General Information
What is Giftedness?
The definition and criteria for gifted children to be identified and receive gifted education services is decided by each state. In West Virginia, eligible children in grades one through eight are served under an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Links to Resources
State and National Links
- West Virginia Department of Education
- Governor’s Schools of West Virginia
- National Association for Gifted Children
- CEC/TAG Council for Exceptional Children/ The Association for the Gifted
- Gifted Development Center
- Hoagies’ Gifted Education
- Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children (SENG)
- West Virginia Future Problem Solving Program
- Prufrock Press Resources
Resources From Town Halls
Presenter Created Resources
- Gifted Characteristics Charts and Checklists for Teachers and Parents
- Gifted Identification Rates as of Spring 2022
- Ideas for Enrichment and Identification
Resources for Parents
Links to Articles You May Find Helpful
- What Does “Smart” Even Mean
- Do you have a gifted child on your hands? Here’s what to look for.
- Needs of Gifted – Talented Students
- Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
- Supporting Gifted Children
- “All Things Gifted” – for parents
- PBS Kids
- Parent Resources at SENG
- Summer Gifted Program – WV Wesleyan Facebook page
Important Links in Gifted Education
State and National Links
- West Virginia Department of Education
- National Association for Gifted Children
- CEC/TAG Council for Exceptional Children/ The Association for the Gifted
- Gifted Development Center
- Hoagies” Gifted Education
- Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children (SENG)
- West Virginia Future Problem Solving Program
Resources For Teachers
Articles Of Interest
- Where do I even start? A common cry. – In this article, Ian Byrd breaks down three places to begin differentiating for gifted kids.
- What teachers can do to support gifted/talented students in the classroom
- Gifted Challenges: Three essential tips for teachers of gifted children.
- Making the Case for a Gifted Program
- Giftedness Knows No Boundaries
- Growth Mindset – Carol Dweck Revisits the “Growth Mindset”
- The School Administrator – Featured articles in gifted education
- Differences Between High Achievers and Gifted Students
Links to Resources
- Artifact Box Exchange – learn more about city, state, region. Focuses on developing research and creativity skills
- Byrdseed – Resources in Gifted Education
- Izzit.com – Every school day, 2 current events at different reading levels
- Engine-Uity, Ltd.
- Google News Archive – a searchable database of newspapers from around the world, dating back to the 1700s
- MINDS – posters the classroom
- Newsela – news articles from major publications, Provides the same article at five different reading levels and includes a short quiz with the article.
- Socratic Seminar
- Stossel in the Classroom
- Smithsonian Institution
- Webquest.org – creating Webquests
- Prufrock Press Classroom Resources