more.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
Sections for coordinators, teachers, parents, and students are a plus. Sign up
for </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/ohiogift_listserv.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohiogift</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
a list to stay current on gifted education across <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. Remember: <i>Important</i></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>news about gifted education advocacy, related
education proposals in the state legislature, and news about the Ohio Board of
Education is </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See official Ohio Department of Education-approved information on</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>assessment</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>of
gifted students </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>;
the latest full chart download is </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/Chart-of-Approved-Assessments.pdf.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>for
performing and visual arts identification and accompanying handbooks. A
partnership with </span><a href="http://gtignite.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>GT Ignite</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>provides
high quality professional development. The <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/divisions.asp">divisions</a></b> section offers
resources and support for teachers, coordinators, parents, students, and higher
education.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/"><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>National
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National overview for
parents and educators alike.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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,
publications, and legislative information. The <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="http://giftedandtalentedresourcesdirectory.com/Listing/Index/Schools__Programs/Summer_Camp__Academic_ProgramsWeekend_Programs/7815/30/10/1">directory
of summer programs</a></b> and other prospects for educators and parents is
far-reaching. For the official websites of all NAGC state affiliates for gifted
education, go </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
For NAGC publications, go </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Also see the </span><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4md2L4T_0CF1oJFCuzzAMw"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>NAGC YouTube Channel</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. A glossary of basic terminology on giftedness is </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/glossary-terms"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
The <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/standards/NAGC-%20CEC%20CAEP%20standards%20%282013%20final%29.pdf">NAGC-CEC
Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted and Talented Education</a></b> document
is valuable. Likewise, the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/standards/K-12%20programming%20standards.pdf">Pre-K-Grade
12 Gifted Programming Standards</a></b> document is helpful. <i>(Resources
often require NAGC membership.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/">Center for
Talented Youth, <span class=GramE>The</span></a> </span></b><i><span
style='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><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Seemingly having it all: summer programs,
talent search, distance learning, resources for educators and parents. And
more: 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. <span class=GramE>Extensive hyperlinks, on all
facets of giftedness.</span> A bibliography and hyperlinks to additional online
reading resources are beneficial. </span><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Imagine</span></i></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
a CTY-sponsored, award-winning magazine, offers writing opportunities for
gifted and talented students ages 12-18. <i>(Also see <b>Imagine</b></i></span>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below, in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> Other outstanding assets are in the <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/">Opportunities and Resources</a></b>
section. Here, you’ll find an impressive selection of <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/competitions/">Academic
competitions</a></b>,<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/">Academic summer
programs</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/internships/">Internships and
research opportunities</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/college_entrance.html">Early
college entrance programs</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/careers.html">Career exploration
resources</a></b>, and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/research.html">Research resources</a></b>.
In <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/">Academic summer
programs</a></b>, for example, you’ll choose among these prospects: <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/talent_searches.html">Talent
Search</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/college_entrance.html">Early
College Entrance</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/language.html">Foreign
Language & Study Abroad</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/history.html">History
& Archaeology</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/math.html">Math
& Computer Science</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/politics.html">Politics,
Leadership & Debate</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/science.html">Science</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/arts.html">Visual
& Performing Arts</a></b>, and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/summer_programs/writing.html">Writing</a></b>.
Each of these, in turn, lists a multitude of additional choices to entertain
the mind and imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/"><b><span
style='font-size:22.0pt'>Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent
Development</span></b></a> <i><span style='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></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Exemplary service to the
worldwide gifted community of students, educators, and families, through
advocacy, programming, counseling, news, and research.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Grades 4-11 summer and grades 4-12
weekend student programs.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Academic
talent search via Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS), grades
2-9. <span class=GramE>Coursework, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/educators/courses/">professional
development</a></b>, endorsement, grant-funded initiatives, and more, for
educators of gifted students.</span> Student AP resources are a plus. <span
class=GramE>Sponsors the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition.</span> A free
download of <b><i>A Nation Deceived</i></b>, on acceleration, is <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/Research/ND_v1.pdf">available</a></b>.
<i>(Also see <b>A Nation Empowered</b></i></span> <i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>below, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>Center
for Talent Development</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(CTD;
Northwestern University)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Serving gifted and talented students (age 4
and up through grade 12) and their families, the CTD offers the annual <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program_type/talent-search-assessment">Midwest
Academic Talent Search</a></b>, grades 3-9; LearningLinks distance academics,
grades 4-12; and four age-stratified summer programs, grades pre-K-12. Online
Learning Programs are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program_type/online-programs">here</a></b>,
and Summer Programs are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program_type/summer-programs">here</a></b>.
<span class=GramE>The Civic<span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt'> </span>Education Project, grades 7-12; and the Gifted Education
Institute.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A sign-up, e-mailed <i>Talent
Newsletter</i>, and other programs, seminars, and workshops are additional
assets. So are the </span><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/blog"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>CTD Blog</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and
the </span><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/blog/cat/gifted-education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Education Blog</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>Hoagies’
Gifted Education Page</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A comprehensive resource on gifted education
— for parents, teachers, <span class=GramE>administrators</span> and other
educators, counselors, and psychologists, and gifted young people, as well.
Acceleration gets attention <b><a
href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/blog_hop_acceleration_2.htm">here</a> </b>and
</span><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/blog_hop_acceleration.htm"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Acronyms,
terminology, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and other introductory
materials for those who are new to the field are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/acronyms.htm">here</a></b>.
Dedicated sections for </span><a
href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/educators.htm"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>educators</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>parents</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are exhaustive. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/bibliographies.htm">Bibliographies
of Gifted Research</a></b> are thorough. Site includes content of the original
ERIC databases. <i>(See <b>ERIC</b></i></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below,
in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p><a name=General></a><b><i><span style='font-size:48.0pt'>►</span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:Arial'>General</span></i></b></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>AASL</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(American Association of School Librarians)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://education.unlv.edu/centers/asplus"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Accelerated Schools PLUS</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/">Acceleration
Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The Acceleration
Institute is dedicated to the study of curricular acceleration for academically
talented children. Visit here to see all the available resources on
acceleration: links to state acceleration policies, an <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://accelerationinstitute.org/Resources/Bibliography/">annotated
bibliography</a></b> of research articles, stories of acceleration, a <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://accelerationinstitute.org/Resources/PowerPoint/Default.aspx">PowerPoint
presentation</a></b> on acceleration, and more. The Parents section is <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/parents.aspx">here</a></b>. The
Educators section is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/educators.aspx">here</a></b>.
Policymakers, go <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/policymakers.aspx">here</a></b>.
Researchers, go <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/researchers.aspx">here</a></b>. The <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Guidelines for Developing an Academic
Acceleration Policy</i> is a free download, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/resources/policy_guidelines/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.activelylearn.com/">ActivelyLearn</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Promotes deep understanding
with literacy, through meaning and analysis.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span class=GramE>Fee-based.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://aagc.ssri.duke.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>American
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Located at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Duke</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
the AAGC has a clear mission: To foster a better understanding of the
educational needs and capabilities of all young people who have been identified
as gifted and talented. Numerous </span><a
href="https://aagc.ssri.duke.edu/allpublications"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>publications</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="https://aagc.ssri.duke.edu/allmedia"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>videos</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are available.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/">American
Association of School Librarians</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Educators benefit here with an array of
resources.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.apa.org/ed/schools/gifted/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>American Psychological Association - Gifted and Talented Education</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission here is to generate public
awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and the latest research that will
enhance the achievement and performance of students with special gifts and
talents in all domains, including academics, the performing arts, sports, and
the professions. Valuable downloads are on this page, as well as </span><a
href="http://www.apa.org/ed/schools/gifted/index.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>AP
Central</span></b>™</a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/">Pre-AP</a></b> coursework launches for
the 2018-19 school year and is for 9th-graders.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>ArtsEdge</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Kennedy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
free digital resource for teaching and learning about the arts.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Find a multitude of </span><a
href="http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>lessons, activities, and projects</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, as well as </span><a
href="http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/multimedia"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>multimedia resources</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Databases are searchable. <i>(Materials are not specifically for gifted
instruction, but are very suitable.)</i></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/">Belin-Blank Center for Gifted
Education and Talent Development</a> </span></b></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Belin-Blank Center for Gifted
Education </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bertiekingore.com/index.htm"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>BertieKingore.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Differentiation,
achievement, and service to gifted children.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Blogs</span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Many websites pertaining to gifted education
also share information via their blog, YouTube, Facebook, and other social
media sites. Be sure to investigate these resources, too, as you visit each
site.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.brainy-child.com/expert/giftedness-section.shtml"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Brainy-Child</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Self-described as “all about the brainy
child,” this <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>
site lists <i>hundreds</i> of topics and addresses them authoritatively. Among
the topics on the gifted child: characteristics, activities, the
under-challenged, parenting, educational issues, ADHD, and learning
disabilities.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.brightkidsathome.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>BrightKids@Home</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Resources for families that
home-school bright children.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.go2boss.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Buckeye
On-Line School for Success, <span class=GramE>The</span></span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(BOSS)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Online, custom K-12 <span class=GramE>curricula,</span>
and a choice between synchronous and asynchronous modes of delivery. <span
class=GramE>Free, accredited public school.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.byrdseed.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Byrdseed</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Byrdseed helps teachers, parents, and others understand
and support or serve gifted learners. Among topics are differentiating lessons,
teaching across content areas, and appreciating social and emotional needs of
gifted children. Here, math, language arts, creativity, and parent resources
are valuable. The link to </span><a href="http://www.byrdseed.tv/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Byrdseed.tv</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>lists 225-plus fee-based videos on reading, math, writing, social
studies, art, differentiation, and more. Go <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://www.byrdseed.tv/category/free/">here</a> </b>for an
array of free videos.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.campofla.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>CampOFLA</span></b></a></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Camp</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">OFLA</st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> is a residential elementary foreign language camp for
students in grades 3-8. It was created by the Ohio Foreign Language Association
(OFLA) in 2005. Among the languages: Spanish, Russian, French, German, and
Japanese. Visit OFLA <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://ofla-online.org/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://caroltomlinson.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Carol
Tomlinson, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Differentiating instruction gets its due with
educator and researcher Tomlinson. She has authored more than a dozen books on
differentiation.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.africa.upenn.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center
for Africana Studies</span></b></a> <i><span style='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><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>African resources, including lesson plans,
for K-12 educators. <span class=GramE>Maps, flags, cultural images, current
events.</span> <span class=GramE>Countries searchable alphabetically.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.civiced.org/index.php"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center
for Civic Education, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>All facets of civic education — including the
U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> 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> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.civiced.org/programs/wtp">programs</a></b>. The Center
administers a range of critically acclaimed curricular, teacher-training, and
community-based programs.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.creativelearning.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center
for Creative Learning, LLC</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Problem-solving and talent development are
keys here.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://cfge.wm.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center for
Gifted Education</span></b></a> <i><span style='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></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Curriculum focus.</span> <span class=GramE>Precollegiate
programs.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.apa.org/ed/schools/gifted/index.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center for Gifted Education Policy</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The American Psychological Association
sponsors this site to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical
applications, and the latest research ideas that will enhance the achievement
and performance of gifted and talented students. Information pertains to
schooling and parenting, as well as the development of careers. Among the pilot
projects: the study of mentorship with students in high school, and research
into the value of specialized high schools for scientific research.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/">Center
for Talent Development</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(CTD;
Northwestern University)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Center for Talent Development
</b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/">Center for
Talented Youth, <span class=GramE>The</span></a> </span></b><i><span
style='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><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Center for Talented Youth </b>above,
in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://chesskid.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ChessKid</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The world of chess is here, for students 13
and under. Free ChessKid apps for Apple and Android operating systems are
available in their respective stores. Older students might prefer the related
site with no age limits: </span><a href="https://www.chess.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Chess.com</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.class-central.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Class
Central</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs</b> below, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegegrazing.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>College
Grazing</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Get help here searching for the college right
for each <span class=GramE>student.</span> </span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.consource.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ConSource</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.consource.org/lessons/">Lesson
plans</a></b> are a welcome plus, as are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.consource.org/videos/">videos</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Council
for Exceptional Children</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(CEC)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Council for Exceptional Children is a
professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of
children with exceptionalities. Advocacy, standards, and professional
development allow the CEC to meets its goals. The sections on </span><a
href="http://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Policy & Advocacy</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,</span>
<a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/Professional-Development"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Professional Development</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.cec.sped.org/Publications">Publications</a></b>, and </span><a
href="http://www.cec.sped.org/Standards"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Standards</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are strong.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Coursera</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs</b> below, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.creativitypost.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Creativity
Post, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Topics on creativity, imagination, and
innovation abound. Subsections include education, philosophy, tech, science, arts,
and business, among others. <span class=GramE>Broad influence on giftedness.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ditd.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Davidson
Institute</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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></span> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(see <b>Genius Denied</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>below, in this section)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. The database of resources, as with state policies,
topics, and articles, is readily searchable. The </span><a
href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Davidson
Academy</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>now offers online
instruction for students everywhere, in addition to its residential program.
