Underachievement in GT Learners
2016
- St. Croix Valley Gifted: Featured Reading on Underachievement and GT Learners
- The Catch-22 of Gifted Underachievement by Emily VR via The Fissure 1 Feb 2016
2015
- Gifted Underachievers: Underachieving or Refusing to Play the Game? by Celi Trepanier via Crushing Tall Poppies, 11 Feb 2015
2010 – 2014
- How Some of America’s Most Gifted Kids Wind Up in Prison by Florina Rodov and Sabrina Truong via Quartz 24 Dec 2014
- What About Gifted Students Who Drop Out? by Michael S. Matthews, Ph.D., via Digest of Gifted Research 19 Feb 2008
2009 and Earlier
- The Trouble with Geniuses by Jeanne Bernish via Race to the Middle 5 Apr 2009
- Gifted achievers and underachievers: A comparison of patterns found in school files by Jean Peterson and Nicholas Colangelo, via Davidson Institute, originally published in Journal of Counseling and Development, American Counseling Association, Vol. 74, pp. 399-407 Mar/Apr 1996
TBT | District Services Overview with Dr. Diane Heacox
This week’s #TBT post captures resources and handouts from the April 2015 St. Croix Valley Gifted chapter meeting with district leaders from Stillwater Area Public Schools and their guest, Dr. Diane Heacox, Ed.D. Dr. Heacox, a noted Twin Cities expert and author on gifted and talented education, has partnered with Stillwater Schools on professional development and other aspects of the district’s Bridge to Excellence strategic plan. ##### What’s the latest on ISD 834 education services for GT learners attending or considering...
read moreTBT | NUMATS and Gifted Talent Search
Our first Throwback Thursday post connects to our upcoming October 2015 chapter meeting. ##### We are approaching annual registration time for Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) testing through the Center for Talent Development (CTD). Because registration coincides with the busy weeks when students return to school, we are providing early resources for you to explore. What is NUMATS? Started in 1982, NUMATS … offers above-grade-level testing for high-performing students in grades 3 through 9. This Talent...
read moreTues 10/27 – NUMATS: Awaken Their Potential
The St. Croix Valley and Mahtomedi chapters of MCGT welcome parents and educators to a conversation with Tammie Stewart, Outreach Manager for the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. – event flyer (.pdf) Topic | NUMATS: Awaken Their Potential with Talent Search, Scholarship & Enrichment When | Tuesday 10/27, 6:00 – 8:00pm Where | Lake Elmo Elementary Media Center, 11030 Stillwater Blvd. North, Lake Elmo, MN “Recognizing there is no one pathway to success, Center for Talent Development (CTD) aims to...
read moreThrowback Thursday posts archive old chapter site
To help you find information and posts once housed on our previous website, we’re adding a weekly Throwback Thursday feature until all migrate here. Look for these updates in the tag cloud on our sidebar under #TBT or by keyword topic.
read moreRegister for Nov 2015 MCGT Conference
The 2015 MCGT Annual Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at Robbinsdale Middle School. Advance online registration for parents, educators, administrators and community members is open now through October 31. This year’s conference is hosted and co-sponsored by Robbinsdale Area Schools; conference flyer (.pdf). Visit the MCGT website for registration instructions and full session information. $55 for MCGT members $70 for non-members (pay the member rate if you join with your registration) $25 for second adult in the same...
read moreReport Card on school PSEO compliance
In August 2015, Center for School Change (CSC) released report findings on the state of Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) information in Minnesota. Among other findings, this report shows that the vast majority of high schools in Minnesota are not providing “up-to-date” information on PSEO to students and families, as required by law. PSEO allows Minnesota students in grades 10-12 who meet certain standards to earn free college credits during their high school enrollment. Within the PSEO statutes, Subdivision 7 reads: “By March 1 of...
read moreSpecial NAGC discount for MCGT members
MCGT members receive a special $15 affiliate discount rate to join the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) at the parent associate level. Download, complete and mail the affiliate form with payment to MCGT offices to apply the discount to your NAGC membership . An estimated 3 million gifted children sit in classrooms across the U.S. today. The 5,000 + members of NAGC work on behalf of these students, who represent a good portion of the “pipeline of talent.” NAGC invests its resources to train teachers, encourage parents, and...
read moreIntroducing our new website
We’re pleased to introduce a fresh look for the St. Croix Valley Gifted website! We hope you like the changes you’ll find here, including improved search capability, post archives, and streamlined device experience. The effort of migrating key content areas of the previous site to this one continues. The old site and resource pages will remain active for now. Please access them via this link.
read moreHello world!
Welcome to St. Croix Valley Gifted, a local chapter of Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented (MCGT). Learn more about the communities this chapter serves and local membership.
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