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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Giftedness and the Gifted: What's It All About?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Offers a description of giftedness and the gifted child. Lists the general characteristics to tell if a child is gifted, an in-depth definition that explains what exactly giftedness is, and some words on the concept of intelligence.
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Pre K Grade 12 Standards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here are standards "designed to assist school districts in examining the quality of their programming for gifted learners." "Program Design," "Curriculum and Instruction," "Socio-Emotional Guidance and Counseling" and other parts of the...
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The History of Gifted and Talented Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out a "Timeline of Key Dates in Gifted and Talented Education," which starts in the late 19th century and provides notes on the development of intelligence testing, the publication of giftedness resources, and the establishment of...
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Braingle

Braingle: Mentalrobics Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th
Find new words to exercise your brain and expand your vocabulary. This website provides a "word of the day," complete with definition and example sentence.
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Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of different abilities?" Find the answer to this question and sources for further reading.
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Kidsource OnLine

Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What can teachers to do encourage gifted students to exhibit creativity in the classroom? This article provides some suggestions and also list ways that adults often "kill" creativity in children.
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Characteristics and Behaviors of the Gifted

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a large amount of information on the behavior of gifted individuals. Different sections include: Identifying the Gifted, recognizing Characteristics of Gifted Children, Learning Characteristics, Creative Characteristics,...