Social networking links around the world and in many states can be found </span><a
href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10563#Blogs"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://destinationimagination.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Destination
ImagiNation</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Problem-solving skill development,
to build ingenuity and teamwork in enjoyable, meaningful ways.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Multiple
age-groupings, from 4 on up.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.dirhody.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>DiRhody.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information on children who
are highly gifted and who have learning disabilities.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Author links are solid.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Discovery
Education</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A gamut of resources — from
STEM to clip art — from the cable network.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tremendous number of free resources for teachers,
parents, and K-12 students.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
Teachers will benefit from resources like professional development and lesson
plans. Math resources are especially robust.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tip.duke.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Duke
TIP</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Duke University Talent
Identification Program)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For grades 4-12, with loads
of resources for students and teachers.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer opportunities.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> The Digest of Gifted Research offers an impressive
collection of research-based information on raising and educating the gifted
student.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.edweek.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Education
Week</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The gamut of information on
K-12 education.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Search the
substantial archives to see a host of articles on “gifted education,” “gifted
and talented,” and similar search terms,</span> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.edweek.org/search.html">here</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/edguild/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Educators Guild</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>From the Davidson Institute.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.edx.org/" target="_blank"><span class=GramE><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>edX</span></b></span></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs</b> below, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://www.epa.gov/students"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Environmental
Education</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>(</span><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>EPA – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Environmental Agency)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For K-12 students who need access to homework
resources to learn about the environment, and for educators who need lesson
plans and project ideas to teach about the environment. Similarly, <b><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/education">Environmental Education (EE)</a> </b>is a
multi-disciplinary approach to learning about environmental issues that
enhances knowledge, builds critical thinking skills. Earth Day news is </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/earthday"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive
educator lesson plans, teacher guides, and other resources are </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-resources-educators"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.envisionexperience.com/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Envision</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Students in grades 3-12 learn about
leadership and careers here. Among the 17 programs: National Youth Leadership
Forum (NYLF): Medicine; The Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC),
on leadership development program for middle school students; NYLF Pathways to
STEM, for aspirational elementary school students; and Envision Game &
Technology Academy.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.epa.gov/students"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>EPA
Learning and Teaching <span class=GramE>About</span> the Environment</span></b></a>
</p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For K-12 students who need access to homework
resources to learn about the environment, and for educators who need lesson
plans and project ideas to teach about the environment. Similarly, <b><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/education">Environmental Education (EE)</a> </b>is a
multi-disciplinary approach to learning about environmental issues that
enhances knowledge, builds critical thinking skills. Earth Day news is </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/earthday"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Extensive educator lesson plans, teacher guides, and
other resources are </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-resources-educators"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://giftedandtalented.com/">EPGY</a>
</span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Education Program for Gifted
Youth; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Stanford</st1:PlaceName><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:normal'> </span><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>GiftedAndTalented.com </b>[its
renamed title] below, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?q=gifted+education">ERIC
Educational Resources</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Massive database of more
than a million education articles, via the U.S. Department of Education.</span></span>
<span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Searchable by title, author,
and key word(s), all of which are listed vertically on the left.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> The above link is for “gifted education.”</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://otterbein.edu/public/About/Community/summercamps/essex-camp.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Essex, Martin W. School for the Gifted and Talented</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A weeklong summer residential program at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Otterbein</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, for the gifted and talented in grades
11-12.<span style='background:white'> Areas of interest: </span>arts, sciences,
and humanities, via seminars, hands-on workshops, and field trips.</span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.etclassics.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Excellence
<span class=GramE>Through</span> Classics</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>standing
committee of the American Classical League, ETC is dedicated to promoting and
supporting elementary, middle school, and introductory classics programs. </span><a
href="http://www.etclassics.org/pages/online-resources"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Online resources</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>are especially compelling.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.exquisite-minds.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Exquisite
Minds</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The goal is to cultivate creativity in bright
and gifted children. Linked sections on prodigies, books, games, apps, movies,
curriculum resources are exceptional. <span class=GramE>Materials for educators
(teaching the twice-exceptional, class size, critical thinking, and many other
topics), parents, and students, too.</span> Topical blog posts are thoughtful.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://exworthy.weebly.com/">Exworthy
Educational Resources</a></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Resources for teachers of
deaf students.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Links to sites for
the deaf and hearing-impaired are formidable. See the listings <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://exworthy.weebly.com/asl-resources.html">here</a></b> and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://exworthy.weebly.com/education-of-the-deaf.html">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Facebook</span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Many websites pertaining to gifted education
also share information via their blog, YouTube, Facebook, and other social
media sites. Be sure to check these resources as you visit each primary site.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future
City Competition™</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.fpsp.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future
Problem Solving Program</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(FPSP
International)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://ohiofps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future Problem
Solving Program - Ohio</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(FPSP <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Specifically called Ohio
Future Problem Solving Program.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
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.</span></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifted.msu.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GATE</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Gifted and Talented Education)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Serves students in middle
school and high school.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Specialties
are languages, humanities, forensics, arts, literature, medicine, and
STEM-related fields.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.geniusdenied.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Genius
Denied</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Book on gifted advocacy.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For students, parents, educators, policy-makers,
and mentors. <i>(Also see <b>Davidson Institute for Talent Development</b>,
above, in this section.)</i></span></p>
<p><a href="http://giftedandtalented.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GiftedAndTalented.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>K-12 online courses in
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Computer Programming.</span> <span
class=GramE>Tutor-supported or independent study.</span> <span class=GramE>Fee-based
coursework.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Child Society, <span class=GramE>The</span> </span></b></a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>(TGCS)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Gifted Child Society is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to providing unique enrichment programs and services to
gifted children in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and other
environments. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><span class=GramE>New
Jersey</span></st1:State></st1:place><span class=GramE> orientation.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Development Center</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Focus is on visual-spatial learners,</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>twice-exceptional learners, and the highly gifted. <span
class=GramE>Comprehensive assessment, counseling, tutoring, and telephone
consultations.</span> Dr. Linda Silverman, director.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://network.bepress.com/education/gifted-education/"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted Education Commons</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hundreds of free, downloadable, full-length
articles on all facets of gifted education are here. (Some are book-length.)
Typical topics include <i>Educating Gifted Students In The Regular Classroom:
Efficacy, Attitudes, And Differentiation Of Instruction</i>, by Daniel William
Caldwell; <i>Teacher Perspectives Regarding Gifted Diverse Students</i>, by
Toni Szymanski, Thomas Shaff; and <i>The Effects Of An Elementary After-School Enrichment
Program On Gifted And Talented Students’ Attitudes Toward School</i>, by
Madison Nicole Cunningham.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.geri.education.purdue.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Gifted Education Resource Institute</span></b></a> <i><span
style='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></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Promotes the development of the gifted and
talented, and provides services to them and their families. <span class=GramE>Summer
youth residency program.</span> <span class=GramE>Professional development
program.</span> 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><a href="https://giftedguild.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Guild</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An organization for
educators who are passionate about gifted kids and committed to exceptional
educational practice.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>It was
created by Ian Byrd and Lisa Van Gemert to help you grow as an educator through
authentic professional development; connecting with other educators of the
gifted, and recognition of advanced skills and superb practice.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftedguru.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Guru</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Practical and useful
resources, tips and tricks of the trade for parents and educators and
homeschooling families alike.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://giftedhomeschoolers.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Homeschoolers Forum</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Great array of resources for families that
home-school their gifted children. Parent resources are welcome.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://giftedkidspeak.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Kids Speak</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International study on
giftedness, with input and observations from youth about being gifted.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This research undertaking parallels a 1980s
study that led to <i>Gifted Children Speak Out</i>, a 1984 book by </span><a
href="http://www.freespirit.com/authors/jim-delisle/?r=author"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Jim Delisle, Ph.D.</span></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftedsources.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GiftedSources.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Links for students at all grade levels.
Topics from Arts & Humanities to Research, Vocational Studies, and Social Studies
will engage visitors for hours.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.smu.edu/Simmons/CommunityEnrichment/GSI"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted Students Institute</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Located at Southern Methodist University in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dallas</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>,
the GSI assists educators, parents, and students and contributes to ongoing
research in giftedness.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Global SchoolNet</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International online
education.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Students, parents,
educators, and others can collaborate on projects.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/glossary-terms"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Glossary of Gifted Education, A</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The A-to-Z of gifted
terminology, with a lot of linked content.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Especially instructive for those new to the world of
gifted education. See also <b><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_education">Wikipedia Gifted
Education</a>, </b>the extensive Wikipedia site.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="https://www.gro-gifted.org/">GRO</a>
</span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Gifted Research and Development)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>GRO’s mission consists of two interrelated
components, the commitment to further world understanding of giftedness through
scientific research and the promotion of a comprehensive and accurate
understanding of giftedness through outreach.</span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://gtignite.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GT Ignite</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Professional development
coursework for teachers and coordinators in gifted education.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Downloadable .pdf books for parents are a bonus, </span><a
href="http://gtignite.com/library/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. </span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gtworld.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GT World</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. The reading list — it encompasses picture books and a large number
of chapter books — <span class=GramE>is</span> abundant.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hots.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Higher
Order Thinking Skills</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(HOTS®)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thinking-skills program established by Dr.
Stanley Pogrow for Title I and LD students in grades 4-8. <span class=GramE>Emphasis
on Socratic teaching (dialogue), as opposed to pervasive content remediation.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Hoagies’
Gifted Education Page</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Hoagies’ Gifted Education
Page </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hollingworth.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Hollingworth
Center for Highly Gifted Children, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Full range of teacher and
parent resources for the highly gifted.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Workshops, bibliography, identification, assessment,
and more.</span></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.homeschoolinginohio.com/beyondbasics/reallife/gifted.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Homeschooling <span class=GramE>In</span> Ohio -
Gifted</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.educationaladvancement.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Institute for Educational Advancement</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This non-profit organization is dedicated to
identifying and supporting talented young people from 2 to 18. The organization
advances educational practices and policies that promote academic rigor, high
standards, and excellence in the arts and educational innovation. Links from
the </span><a href="http://educationaladvancement.org/grc/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Resource Center</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section encompass Advocacy, Schools, Twice
Exceptional, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_giftedness">Intellectual Giftedness</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An extensive look at
giftedness, from Wikipedia.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Loads
of pertinent links and a huge bibliography make for a satisfying visit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ibo.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>International
Baccalaureate Organization</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(IBO)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International scope for active
learners.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>IB programs are for
youth ages 3 to 19. Information helps schools become IB-qualified. <i>(Also see
<b>Ohio Association of IB World Schools</b>, the Ohio-specific IB site below,
in this section.)</i></span></p>
<p><a href="https://giftedconsortium.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>International
Gifted Consortium, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission here is collaborative
understanding, identification, and support of the unique social, emotional,
physical, cognitive, and altruistic development of giftedness, through the lens
of the highly and profoundly gifted. Targeted research, advocacy, education,
and other site-approaches work toward this good.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.iser.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Internet
Special Education Resources (ISER)</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Categorized information on
autism, ADHD, Aspergers, vision impairment, assessments, therapy, schools,
programs, and many other groupings, to assist young people with special needs.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.jkcf.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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></p>
<p><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Provides fellowships to students of superior
academic ability — selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial
need, and exceptional promise — to undertake study at doctoral and Master of
Fine Arts levels in 28 selected fields of arts, humanities, and social
sciences. Program is via the U.S. Department of Education.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.rootsandshoots.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Jane
Goodall's Roots & Shoots</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A free youth service program for students of
all ages. Their mission is to foster respect and compassion for nature and the
environment. The </span><a href="https://www.rootsandshoots.org/educators"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>educators</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section
is rich with information and links, as with lesson plans, Facebook, online
professional development, videos, and much more. See the </span><a
href="https://www.rootsandshoots.org/onlinecourse"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Roots & Shoots Online Course</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>for deeper understanding.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://gifted.uconn.edu/">Joseph
S. Renzulli, Dr.</a> </span></b></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><b>Neag</b></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:
normal'> </span><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b>Renzulli</b></st1:PlaceName><b> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></b></st1:place></span></i> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent
Development </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below, in this
section. Also see </span></i><a href="http://lpilearning.org/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>LPI Learning</span></i></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span></i><a
href="http://www.renzullilearning.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Renzulli
Learning</span></i></b></a><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.jsa.org/">Junior State
of America</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(JSA)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Local,
state, national, and international in scope.</span></span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Khan
Academy</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Learning exercises and
tutorials for grades K on up.</span></span> <b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/math"><span class=GramE>Math</span></a><span
class=GramE>, <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">world 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>, <span style='font-weight:normal'>and</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> </span><a
href="https://www.khanacademy.org/library">more</a> <span style='font-weight:
normal'>free online classes.</span></span></span></b> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Full details on enrollment, participation, and other
Khan features, for students, parents, and teachers.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> 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 </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademymedicine"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>medicine</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.philosophyslam.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Kids
Philosophy Slam</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The KPS is an annual program designed to make
philosophy fun and accessible to students in grades K-12, as well as to help
promote critical-thinking skills and encourage dialogue with other students and
adults. The Slam asks students to answer a philosophical question. Depending on
their age, students can express themselves in words, artwork, poetry, or song.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bertiekingore.com/index.htm"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Kingore, Bertie</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Differentiation,
achievement, and service to gifted children.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.learnerslink.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Learners
Link</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Teacher emphasis, with
research-based, hands-on staff development, classroom coaching.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Outstanding array of hyperlinks to
resources.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.eds-resources.com/edgifted.html#resources"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching Gifted and
Talented Students</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>As the title indicates, this site is loaded
with lesson plans to educate gifted and talented students. Vast, broad array of
subjects is a plus.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Library
of Congress Teacher Resources</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The U.S. Library of Congress offers classroom
materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary
sources from the Library’s deep, authoritative digital collections in their
teaching. Resources are designed to meet state content standards, and the
standards of national organizations. The </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Classroom Materials</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section of ready-to-use resources was developed by
teachers. Other top sections:</span> <a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Professional Development</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Lesson Plans</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Primary Source Sets</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Presentations & Activities</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Themed Resources</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, and </span><a
href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Collection Connections</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. <i>(The site does not specifically target the gifted
community, but materials support the gifted mission.)</i></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://otterbein.edu/public/About/Community/summercamps/essex-camp.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted and Talented</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A weeklong summer residential program at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Otterbein</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, for the gifted and talented in grades
11-12.<span style='background:white'> Areas of interest: </span>arts, sciences,
and humanities, via seminars, hands-on workshops, and field trips.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Mensa</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Fine resources for parents
and teachers of gifted students.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The
</span><a href="http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth/recommended-reading/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>recommended reading</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section for parents offers scores of suggestions on
acceleration, differentiation, creativity, teens, emotional issues, and other
pertinent topics.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/">Mensa
for Kids</a> </span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A forum for intellectual
exchange.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Publishes
a free quarterly of student-submitted work, <i>YM˛ — Young Mensan Magazine</i>.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Also, the site has <b><a
href="http://mensamindgames.com/">Mind Games</a>® </b>(dozens of games for
national competitions), </span><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/play/games/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>other games</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/lesson-plans/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>lesson plans</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/ted-connections/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>TED news</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/activity-plans/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>activities</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
the </span><a href="http://www.mensaforkids.org/read/bright/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Bright! <span class=GramE>monthly</span> newsletter</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and more.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Midwest
Talent Search</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Center for Talent Development
</b>[its renamed title] above, in the <b>Portals</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MOOCs</span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Several sites offer information on
college-level coursework that is free, open, online, and interactive. <span
class=GramE>For students in high school (and sometimes middle school).</span>
The term Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) often is used with such studies;
otherwise, broad terminology like “open courseware” is used. Among the top
listings are </span><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Coursera</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="https://www.edx.org/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>edX</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and
</span><a href="https://www.udacity.com/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Udacity</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Others include</span> <a href="http://www.onlinecourses.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>OnlineCourses.com</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.oeconsortium.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Open Education Consortium</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>MITOpenCourseWare</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>OpenCourseWare</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.class-central.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Class Central</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.merlot.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>MERLOT II</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="http://www.cmu.edu/oli/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Open Learning
Initiative (OLI)</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Several
universities and colleges offer their own, separate online coursework; <span
class=GramE>do an internet</span> search to find your institution of choice.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>NAGC State Affiliates</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official websites of all state gifted
education affiliates of the National Association for Gifted Children.</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nassp.org/news-and-resources/nassp-approved-student-programs"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs and
Activities for Students</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>High-level student
competitions in nearly all disciplines, for use by principals, teachers,
parents, and students.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Produced annually by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP).</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> The list is
searchable by name, sponsor, grade levels, and disciplines (from Arts and
Business to Media, Medicine, Music, and STEM). An annual downloadable file of
more than 55 pages of approved activities is helpful. The NASSP also sponsors
the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="https://www.nhs.us/">National
Honor Society</a></b>, the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.njhs.us/">National Junior Honor Society</a></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>, the <b><a href="https://www.nehs.org/">National
Elementary Honor Society</a></b>, and the <b><a
href="https://www.nasc.us/National">National Student Council</a></b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_deceived/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Nation Deceived, A</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Nation Empowered, A</b>,
below.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Empowered/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Nation Empowered, A</span></i></b></a> </p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An update on the pivotal </span><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_deceived/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>A Nation Deceived</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, this researched-based study dating from 2015 on
acceleration is invaluable.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.nagc.org/">National
Association for Gifted Children</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>National Association for
Gifted Children </b>above, in the <b>Portals</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://www.naset.org/giftedandtalented2.0.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>National Association of Special Education Teachers</span></b></a>
<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>(NASET)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Great resource for helping to identify
overlooked, disabled and/or misidentified gifted and talented students.
