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The Center for Gifted Studies:
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Welcome
Too often young people are not participating in a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Too often, young people who are gifted and talented are not challenged. School and district leaders play a critical role in ensuring that the needs of all students are addressed - including the gifted and talented. Spend a day-and-a half exploring the philosophies and research-driven practices that systematically remove the learning ceiling for young people who are gifted and talented. Designed for school and district leaders, this institute provides practical strateiges that, when embraced by a school or school system, prepare children for life in the 21st century. News
Congratulations to Dr. Julia Roberts and Tracy Inman on Book Award Win!
Gifted children come from all backgrounds
Position Available: Coordinator, Gifted Programming
Western Kentucky University, Center for Gifted Studies has provided services to young people who are gifted and talented, their educators, and their parents for almost thirty years. The Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Coordinator, Gifted Programming. The Coordinator will have responsibility for program coordination, professional development, as well as grant writing and implementation.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Applications for The Berta Lecture Series, The Administrators Institute and The Leadership Institute are now available! Events
Leadership Institute XIV
December 3 & 4
2010 Winter Super Saturdays
January 30, February 6, 13 & 20
Spring Break, London
April 2 -11
SCATS
June 13 - 25
AP Institute
June 27 - July 2
VAMPY
June 27 - July 17 |
The application for The Center's spring 2010 trip to London is 
The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) has announced the 2009 Legacy Book Awards, nationally recognized awards that honor outstanding literature related to gifted children and their education. TAGT distributes nominated books to a nationwide panel of reviewers who evaluate the books according to their long-term potential for improving the lives of gifted youth, categorized by audience:
Who are gifted children? At The Center's Diversity and Developing Gifts and Talents workshop on Friday, educators, administrators and counselors discussed at length how to identify and properly serve gifted children of all backgrounds because gifted children come from all backgrounds. A recent study of teacher attitudes indicates that many educators have mistaken impressions about young people who are gifted.