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There are many Internet resources available for parents and professionals. We have listed some we find useful. VAG is not responsible for the content of linked sites and these sites are provided as a service to you.
Gifted Education Conferences in Virginia
VAG Seminar - Rigor and Relevance: Teaching and Learning in the 21st
Century
Hotel
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
October 5-6,
2008
Gifted Education Conferences
2008 SENG Conference - July 18-20, 2008 - Salt Lake City
DISCOVER Institute for Educators - Purdue University
June 25-28, 2007 - http://www.geri.education.purdue.edu/profdev/discoverinstitute/default.html
Summer Programs
iD Tech Camps www.internaldrive.com
The
Gifted Education Resource Institute Summer Programs www.purdue.edu/ge
Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University - Programs and classes for academically talented students K-12 - www.ctd.northwestern.edu
Scholarship Information
Micron Science
and Technology Scholars program award:
one $55,000 scholarship and twelve $16,500 scholarships to high school seniors
interested in studying Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or Material Science. At
least two awards are guaranteed in each participating state (Idaho, Utah,
Colorado, Texas, and Virginia). Students may use the scholarship at any
accredited four-year institution. The high school of each awardee also receives
a grant of $1,000. Other opportunities such as mentoring, an awards banquet, and
a technology leadership conference exist for those selected as "Micron
Scholars." More information is available at www.micron.com/scholars.
National and State Gifted
Associations
National Association for the Gifted
www.nagc.org
The Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.orgCalifornia Association for the Gifted
www.cagifted.orgTexas Association for the Gifted and Talented
www.txgifted.org
Centers and Foundations
Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary
www.cfge.wm.eduDavidson Institute for Talent Development
www.davidsoninstitute.orgGifted Development Center
www.gifteddevelopment.comCenter for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University
www.cty.jhu.eduCTY Johns Hopkins University - Connecting Young Thinkers Around the World www.cogito.org
University of Georgia Gifted Program
Welcome to the Gifted Resources Home Page
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
www.worldgifted.orgTAG Comprehensive Gifted and Talented Resources Page
TIP Program
www.tip.duke.eduEducation Program for Gifted Youth
www-epgy.stanford.eduNational Resource Center
www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html
Publication
Parenting for High Potential
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1180
Other Sites
Center for the Academically Talented Youth
Children of Tomorrow
The Connie Belin and Jacquline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (University of Iowa)
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/
Gifted Education Press
Gifted Resource Center of New England
www.grcne.comPeak Educational Resources
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education
Philosophy Web
Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students
Prufrock Press
www.prufrock.com
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
www.hoagiesgifted.org
The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
www.hollingworth.org
Thinkquest
www.thinkquest.orgThe Talent Developing Studio
Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu
Virginia Organizations
Virginia General Assembly
legis.state.va.us
Virginia Department of Education
www.pen.k12.va.usVirginia Governor's School Program Home Page
www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Gifted/gifted.htm