SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SITESCopyright 1996-1999 by Youth Change TM
BLENDING GIFTED EDUCATION AND SCHOOL
REFORM - http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/Blending_Gifted_Ed.html
School reform initiatives have
resulted in many changes
in American education presenting numerous challenges for every
educator. Juxtaposed against the
reform climate are several other changes that have
affected American classrooms: changing demographics,
increasing diversity of student populations, and
limited fiscal resources. This digest provides a process for assuring
that the unique needs of students who are gifted are
addressed within the context of systemic reform.
BLOCK SCHEDULING
-
http://education.umn.edu/carei/Blockscheduling/default.html
Links to research and school programs through the Center for Applied
Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota.
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED - http://www.cagifted.org/Pages/Publications/communicator.html
Published four times a year the Gifted Education Communicator is a
practitioners journal. The
primary target audiences are parents and educators of K-12 gifted
children. The goal is to provide information and strategies so you can
more easily apply the theory, research, and best practices in the
field. Let thius be your resource in gifted education.
CENTER FOR
SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT - http://www.esd189.org/
Curriculum, instruction and assessment; professional development,
and resources for educators are included on this site, which is
constantly
updated. Click on School Improvement, then pick a topic.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
- http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/combine2.html
Here's a site that offers specific teaching strategies for varied
disabilities,
including speech, hearing, behavior, ADD and learning disabilities.
Each
section offers tips and tricks on general courtesy, teaching
strategies,
group interaction and discussion ideas, and more. Great for a teacher
accommodating
a child with a disability for the first time.
GIFTED
EDUCATION - http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/
NEAG Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development site hs a News
and Vies section and Middle School models as links from University of
Connecticut, and Tools for Schools at http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/semtools.html
HOAGIES
GIFTED EDUCATION
PAGE - http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
This searchable site is devoted strictly to gifted education and is
divided up for parents, teachers and kids. Topics covered include
Internet
investigations, counseling the gifted, curriculum, grouping and gifted
children in the middle school setting.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tools4s2.html
The Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Kit (Kit) shows schools
how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor air
problems
at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house
staff.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools is co-sponsored by the National
PTA,
National Education Association, Council for American Private Education,
Association of School Business Officials, American Federation of
Teachers,
and the American Lung Association.
KIDS
SOURCE -
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
"When a child is gifted or talented, their
parents and
educators are faced with many issues and challenges. These articles and
digests provide ideas, guidance and activities for both parents and
educators of gifted students. While some of these articles are written
specifically for educators, they can also benefit parents who are
seeking to create or influence a program for their children. In
addition, we've found that many of these articles, such as those on
college planning and underachieving students, are appropriate and
helpful for other students, not just those that are gifted." CHECK THIS
OUT.
MIDDLE WEB - http://www.middleweb.com/
A site dedicated to exploring and discussing reform and progressive
education in Middle School. Lots of parent and teacher resources.
YOUTH CHANGE - http://www.youthchg.com/
Free materials to professionals working with troubled children - all
you need to do is supply your school snail mail address - practical and
easy to implement immediately. All the best answers for at risk,
troubled, ADD, and truant youth.
Last Updated August, 2006