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How to Make a Portfolio for your Gifted Student
This article by Christine Neville is a guide and “How To” for parents on creating a portfolio that will demonstrate…
Tips for Parents: How to Advocate for your Gifted Student at School
This Tips for Parents article, authored by Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D., is from a seminar she hosted exclusively for Young Scholar…
What is a Gifted Student?
Definition & Characteristics of Gifted Students The “gifted students” definition can at times be difficult to clarify. The National Association…
Types of Challenges Gifted Students Face
The challenges that gifted students can face can be surprising to those who believe the myth that they do not…
When Blended Learning Becomes Calvinball
This article by Dr. Stacy Hawthorne, the Davidson Academy’s Director of Online Learning, was originally published on the State of…
How Does a Child Get into a Gifted Program?
Getting a child into a gifted program can be a confusing process for parents, especially because the policies for gifted…
Underachievement in Gifted Students
Underachievement is an issue that can be especially impactful among gifted students, particularly those who are profoundly gifted. Profoundly gifted…
Choosing the Right Gifted School for Your Student
Everything You Need to Know about Gifted Schools Assessing if your child is gifted is no easy task. Once you…