Documents and Resources
"All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent." -John F. Kennedy
- Advocacy Organizations
- Centers for Gifted Education and Talent Searches - Research and Programs
- Resources for Twice Exceptionality
- Resources for Traditionally Underrepresented Students
- Educational Opportunities
- Resources for Parents and Educators
- College Resources
- More General Information
- GT Programming Evaluation Review
- GTPAO Surveys
We hope that this list serves as a starting point for parents and community members with a shared interest in meeting the needs of gifted students. It is not intended to be exhaustive. If you are aware of additional resources you would like us to include, please email us. We would love to hear from you. We believe that knowledge acquisition and exchange is vital to our growth and advocacy.
- SENG Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- CESA 1 PAGE Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education
- WATG Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted
- NAGC National Association for Gifted Children
- TAG The Association for the Gifted
- American Psychological Association (APA) Center for Gifted Education Policy (CGEP)
- Northwestern CTD (Center for Talent Development)
- John Hopkins CTY (Center for Talented Youth)
- The Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
- Center for Gifted Education College of William & Mary
- Davidson Institute for Talent Development
- Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program)
- Vanderbilt PTY (Programs for Talented Youth)
- SMPY (Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth)
- SET (Study of Exceptional Talent)
- Institute for Educational Advancement
- WCATY (Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth)
- Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development
- Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program
- NAGC Position Statements and White Papers on underrepresented students including culturally and linguistically diverse gifted students and those with diverse sexual orientations
- Resources for GT Students - High School Document compiled by Peggy Riemer - GT/Talent Development Resources for High School students
- Resources for GT Students K-8 Document compiled by Dr. Rae McClain - Resources GT/Talent Development
- Maker Faire Milwaukee Called the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, Maker Faires are part science fair and part county fair. Showcasing invention, creativity and resourcefulness, makers — tech enthusiasts, crafters, artists, educators, tinkerers, students and others — exhibit their work and share their knowledge and skills.
- Milwaukee Film Festival The 15-day festival includes feature films, shorts programs, education screenings, post-film conversations, and panel discussions.
- Marquette Opus College of Engineering- ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES Residential program for high school juniors and seniors.
- Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation The WSCF brings chess to kids in Greater Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Their site offers News, Information, and Tournament schedules.
- MENSA for Kids
- Center for Advanced Academics
- Mad Science
- Manfred Olson Planetarium
- UWM Summer Camps and Youth Programs
- Online Gifted Education Graduate Certificate at ASU Prepares teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, behavior analysts and family members to work effectively with gifted children.
- Belin-Blank Educator Programs Supports educators and administrators through professional development coursework, programming and enrichment for students, and research and resources.
- Top Summer Camps for Gifted Children Article by Carol Bainbridge from Verywellfamily
- Soar Camp: Wisconsin based educational experience for gifted kids that includes outdoors experiences.
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- CILC: Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- The Kids Should See This
- Virtual Field trips from Home
- Resources for Parents and Educators Excellent list from Belin-Blank.
- Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page “All Things Gifted”
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Acceleration
- Acceleration Institute Research and best practices concerning academic acceleration
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Research
- SMPY Documentary: 45 Years Old Documentary on SMPY’s research program and major findings on gifted youth (video).
- Intellectual Precocity: What Have We Learned Since Terman?
- Academic Acceleration in Gifted Youth and Fruitless Concerns Regarding Psychological Well-Being: A 35-Year Longitudinal Study
- What One Hundred Years of Research Says About the Effects of Ability Grouping and Acceleration on K–12 Students’ Academic Achievement: Findings of Two Second-Order Meta-Analyses
- Response to Intervention (RTI) Models for Gifted Children This article, from Gifted Child Today (a journal which offers timely information about teaching and parenting gifted and talented children) is cited in the District's Gifted/Advanced Learner Guide.
- By Not Challenging Gifted Kids, What Do We Risk Losing? Article by Ingfei Chen
- A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America’s Brightest Students
- A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students v.1 v.2
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Social Emotional
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Reading
- Reading List for K-12 (Florida Department of Education)
- Scholastic Book Finder A Scholastic site that allows you to search for books by reading level and grade level.
- Common Sense Media Are you looking for appropriate books for your GT child? We recommend going to www.commonsensemedia.org
- PAGE Recommended Books Titles recommended by parents and educators for gifted and advanced learners
- College Bound Reading List: A college bound reading list from the Arrowhead Library System
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Math/Science
- Resources for Parents and Educators Contains list of Contests and Competitions from Belin-Blank.
- Talent Development / GT Monthly Blog January 2018
- Badger State Science and Engineering Fair
- WISCONSIN FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING
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Community
- Gifted Challenges Blog Perspectives about giftedness from a Clinical Psychologist, advocate, consultant, and parent.
- WCATY Blog - Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth publishes useful articles for parents and students
- RAISING POPPIES: SUPPORTING PARENTS OF GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
- Hoagies' Gifted Discussion Group Facebook
- Grade Skippers Facebook
- The Fringy Bit Blog and Podcast.
- Anti-Intellectualism Series From The Fringy Bit
- Gifted Wisconsin: Teaching WI Gifted & Talented Students K-12 (Facebook)
- YOP Presentation - Link to "Youth Options, & Course Options'' Presentation by Peggy Riemer ( Effective July 1, 2018, ECCP replaces Youth Options Program) Link to Early College Credit Program. (Effective July 1, 2018, Part-Time Open Enrollment replaces Course Options) Link to Course Options.
- Brookfield Central College Rep Visits
- Brookfield East College Rep Visits
- Wisconsin Education Fairs
- NACAC Virtual College Fairs
- Elmbrook's Post Secondary Experience 2020
- 2021 PAGE College Panel Notes Summary of the 2021 PAGE College Panel along with links to past GTPAO College Panels and Resources to help with the college search
- Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions Notes
- College Fit for GT Students: When Seeking a Great College Fit, Gifted Students Have Additional Considerations
- Tips from Parents on College Admissions
- College Resources
- GT Identification Procedures - Elmbrook School District Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Gifted and Talented Identification and Procedures - Practice Statement for the Elmbrook School District
- Statutes and Rules for Gifted Education Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Acronyms
- Coursework for College Credit Opportunities
- Dual Enrollment
- GTPAO Presentation on Asynchronous Development
- GT PAO Presentation on Fostering Independence/Executive Functioning in Gifted Students
This is a collection of documents associated with the review of the Elmbrook District Gifted and Talented Program by Dr. Scott Peters.
- Dr. Scott Peters' Report (Nov 2013)
- Slides from Peters' presentation on November 21, 2013
- Evaluation Plan for district programming
- Office of Civil Rights Checklist for Gifted program assessment
- Laws and regulations related to GT programming
- Analysis of District MAP testing data
- Study connecting WKCE scores to RIT scale