Below is a presentation that Educators Guild team members give to College of Education students at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College. The presentation covers basic information regarding Davidson Institute programs, levels of giftedness, identification, academic and social/emotional characteristics, and cost effective options for gifted students. If you would like more information, please contact us at edguild@davidsongifted.org.
Davidson Institute for Talent Development PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Quick Links to Resources of Interest
University/College Gifted Education Degree Programs
Center for Gifted Education at The College of William & Mary
Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development - Ball State University
Direct Continuing and Distance Education at the University of Missouri: Gifted Education Online Master’s Degree (Columbia, MO)
Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) - Purdue University
Northwestern University's Advanced Teaching: The Gifted (Evanston, IL)
NEAG Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development - University of Connecticut Online Masters Degree
Rutgers University - Gifted Education Certificate Program (New Brunswick, NJ)
Sierra Nevada College - Teacher Recertification Program (Incline Village, Las Vegas & Reno, NV)
Teachers College at Columbia University - Gifted Education (New York, NY)
University at Buffalo - Gifted Education Program
University of Denver - Gifted Education Program
University of Georgia - Gifted, Creative, Talented Training on the Web (GCTWeb) (Athens, GA)
University of North Texas – Office of Gifted Education
University of Northern Colorado – Masters degree in Special Education with Gifted and Talented emphasis
University of South Florida College of Education – Masters in Gifted Education
University of St. Thomas - Gifted, Creative & Talented Education
View the Davidson Gifted Database complete list of Gifted Education Degree Programs and Professional Development/Certification opportunities.
Highlighted Professional Development Opportunities
Belin and Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
The Belin-Blank Center trains teachers to effectively recognize, encourage, and teach the academically talented students in their classrooms.
Classroom Connect
A professional development program and online instructional materials for K-12.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Dedicated to improving educational outcomes for the gifted and students with disabilites.
The Education Coalition
An educational organization developing new public educational systems, models and partnerships.
Educator's Professional Development
An online database of professional development opportunities provides a wealth of information on conferences and workshops for K-12 educators and teachers.
Models and strategies for teaching the gifted - CaseNEX
Examine curriculum models and instructional strategies on how to develop environments that promote academic challenge and independence.
Self-Serve Workshops - Library of Congress
Online curriculum topics include Classroom Applications; Search Skills; Technology; and Working with Primary Sources.
Staff Development for Educators
This Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative website offers a list of state efforts in professional development.
Back to the Educators Guild home page.