Source: Davidson Institute for Talent Development
This article offers tips for parents on finding a mentor for their gifted child including things to keep in mind when your child is seeking a mentorship and six steps to establishing an effective mentorship. ...
This article explains how to apply a mentor model in math. The model is explained in step by step detail and outcomes are explored as well as examples provided. Authored by Ann Lupkowski, Susan Assouline and Julian Stanley. ...
This article by Barbara Kerr offers guidelines in planning career paths for gifted and talented youth. Possible intervention strategies are presented for elementary, junior high, senior high, and college/young adult ages. The article is divided into three sections -- multiple possibilities, focused interests, and planning with special populations -- for career planning strategies. ...
This article by Sandra Berger explains what a mentor means, guidelines, questions to ask students, and questions to ask mentors. From th author: "One of the most valuable experiences a gifted student can have is exposure to a mentor who is willing to share personal values, a particular interest, time, talents, and skills. When the experience is properly structured and the mentor is a good match for the student, the relationship can provide both mentor and student with encouragement, inspiration, new insights, and other personal rewards." ...
This article explores mentor programs for mathematically precocious students. If a student is able to have a mentor for math, he or she can advance beyond their agemates in the subject without having to employ more drastic measures such as grade skipping. Authored by Ann Lupkowski, Susan Assouline and Jennifer Vestal. ...
This article discusses the "different" approach Dr. Allan Dennis took as a mentor for young students. "Most mentors make time in their schedules to help a young person achieve his or her goals. Dr. Allan Dennis has taken a different approach. He's made a career of creating a nurturing musical environment for students from every background and every level of ability."
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This short article tells the story of Ken Ono, Ph.D., and how he has helped some bright students by mentoring them. "Ken Ono, Ph.D., a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, has devoted a significant portion of his career to mentoring talented, young math students, but Ono says that's not something he set out to do." ...
This article details the positive effects of mentoring on a gifted young man. This particular mentorship lasted four years and involved a high school student and two mentors--one of which who resided on the opposite side of the country. "Educators and parents who look for ways to nurture the growth of gifted young people may profit from Jon's [the student] self-reported perceptions of his mentorship experience, and from the perceptions of the two adults who were so fortunate to cross his path. The triangular mentorship developed some interestin ...
This article by Jan Davidson is an excerpt from an address to the parents of the Davidson Young Scholars at the 2001 Reunion Gathering on July 12, 2001. She shares some her personal beliefs about philanthropy. It also includes some advice from the president and co-founder of the Davidson Institute. ...