Teachers and parents alike will be rewarded here. <span class=GramE>Extensive,
linked resources.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://ncrge.uconn.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Center for Research on Gifted Education</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NCRGE)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Monitors and studies programs for gifted and
talented students nationwide, to see that such students are served well. <span
class=GramE>Those who are in geographically under-served areas or in various
demographic groups that are under-served benefit greatly with NCRGE oversight.</span>
<span class=GramE>Based at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Storrs</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Engineers Week Future City Competition™</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Future City Competition™</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>[its retitled name] above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/?id=ED359743"><b><i><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>National Excellence: A Case for Developing America’s Talent</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Landmark report on
educating gifted and talented students.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>National Geographic Education</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Geographic
resources.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>These are the Bee (see
below), maps and geographic materials, lesson plans, geography standards, and
other teacher aids.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>National Geographic Bee</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 </span><a
href="http://education.nationalgeographic.org/state-bees/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalhistoryclub.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>National History Club</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NHC)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This non-profit organization inspires
students and teachers to start History Club chapters at high schools, middle
schools, and within other student and community programs. Members of local
chapters participate in local and national programs, and create their own
projects and activities. The NHC also provides chapters with resources and
services that will help them increase the activity and impact of their History
Club.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.nsgt.org/">National
Society for the Gifted & Talented</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(NSGT)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission of NSGT is to advance the development
of gifted, talented, and high-potential youth through opportunities, advocacy,
and exemplary programs and practices. Their </span><a
href="http://www.nsgt.org/gifted-blog/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>blog</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>is wide-ranging and informative.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://gifted.uconn.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Neag
Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to research on
giftedness, with downloadable newsletters for teachers, parents, and others.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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, researchers,
and others. Among the leaders are Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli and Dr. Sally M. Reis.
<span class=GramE>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>
(<i>Also see </i></span><a href="http://lpilearning.org/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>LPI Learning</span></i></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span></i><a
href="http://www.renzullilearning.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Renzulli
Learning</span></i></b></a><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Northwestern
University Center for Talent Development</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Center for Talent Development</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in the <b>Portals</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.nsgt.org/">NSGT</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(National Society for the Gifted & Talented)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A not-for-profit organization created to
honor and nurture gifted and talented children and youth. <span class=GramE>The
blog by Barbara Swicord, Ed.D.</span> <span class=GramE>is</span> beneficial
and comprehensive.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Odyssey
of the Mind®</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International educational
program with problem-solving opportunities for students in four divisions, from
kindergarten to college.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Emphasis on creativity.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span class=GramE>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.</span> <span class=GramE>Annual four-day World
Finals.</span></span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.oagc.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official site of the Ohio
Association for Gifted Children.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>An encyclopedia of information, hyperlinks, resources,
advocacy, Summer Opportunities, legislative reportage, and more.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> (See the <b><i>Portals</i></b></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>listing above, for much more.)</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohioib.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Association of IB World Schools</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAIB)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official International Baccalaureate programs
for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
students ages 3-19. Member schools are listed by region of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. The primary IB site is </span><a
href="http://ibo.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://oclre.org/">Ohio Center
for Law-Related Education</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OCLRE)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The law, civics, and social studies are the
foundation of this education program. The Ohio Mock Trial, We the <span
class=GramE>People,</span> 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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Department of Education</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Primary
website)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio Department of Education</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Gifted education)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information on
acceleration, identification, service, and legislative guidelines.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> See official Ohio Department of Education-approved
information on</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>assessment</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>of gifted students </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>;
the latest full chart download is </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/Chart-of-Approved-Assessments.pdf.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>for
performing and visual arts identification and accompanying handbooks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="https://ofla-online.org/">Ohio Foreign Language Association</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt'>(OFLA)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The focus is on
standards-based language study, with a global sensibility. Scholarships,
professional development for teachers, awards, workshops, publications, and
other features mark this site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://ohiofps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio Future
Problem Solving Program</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(FPSP <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Future Problem Solving
Program for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> 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.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Public Library Information Network</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(OPLIN)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> public library materials for all.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohioleader.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Leadership Institute</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The focus is on leadership development, with
numerous programs for students in grades 2-12. Ohio Leadership Training Camp
(OhioLTC) and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
Model United Nations (OMUN) are among the programs. Some are summer and
residential. Professional development workshops are for teachers and
administrators.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.osc.edu/education/si"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Supercomputer Center Summer Institute</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This two-week residential program gives
gifted <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year project-based,
hands-on learning. The focus is on collaborative supercomputer usage. <span
class=GramE>Tailored for students proficient in math, science, computers,
and/or engineering.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://oh-tech.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Technology Consortium</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Technology issues are <span class=GramE>key</span>
to this site. Sections: </span><a href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>eStudent Services</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(designed to improve student access to higher education
through e-learning and technology-enhanced education); </span><a
href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OhioLINK</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium); </span><a
href="https://www.oar.net/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OARnet</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(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).</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohva.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Virtual Academy</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OHVA)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Online K-12 education
alternatives.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tuition-free
public charter school with high academic standards, rigorous instruction,
extensive computer employment.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.reviews.com/online-tutoring/">Online
Tutoring</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Even the best of
students sometimes need help, and this site gives an extensive overview of
online tutoring — guidelines, expectations, technology suggestions, local help,
learning disabilities, and much more. Fifteen top-rated resources are listed
and linked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲ <a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Open Courseware</span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Several sites offer information on
college-level coursework that is free, open, online, and interactive. <span
class=GramE>For students in high school (and sometimes middle school).</span>
The term Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) often is used with such studies;
otherwise, broad terminology like “open courseware” is used. Among the top
listings are </span><a href="https://www.coursera.org/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Coursera</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="https://www.edx.org/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>edX</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and
</span><a href="https://www.udacity.com/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Udacity</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Others include</span> <a href="http://www.onlinecourses.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>OnlineCourses.com</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.oeconsortium.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Open Education Consortium</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>MITOpenCourseWare</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>OpenCourseWare</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.class-central.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Class Central</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.merlot.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>MERLOT II</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="http://www.cmu.edu/oli/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Open Learning
Initiative (OLI)</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Several
universities and colleges offer their own, separate online coursework; <span
class=GramE>do an internet</span> search to find your institution of choice.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.oplin.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>OPLIN</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
Public Library Information Network)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Ohio Public Library Information Network
provides information services to <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> public
libraries and ensures all <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
residents that they will have free public internet access through the numerous
local public library systems in the state. Bottom line: Across Ohio, all
teachers, students, and others will have access to a full range of materials in
public libraries.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParentsofgiftedchildrenWestCentralOhio"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Parents of Gifted Children - West Central Ohio</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>As the name suggests, parents of students in
gifted education in west-central <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
can find support here.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.typing-lessons.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Peter’s
Online Typing Course</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Pixar in a Box</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Film animation gets its due here, with
information for students and teachers alike. This partnership between Disney’s Pixar
Animation Studios and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Khan</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> covers everything
from lesson guides and the art of animation to modeling, sets, and staging,
with instruction from Pixar artists.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.planetsmarty.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Planet
Smarty Pants</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An exemplary blog that
encourages enthusiastic thinkers through literature, science, art, and more.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Book recommendations are especially strong.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hots.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Pogrow,
Stanley</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Higher Order Thinking Skills</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.proprofs.com/games/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ProProfs
Brain Games</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Games for the brain and
intellect.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Lots of word games.
Users also can create games like crosswords, scrambles, and others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://gifted.uconn.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Renzulli,
Joseph S., Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><b>Neag</b></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:
normal'> </span><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b>Renzulli</b></st1:PlaceName><b> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></b></st1:place></span></i> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent
Development </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this
section. Also see </span></i><a href="http://lpilearning.org/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>LPI Learning</span></i></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span></i><a
href="http://www.renzullilearning.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Renzulli
Learning</span></i></b></a><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.)</span></i></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="https://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/">Scholarship
Search Platforms</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Students in gifted
education typically go on to college, and this site provides an overview of
more than 16 linked databases for seeking out scholarship opportunities.
Listings include Fastweb<span class=GramE>!,</span> Cappex, and UNIGO, among
others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://searcheric.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>SearchERIC.org</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Massive database of more
than a million education articles, via the U.S. Department of Education.</span></span>
<span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Searchable by title, author,
and key word(s).</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Database also is
accessible <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://eric.ed.gov/?">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sengifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>SENG</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Seeks to inform the public of
the social and emotional needs of the gifted, and to support programs that
foster positive awareness.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://sharemylesson.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Share
My Lesson</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>With nearly a million members, this free site
for sharing and using lessons lets you search by subject, state standards, and
more. <span class=GramE>Pre-school through high school.</span> Hundreds of
choices result from a search of “</span><a
href="https://sharemylesson.com/search?search_api_views_fulltext=gifted%20education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>gifted education</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>.” Sections on </span><a
href="https://sharemylesson.com/subjects/professional-development"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>professional development</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="https://sharemylesson.com/collections/share-my-lesson-collections"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>collections</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>expand horizons. </span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Silverman,
Linda, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Gifted Development Center</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Social Media</span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Many websites pertaining to gifted education
also share information via blogs, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
Pinterest and other social media outreach. Be sure to check these resources,
too, as you visit each site. Numerous social networking links around the world
and in many states can be found <a
href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10563#Blogs"><b>here</b></a>.
The list of advocacy and other blogs is especially robust.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Special Ed Advocate</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information on tests,
measurements.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Legal
insights on education rights and service, especially regarding special
education.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span class=GramE>Extensive
resources on advocacy, via Advocacy Library and Law Library.</span> See </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/Gifted-Identification-and-Testing-FAQ-July-2016.pdf.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>for
<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><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.iser.com/">Special
Education Resources on the Internet</a> </span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Categorized information on
autism, ADHD, Aspergers, vision impairment, assessments, therapy, schools,
programs, and many other groupings, to assist young people with special needs.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://ohs.stanford.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Stanford
Online High School</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Open to all gifted students in grades 7-12,
everywhere. <span class=GramE>Multiple summer offerings.</span> <span
class=GramE>Various enrollment options.</span> The online tour is edifying.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hots.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Stanley
Pogrow</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Higher Order Thinking Skills</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=609&gbs"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>State NAGC Affiliates</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official websites of all state gifted
education affiliates of the National Association for Gifted Children.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.giftedstudy.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Summer
Institute for the Gifted</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(SIG)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/summerOpportunities.asp">Summer Opportunities</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>OAGC</b> above, in the <b>Portals</b>
section, for the latest list. Other major or portal sites also may have
site-sections on summer activities. Also check with nearby universities,
colleges, nature centers, zoos, museums, historic entities, and other locales
for summer K-12 programs, camps, activities, workshops, institutes, and more;
some my be residential, too.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/jrscholars/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Summer Scholars Program</span></b></a> <i><span style='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></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A multiweek summer
residential program of university courses and seminars.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.supersaturday.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Super
Saturday Program, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Acceleration and enrichment classes are held
on the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName> campus in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.
