Davidson Gifted Blog
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…
How to Start a School or Program like the Davidson Academy
This article is based on a collection of resources that the Davidson Institute and Davidson Academy staff compiled to send to people asking how to start a similar school or program. The Davidson Institute…
2022 Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Mathematical and Technological Innovation
The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…
Tips for Students: Creating Fantasy Worlds Tip Sheet
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Thank you to the students who attended the “Creating Fantasy Worlds” presentation where…
Gifted Summer Programs: Listed by Topics of Interest
The following is a list of summer programs organized by topics of interest in two separate categories, summer programs specifically for gifted youth and summer programs that may interest gifted students. The topics of…
Tips for Parents: The Gifted Journey of Post-Traumatic Growth: Building Resilience Amidst Trials, Tribulations & Trauma
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. In life, bad things happen — this is a truth of life. When…
2022 Davidson Fellows – Impacting the Lives of Others Through Science & Engineering
The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…
Gifted Education in the U.S. – State Policy & Legislation
Gifted students in states across the country often encounter a wide range of services varying from state to state and even district to district. Gifted education is often left up to local control, and…
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