Gifted & Talented Resources

Where to go to Learn More about Gifted Students​

A great place to ask questions and learn more about meeting the needs of gifted students is the WISGIFT Listserv.

WISGIFT-L is a listserv; a listserv is automatic group e-mail on a particular topic sent to people who subscribe to the list. WISGIFT-L is designed for discussion of issues related to gifted children and gifted education in Wisconsin.  It is a cooperative project between the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW) and the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted (WATG).  WISGIFT-L is an unmoderated list, which means that anyone who cares to subscribe may post a message; messages are not "screened."  You must subscribe to the list in order to send messages.

 

 

UW-Whitewater Listserv

(For more details on this or other listservs available through UW-Whitewater)

 

To SUBSCRIBE to the list:

  1. Send an e-mail message to lyris@listmanager.uww.edu

  2. In the message area type SUBSCRIBE WISGIFT-L

  3. Leave the subject line blank, and don't include your e-mail signature

 

To REMOVE yourself from the list: follow the same three steps as for subscribing but use UNSUBSCRIBE instead of SUBSCRIBE.

 

Green Bay Gifted and Talented Conference for Parents and Educators

The Green Bay Gifted and Talented Conference for Parents and Educators is another opportunity to learn more about gifted students. Held annually, this conference features a nationally known keynote speaker as well as breakout sessions on topics of interest to both parents and educators. Check the most recent GT newsletter for details.

 

Parent Information Meetings

Parent Information Meetings are held approximately four times each school year.  This is a chance to ask questions and to learn more about what the District is doing to meet the needs of gifted students. Check the most recent GT newsletter for details.

 

Links to other organizations supporting gifted students:

 

Books for parents and teachers

(The number at the end of each entry is the book’s ISBN – an easy way for librarians and booksellers to find the book.)

  • Adderholdt, M. & Goldberg, J. (1999). Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? Minneapolis Free Spirit. 1 575 420 627

  • Berger, S. (1998). College Planning for Gifted Students. Reston, VA: ERIC. 0 865 853 121

  • Cobain, B. (1998). When Nothing Matters Anymore. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. NOTE: This is a survival guide for depressed teens. Author is a cousin of Curt Cobain of Nirvana. 1 575 422 352

  • Colangelo, N. & Davis, G. (1997). Handbook for Gifted Education. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 0 205 260 853

  • Davis, G. & Rimm, S. (1998). Education of the Gifted and Talented. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 0 205 270 00X

  • Empfield, M. & Bakalar, N. (2001). Understanding Teenage Depression.  New York: Henry Holt. 0 805 067 612

  • Galbraith, J. (1984). The Gifted Kids Survival Guide: For Ages 10 and Under. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.  0 915 793 008

  • Galbraith, J. & Delisle, J. (1996). Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. 1 575 420 031

  • Galbraith, J. & Delisle, J. (2002). When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. 1 575 421 070

  • Halsted, J. W. (1994). Some of My Best Friends are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Pre-School to High School.  Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press. 0 910 707 510

  • Heacox, D. (1991). Up From Underachievement. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. 0 915 793 350 

  • Neihart, M., Reis, S., Robinson, N., & Moon, S. (2002). The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. 1 882 664 779

  • Piechowski, M. (2006). "Mellow Out,” They Say - If Only I Could: Intensities and Sensitivities of the Young and Bright. Madison: Yunasa.  0 9777530 0 X

  • Riley, D. (2000). The Depressed Child.  Royal Oak, MI: Taylor Trade Publishing. 0 878 331 875

  • Rimm, S. (1995.) Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades. New York: Three Rivers. 0 517 886 871

  • Rogers, K. B. (2001). Re-Forming Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child. Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press. 0 910 707 464

  • Sheffield, A. (1998). How You Can Survive When They're Depressed. New York: Three Rivers Press.  0 609 804 154

  • Silverman, L. (ed.) (1993). Counseling the Gifted and Talented. Denver: Love. 0 891 082 735

  • Smutny, J. F. (2001). Stand Up for Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids’ Strengths at School and at Home.   Minneapolis: Free Spirit. 1 575 420 880

  • Smutny, J. & Veenker, K. & Veenker, S. (1989). Your Gifted Child: Birth to Seven. New York: Ballantine. 0 345 368 30

  • Strip, C.A. & Hirsch, G. (2000). Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Guide for Parents and Teachers. Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press. 0 910 707 413

  • Torrance, P. & Sisk, D. (1999.) Gifted and Talented Children in the Regular Classroom. Buffalo: Creative Education Foundation. 0 930 222 067

  • Walker, S. (2002). The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids. (Revised.) Minneapolis: Free Spirit Press. 1 575 421 119

  • Webb, J. T. & Meckstroh, E. A. (1994). Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers. Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press. 0 910 707 006

Books for Teachers:

  • Heacox, D. (2002). Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom: How to  Reach and Teach all Learners, Grades 3-12. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. 1 575 421 054

  • Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

    0 871 205 122

  • Tomlinson, C.A. & Eidson, C. C. (2003).  Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum. Grades K-5. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. 0 871 207 605

  • Tomlinson, C.A. & Eidson, C. C. (2003).  Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum. Grades 5-9. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. 0 871 206 552

  • Winebrenner, S. (2001). Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom. (Revised.) Minneapolis: Free Spirit.  1 575 420 899