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Resources for helping Gifted Students Adjust to a new Year

Resources for helping Gifted Students Adjust to a new Year. Local Resources. Local Resources. Las Cruces Public Schools/AES http://lcps.k12.nm.us/Departments/SPED/aes/ Shannon Garrison, AES Lead sgarriso@lcps.k12.nm.us Judy Peckhum, Special Ed. Coordinator jpeckumn@lcps.k12.nm.us

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Resources for helping Gifted Students Adjust to a new Year

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  1. Resources for helping Gifted Students Adjust to a new Year

  2. Local Resources

  3. Local Resources • Las Cruces Public Schools/AES • http://lcps.k12.nm.us/Departments/SPED/aes/ • Shannon Garrison, AES Lead • sgarriso@lcps.k12.nm.us • Judy Peckhum, Special Ed. Coordinator • jpeckumn@lcps.k12.nm.us • Glenda Rodriguez, Director of Special Education • grodrigu@lcps.k12.nm.us • Steven Sanchez, Associate Superintendent for Learning, Teaching and Research • stsanchez@lcps.k12.nm.us • Stan Rounds, Superintendent of Schools • srounds@lcps.k12.nm.us

  4. Parents and Advocates of Gifted Education PAGE Speaker Series • http://lcps.k12.nm.us/Departments/SPED/aes/PAGE.shtml SENG Model Parent Groups SENG Model Parent Groups are structured to bring together 10 to 20 interested parents of gifted and talented children to discuss such topics as motivation, discipline, stress management, and peer relationships.  The co-facilitators of the group, though they are knowledgeable about parenting and about educating gifted/talented children, do not attempt to give expert advice to particular families.  Instead their facilitation provides a non-judgmental and nurturing atmosphere.  The parents of the high ability children are themselves a rich resource of information, and they are able to get fresh ideas from other parents and from A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, the book around which the sessions are organized.  The groups meet weekly for a set number of weeks – usually 10 weeks.

  5. State Resources

  6. State Public Education Resources • NM PED – Gifted • http://www.ped.state.nm.us/Humanities/Gifted/index.html • PED Gifted Technical Assistance Manual • http://www.ped.state.nm.us/Humanities/Gifted/dl09/GiftedEducationTA2008.pdf

  7. New Mexico Association for the Gifted • NMAG • http://www.nmgifted.org/index.htm • NMAG Resource GuideFor Parents and Educators of Gifted Learners • http://www.nmgifted.org/PDFs/NMAG%20Resource%20Guide.pdf

  8. NM Gifted Advisory Committee • GAC PED Contact • Carolyn Brownrigg, Carolyn.Brownrigg@state.nm.us • Recommended links • http://www.nmgifted.org/GAC%20Resources/GACLinks.htm • Recommended articles • http://www.nmgifted.org/GAC%20Resources/GACArticles.htm • Recommended information about tests • http://www.nmgifted.org/GAC%20Resources/TESTResources.htm

  9. National Resources

  10. National Association for Gifted Children • NAGC Home • http://www.nagc.org/ • NAGC Parents Page • http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=48 • NAGC’s free Webinars on Wednesdays • http://www.nagc.org/WOW.aspx • Parenting for High Potential • http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1180

  11. NAGC- Mile Marker Series • http://www.nagc.org/NAGCMileMarker.aspx • Mile Marker #1: Discovering DifferencesDo you have questions about your child’s exceptional abilities and differences? This Mile Marker includes information about characteristics and identification of giftedness as well as dispels some common myths. • Mile Marker #2: Exploring the World of G/TIf you have a good understanding of the "basics" of giftedness and talent development, here is more targeted information about particular areas, such as social and emotional issues, keeping a child challenged, developing organizational skills, and ways to support high achievement at home and at school.

  12. NAGC Mile Marker Series • Mile Marker #3: Asking for DirectionsIf you are ready for expert advice about what to expect in a school – including down-to-earth discussions of different instructional methods, and the vocabulary used by educators - you'll find that here. • Mile Marker #4: Enlisting SupportYou’re at this marker when need to reach out to others in exploring and explaining what might work best for your child. You’ll find suggestions for communicating clearly with your school as you become an effective advocate for your child. • Mile Marker #5: Making a DifferenceAre you ready to build support for the education of gifted children in your community, state, and nation? Here you’ll find resources to help you organize a local parent group, as well as learn about other opportunities to build advocacy efforts.

  13. Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted • SENG Home • http://www.sengifted.org/ • Parenting the Gifted Articles • http://www.sengifted.org/articles_parenting/index.shtml • SENG Audio Library • http://www.sengifted.org/publications_audiolibrary.shtml

  14. Davidson Institute for Talent Development • Davidson Home • http://www.davidsongifted.org/ • Article Library • http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/browse_by_topic_articles.aspx

  15. Hoagies Gifted • Hoagies – Home • http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ • Hoagies Parent Page • http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm

  16. Other links for parents: • The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students • http://www.aegus1.org/ • Gifted-Children.com: Identification, Encouragement, and Development • http://www.gifted-children.com/ • Gifted Child Society • http://www.gifted.org/

  17. National Foundation for Gifted Creative Children • http://www.nfgcc.org/ • American Association for Gifted Children • http://www.aagc.org/ • The Association for Gifted Children • http://www.cectag.org/ • National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented • http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html

  18. Publishers specializing in Parenting of the Gifted • Great Potential Press/Parents • http://www.giftedbooks.com/products.asp?Grouping=29 • Free Spirit/Parents • http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/catalog_detail.cfm?CAT_ID=18 • Prufrock Press/Parents • http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/parent_introduction.cfm

  19. What are the issues: • Identification of fears or anxieties, real or imagined. • Identify issues regarding pecking order • Identify issues of separation from friends that they may be leaving behind • Identify issues revolving around developing new friendships.

  20. Strategies to help • Naming the fear gives you control over it. • Use humor. • Help the student gain perspective. It’s not an all or nothing world. • Pair students who are going through the same thing. • Seek out other parents of gifted to see what is working for them.

  21. Questions • How can I help my perfectionistic child become more comfortable with being less than perfect to be excellent and sometimes just “good enough”? • Twice Exceptional • Preparing for college • Scholarships • Types of classes • AP vs. Duel Credit • Left Brain – Right Brain • How to train you brain to develop non-dominant side of the brain. • Acceleration - what is appropriate?

  22. Questions cont. • Gilt form knowing “all the answers” in class. How do we deal with that? • Overexcitabilities • Anxiety from taking on to many projects, activities, advance courses, etc. • Performance anxiety of gifted but shy kids. • What activities can we do with our kids to enhance their lives? • How do I help my child deal with “Gifted Melt-Downs” • Transitioning • Less/More Structure • Boredom • How melt-downs are related to “giftedness”

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