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Last Updated on 18 March 2009 Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award The Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award is designed to recognized distinguished achievement in academics, leadership, or the arts, in children grades 3 through 6. The award, sponsored by the National Association for gifted children (NAGC), is designed to inspire children to achieve to their fullest potential, highlight high-ability students, and draw attention to the educational needs of our nation’s gifted and talented students. The Nicholas Green Foundation
was established by Maggie and Reg Green to honor the memory of their
seven-year-old son, Nicholas, who was killed in a drive-by shooting
while visiting FLAG is now accepting
applications for · Letter (s) of recommendation from others outside of the nominee’s family, such as a teacher or principal, explaining why the student is deserving of the award, what sets him/her apart from others, and how the nominee is impacting others · Current school photo: no photocopies of photos, no larger than 2 x 3 inches · 750 word composition written by the student that responds to the following questions: 1) what is the activity or interest area for which the student is being nominated; 2) how did the student become interested/involved in the activity; 3) what impact has the activity had on the student and others; and 4) how have the student’s future plans and goals been affected by this activity or interest area · A release form completed and signed by the parent or guardian Completed applications and support materials must be submitted to Anne Faivus, FLAG Awards Chairperson prior to the June 1, 2009 deadline. Questions about the award or application may be directed to Anne at faivus@palmbeach.k12.fl.us Information about past FLAG Nicholas Green Distinguished Students may be found at www.nagc.org If you are a past award winner, please email Anne Faivus at faivus@palmbeach.k12.fl.us with your recent accomplishments!
FLAG Excellence in Creative Teaching Award The 2009 FLAG Excellence in Creative Teaching Award information can be found here.
Florida Frameworks for K-12 Gifted Learners Available On-line The Florida’s Frameworks for K-12 Gifted Learners is the product of the Working on Gifted Issues (WOGI) grant, funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education 2005-2007 and co-sponsored by FLAG. It provides a framework for developing and designing differentiated learning experiences for gifted students that complements the standards and benchmarks outlined in the Florida Sunshine State Standards. The resulting document combines the current research and practices related to educating gifted children and the expertise of a task force consisting of gifted educators, parents, and representatives from the Florida Department of Education. This document is intended to assist educators as they plan outcomes that are appropriate for gifted learners. The Florida Frameworks for K-12 Gifted Learners document is available from the FL DOE at: http://etc.usf.edu/flstandards/sss/frameworks.pdf. Also available at the WOGI Frameworks Website are Frameworks presentations as videos for those who have not been able to attend a Frameworks presentation "in person."
Free Copy of Gifted
Education Press Quarterly If you would like a complimentary copy of Gifted Education Press Quarterly, please email Maurice Fisher at mfisher345@comcast.net. Florida Department of Education Launches New Gifted Website With the move of Donnajo Smith, DOE's gifted program consultant, to the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation, the website for gifted information has been moved. This site contains a lot of information of interest to both teachers and parents of the gifted. Duke TIP Information
The Duke University Talent Identification Program
(Duke TIP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and
supporting gifted students. Founded in 1981, Duke TIP has served over
1.8 million students in our 16-state region. One of the cornerstones of
our program, the 7th Grade Talent Search, is just beginning its 27th
season. Seventh graders who have scored in the 95th percentile or above
on an acceptable subtest of a grade-level achievement or approved state
criterion-referenced test are eligible to participate. The Talent Search
provides an opportunity for above-level testing as well as educational
resources from 7th through 10th grade. All middle schools in the state
have received 7th Grade Talent Search materials and hopefully will
distribute them to qualified students.
To learn more about our program and the benefits
of Talent Search participation, please visit the TIP website at
www.tip.duke.edu
. There are two ways to register for the Talent Search:
As a member of an organization that supports
gifted students, we know that you are interested in promoting the
awareness of educational resources. Duke TIP is committed to serving
gifted youth and would like to work with parents and schools in
addressing their special needs. Please call the TIP office at
919-668-9100 with questions or assistance. New College of Florida is offering Scholar Weekend programs to all students in grades 8-11 who have been identified through the Duke TIP program. Students enroll in one class and explore material typically not included in their school curricula. Students may attend the program as a residential or day student. Upcoming scholars weekends will be held October 11-12, 2008 and March 14-15, 2009. Please see the New College website for more information. National Gifted Policy News Jacob Javits Gifted
and Talented Students Education Act:
The House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees have
included $7.6 million for the
Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students
Education Act in their Fiscal Year 2008
budget. This funding almost certainly will be signed into law. As
reported in the
last edition of
the eNews-Update, Senators Grassley (IA) and Dodd (CT) had been seeking
$11.25 million for Javits, which would have matched the program’s 2002
amount. To learn more, please visit the National Association of Gifted
Children’s (NAGC)
Legislative Update
page. © 2009
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Gifted Children (NAGC)
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