Below are several websites on the Internet that can provide students with resources and provide parents with information on gifted education.

Parents

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for exceptional children. https://exceptionalchildren.org

The Associations for the Gifted (TAG) was organized as a division of The Council for Exceptional Children in 1958 to help both professionals and parents deal more effectively with the gifted child. www.cectag.org

The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools and advocacy groups with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults. www.gifteddevelopment.com

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders. It addresses the unique needs of children with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those youngsters who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences. www.nagc.org

Students

The National Gallery of Art invites children of all ages to design a virtual model, create a collage, painting or a geometric sculpture online. Visit: www.nga.gov/kids/zone/

The National Archives has a website that allows students to view and download documents that chronicle U.S. history from 1776 to 1965. www.ourdocuments.gov

The Library of Congress offers a Learning Page with an abundance of features and activities, including American Memory Timeline, Elections Over Time, Port of Entry (Immigration), Women Pioneers and Historical Detective, a sleuth game on the web. https://www.loc.gov

The New York Times Learning Page is an exceptionally comprehensive site that offers readers the option of turning on “knowledge tools” to enhance their understanding. www.nytimes.com/learning/

National Geographic’s Interactive MapMachine allows users to select from numerous map themes and thenck and zoom to select political, economic, environmental and other data. www.nationalgeographic.com/maps

The Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration provides a set of resources for gifted families and hosts the acclaimed report A Nation Deceived/Empowered. www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Deceived/

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for exceptional children. www.cec.sped.org/index.html

The National Science Teachers Association distributes a monthly newsletter that can be found on their website. www.nsta.org/?lid=logo

The Acceleration Institute, based at the University of Iowa, conducts and synthesizes research on acceleration and serves as a clearinghouse for policies, research and guidelines. www.accelerationinstitute.org