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The Identification of Students Who Are Gifted

In education, identifying gifted children is a crucial yet challenging process. It can be difficult to know if a child is gifted or if they are twice-exceptional (i.e., giftedness working alongside learning…

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Dr. Miraca Gross: In Memoriam

The Davidson Institute mourns the recent passing of Dr. Miraca Gross. Dr. Gross, an author and scholar who was recognized internationally as a leading authority on the academic,…

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Gifted Organizations List

If you’re just beginning your gifted journey as a family, hold on! It’s a wild ride. It can be hard to find resources, information, or support when you’re…

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Gifted, ADHD, or Both?

Gifted, ADHD, or Both? Both gifted identification and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis have been hot button issues that have circulated within the education community for several decades.…

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Types of Problems Gifted Children Face

Gifted children have differently-wired brains that make their experience of adolescence unique compared to their neurotypical age-mates. While most individuals think of giftedness in terms of academics alone,…

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An Educator’s Guide to Gifted Children

An Educator’s Guide to Gifted Children PDF Version I am intense I am asynchronous I am misunderstood I am gifted! I am…intense. Intensity defines me. The further along…

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A Parent’s Perspective: Asynchronous Parenting

This article shares the first-hand experience of a parent of a profoundly gifted daughter and son. Anne Cronin describes her initial confusion and the lessons she has gleaned…

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Free Gifted Resources & Guides

Free Gifted Resources & Guides Explore some of our most sought-after resources for gifted students, families, and educators. A student working at her desk Explore Resources by Topic…

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Ability Grouping for Gifted Students

Ability grouping—defined as the practice of dividing classes, schools, or even districts into smaller groups according to students’ needs and readiness—is a contentious concept in education. When used…

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Choosing the Right School for Your Gifted Child

Parents today have more options than they once did: traditional public schools, magnet and charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling. There is little compelling evidence that children learn…

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Appropriate Expectations for the Gifted Child

This article by Arlene R. DeVries, M.S.E. talks about how parents and educators can expand their children’s education in creative, unconfined ways by seeing eye-to-eye on appropriate educational…

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Parenting Gifted Children: Challenges & Tips

Parenting any child comes with its highs and lows, but when raising a gifted child, the highs might look like Mt. Everest and lows like the Mariana Trench!…

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