Davidson Gifted Blog
Paths to Research for Young Students
Many of the gifted students the Davidson Institute serves express an early interest in one or more of the STEM fields. It is not uncommon to have a highly gifted student younger than 14…
Finding an Advanced Tutor or Mentor for Your Gifted Child
This article was expanded from a seminar hosted by the Davidson Institute. It provides tips for parents on finding a mentor for their gifted child, including things to keep in mind when your child…
Tips for Students: Using math to invest in the real world, to save the next generation from ChatGPT
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Po-Shen Loh The scale of global societal problems looks daunting. One person,…
Tips for Parents: Differentiating Giftedness from Achievement and Mitigating the Risks of Each
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Dr. Chris Wells and Nicole Mattingly Is giftedness who you are…
Individual Instruction Plan Menu for the Gifted Child
This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska offers more than 100 curriculum ideas for gifted children. Ideas are geared for educators and organized by subject. In addition to academic subjects, there are suggestions for developing creativity…
Educational Consulting for Gifted Students
Parenting a gifted or twice exceptional child comes with a lot of uncertainty. Each child and each family’s circumstances can vary widely even from other families in the gifted or 2e community. One of…
Rigor vs. Challenge: A Different Way to Look at School Advocacy for Gifted Students
Rigor Vs. Challenge A Different Way to Look at School Advocacy for Gifted Students Profoundly gifted students are frequently at odds with traditional school models because they can handle input of richer content when…
A Student’s Perspective: THINK Summer Institute
THINK Summer Institute alumnus Emerson reflects on his experience with the gifted summer program below. My name is Emerson Herrera. I am currently studying at McGill University, in Montreal Canada. Out of all of…
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