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. <span class=GramE>Teacher opportunities, as well.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sylviarimm.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Sylvia
Rimm, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Psychologist, speaker, and
columnist on achievement.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Author of <i>See Jane Win</i>, a report on girls
becoming successful women.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Ebooks
and print books, as well as TV and speaking appearances, enhance the outreach
of this spokesperson for gifted children.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cectag.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TAG</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(The Association for the Gifted)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Advocacy for children and
youth with gifts, talents, and/or high potential.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>TAG is a division of </span><a
href="http://www.cec.sped.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Council
for Exceptional Children</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tagfam.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TAG</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Families</span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>of the Talented and Gifted)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Support for gifted education through 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).</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.teachersfirst.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TeachersFirst</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='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><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.teachertube.com/">TeacherTube</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Videos,
documents, audios, photos, and many other resources on nearly all academic
subjects for teachers.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'> For gifted education topics, look <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.teachertube.com/search/google-search?query=gifted+education&safe=high&search-type=all&head_curriculum=0&head_content_area=0&head_subject=0&head_category=0&head_skill=0#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=gifted%20education&gsc.page=1">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://paper.li/teachfine/1309463716#!headlines"><span class=GramE><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>teachfine</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'> on gifted and ed tech</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An array of articles on all
facets of giftedness.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For parents,
teachers, and others who nurture the gifted child.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stephanietolan.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tolan,
Stephanie S.</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see</span></i> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Stephanie S.</span></i></b> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tolan</span></i></b> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below,
in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://caroltomlinson.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tomlinson,
Carol, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Differentiating instruction gets its due with
educator and researcher Tomlinson. She has authored more than a dozen books on
differentiation.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.2enewsletter.com/">2E
Twice-Exceptional Newsletter</a> </span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For those educators, parents, and others who
interact with high-ability children with learning issues, such as AD/HD, dyslexia,
Asperger’s, and so forth. News, events, and resources are abundant. The </span><a
href="https://2enewsletter.blogspot.com/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>blog</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> is helpful.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.udacity.com/" target="_blank"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Udacity</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs</b> above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.dse.nl/~puzzle/index_us.html"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Ultimate Puzzle Site</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematics and
non-mathematics brain-teasers, puzzles, tests, riddles, and more.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Difficulty levels range from basic to <span
class=GramE>advanced</span>. <span class=GramE>Twelve categories in all.</span>
Many are interactive. Lots of fun here!</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.uniquelygifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Uniquely
Gifted</span></b></a></p>
<p><a name="General_Information/O"></a><a name="In_the_Classroom"></a><a
name="Special_Education_Law"></a><a name=Homeschooling></a><a
name="Specific_Special_Need"></a><a name="Temperament/Personali"></a><a
name=Teenagers></a><a name="Social_Skills"></a><a name="College/Career"></a><a
name=Autobiography></a><a name="Magazines/Newsletters"></a><a
name="Books_for_kids"></a><a name="Books_with_special_ne"></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Resources for children with special needs, including
ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger Syndrome <i>(also called Aspergers or
Asperger’s)</i>, autism, dyslexia, and hearing impairment. Extensive
bibliography for parents and professionals, with recommendation categories of
General Information/Overviews, Treatment/Medication, In the Classroom, Special
Education Law/Advocacy, Homeschooling, Specific Special Needs,</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Temperament/Personality, Teenagers, Social
Skills/Bullying/Life Skills, College/Career, Autobiography/Biography,
Magazines/Newsletters, and others.</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Books
about special needs written for young people and books, for children and adults
alike, with special-needs characters are especially pertinent.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.usad.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>United
States Academic Decathlon</span></b></a><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>® </span><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(USAD)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Learning and academic
excellence through 10-event team competition for students in high school.</span></span>
<span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>New topic each year.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> The five-event Pentathlon competition for students in
middle school focuses on <span style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>these<i> </i></span>areas:
Literature, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Science, and Social Science. Pentathlon
information is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.usad.org/Pentathlon.aspx">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://ussenateyouth.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>United
States Senate Youth Program, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Established in 1962 by the U.S. Senate, the
program offers a unique educational experience for outstanding high school
students interested in pursuing careers in public service.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><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><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Handbooks with procedures
for identifying students in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>
schools who are gifted in visual and performing arts.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 four
downloadable handbooks listed on the main page.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.verywell.com/gifted-kids-4014717"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Verywell Gifted Kids</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Comprehensive site on topics like diversity,
testing, family life, education options, activities and projects, and others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arliebooks.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Warren,
Sandra</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ArlieBooks.com</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below, in the <b>Publishing-Writing-Reading</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_education"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Wikipedia Gifted Education</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive overview on all
facets of giftedness.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Global views
on implementation in specific countries are insightful. <span class=GramE>Solid
historical background on gifted education.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://cfge.wm.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>William
& Mary Center for Gifted Education</span></b></a> <i><span
style='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></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Curriculum focus.</span> <span class=GramE>Precollegiate
programs.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.world-gifted.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>World
Council for Gifted and Talented Children</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission is to focus world attention on
gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their potential to
the benefit of humankind. <span class=GramE>Hyperlinked resources, including
state, national, and international organizations.</span> <span class=GramE>Based
at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Western</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Bowling Green</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>WorldCat</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. Available apps for iPhones and Android devices improve mobile search
opportunities.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wright.edu/precollege"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Wright
State University Pre-College Programs</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Academic-year and
summer-enrichment programs for K-12 pre-college students at this <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>,
university.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>STEM programs. <span
class=GramE>Some residential programs.</span></span><span style='color:#2E2D29'>
</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#2E2D29'>Weeklong institutes for </span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>students entering grades 10-12 focus on Advanced Web
Design, College Test Prep, Engineering, <span class=GramE>Food</span> Science:
STEM, Forensic Science, Law and Government, Performance Theatre, Take Action:
Leadership, and Social Work 101.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Wrightslaw</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information about special education
law and advocacy for children with disabilities.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thousands of articles, cases, and
free resources on dozens of special education topics.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span class=GramE>For parents, educators, advocates,
and attorneys.</span></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gifted+and+talented+education+">YouTube
Gifted and Talented Education</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>This ever-expanding site is packed with <i>dozens</i>
of videos on all aspects of giftedness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://zoomin.edc.org/">Zoom In!</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Their motto is “Empowering students to think deeply
and write critically about pivotal moments in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> history.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a name="Math_Science_Technology"></a><b><i><span style='font-size:48.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>►Math-Science-Technology</span></i></b></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.aapt.org/K12/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>AAPT
K-12 Teacher Portal</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The American Association of Physics Teachers
offers physics teachers an array of free classroom resources. Professional
development, mentoring, lesson plans from <i>The Physics Teacher</i>, and more
are linked. Numerous resources for students add to the value of the site. The
annual </span><a href="http://www.aapt.org/programs/physicsbowl/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>PhysicsBowl</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>and the </span><a href="http://rocketcontest.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Team America Rocketry Challenge</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(TARC) (see the listings below, in this section) are
among them.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.usaeop.com/">AEOP</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>(</span></i><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Army
Educational Outreach Program)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program is
science-centered, with STEM programs, apprenticeships, and competitions among
the assets for students.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://amazingspace.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Amazing
Space</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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, <span class=GramE>history</span> of science, space telescopes, and
more.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.aapt.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>American
Association of Physics Teachers</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge
of physics, particularly by way of teaching, this site has materials for K-12
teachers and others. The teacher portal is </span><a href="http://aapt.org/K12/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
and it includes lesson plans, webinars, and more.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ams.org/programs/students/emp-mathcamps"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>American Mathematical Society</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer math camps and programs </span>‒
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>most are residential </span>‒ <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>for pre-college students.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.maa.org/math-competitions"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>American Mathematics Competitions</span></b></a> <i><span
style='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></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A series of national contests</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>to identify, recognize, and reward excellence in
mathematics, thus</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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>(Also see <b>International
Mathematical Olympiad</b></i></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>below,
in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/">Art
of Problem Solving</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(AoPS)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thousands of math resources, videos,
messaging, free </span><a href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>online learning</span></b></a><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>, tools for teachers, and much more, for grades 5-12.</span><span
style='color:#444444;background:#EFEFEF'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:#444444;background:#EFEFEF'>The </span><a
href="http://artofproblemsolving.com/school/woot"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>WOOT</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(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. Grades 2-5 can
enjoy similar opportunities at the companion <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://beastacademy.com/">Beast Academy</a></b>. A <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="https://aopsacademy.org/">training
academy</a></b> offers further benefits for math and language arts enthusiasts
alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.asmfoundation.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ASM
Materials Education Foundation</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The ASM Materials Education Foundation
provides for the advancement of scientific and engineering knowledge through
its support of education and research. <span class=GramE>STEM-based materials
for educators and students alike.</span> Camps and professional development are
among the features. Information for teachers is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="https://sites.google.com/site/asmmasterteacherwiki/project-definition">here</a></b>.
Students will find more <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.asmfoundation.org/resources/students/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://astronomycenter.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>AstronomyCenter.org</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A collection of digital
resources for teachers and students.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://billnye.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Bill Nye the
Science Guy</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science demonstrations are the hallmark of Bill
Nye. His </span><a href="http://billnye.com/blog/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Educational Resources</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>blog
offers dozens of downloadable .pdf experiments and </span><a
href="http://billnye.com/?billnyeresourcetax=episode-guide"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Episode Guides</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(the latter are on Humans, Physics, Living Things, Space Science,
Chemistry, and Earth Science). His many YouTube videos are </span><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bill+nye+the+science+guy+full+episodes"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/biocon.html#heacon"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Biology Concepts</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Animals, plants, DNA,
cells, and on and on in the living world.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Comprehensive and admirably presented with logical
hyperlinking.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.biologycorner.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Biology
Corner, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.brainbashers.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>BrainBashers</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thousands of brain-teasers,
puzzles, riddles, games, and optical illusions.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Updated weekly.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters">Broadcom MASTERS</a></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Covering Math, Applied Science, Technology
and Engineering Rising Stars, this is the premier science and engineering
competition for middle-school students.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>California State University OpenCourseWare</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs</b> above, in the <b>General</b>
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mathcamp.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Canada/USA
Mathcamp</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International five-week summer residential
camp for gifted junior- and senior-high mathematics students, ages 13-18. <span
class=GramE>Rich mathematics hyperlinks for students and teachers alike.</span>
Academic details are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.mathcamp.org/gettoknowmathcamp/academics/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cee.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Center for
Excellence in Education</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This not-for-profit corporation nurtures
leadership in science, technology, and mathematics. This is <span class=GramE>effected</span>
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 </span><a href="https://www.cee.org/research-science-institute"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Research Science Institute</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(RSI), Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP) (for teachers
in a few select states), and the </span><a
href="https://www.cee.org/usa-biology-olympiad-usabo"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>USA Biology Olympiad</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Centre
for Education in Mathematics and Computing, <span class=GramE>The</span></span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(University of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.college-now.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>College-NOW</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Engineering and bioscience
programs for high school juniors, in partnership with North Central State
College, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mansfield</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></span> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Students can graduate with their high-school diploma and an associate
degree. <span class=GramE>Residential.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.compadre.org/portal/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ComPADRE
Digital Library</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>network
of free online resource collections supports faculty, students, and teachers in
physics and astronomy education. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/">The Physics Front</a></b> section
addresses the needs of physics teachers. Resources for new physics teachers are
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/webdocs/WelcomeNew.cfm">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://theconnectory.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Connectory,
The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.coolmath.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Coolmath</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive, fun site for all
things mathematics, science.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Specific
subsections for </span><a href="http://www.coolmath4teachers.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Teachers</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="http://www.coolmath4parents.com/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Parents</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and </span><a
href="http://coolmath4kids.com/index.html"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Students</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, as well as subsections on <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>games (<b><a href="https://www.coolmath4kids.com/">here</a></b> and <b><a
href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/">here</a></b>)</span>, are rewarding.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.decodingcancer.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Decoding
Cancer</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to understanding the science of
cancer. Standards-aligned materials are for students in high school. Several
downloadable lesson plans and companion teacher guides are available <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.decodingcancer.org/lesson-plans">here</a></b>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Discovery
Education</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A range of resources — from
STEM to clip art — from the cable network.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tremendous number of free resources for <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/what-we-offer/community/home.cfm">teachers</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/parents/?campaign=flyout_parents">parents</a></b>,
and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/?campaign=flyout_students">K-12
students</a></b>.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Teachers will benefit
from resources like professional development and lesson plans. Math resources
are especially robust.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/">Discovery
Park</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(<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><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>General learning opportunity for the gifted
student.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ecybermission.com/"><span class=GramE><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>eCYBERMISSION</span></b></span></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Taking the science fair out of the auditorium
and into cyberspace, eCYBERMISSION is a free, STEM-based and -related
competition for teams in grades 6 through 9. Each team will propose a solution
to a real problem in its community and compete for state, regional, and
national awards. Helpful related links are </span><a
href="http://www.ecybermission.com/StemOpportunities"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and
<b><a href="http://www.usaeop.com/">here</a> </b>(the latter has links to
apprenticeships, scholarships, competitions, and more). Video information is </span><a
href="http://www.ecybermission.com/TeamResources"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Advisor-educator
resources are </span><a href="http://www.ecybermission.com/AdvisorResources"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>; a
related tutorial is </span><a
href="http://www.teachertube.com/video/ecybermission-website-tutorial-428921"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Climate, robotics, the environment, alternative energy, forensics, national
security, aeronautics, and other sciences are included under the STEM umbrella.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.epa.gov/students"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Environmental
Education - Students</span></b></a> (<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>EPA – <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Environmental Agency)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For K-12 students who need access to homework
resources to learn about the environment, and for educators who need lesson
plans and project ideas to teach about the environment. Similarly, </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/education"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Environmental
Education (EE)</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>is a
multi-disciplinary approach to learning about environmental issues that
enhances knowledge, builds critical thinking skills. Earth Day news is </span><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/earthday"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive
educator lesson plans, teacher guides, and other resources are <b><a
href="https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-resources-educators">here</a>
</b>(for Spanish, go </span><a
href="https://espanol.epa.gov/espanol/recursos-para-estudiantes-y-maestros"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>).</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://eol.org/">EOL</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Encyclopedia of Life)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Encyclopedia of Life brings together
information about all life on Earth. <span class=GramE>One web page for each
species, with more than 1.9 million total pages.</span> It’s a resource for
text, images, video, sounds, maps, classifications, and more, all freely
available online. Site is available in 20 languages, including Spanish and
French.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="https://www.epa.gov/education">EPA
Education</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and</span></i> <a
href="https://www.epa.gov/students"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>EPA
Students</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For K-12 students and educators who need
access to quality homework resources, lesson plans, and project ideas to learn
and teach about the environment. Environmental education is <span class=GramE>a
multi-disciplinary approach</span> to learning about environmental issues that
enhances knowledge, builds critical thinking skills, and helps students make
informed and responsible decisions. </span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Exploratorium</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An interactive science museum with thousands of
Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics.</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Tools for teachers round out the
