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Essay Writing Structure!

An essay can have a lot of intentions, but the basic structure of all type of essays will be same. You may be writing an argumentative essay to argue for a particular point of view or to may be doing a persuasive essay to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Either way, your essay will have the same basic format and structure. An essay consists of three major parts, 1.Introduction 2.Supporting Paragraphs 3.Summary Paragraph In this article we will provide… Continue

Added by Janet Wilkins on October 14, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Illinois Fall newsletter online

IAGC's Fall, 2009, newsletter, THE COURIER, is available online now at http://www.iagcgifted.org/publications/Fall2009Courier92909.pdf Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on October 6, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments

But Math Is HARD

Forgive me in advance for the not-so-touchy-feely words regarding our beloved Mother Goose, but this one gave me pause... multiplication is vexation2

My two-year-old daughter drug over The Real Mother Goose yesterday as we were playing. I knew we had the book. It was a gift at some po… Continue

Added by Sean Nash on September 14, 2009 at 9:45am — 1 Comment

NL Math Contest will be held on October 15

Noetic Learning’s math contest will be held on October 15,2009. The contest is for grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 students, and it is open to all schools! A team leader from the school will administer the contest of 20 problem solving questions. The test results will be evaluated nationally and the top 10 students in each grade level will be recognized. Registration is free and the deadline is October 9,2009. All interested team leaders should register at http://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest Continue

Added by Li K. on September 11, 2009 at 12:55am — No Comments

Stanford's Thriving Online High School

Here is a recent feature on the Stanford OHS. It is emerging as one of the world’s most compelling offerings for online high school education that focuses on kids with high academic ability. Three years on, the school has expanded this year to include kids from grades 7 & 8 as well. My son has enrolled in it as a part-time student while continuing as a full-ti… Continue

Added by Shuchi Grover on September 2, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

Illinois - Oct. 1 scholarships deadline

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children Scholarship This award was established in 1996 by IAGC to provide financial support for those who wish to enhance their understanding in the area of educating gifted children. Two scholarships will be awarded each year to PARENTS, teachers, or other school staff members who work with gifted children. The award is for a $150 tuition voucher - good for use toward the IAGC Convention (Feb. 7-9, 2010, Chicago). The Ruth Wright Professional Development Sc… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on September 1, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

Illinois - two IAGC members elected to national positions

CONGRATULATIONS to two of IAGC's very own! Rosina M. Gallagher, Ph.D., NCSP, has just been elected President of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) http://www.sengifted.org Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D., has just been elected Vice-president (President-elect) of NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) http://www.nagc.org/ Please join all of us at IAGC in celebrating their inspirational achievements! Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on August 19, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

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Added by Ashok kumar Vemula on August 16, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

NAGC Webinars on Wednesdays

National Association for Gifted Children will begin offering free Webinars on Wednesdays. For details, go to http://www.nagc.org/wow.aspx Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on August 12, 2009 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Replicating Science

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Added by Teresa Morgan on July 4, 2009 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki

I developed a 6 hour GT professional development called "Great Books for Gifted Kids." The latest version (I never can leave it alone) pairs great books with the social emotional needs of gifted kids and also incorporates some web 2.0 tools. As part of the professional development, participants contributed to a wiki. I'd like the wiki to become a truly valuable resource for teachers of gifted stude… Continue

Added by Lynette Breedlove on June 24, 2009 at 10:16pm — 7 Comments

Last chance to apply for Northwestern's Center for Talent Development Summer program

Here's a notice from our friends at Northwestern's Center for Talent Development: Last Chance to Apply for Center for Talent Development Summer Program! Are you looking for an exciting, fast-paced learning experience for your child this summer? Center for Talent Development (CTD) is the place to be! There is still time to apply for Leapfrog or Session 2 of the Apogee, Spectrum or Equinox Programs! With more than 100 different courses being offered this year, there is sure to be a topic of in… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on June 22, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Looking for help

Hi Everyone! I am looking for some expert help with finding some new ideas for using compare and contrast activities in the classroom. Venn Diagrams are great, but what else if there? I am researching Marzano's "similarities and differences" strategy and can't find any great support articles. Any suggestions out there? Thanks Mel Continue

Added by Melinda Ghannam on June 15, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Always Learning

I love taking classes. I love visiting social networking sites. I learn so much and am excited to pass it on to others. I am currently working on a project that will be handed out to the teachers in my school that have the gifted cluster. I am putting together a easy flip book that tells the nitty gritty about gifted. Will include misconceptions, clustering benefits, gifted vs. bright students, what do do in your classroom, parent tips. Any other thoughts Again, I want to keep it small and user… Continue

Added by Suzanne on April 23, 2009 at 7:21pm — 1 Comment

Resource for Local Volunteer Coordination

Great New Online Resource for Local Volunteer Coordinating VolunteerSpot (http://www.volunteerspot.com ) is a free online sign-up tool that simplifies grassroots volunteering. The site makes it easy for anyone to quickly mobilize and coordinate volunteers in their community, congregation or social network. This is a wonderful tool for all-volunteer group officers, committee chairs, special event planners, and others who need to schedule and organize many other volunteers. The leader creates a… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on April 2, 2009 at 5:16pm — No Comments

IL Gifted Ed Digest for March 30 - April 5

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children Gifted Ed Digest for the Week of March 30 - April 5 is available at www.k12tlc.net/gt/03302009.htm (If this link does not work for you, please copy it and paste it in the address line of your browser) Your GUEST User Name is GIFTED (all caps) and no password is required. ------------------------------------------------ The purpose of the IAGC Gifted Ed Digest is to provide gifted educators and their students everywhere with resources and tools to in… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on March 28, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

Integrating Technology into the Classroom Using Moodle and Wikis

Integrating Technology into the Classroom Using Moodle and Wikis by Nellie Deutsch

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Added by Mark Cruthers on March 24, 2009 at 11:34pm — No Comments

Gifted workshops at Peoria IL homeschool convention March 27-28

Thanks to Michelle, moderator of the Central Illinois Gifted Homeschool Group, for this reminder: Hi! This is just a reminder that the APACHE Home School Convention [in Peoria IL] is coming up! It is March 27-28. This year you can pay to come just one day if you want, rather than having to pay for two days. Plus they've added extra shopping time on Friday morning! There will be three workshops pertaining to home schooling gifted children. Janice Price will do a workshop on selecting curriculum… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on March 20, 2009 at 8:23pm — No Comments

IAGC Gifted Ed Digest for the Week of March 23-29

The IAGC Gifted Ed Digest for the Week of March 23-29 is available at www.k12tlc.net/gt/03232009.htm (If this link does not work for you, please copy it and paste it in the address line of your browser) Your GUEST User Name is GIFTED (all caps) and no password is required. Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on March 20, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Discover how to unleash the inner scientist in your child

Larry Bock is a scientist, an entrepreneur and a dad. He’s also one of the lead organizers behind the San Diego Science Festival. He hopes the five-week event, culminating April 4 with a day-long Expo with more than 300 hands-on activities, will spark an interest in science among the region’s children. (A link to the festival Web site is at the end of this post.) Mr. Bock and I had a chance to talk recently about what parents can do to spark an interest in science in their children. Here’s what… Continue

Added by Ruth McKinnie Braun on March 18, 2009 at 6:28pm — No Comments

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