Thank you for visiting us! Here are a few of the sites around the web that we recommend.
www.giftedconference2009.org
Reaching Forward : Achieving sustainability in gifted education
National Conference in Gifted Education
Rotorua, New Zealand. March 13-15, 2009
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www.giftednz.org.nz
GiftedNz is New Zealand's first national professional community in gifted and talented education. Working together to nurture our gifted and talented students: teachers, principals, counsellors, RTLBs, educational psychologists, teacher educators, professional development providers, researchers, postgraduate students and anyone with a professional interest in gifted and talented education.
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www.learningnetwork.co.nz
The best New Zealand source for resources in gifted education with excellent online ordering facilities, Learning Network NZ also runs professional development courses and educational conferences.
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www.giftedchildren.org.nz
The site for the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children. Publishes the very informative Tall Poppies magazine plus New Zealand’s own online professional journal Apex.
Also includes information on the "Tall Poppies" magazine.
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www.giftedconsultant.ac.nz
Sonia White is a Gifted Education specialist with a long term passion and involvement in gifted education. She has worked with gifted students and their parents as Gifted Education Coordinator for over fifteen years, and has been gifted education advisor to schools for 8 years.
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www.giftededucationservices.co.nz
Gifted Education Services is directed by Elaine Le Sueur. She is an experienced practitioner and provider of professional development in meeting the needs of able students through differentiation, and has worked as an associate principal of a large urban primary school.
www.aussieeducator.org.au
Aussie Educator - an Australian education information site - has endeavoured to include not only a core of essential information and links to matters educational in Australia, but also a range of other information which is also educational in the broader sense of the word.
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www.gifted.uconn.edu
America’s National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, headed by Joseph Renzulli. Links you to the latest in their research, teaching programmes, etc, as well as publications you can access free. A very valuable resource.
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www.renzullilearning.com
The site for Renzulli’s exciting new online learning programme for children based on his famous Enrichment Triad. Material for teachers and parents too.
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www.gifteddevelopment.com
Led by Dr Linda Kreger Silverman, the Gifted Development Center in Denver, Ohio, has been involved in assessing gifted children since 1979. There’s a wealth of related and highly valuable expert information here.
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www.visualspatial.org
Linda Silverman’s recognition of the existence of visual/spatial learners has transformed many children’s lives. Many gifted children fall into this category. Everything you need to know about this is on this site, including identification checklists and books by both Linda and her associate Allie Golon.
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www.stephanietolan.com
This site carries a host of insightful, highly interesting and thought-provoking articles on a wide range of issues relating to giftedness from a leading writer in the field. Very relevant for anyone working in this field.
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www.hoagiesgifted.org
Described as the “all-things-gifted resource”, this international site is a virtual encyclopedia of links for parents, educators and gifted children.
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