offerings.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.exploravision.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ExploraVision</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>ExploraVision is a national K-12 science
competition with a strong emphasis on STEM coursework and future-world
problem-solving. <span class=GramE>Sponsored by Toshiba and NSTS (National
Science Teachers Association).</span> Information is available for students,
teachers, and parents alike.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.firstinspires.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>FIRST
Inspires</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Umbrella site for FIRST
LEGO (ages 9-14) <i>(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) team activities and competitions.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>All sections are listed and linked in the drop-down
menu via the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Programs </i>tab. Science
reigns in all FIRST competitions. Information on resources is a plus, as are
teacher suggestions.</span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.firstlegoleague.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>FIRST
LEGO League International</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Introduces youth around the
world to the fun and experience of solving real-world problems through
mathematics, science, and technology.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Free
Technology for Teachers</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The A-to-Z of tech
resources for teachers.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>More than 400 tutorial videos (including more than 100 Google Apps
videos), are available.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span
class=GramE>Great information on timely events, such as Earth Day, supplement
knowledge.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future
City Competition™</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission is to provide an exciting
engineering program for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students that combines an
educational challenge with hands-on learning, all for their vision of a city of
the future. Sections for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/educators">educators</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/students">students</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/parents">parents</a></b>, and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/mentors">mentors</a></b> provide
details.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://girlswhocode.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Girls
Who Code</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to closing the
gender gap in technology.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Learn
computer science through real-world projects in art and storytelling, robotics,
video games, websites, apps, and more. After-school clubs for girls in grades
6-12. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/">Summer Immersion
Programs</a></b> are for girls currently in grades 10-11.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://glencoe.com/sec/math/cool/index.htm"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Glencoe Online Mathematics Links</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Algebra, fractals, statistics,
teacher support, history of math, and more.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>All-math links.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.globe.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>GLOBE
Program, <span class=GramE>The</span></span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span
class=GramE>Extensive hyperlinks and information on Earth Day, the environment,
scientific instruments.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Google Science Fair</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>Sections on the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/competition">competition</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/teachers-mentors">teachers and
mentors</a></b>, and more.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.greylabyrinth.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Grey
Labyrinth, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Challenging fun with
puzzles.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.heymath.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>HeyMath!</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Implemented at several progressive schools in
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
this pedagogy for grades 3-12 blends the teaching and assessment practices of
these two world-class academic systems. <span class=GramE>Subscription fee
model for grouped grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 and for Algebra I and II.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://code.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Hour of Code</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Hour of Code helps K-12 students learn
the basics of computer science and broaden participation in the field. All
types of coding activities are available. Teacher resources are<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <a
href="https://studio.code.org/courses?view=teacher">here</a></b>.</span><span
style='color:dimgray;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tutorials
work on all devices and browsers. All curriculum resources and tutorials
are free to use and openly licensed under a <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative
Commons</a></b> license. Hour of Code activities, with a tutorial, are <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="https://code.org/learn">here</a></b>.
<span class=GramE>A massive array of student projects are</span> <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://studio.code.org/projects/public">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.howtosmile.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Howtosmile</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A collection of free
educational materials, learning tools, and services for students,
especially those in STEM environments.</span></span><span style='color:#666666'>
</span><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>More
than 3,500 science and math activities.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Curated topics include ocean literacy, climate, life
sciences, math, chemistry, life sciences, and health and the human body.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://hubblesite.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Hubblesite</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>All things related to NASA’s Hubble
exploration. <span class=GramE>Resources, blogs, videos, images, education and
museums, discoveries, the latest news from space.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hmat.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>HyperMath</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Fundamental mathematics
principles and applications, with</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>a
collection of examples of applied mathematics with hyperlinks to their
applications to problems in physics and astronomy.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Disciplines include algebra, linear algebra,
trigonometry, vectors, geometry, calculus, logarithms, and others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>HyperPhysics</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The world of physics,
essentially an exploration environment for concepts that employs concept maps
and other hyperlinking strategies, generating literally thousands of
hyperlinks.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Companion
site to HyperMath, above.</span></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="https://www.imacs.org/">IMACS</a>
</span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Institute for Mathematics and
Computer Science)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. <span class=GramE>For students in grades 1-12.</span> (Program formerly
called eIMACS.)</span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="https://student.societyforscience.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Intel International Science and Engineering Fair</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(See <b>Student Science</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>below, in this section [Intel no longer sponsors the
event].)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.imo-official.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>International
Mathematical Olympiad</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(IMO)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>International high-school mathematics
competition, with a world championship held annually. Students from more than
100 countries participate.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mentoredpathways.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>International
Telementor Program</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Mentored Pathways</b> below,
in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.inventionleague.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Invention
League</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>(Formerly Invention
Convention)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 </span><a
href="http://www.mathplusacademy.com/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Math <span
class=GramE>Plus</span> Academy</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.jasonproject.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>JASON
Learning</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Kids Math Games</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Khan
Academy</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><b>Khan</b></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><b>Academy</b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
above, in the <b>General</b> section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://archives.math.utk.edu/index.html"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Math Archives</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Strong in teacher
materials.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Enormous
searchable database on all mathematics topics.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://mathforum.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Math Forum</span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>,</span> <span class=GramE><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>The</span></b></span></a> <i><span style='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></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive resources for</span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students,
and parents to learn mathematics and improve mathematics education.</span></span>
<span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Problems and puzzles; online
mentoring; research; team problem-solving; collaborations; and professional
development.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mathleague.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Math
League</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>, <b>The</b></span></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to bringing
challenging mathematics materials to students, grades 3-12.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematics contests, books, and computer software
designed to stimulate interest and confidence in mathematics. <span
class=GramE>International in scope.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.moems.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Math
Olympiads</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 align=right style='text-align:right'>▲ <a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mathcamp.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Mathcamp</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Canada/USA Mathcamp</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://mathcounts.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MATHCOUNTS®</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A national middle-school
mathematics enrichment, coaching, and competition program.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Participating schools select students to compete in
one of several written and oral competitions held nationwide and in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
schools abroad. Top participants proceed to state and national competitions.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.maa.org/math-competitions"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Mathematical Association of America</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(MAC)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>American Mathematics
Competitions</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.imo-official.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Mathematical
Olympiad, International</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(IMO)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>International Mathematical
Olympiad</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mathpentath.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Mathematics
Pentathlon®</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.mathsisgoodforyou.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Maths
Is Good For You</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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>et
al.</i>), and much more. <span class=GramE>For students 11 to 18 years old.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MathWorld™</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Wolfram MathWorld)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.mentoredpathways.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Mentored
Pathways</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Academic, electronic
mentoring support from technology, science professionals.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Project-focused and facilitated by
teachers and parents.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span
class=GramE>For K-12, homeschool, and university students.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MITOpenCourseWare</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Very deep listing of
science, technology, aerospace, physics, nuclear, and related (and other)
courses.</span></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs </b>above,
in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Molecular Expressions™</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Optics and microscopy, including digital
imaging, with</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/rocket/bgmr.html">NASA Beginner's Guide
to Rockets</a></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Everything
about rockets, with authority.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'> Classroom activities are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/rocket/TRCRocket/RocketActivitiesHome2.html">here</a></b>.
An index on the topic of rockets is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/rocket/shortr.html">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://education.nasa.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>NASA
Education</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science and astronautics
for grades K-12.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Superb
educator resources.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Subsections
for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html">students</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html">NASA Kids' Club</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html">educators</a> </b>(several
sections), and more. The Topics and Missions sections have scores of
alphabetized listings, as with the International Space Station, Apollo
missions, Mars, Pulsars, Robotics, Cassini, New Horizons, and Voyager.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>NASA
Space Place</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>NASA offers a wide range
of free online tools, games, crafts, media,</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and other</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>resources
for teachers, young students, parents, and others. Topics include our solar
system and universe.</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nassp.org/news-and-resources/nassp-approved-student-programs"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs and
Activities for Students</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>High-level student
competitions in nearly all disciplines, for use by principals, teachers,
parents, and students.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Produced annually by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP).</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> An annual
downloadable file of more than 55 pages of approved activities is helpful. The
NASSP also sponsors the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.nhs.us/">National Honor Society</a></b>, the <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="https://www.njhs.us/">National
Junior Honor Society</a></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>, the <b><a
href="https://www.nehs.org/">National Elementary Honor Society</a></b>, and the
<b><a href="https://www.nasc.us/National">National Student Council</a></b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nar.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Association of Rocketry</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The NAR is the oldest and largest
spacemodeling (rocketry) organization in the world, with more than 165
affiliated clubs across the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region></st1:place>. A multitude of free, downloadable <b><a
href="http://www.nar.org/educational-resources/">resources</a> </b>(education
and others) make this a go-to site.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.futurecity.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Engineers Week</span></b> <b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future City
Competition™</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission is to provide an exciting
engineering program for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students that combines an
educational challenge with hands-on learning, all for their vision of a city of
the future. Sections for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/educators">educators</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/students">students</a></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/parents">parents</a></b>, and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://futurecity.org/participants/mentors">mentors</a></b> provide
details.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://ngcproject.org/">National Girls
Collaborative Project</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NGCP)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The vision 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><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'><a href="https://www.nhs.us/">National Honor Society</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://www.njhs.us/">National Junior Honor Society</a></b><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> <b><a href="https://www.nehs.org/">National
Elementary Honor Society</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The NHS recognizes and salutes students who
have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and
character. The NHS is for those in high school. The NJHS is for students
in middle school, and the NEHS is for students in elementary school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nisenet.org/">National Informal
STEM Education Network</a></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The National
Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is a community of informal educators
and scientists dedicated to supporting learning and disseminating
information about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Programs, activities, and more are offered. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://nisenet.org/About_Professional_Development">Professional
development</a></b> tools, guides, workshops, and training materials are
thorough. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.whatisnano.org/">Whatisnano.org</a></b> is a companion site
dedicated to all things nano; resources for K-12 teachers are fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Museum of the U.S. Air Force</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For educators, students, and families, this
official site of the U.S. Air Force is packed with free STEM-related
activities, displays, and more. Lesson plans, resource lists, and reading lists
are excellent. Audiovisual resources are free, as well, with no postal fees,
either, for school, civic, youth, and other borrowers. An immersive 80- by
60-foot screen in the on-site 3D theater showcases films on flight, space, and
similar topics. Free visitor parking and bus accommodation.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.nsa.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Security Agency - Central Security Service</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to cybersecurity, the NSA-CSS
website has sections for </span><a
href="https://www.nsa.gov/resources/students/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>students</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="https://www.nsa.gov/resources/educators/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>educators</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>alike. For enjoyment with puzzles, go </span><a
href="https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/puzzles-activities/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and
</span><a
href="https://www.nsa.gov/resources/everyone/digital-media-center/publications/cryptokids/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.naturalmath.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Natural
Math®</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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. Sections
on courses, books, a newsletter, and more add value.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Nick’s
Mathematical Puzzles</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ingenious mathematics
teasers that range over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra,
calculus, trigonometry, and logic.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Puzzles
are ranked according to their level of difficulty. Outstanding <b><a
href="http://www.qbyte.org/">links</a> </b>to math websites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nisenet.org/">NISE</a> </span></b><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>(National Informal STEM Education Network)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The National
Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is a community of informal educators
and scientists dedicated to supporting learning and disseminating
information about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Programs, activities, and more are offered. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://nisenet.org/About_Professional_Development">Professional
development</a></b> tools, guides, workshops, and training materials are
thorough. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.whatisnano.org/">Whatisnano.org</a></b> is a companion site
dedicated to all things nano; resources for K-12 teachers are fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.noetic-learning.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Noetic
Learning</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Dedicated to bringing
high-quality mathematics learning materials to students, parents, and
educators.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Standards-based
supplemental resources.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Contest
for students in grades 2-8. Summer learning with the <b><a
href="http://www.noetic-learning.com/summermath/index.jsp">LeapAhead!</a> </b><span
class=GramE>program</span>, free problem-solving videos, and more. A section to
create worksheets is valuable and covers pre-algebra, money, fractions,
geometry, percentages, and many others (more than 20; many are free). Good
discussion on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noeticlearning/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Facebook</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://billnye.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Nye, Bill
the Science Guy</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science demonstrations are the hallmark of
Bill Nye. His </span><a href="http://billnye.com/blog/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Educational Resources</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>blog offers dozens of downloadable .pdf experiments
and </span><a href="http://billnye.com/?billnyeresourcetax=episode-guide"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Episode Guides</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(the latter are on Humans, Physics, Living Things, Space Science,
Chemistry, and Earth Science). His many YouTube videos are </span><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bill+nye+the+science+guy+full+episodes"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="https://ohso.osu.edu/">Ohio Science Olympiad</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>As one of the
state’s top science competitions, Ohio Science Olympiad allows students in
grades 6-12 to demonstrate their skills in science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM). The goal is to improve awareness in science, foster teamwork,
and encourage problem-solving tactics. More than 45 hands-on STEM events are in
tournament competitions. Registration information, as well as information for
coaches, parents, students, and others, is linked from the main page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.osc.edu/education/si"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Supercomputer Center Summer Institute</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This two-week residential program gives
gifted <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year project-based,
hands-on learning. The focus is on collaborative supercomputer usage. <span
class=GramE>Tailored for students proficient in math, science, computers,
and/or engineering.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://oh-tech.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Technology Consortium</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Technology issues are <span class=GramE>key</span>
to this site. Sections: </span><a href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>eStudent Services</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(designed to improve student access to higher
education through e-learning and technology-enhanced education); </span><a
href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OhioLINK</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium); </span><a
href="https://www.oar.net/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OARnet</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(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).</span></p>
<p><a href="http://als.csuprojects.org/free_online_courses"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>OpenCourseWare</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thousands of free online
courses, on math, science, statistics, technology, and myriad other
disciplines.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Links
to a dozen university providers across the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region> and the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United Kingdom</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></span> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>MOOCs </b>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://perennialmath.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Perennial
Math</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 a collection of Perennial Math videos at </span><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PerennialMath"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>YouTube Perennial Math</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege">Physics Front, <span class=GramE>The</span></a>
</span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and</span></i> <a
href="http://www.compadre.org/student/index.cfm"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>The Physics Nucleus</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For teachers of conceptual physics, <span
class=GramE>Advanced</span> 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. K-8 resources are <a
href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege/static/topic.cfm?course=1">here</a>.
