LibGuides: Teaching and Learning Strategies for AG: Supplemental Resources

Professional State Organizations

North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented
a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the educational and social-emotional needs of academically and/or intellectually gifted students. Specifically, the Association seeks to:

Increase public knowledge about the nature and needs of the academically / intellectually gifted,
Assess public policy and work to establish and maintain those policies that benefit the education of the gifted,
Enhance collaborative efforts between stakeholders in gifted education,
Examine “best practices” revealed in current research and increase the relevancy and utilization of these practices to guide implementation of gifted programs,
Support personnel preparation and professional growth among those working with gifted students, and
Encourage action research and other initiatives that benefit gifted students.

Gifted Associations

National associations for the gifted are involved in research, developments and advocacy of gifted educational opportunities at the national level. These organizations are usually membership based and have become forums for parents, educators, and other professionals who are working towards the futherance of gifted education and opportunities.

International Gifted Education Teacher-Development (IGET) Network
PO Box 53143
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-260-5565
http://www.iget-network.org/

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
P.O. Box 6550
Scottsdale, AZ 85261-6550
(602) 399-9090
senggifted@attbi.com
http://www.SENGifted.org/

World Council for the Gifted and Talented Children, Inc.
18401 Hiawatha Street
Northridge, CA 91326-3409
(818) 368-7501
worldgt@earthlink.com
http://www.worldgifted.org/

National Research Center for the Gifted and Talented
University Of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06269-0001
(860) 486-4676
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/

Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Education Directorate 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-5923
(202) 336-6130
cgep@apa.org
http://www.apa.org/ed/cgep.html

National Association for Gifted Children
1707 L Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-4268
http://www.nagc.org/

The Gifted Child Society
190 Rock Rd
Glen Rock, NJ 07452-1748
(201) 444-6530
http://www.gifted.org/

American Association for Gifted Children at Duke University
P.O. Box 90270
Durham, NC 27708-0270
(919) 783-6152
http://www.aagc.org/

Gifted Students Institute
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750383
Dallas, TX 75275-0001
(214) 768-5437
http://www.smu.edu/continuing_education/youth/gsi/

TAGFAM – Families of the Talented and Gifted
Williamsburg, VA
http://www.tagfam.org/

The Council for Exceptional Children
E1110 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 328-0272
http://www.cec.sped.org/

Enrichment Programs

Davidson Institute At Duke University
a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students
18 and under.
Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG)
The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted is to provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs.
Duke TIP
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented youth. As a world leader in gifted and talented education, Duke TIP works with students, their families, and educators to identify, recognize, challenge, engage, and help students reach their highest potential.