TEACHER RESOURCES
Teachers of gifted and high achieving students face special challenges. We will continue to add resources that are relevant and useful for educators. If you know of other resources that should be included here, please let us know. If you are thinking about establishing HATS in your area, click here to view a short presentation that provides essential background on the HATS Program.
A Nation
Deceived
A
Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students. A
must-read report authored by Nick Colangelo, Susan Assouline, and Miraca Gross
detailing years' worth of research regarding acceleration.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Belin-Blank
Center
The
Belin-Blank Center provides information and training to teachers of gifted and
high achieving students.
Council
for Exceptional Children
The
Council for Exceptional Children is an international organization committed to
improving educational opportunities for exceptional children, including the
gifted.
ERIC Digest
The
Educational Resources Information Center is a national information system
funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education. Current educational research is
available.
Free Spirit
Publishing
Excellent
source for teaching and resource materials.
Gifted
Lesson Plans
Lesson
plans designed by teachers for gifted students.
Hoagie's
Gifted Education for Educators
Resources
for teachers, counselors, psychologists and administrators of the gifted.
International Children's
Digital Library
An online library that
provides free access to books from many cultures and in diverse languages.
Mark
Twain Museum
Site includes basic FAQ
about Mark Twain and lesson plans developed by teachers for integrating
Twain's work in the classroom. Plans are available for elementary, middle,
and high school lessons. The museum also recognizes excellent teaching via
the Mark Twain
Creative Teaching Award.
Mathematically
Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
Differentiating
curriculum, instruction, and assessment for high achieving math students in
the regular classroom.
National
Association for Gifted Children
The
NAGC provides legislative updates and information for teachers.
PBS Teacher Sources
3,000+ free lesson plans
and activities with an emphasis on media literacy.
Puzzles
by AIMS
Math puzzles are available here
to augment classroom learning. This site is highly recommended by teachers.
Stories with Holes
The "plain brown wrapper"
of creative questioning, Stories with Holes are open ended scenarios that keep
students thinking and asking.
Supporting
Emotional Needs of the Gifted
SENG
focuses on the adults (parents and educators) in the lives of high achieving
children and provides information on identification of gifted, guidance, and
effective educational methods.
Teachers
First
How
to identify gifted students - a checklist of characteristics is provided to
assist with the identification process.
The Association
for the Gifted
TAG
is a specialized division of the Council for Exceptional Children dealing
specifically with gifted.