Browse among scores of topics, from relativity to mechanics, astronomy, optics,
statistics, and others, <a
href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege/search/browse.cfm?browse=GSSS">here</a></span>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/index.cfm"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>PhysicsBowl</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Schools conduct tests for first- and
second-year physics students, with 28 regional groupings across the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Printable practice exams from previous competitions are helpful. The </span><a
href="http://www.aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/faqs.cfm"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>FAQs</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section
answers school and teacher questions.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.regeneron.com/science-talent-search"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Regeneron Science Talent Search</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Also known as Science Talent Search, the
focus is on world-class STEM pursuits. For more on this and other science
competitions, see </span><a href="https://student.societyforscience.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Student Science</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(also listed below).</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cee.org/research-science-institute"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Research Science Institute</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Very select summer science program at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT). <i>(Also see <b>Center for Excellence in
Education</b></i></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://u.osu.edu/rossmath/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ross
Mathematics Program</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Six-week summer program at The Ohio State
University, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sosmath.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>S.O.S.
Mathematics</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematics review, from
algebra to differential equations, with authoritative materials on more than
2,500 site pages.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hyperlinks to a
wealth of mathematics sites, online help, organizations, arithmetic, calculus,
algebra, and others are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.sosmath.com/wwwsites.html">here</a></b>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Science
Buddies</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hands-on science and science projects for
all. <span class=GramE>Excellent STEM-related resources for <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources">teachers</a></b>.</span>
Solid information on science and engineering careers is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers">here</a></b>.
The <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/index.php">blog</a></b> offers
everything from the latest news on cyber security to seasonal and holiday
projects, food science projects, crowdfunding, NGSS-aligned lesson plans,
Teacher Dashboard, and dozens of other intriguing prospects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Science
Kids</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A ton of free interactive games, puzzles,
quizzes, classroom activities, lesson plans, printable worksheets, videos,
and more for those wishing to master science skills. <span class=GramE>From
Animals and Astronomy to Dinosaurs, Metals, Robots, Weather, and dozens of
other topics.</span> Teachers, parents, K-6 students, and preschoolers will
find worthwhile opportunities and enjoyment here.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.soinc.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Science
Olympiad</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>K-12 science tournaments,
local to state to national and international.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission is to promote and improve student interest
in science and to improve the quality of K-12 science education everywhere.
Hyperlinks to each participant state’s Olympiad site are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://www.soinc.org/join/state-websites">here</a></b>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.scilinks.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>SciLinks®</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.siemens-foundation.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Siemens
Competition, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Supports interest in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.siemensstemday.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Siemens
STEM Day</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For K-12</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>students
in three groupings, the program offers a variety of tools and resources for
science classes. Hands-on, problem-solving activities and supporting videos,
monthly themes, and a teacher support center. Career STEM videos are a new
addition. More than 130 STEM activities are offered. Categories: manufacturing,
engineering, math, IT, technology, healthcare, energy, and science. More than
140 activities for educator use in classrooms are a major draw. Part of </span><a
href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Discovery
Education</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spaceweather.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>SpaceWeather.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For all with a curiosity
about weather.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Excellent
image galleries.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span
class=GramE>Latest information on eclipses and other current weather phenomena.</span>
<span class=GramE>Essential compendium of related links.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://dodstarbase.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>STARBASE</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>From the U.S. Department of Defense, STARBASE
focuses on elementary students to motivate them to explore science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students who live in inner
cities or rural locations, who are socio-economically disadvantaged, who have
low academic performance, or who have a disability are in the target
group. Hands-on instruction and activities are fundamental to mastering
academics here.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/search/node/stem">STEM Resources</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(NAGC, Wikipedia, others)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The NAGC lists numerous sites to benefit</span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>STEM students and others connected to STEM
education. An extensive STEM overview, with links, is also at Wikipedia, <a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics#Boy_Scouts_of_America">here</a>.
<span class=GramE>Among the STEM links: U.S. Department of Defense and related
military branches, Boy Scouts, National Science Foundation, many others.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://stemundergrads.science.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>STEMUndergrads.science.gov</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Subtitled “<span class=GramE>Your</span>
Gateway to Federal Opportunities for Undergraduate Students,” this site is
dedicated to all things STEM. It was established to be the primary source for searching
Federal resources for undergraduate students and undergraduate programs in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These opportunities include
scholarships and research internships. Of interest primarily to high school
students continuing into college-level STEM programs.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://student.societyforscience.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Student Science</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science and related disciplines get their due
here. Among the programs found here is the former 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> <a
href="https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters-faq"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Broadcom MASTERS</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering
Rising Stars) is the premier science and engineering competition for
middle-school students. High school seniors with a strong interest in math and
science will be interested in </span><a
href="https://www.regeneron.com/science-talent-search"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Regeneron Science Talent Search</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. The latest science news for students is linked </span><a
href="https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, as well. <span class=GramE>Allied with <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="https://www.societyforscience.org/">Society
for Science and the Public</a></b>, a sponsor of several student competitions.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://rocketcontest.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Team
America Rocketry Challenge</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(TARC)</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is
the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and
defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> workforce in STEM disciplines.
The contest challenges students in grades 7-12 to design, build, and fly a
rocket to safely carry a payload to a specific altitude and back within a set
amount of time. The contest’s rules and scoring parameters change every cycle
to challenge the students’ ingenuity and encourage a fresh approach to rocket
design. Teams can be sponsored by schools <i>or</i></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>by nonprofit youth organizations such as Scouts, 4-H,
or the Civil Air Patrol. Rules, a handbook, and other print materials are
downloadable <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://rocketcontest.org/about-the-contest/documents-forms/">here</a></b>,
as are registration and consent/release forms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachengineering.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TeachEngineering</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>TeachEngineering is a free, 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. Access more than 1,600 activities, lessons,
units, and living labs from links on the main page. Social media <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.teachengineering.org/social/socialmedia">links</a></b> will
take you to YouTube, Instagram, blogs, and Facebook resources.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/teachertubemath"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>TeacherTube Math</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Math videos on myriad
concepts.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Video-upload
contributions are an option. <span class=GramE><i>(</i><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.teachertube.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>TeacherTube</span></i></b></a> </span><i>is similar, but with video,
print, audio, and other resources on numerous topics, for teachers, parents,
and students.)</i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p><a href="http://rocketcontest.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Team
America Rocketry Challenge</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(TARC)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC)
sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and other partners keys
on physics and aerospace excellence. The contest challenges students to design,
build, and fly a rocket to safely carry a payload to a specific altitude and
back within a set amount of time. The contest’s rules and scoring parameters
change every cycle to challenge the student ingenuity and encourage a fresh
approach to rocket design.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://twenty.techcorps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TechCorps</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>,
as well as other locales.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.techkidsunlimited.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tech
Kids Unlimited</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Preparing youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) and other learning and emotional challenges to be the tech leaders of
tomorrow, Tech Kids Unlimited is a not-for-profit, technology-based educational
organization for youth 7 to 19 with special needs. Created specifically to work
with students with IEPs and 504 plans, TKU currently has two program pipelines.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mentoredpathways.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Telementor.org</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Mentored Pathways</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.dse.nl/~puzzle/index_us.html"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Ultimate Puzzle Site</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mathematics and non-mathematics
brain-teasers, puzzles, tests, and riddles.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Updated regularly.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cee.org/usa-biology-olympiad-usabo"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>USA Biology Olympiad</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Center for Excellence in
Education</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this
section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Wolfram
MathWorld™</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://wpafbstem.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>WPAFB
Educational Outreach Office</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science, technology, aviation, and aerospace
activities get their due here, for students in grades K-12. The goal is to
increase student awareness and excitement in all of these fields. Programs key on
STEM, robotics, science fairs, job shadowing, LEGO events, STARBASE, and more.
(</span><a href="http://dodstarbase.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>STARBASE</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>is a Department of Defense program that offers
hands-on learning experiences.) Some activities, including field trips, are in
partnership with </span><a href="http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>The National Museum of the United States Air Force</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Teacher resources and more are available. </span><a
href="http://wpafbstem.com/pages/studentEmploy.html"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Student employment</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="http://wpafbstem.com/pages/scholarships.html"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>scholarships</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are an
option, as well, at this site based in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.youngscientistlab.com/">Young
Scientist Lab</a></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The mission here is to foster a new generation
of scientists who are inspired to improve the world with science. Discovery
Education and 3M developed this interactive portal filled with activities and
standards-aligned teaching tools, anchored by the award-winning annual <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youngscientistlab.com/challenge">Young Scientist Challenge</a></b>,
a video science competition for students in grades 5-8.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a name=Testing></a><b><i><span style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►Testing</span></i></b></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/">Acceleration
Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The Acceleration
Institute is dedicated to the study of curricular acceleration for academically
talented children. Visit here to see all the available resources on
acceleration: links to state acceleration policies, an <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://accelerationinstitute.org/Resources/Bibliography/">annotated
bibliography</a></b> of research articles, stories of acceleration, a <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://accelerationinstitute.org/Resources/PowerPoint/Default.aspx">PowerPoint
presentation</a></b> on acceleration, and more. The Parents section is <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/parents.aspx">here</a></b>. The
Educators section is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/educators.aspx">here</a></b>.
Policymakers, go <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/policymakers.aspx">here</a></b>.
