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The Center for Gifted Studies:
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Welcome
Travel abroad is often just as much of an adventure today for students as it was for explorers centuries ago. The world opens itself up for exploration and discovery. In turn, students who participate open themselves up to new ideas that lead to fresh understandings of culture, communication, and purpose. Experiencing the world anew often shapes the future for students who participate in The Center's travel program. The new places and ideas that students encounter on The Center’s travels present a positive foundation for further exploration of places and cultures as research and academic interests develop later in life. Watch a slideshow about The Center's trip to France, last spring. Download an application for The Center's upcoming trip to London! 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.