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Gifted Resources

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Acceleration Information Link (web site)

Articles specific to gifted boys:
  • ​"An Examination of Paternal Influence on High-Achieving Gifted Males"
  • ​"Being a Gifted Boy: What We Have Learned"​
  • "Gifted Black Males: Understanding and Decreasing Barriers to Achievement and Identity"​

"Bring on the Elites" by Joel Stein in Time magazine (opinion column)

"The Effect of Praise on Mindsets" (YouTube link)

The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica

"Emotional Intelligence and Giftedness" (article)
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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz

Five Minds for the Future by Howard Gardner

The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ by David Shenk

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough

"INTENSITIVE! Intensities and Sensitivities of the Gifted" by Linda Kreger Silverman (article)

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

"The Science of Emotional Intelligence" (article)

"The Secret to Raising Smart Kids: Hint: Don't Tell Your Kids That They Are. More Than Three Decades of Research Shows That a Focus on Effort—Not on Intelligence or Ability—Is Key to Success in School and in Life: by Carol S. Dweck (article)

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted web site


Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin

"What Gift? The Reality of the Student Who is Gifted and Talented in Public School Classrooms" (article)

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink 

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For Students

"Bring on the Elites" by Joel Stein in Time magazine (opinion column)

Daniel Pink's TED talk (link)


Drew Dudley's "Leading with Lollipops" (YouTube link)


The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Future Problem Solving Program International (web site)

"Gifted High-School Students’ Perspectives on the Development of Perfectionism" (article) 

Howard Gardner Interview (link)

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough

Laura Trice's "The Power of Saying Thank You" (YouTube link)

Learning Styles Inventory (website) 

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Multiple Intelligences Assessment (web site)

Odyssey of the Mind (web site)

National Speech and Debate Association (web site)

Padlet: Web site to collaborate using images, videos, documents, text

Personality Assessment 
(VIA) web site 
Personality Test based on Jung and Briggs-Myers web site

TED Talks on Creativity (YouTube links)

Twenty-first Century Leaders (web site)

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
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Word Cloud Creation Web Site
For Teachers

AP English Language Community (link)

​"Assessment Equity in a Multicultural Society" (article)

"Bring on the Elites" by Joel Stein in Time magazine (opinion column)
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Creating Innovators:
The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Tony Wagner

"Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students" (article)

"Differentiation Through Learner Response" (article)

English Journal: Inquiry Issue (link to NCTE's web page)

Five Minds for the Future by Howard Gardner

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Genius Hour: Making Time for It (web site link)

"Growth Mindset in Context: Content and Culture Matter Too" (article)

Howard Gardner Interview (link)

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough

Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student Success by A.J. Juliani

"INTENSITIVE! Intensities and Sensitivities of the Gifted" by Linda Kreger Silverman (article)

“It's Safe to Be Smart:
 Strategies for Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment” (article) 

Kairos (on line journal web site)

"Making a Difference: Motivating Gifted Students Who Are Not Achieving" (article)

"Motivation and Gifted Students: Implication of Theory and Research" by Pamela R. Clinkenbeard (article)

National Council of Teachers of English Search Results for Gifted Articles in its Publications (link)

"The Puzzle of Motivation" by Daniel Pink (You Tube link)

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted web site

Student Voice: The Instrument of Change by Russell J. (Joseph) Quaglia and Michael J. Corso

TED Talks on Creativity (YouTube links)

"Test Scores: A Guide to Understanding and Using Results"

"Varied Faces of Gifted Students" (article/chart)

"What Is the Gifted Brain? Chapter 1"

"What Gift? The Reality of the Student Who is Gifted and Talented in Public School Classrooms" (article)

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink 
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