Researchers, go <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/researchers.aspx">here</a></b>. The <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Guidelines for Developing an Academic
Acceleration Policy</i> is a free download, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/resources/policy_guidelines/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.act.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ACT</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Main site) </span></i><a
href="http://www.actstudent.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ACT</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Student site)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official ACT and other
assessment information.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>For students, parents, educators, counselors, and policymakers.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.unl.edu/buros/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Buros
Center for Testing</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>On the science and practice
of testing.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Materials
on selecting tests.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>College
Board</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see SAT/College Board below.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ERIC
Educational Resources</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ERIC</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>and <b>Educator’s Reference Desk</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section; and <b>Hoagies’</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in the <b>Portals</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ets.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ETS Testing</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Assessment and testing to improve teaching
and learning. <span class=GramE>For students, teachers, and others.</span>
Several tests — from CLEP® and HiSET® to Praxis®, SAT®, and beyond — are listed
</span><a href="https://www.ets.org/tests_products/alpha"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program measures and evaluates
K-12 student achievement.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fairtest.org/index.htm"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>FairTest,
<span class=GramE>The</span> National Center for Fair & Open Testing</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.hmhco.com/classroom/classroom-solutions/assessment"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>HMH Assessments</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Formerly Riverside Publishing)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Assessment and testing
materials from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Among them are Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, CogAT,
Iowa Assessments, Logramos (Spanish language), Battelle Developmental
Inventory, and Woodcock-Johnson<sup>®</sup></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>IV,
among others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://ldonline.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>LD OnLine</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Testing, the law, and
information on learning disabilities.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Searchable database.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <span class=GramE>For parents, teachers, and other
professionals.</span> <span class=GramE>Hyperlinks to resources, bibliographic
recommendations.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>SAT/College
Board</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official Scholastic
Aptitude Test site.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Wide-ranging, authoritative information for students, parents, and
educators.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Specific pages: </span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/">Students</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="https://professionals.collegeboard.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Educators</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>AP Central</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>BigFuture</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(also known
generally as <b>College Planning), <a href="https://clep.collegeboard.org/">CLEP</a>,
<a href="https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10">PSAT-NMSQT
and PSAT 10</a>.</b></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ets.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Test
Collection at ETS</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Among the tests: GRE, HiSET, The Praxis Series, TOEFL, and TOEC.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher,
Advocate, and Attorney</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Wrightslaw)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Understanding tests and
assessment, with legal insights.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Huge number of authoritative resources on all related
topics.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a name="Publishing_Writing_Reading"></a><span style='font-size:48.0pt'>►</span><b><i><span
style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Publishing-Writing-Reading</span></i></b></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ala.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ALA</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The primary site for the
American Library Association.</span></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/rlist">ALA Recommended
Print/Media List</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(American
Library Association)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An informed gamut of
recommendations.</span></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Topics: </span>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.</i></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/yma">ALA Youth Media Awards</a>
</span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(American Library Association)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The authoritative media
honorees.</span></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Among them: </span>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.</i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arliebooks.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ArlieBooks.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>From author Sandra Warren.</span></span>
<span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted education and parenting
books and videos.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information
and materials for educators, also.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Warren</st1:City></st1:place>’s
Grateful Writer blog is </span><a href="http://sandrawarrenwrites.blogspot.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
Find her on Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/SandraWarrenNC"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/">Association
for Library Service to Children</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(ALSC)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 Newbery<i>,</i> Caldecott, Sibert, Wilder,
Carnegie, Batchelder, Belpre, and Seuss, among others. Current and previous
winners in all categories are listed via ALSC hyperlinks.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://beyondintelligence.net/authors/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Beyond Intelligence</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Authors Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster bring
formidable expertise and experience to understanding giftedness. Books, blogs,
and other resources address concerns. Parents especially will benefit from a
visit here.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal">Caldecott
Medal</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Randolph</st1:City></st1:place> Caldecott Medal)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ALA Youth Media Awards</b>
above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.campofla.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>CampOFLA</span></b></a></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Camp</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">OFLA</st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> is a residential elementary foreign language camp for
students in grades 3-8. It was created by the Ohio Foreign Language Association
in 2005. Among the languages: Spanish, Russian, French, German, and Japanese.
The goal is to learn language in small class settings. Campers practice
language skills by cooking, dancing, singing, playing sports, hiking, and
making arts and crafts. The camp is in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bellville</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, midway between Cleveland
and Columbus.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.tcr.org/">Concord
Review, <span class=GramE>The</span></a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(TCR)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 </span><a
href="http://www.tcr.org/summer"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>summer
program</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/connecting-high-potential"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Connecting for High Potential</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Resources in this journal are for parents,
teachers, and others, to provide practical advice to understand one another’s
perspective on working with gifted students and fostering their continued
growth in educational settings.</span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>From the </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.dawcl.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Database
of Award-Winning Children’s Literature</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Searchable reading list of
top children’s literature.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Teachers
intervening for young readers will find the site invaluable. Anyone may search
the list, however. Parameters for searching include genre, age, ethnicity,
awards, and historical period, to help locate the desired book(s).</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.patrickspress.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>4
D Designs</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Formerly Patrick’s
Press)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Quiz and reference materials, information on
academic competitions. Elementary grades to college level.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.freespirit.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Free
Spirit Publishing</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Academic, social, and emotional components of
giftedness receive attention.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.funenglishgames.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>FunEnglishGames.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.geniusdenied.com/"><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Genius
Denied</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Seminal book on gifted
advocacy.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For students, parents, educators,
and mentors. A newsletter and additional resources are available. <span
class=GramE><i>(Also see <b>A Nation Empowered</b></i><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span><i>above, in this section, and <b>Davidson Institute for Talent
Development</b></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><i>above, in the <b>General</b></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><i>section.)</i></span></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/gifted-child-quarterly"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted Child Quarterly</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Scholarly journal of the </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Topics include giftedness and talent development
in the context of the school, the home, and society.</span><span
style='background:white'> </span><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
background:white'>Original reviews of literature, quantitative and qualitative
research studies written by experts in gifted education, and other articles
relating to giftedness.</span></span><span style='background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;background:white'>The </span><a
href="https://giftedchildquarterly.wordpress.com/"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;background:white'>GCT video blog</span></b></a><span style='background:
white'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;background:white'>is far-ranging.</span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/gifted-child-today"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted Child Today</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Published quarterly, <i>Gifted Child Today</i>
offers timely information about teaching and parenting gifted and talented children.
This is a 12-month electronic subscription and includes access to current and
back issues. NAGC membership provides this journal.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://network.bepress.com/education/gifted-education/"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted Education Commons</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Nearly 800 free, downloadable, full-length
articles on all facets of gifted education are here. (Some are book-length.)
Typical topics include <i>Educating Gifted Students In The Regular Classroom:
Efficacy, Attitudes, And Differentiation Of Instruction</i>, by Daniel William
Caldwell; <i>Teacher Perspectives Regarding Gifted Diverse Students</i>, by
Toni Szymanski, Thomas Shaff; and <i>The Effects Of An Elementary After-School
Enrichment Program On Gifted And Talented Students’ Attitudes Toward School</i>, by
Madison Nicole Cunningham.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftededpress.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Gifted
Education Press</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Downloadable articles on all facets of
giftedness.</span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Source of
the <i>Gifted Education Press Quarterly</i></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and
books on a range of topics on K-12 giftedness, from advanced differentiation to
creative problem-solving.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>For educators and parents.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Some materials are for pre-K use.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftedbooks.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Great
Potential Press</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Broad selection of books on
creativity, biography, adolescence, social and emotional needs, legal issues,
dual diagnoses, minorities, academic planning, and much more.</span></span> <span
class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>For parents, teachers, and educators
of gifted, talented, and creative children.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> Downloadable articles on gifted interests.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hmhco.com/classroom/classroom-solutions/assessment"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>HMH Assessments</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Formerly Riverside Publishing)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Assessment and testing
materials from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Among them are Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, CogAT,
Iowa Assessments, Logramos (Spanish language), Battelle Developmental Inventory,
and Woodcock-Johnson<sup>®</sup></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>IV,
among others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.homerhickam.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Homer
Hickam</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Bestselling author Hickam and his numerous
popular books. He is probably best known for his memoir <i>Rocket Boys</i>,
which was adapted into the hit movie <i>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 Discussion
Questions helps educators and parents gain insights into the works.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/"><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Imagine</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Bimonthly subscription
periodical from 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>
<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Center</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
for Talented Youth</span></b></a></span>. Written for gifted students in
grades 7-12. Career profiles, student-written articles about competitions and
summer programs, advice for college planning, brain-teasers, college reviews,
student creative work, and more. Recent or upcoming issue themes: Politics
& International Relations, Logic, Biology, Performing Arts, and Engineering.</st1:place></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Linda
Silverman, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Gifted Development Center</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>NAGC Publications</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Home of several media resources: </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/gifted-child-quarterly"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Child Quarterly</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/parenting-high-potential-1"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Parenting for High Potential</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/teaching-high-potential"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Teaching for High Potential</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/gifted-child-today"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Gifted Child Today</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and </span><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/connecting-high-potential"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Connecting for High Potential</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. <i>(Some</i></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are
subscription or membership models.)</span></i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nanooze.org/">Nanooze</a></span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Nanooze is a
magazine that created to get young people excited about science, and especially
nanotechnology, the science of really small things. Free downloads of the
magazine are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.nanooze.org/articles/downloads/">here</a></b>. A <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.nanooze.org/glossary/">glossary</a>
</b>of terms is helpful, as is the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.nanooze.org/articles/blog/">blog</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Empowered/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Nation Empowered, A</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>An update on the pivotal </span><a
href="http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_deceived/"><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>A Nation Deceived</span></i></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, this researched-based study dating from 2015 on
acceleration is invaluable.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://spellingbee.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>National
Spelling Bee</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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, as well as Amazon Kindle. Resources are for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://spellingbee.com/teachers">teachers</a> </b>and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/parents-and-students">parents and students</a></b>.
Test spelling skills <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/take-test">here</a></b>. View the blog for <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://spellingbee.com/blog">news</a></b>
on words and related happenings. The list of source books for the 450 words for
the next competition is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/book-list">here</a></b>. Video resources on
YouTube are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ScrippsBee">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal">Newbery
Medal</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(John Newbery Medal)</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ALA Youth Media Awards</b>
above, in this section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/young-authors-guide"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>NewPages Young Authors Guide</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.njcl.org/">NJCL</a> </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(National Junior Classical League)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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='color:#69581A'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nagc.org/parenting-high-potential-1"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Parenting for High Potential</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Quarterly magazine designed for parents who
want to make a difference in their children’s lives, who want to develop their
children’s gifts and talents, and who want to help them develop their potential
to the fullest.</span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>From
the </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National
Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.piecesoflearning.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Pieces
of Learning</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Expertise in differentiated
instruction, standards-based teaching activities, assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy,
and raising student achievement.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
Teacher resource books are on differentiation, assessment, motivation, and
teaching strategies, among others. Continuing staff development is of primary
interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://powerofthepen.wildapricot.org/">Power
of the Pen</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>This is one of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s largest
educational enhancement programs, serving middle-school students across the
state. Creative writing gets its due here, with annual competition in Power of
the Pen interscholastic writing tournaments. Further, students benefit from
Power of the Pen instructional methodologies in the classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.prufrock.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Prufrock
Press</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A resonant array of more than 190 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. The </span><a href="http://blog.prufrock.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Prufrock Press blog</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>is fresh, with newsletter and podcast options.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>ReadWriteThink</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This site provides educators, parents, and
after-school professionals with access to the high-quality practices in K-12
reading and language arts instruction. <span class=GramE>A fine array of
classroom, parent, video, and other resources.</span> Printable assessment
sheets are solid.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sylviarimm.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Rimm,
Dr. Silvia</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Sylvia</b></span></i> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rimm, Dr. </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rfwp.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Royal
Fireworks Press</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Publisher for the gifted
and talented community.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Recommendations
for novels on giftedness and books about gifted women and girls (some of the
books are on historical figures). The site search function includes author,
title, subject, series, age, and more. Links to the Apple iTunes store let you
choose <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.rfwp.com/browse/ibooks">iBooks</a></b> from many of the
authors.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arliebooks.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Sandra
Warren</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ArlieBooks.com</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Her Grateful Writer blog is </span><a
href="http://sandrawarrenwrites.blogspot.com/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Find her on
Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/SandraWarrenNC"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://spellingbee.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Scripps
National Spelling Bee</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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, as well as Amazon Kindle. Resources are for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="http://spellingbee.com/teachers">teachers</a> </b>and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/parents-and-students">parents and students</a></b>.
Test spelling skills <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/take-test">here</a></b>. View the blog for <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://spellingbee.com/blog">news</a></b>
on words and related happenings. The list of source books for the 450 words for
the next competition is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://spellingbee.com/book-list">here</a></b>. Video resources on
YouTube are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ScrippsBee">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Silverman,
Dr. Linda</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Gifted Development Center</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.artandwriting.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are
the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for
creative teens in grades 7-12. Galleries of winners are a plus. The </span><a
href="http://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/faq/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>FAQs section</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>is a good starting point. More than 30 </span><a
href="http://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/categories/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>art and writing categories</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>should meet the interests of all.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/parents/search?query=gifted+children"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Scholastic - Books & Reading</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Books, book lists, parent guides, blog posts,
activities. Here are resources to help promote reading, books, and the language
arts with gifted children. Groupings are by age and resource type.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stephanietolan.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Stephanie
S. Tolan</span></b></a></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>North
Carolina</span></st1:State></st1:place> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>author
of novels, plays, and articles on giftedness. Newbery Medal recognition in 2003
was for <i>Surviving the Applewhites</i>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stonesoup.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Stone
Soup</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Story, art, and poetry
submissions by students ages 8 to 13.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Resources for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://stonesoup.com/teacher-resources/">teachers</a></b>, too, from
this not-for-profit group.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> The <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://stonesoup.com/stone-soup-blog/">blog</a></b> adds to
understanding. Great news: Free .pdf downloads of all issues going back to
January/February 2000, are in the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://stonesoup.com/archives/">archives</a></b>. View the current issue
online, via the Current Issue tab on the main page, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a href="https://stonesoup.com/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.storieswithholes.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>StoriesWithHoles.com</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>From Nathan Levy, a longtime educator and
consultant on gifted education. <span class=GramE>Critical thinking, writing,
logic, and hands-on activities for youth.</span> 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.</span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sylviarimm.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Sylvia
Rimm, Dr.</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>Sylvia</b></span></i> <b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rimm, Dr. </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>above, in the <b>General</b></span></i> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>section.)</span></i></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/nagc-publications/teaching-high-potential"><b><i><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Teaching for High Potential</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Each issue of this NAGC journal is
filled with practical guidance and classroom-based materials for educators
striving to understand and challenge their high-potential students. Access
included with NAGC membership. <span class=GramE>From the <span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nagc.org/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Association for Gifted Children</span></b></a></span>.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.teenink.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Teen Ink</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This magazine’s</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>role is to listen and to provide a forum in which
teens can express themselves through poetry, essays, stories, reviews, art, and
photography. </span><a href="http://www.teenink.com/forums/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Workshops and forums</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>are all-embracing. The nationwide <a
href="http://www.teenink.com/summer/"><b>Teen Ink Summer Program and Camp Guide
for Teens</b></a> directory is impressive.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tinmanpress.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tin
Man Press</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.stephanietolan.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Tolan,
Stephanie S.</span></b></a></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>North
Carolina</span></st1:State></st1:place> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>author
of novels, plays, and articles on giftedness. Newbery Medal recognition in 2003
was for <i>Surviving the Applewhites</i>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.trudykrisherauthor.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Trudy
Krisher</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Winning awards from the American Library
Association and many other organizations over the years, this author and
educator from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, specializes in books for young adults.
