Websites

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) website provides information and resources for parents and teachers of Gifted and Talented students. Visit this website to find out more about your students! []

The Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented website provides information about Gifted and Talented programs in Colorado. They also post upcoming events that may be of interest for your Gifted and Talented students! []

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) has many resources for parents and educators. []

Gifted students can teach themselves! False! Go here to read about common myths concerning out gifted and talented students. []
 * Common Myths**

** GT Hispanic Disparity Abstract ** This seven page abstract gives a short overview of the history of the GT program in the United States, an explanation of the referral process for students historically, and a plea for the screening process to recognize minority students at an earlier age and for passion, persistence, and self-discipline. It would be well worth your time to read these seven pages to understand the typical GT students of Adams 14. []

Excellent article describing the need for visual teaching. The 21st Century student is the visually stimulated generation. Teachers must begin to teach the way students learn best. This article is intended to influence visual teaching techniques. Includes excellent suggestions.
 * Visual Teaching Strategies for the Gifted and Talented **

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This excellent article provides definitions, general characteristics, and causes for the underachiever. It includes the culturally diverse student as well as the "hidden achiever."The article offers intervention strategies.
 * Gifted Underachievement **

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This research-based program was created in order to increase student enjoyment of reading, encourage students to pursue challenging independent reading, and to improve fluency, comprehension, and self-regulation, []
 * Schoolwide Enrichment Model Reading (SEM-R)**

**Differentiation Central**
This web-site was creating by Carol Ann Tomlinson and has differentiated lessons and videos. []

This website has lots of examples of different ways to differentiate in many grade levels. http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/home
 * Dare to Differentiate**

This website is actually an electronic newsletter that gives you examples of different ways to differentiate. You can also search the website for other examples. []
 * The Differentiator**

[|http:www.edutopia.org/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-pbl-andrew-miller]
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