Archives
Learn more about gifted and talented education. We are pleased to share many of our resources including interesting articles, past seminar presentations, and other useful information.
| Title | Description | |
| Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children brochure | Learn more about us and our mission and explore valuable resources |  |
| Relationships and Mental Health | Speaker: Jan Martin and Ruth Rodgers 4/20/10 | |
| Visual Spatial | Speaker: Penelope Heinigk PhD and Steve Haas 3/23/10 | |
| Where Have all the Girls Gone? | Broaden your understanding of GT Gender Issues. Linda Kreger Silverman, PhD. 2/22/10 | |
| JAGC Position on Proposed Relocation of GT Centers. November 10, 2009 | The JAGC Board has 4 main objections to these relocation options | |
| Gifted And Talented Parent Handbook, 2009-2010 | Our annual guide for parents who want to learn more about gifted and talented education and resources | |
| Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children |
Listen to a 14 minute excerpt of Dr. James R. Delisle's 2/26/09 presentation. 13Mb MP3 audio download. |  |
| Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children |
Understand what giftedness is and what it is not, and how to take charge of your child's education. Presentation by Dr. James R. Delisle, 02/26/09 | |
| Personality Type & Giftedness: What is the Relationship? |
Learn ways that psychological type theory can be used by teachers and parents to support gifted children. Presentation by Charlene Brock, 10/14/08 | |
| GT Parent Resources: Encouraging Children to Excel | Online articles, Web sites, student resources, and books, 9/30/08 | |
| Gifted & Talented Journey: The myths and realities of raising GT kids to achieve their potential | Presentation to the Jeffco PTA Council Fall Workshop, 9/13/08 | |
| Understanding and Affirming the Whole Person | Presentation by Colleen Anthony and Jenny Fredrickson, resource consultants, 9/07 | |
| Twice Exceptional Students | Presentation by Cheryl Franklin-Rohr, Jeffco Public Schools, 3/21/07 | |
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Dates
| UNC's Creativity Quest Colorado |
"Developing creative and critical thinking tools in a hands-on, brains-on setting" January 28, February 4, 11, and 18, (Saturdays) |
News
| Researcher Backs Accelerated Schooling for Students Who are Gifted |
Educators may be preventing students who are gifted from advancing to higher grade levels out of misplaced fears about their social welfare, says Australian researcher Miraca Gross. |
Advocacy
| The Lobato Case |
On December 9th Judge Sheila Rappaport ruled in favor of the Lobato Trial plaintiffs, finding that Colorado is not complying with the constitutional right of every child to a "thorough and uniform system of free public schools." |
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