Among her books are <i>Spite Fences</i></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and
<i>Kinship: <span class=GramE>A</span> Novel</i>. Recent acclaimed works: <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Fanny Seward, <span class=GramE>A</span>
Life</i> and <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>An Affectionate Farewell: The Story of Old Abe and Old Bob</span></i><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>. </span>The author also is on <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgR6CXgD-bu4MRL_6JJTytA"><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>YouTube</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arliebooks.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Warren,
Sandra</span></b></a></p>
<p><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Also see <b>ArlieBooks.com</b></span></i>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>above, in this section.)</span></i> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Her Grateful Writer blog is </span><a
href="http://sandrawarrenwrites.blogspot.com/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Find her on
Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/SandraWarrenNC"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►<a name=Ohio><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Ohio</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►Portal<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://www.oagc.com/"><b>Ohio
Association for Gifted Children</b></a></span> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAGC)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official site of the Ohio
Association for Gifted Children.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>An encyclopedia of </span><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/resources.asp"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>resources</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacy.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>advocacy</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
</span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/summerOpportunities.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Summer Opportunities</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>, and more.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
Sections for coordinators, teachers, parents, and students are a plus. Sign up
for </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/ohiogift_listserv.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Ohiogift</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>,
a list to stay current on gifted education across <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. Remember: <i>Important</i></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>news about gifted education advocacy, related
education proposals in the state legislature, and news about the Ohio Board of
Education is </span><a href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See official Ohio Department of Education-approved information on</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>assessment</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>of
gifted students </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>;
the latest full chart download is </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/Chart-of-Approved-Assessments.pdf.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>for
performing and visual arts identification and accompanying handbooks. A
partnership with </span><a href="http://gtignite.com/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>GT Ignite</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>provides
high quality professional development. The <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.oagc.com/divisions.asp">divisions</a></b> section offers
resources and support for teachers, coordinators, parents, students, and higher
education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:Arial'>►Others<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.campofla.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>CampOLA</span></b></a></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Camp</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">OFLA</st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> is a residential elementary foreign language camp for
students in grades 3-8. It was created by the Ohio Foreign Language Association
(OFLA) in 2005. Among the languages: Spanish, Russian, French, German, and
Japanese. Visit OFLA <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://ofla-online.org/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.college-now.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>College-NOW</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Engineering and bioscience
programs for high school juniors, in partnership with North Central State
College, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mansfield</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></span> <span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Students can graduate with their high-school diploma and an associate
degree. <span class=GramE>Residential.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="http://www.columbusgiftedacademy.ccsoh.org/">Columbus Gifted Academy</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Columbus</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gifted</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> is a self-contained gifted
program located in the heart of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, Short North Arts District.
The school offers self-contained, gifted classrooms for students identified as
gifted in Grades 3 through 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://otterbein.edu/public/About/Community/summercamps/essex-camp.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Essex, Martin W. School for the Gifted and Talented</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A weeklong summer residential program at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Otterbein</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, for the gifted and talented in grades
11-12.<span style='background:white'> Areas of interest: </span>arts, sciences,
and humanities, via seminars, hands-on workshops, and field trips.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://ohiofps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Future
Problem Solving Program - Ohio</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(FPSP
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Specifically called Ohio
Future Problem Solving Program.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>
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><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Gifted Education studies</span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Several colleges
and universities across <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
offer gifted education programming, as with licensures and endorsements. Among
them are <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.muskingum.edu/gcs/mae">Muskingum University</a></b>,
University of Cincinnati <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://cech.uc.edu/education/grad-programs/gifted-education-online.html">here</a>
</b>and<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <a
href="http://mastersed.uc.edu/masters-degree-in-education-online-programs/gifted-education-teacher-degree-online/curriculum/">here</a></b>,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.utoledo.edu/education/depts/ecpse/programs/gifted_education/">University
of Toledo</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.ashland.edu/coe/graduate-students/teacher-endorsements/gifted-intervention-specialist">Ashland
University</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.bgsu.edu/catalog/colleges-and-programs/bgsu-firelands/bachelor-of-science-in-early-childhood-education.html">Bowling
Green State University</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/c_f/online-gifted-education-program">Cleveland
State University</a></b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://education-human-services.wright.edu/teacher-education/gifted-intervention-specialist-endorsement-k-12">Wright
State University</a></b>, and the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://udayton.edu/education/departments_and_programs/edt/academics/graduate/certs_end.php#licensures">University
of Dayton</a></b>. Also,<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </b>visit<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Teaching-Gifted-Students-in-Ohio/High-Quality-Professional-Development-HQPD-in-Gi">Ohio
Department of Education Professional Development Resources</a></b> for gifted
service in general education settings; download the helpful 12-page <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Gifted Education Professional Development
Resource Guide</i> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Teaching-Gifted-Students-in-Ohio/High-Quality-Professional-Development-HQPD-in-Gi/Gifted-Education-Professional-Development-Resource-Guide.pdf.aspx">here</a></b>.
The Ohio Department of Education offers <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Rules,
Regulations and Policies for Gifted Education</i> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><a
href="https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Rules-Regulations-and-Policies-for-Gifted-Educatio"><span
class=GramE>here</span></a></b><span class=GramE>,</span> and <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Teaching Gifted Students</i> <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Teaching-Gifted-Students-in-Ohio">here</a></b>.
EducationDegree.com offers valuable advice on Gifted and Talented Education
Programs <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.educationdegree.com/programs/gifted-talented/">here</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.homeschoolinginohio.com/beyondbasics/reallife/gifted.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Homeschooling <span class=GramE>In</span> Ohio -
Gifted</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a
href="http://otterbein.edu/public/About/Community/summercamps/essex-camp.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted and Talented</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A weeklong summer residential program at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Otterbein</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, for the gifted and talented in grades
11-12.<span style='background:white'> Areas of interest: </span>arts, sciences,
and humanities, via seminars, hands-on workshops, and field trips.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohioib.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Association of IB World Schools</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OAIB)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Official International Baccalaureate programs
for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> students
ages 3-19. Member schools are listed by region of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. The primary IB site is </span><a
href="http://ibo.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="http://oclre.org/">Ohio Center
for Law-Related Education</a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OCLRE)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The law, civics, and social studies are the
foundation of this education program. The Ohio Mock Trial, We the <span
class=GramE>People,</span> 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.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Department of Education</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Primary
website)</span></i></p>
<p><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio Department of Education</span></b></a> <i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Gifted education)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Information on
acceleration, identification, service, and legislative guidelines.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> See official Ohio Department of Education-approved
information on</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>assessment</span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>of gifted students </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>;
the latest full chart download is </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education/Gifted-Screening-and-Identification/Chart-of-Approved-Assessment-and-Gifted-Education/Chart-of-Approved-Assessments.pdf.aspx"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.
See </span><a
href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohios-Learning-Standards/Fine-Arts/Visual-and-Performing-Arts-Identification"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>here</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>for
performing and visual arts identification and accompanying handbooks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="https://ofla-online.org/">Ohio Foreign Language Association</a></span></b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'> </span><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt'>(OFLA)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The focus is on
standards-based language study, with a global sensibility. Scholarships,
professional development for teachers, awards, workshops, publications, and
other features mark this site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://ohiofps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio Future
Problem Solving Program</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(FPSP <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Future Problem Solving
Program for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> 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.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Public Library Information Network</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(OPLIN)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Extensive <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> public library materials for all.</span></span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohioleader.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Leadership Institute</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The focus is on leadership development, with
numerous programs for students in grades 2-12. Ohio Leadership Training Camp
(OhioLTC) and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
Model United Nations (OMUN) are among the programs. Some are summer and
residential. Professional development workshops are for teachers and
administrators.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a
href="https://ohso.osu.edu/">Ohio Science Olympiad</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>As one of the
state’s top science competitions, Ohio Science Olympiad allows students in
grades 6-12 to demonstrate their skills in science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM). The goal is to improve awareness in science, foster teamwork, and
encourage problem-solving tactics. More than 45 hands-on STEM events are in
tournament competitions. Registration information, as well as information for
coaches, parents, students, and others, is linked from the main page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.osc.edu/education/si"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Supercomputer Center Summer Institute</span></b></a> </p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>This two-week residential program gives
gifted <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year project-based,
hands-on learning. The focus is on collaborative supercomputer usage. <span
class=GramE>Tailored for students proficient in math, science, computers,
and/or engineering.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://oh-tech.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Technology Consortium</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Technology issues are <span class=GramE>key</span>
to this site. Sections: </span><a href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>eStudent Services</span></b></a> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>(designed to improve student access to higher
education through e-learning and technology-enhanced education); </span><a
href="https://www.ohiolink.edu/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OhioLINK</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium); </span><a
href="https://www.oar.net/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OARnet</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(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 align=right style='text-align:right'>▲<a href="#Top"><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>Top</span></i></b></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ohva.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ohio
Virtual Academy</span></b></a> <i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(OHVA)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Online K-12 education
alternatives.</span></span> <span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tuition-free
public charter school with high academic standards, rigorous instruction,
extensive computer employment.</span></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt'><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3301-51-15">Operating
Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Identified as Gifted</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>In 4,000-words, the Ohio Administrative Code offers
specific guidelines on the identification of students who are considered
gifted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.oplin.ohio.gov/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>OPLIN</span></b></a>
<i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
Public Library Information Network)</span></i></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Ohio Public Library Information Network
provides information services to <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> public
libraries and ensures all <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
residents that they will have free public internet access through the numerous
local public library systems in the state. Bottom line: Across Ohio, all
teachers, students, and others will have access to a full range of materials in
public libraries.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParentsofgiftedchildrenWestCentralOhio"><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>Parents of Gifted Children - West Central Ohio</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>As the name suggests, parents of students in
gifted education in west-central <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
can find support here.</span></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://powerofthepen.wildapricot.org/">Power
of the Pen</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>This is one of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s largest
educational enhancement programs, serving middle-school students across the
state. Creative writing gets its due here, with annual competition in Power of
the Pen interscholastic writing tournaments. Further, students benefit from
Power of the Pen instructional methodologies in the classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://u.osu.edu/rossmath/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Ross
Mathematics Program</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Six-week summer program at The Ohio State
University, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/jrscholars/"><b><span style='font-size:
20.0pt'>Summer Scholars Program</span></b></a> <i><span style='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></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>A multiweek summer
residential program of university courses and seminars.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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><a href="http://www.supersaturday.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Super
Saturday Program, The</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Acceleration and enrichment classes are held
on the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName> campus in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.
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. <span class=GramE>Teacher opportunities, as well.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://twenty.techcorps.org/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>TechCorps</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>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:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>,
as well as other locales.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.trudykrisherauthor.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Trudy
Krisher</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Winning awards from the American Library Association
and many other organizations over the years, this author and educator from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>,
specializes in books for young adults. Among her books are <i>Spite Fences</i></span>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and <i>Kinship: <span class=GramE>A</span> Novel</i>.
Recent acclaimed works: <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Fanny Seward, <span
class=GramE>A</span> Life</i> and <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>An Affectionate Farewell: The Story of Old
Abe and Old Bob</span></i><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>. </span>The
author also is on <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgR6CXgD-bu4MRL_6JJTytA"><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>YouTube</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><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><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></i></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Handbooks with procedures
for identifying students in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>
schools who are gifted in visual and performing arts.</span></span> <span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>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 four
downloadable handbooks listed on the main page.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://wpafbstem.com/"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>WPAFB
Educational Outreach Office</span></b></a></p>
<p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Science, technology, aviation, and aerospace
activities get their due here, for students in grades K-12. The goal is to
increase student awareness and excitement in all of these fields. Programs key
on STEM, robotics, science fairs, job shadowing, LEGO events, STARBASE, and
more. (</span><a href="http://dodstarbase.org/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>STARBASE</span></b></a>
<span style='font-size:16.0pt'>is a Department of Defense program that offers
hands-on learning experiences.) Some activities, including field trips, are in
partnership with </span><a href="http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/"><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>The National Museum of the United States Air Force</span></b></a><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>. Teacher resources and more are available. </span><a
href="http://wpafbstem.com/pages/studentEmploy.html"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>Student employment</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>and </span><a
href="http://wpafbstem.com/pages/scholarships.html"><b><span style='font-size:
16.0pt'>scholarships</span></b></a> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>are an
option, as well, at this site based in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wright.edu/precollege"><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Wright
State University Pre-College Programs</span></b></a></p>
<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Academic-year and
summer-enrichment programs for K-12 pre-college students at this <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>,
university.</span></span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt'>STEM programs. <span
class=GramE>Some residential programs.</span></span><span style='color:#2E2D29'>
</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#2E2D29'>Weeklong institutes for </span><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>students entering grades 10-12 focus on Advanced Web
Design, College Test Prep, Engineering, <span class=GramE>Food</span> Science:
STEM, Forensic Science, Law and Government, Performance Theatre, Take Action:
Leadership, and Social Work 101.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span class=GramE><i><span style='font-family:Arial'>Contents ©2017 Dr. A.
Clark Snyder.</span></i></span> <i><span style='font-family:Arial'>All rights
reserved. This document is intended for free, non-commercial use by educators,
parents, school districts, and others. Thanks to Dr. A. Clark Snyder — editor,
author, gifted education specialist, technology columnist, marketing
consultant, and former reference librarian — for compiling this list. He may be
reached at ArtSnyder44@cs.com. Use of this compilation must include this
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