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Northampton School District (NASD)

Northampton Area School District chapter of PAGE
Faculty - NHS Northampton Sr High teachers
Northampton Area School District - NHS
Northampton - Middle School Faculty
[NHS Graduation Requirements] Board Policy: 6:10
Lehigh Elementary PTA, Inc.

Gifted Ed. at NASD --- Shouldn't We be This Good?

Advice to Parents In Search of the Perfect Program
HCPS Gifted Programs
Excellent website structure - WELCOME TO TALENTED AND GIFTED EDUCATION
Clark County Gifted Services - Projects
Clark County Gifted Services
Clark County Gifted Services - Resources [excellent collection]
MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DTAC)
Home Page - Gifted Ed - Edina Schools (NEW)
Tennessee Initiative for Gifted Education Reform (NEW)

Gifted Assoc. / Organizations - eg PAGE, PDE

Gifted Education [PDE - Pennsylvania Department of Education]
FAQ - Gifted Ed.: Education for Gifted Students in PA - Frequently Asked Questions
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
penngifted\affiliate-list
Welcome to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
U.S. State Gifted Associations

Note - delete your links pointing to www.pde.psu.edu - PDE's official area is now at www.pde.state.pa.us

Stay Informed / Communicate / Current News / Discuss

Yahoo! Groups : Northampton-PAGE
National Association for Gifted Children - What's New
EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES

Magazines

Welcome to Challenge Magazine (deleted)

TAG mailing lists

GT World! A Meeting Place for Families and Friends of the Gifted and Talented
On-Line Support
gifted
TAG (Talented & Gifted) Newsletters & Support Groups
The TAG Project [click "Mailing Lists"]

Yahoo! Groups : gifted_but_learning_disabled (NEW)
Yahoo! Groups : pa_comply
Yahoo! Groups : IEP_guide
Yahoo! Groups : giftedADD
k12.ed.math newsgroup website
Great Potential Press (NEW)
Imagine Links (NEW)

Premier Resource Collections

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Hoagies' Gifted Education Search
Table of Contents - Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Gifted and Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page
GT-Links
Parents
Find Cirriculum - The Gateway to Educational Materials [GEM]
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Gifted Ed.: Education for Gifted Students in PA - Related Web Links
Federal and PA Special Education Laws and Regulations
Davidson Institute: Home Page
Gifted Children Web Site
GT World! Helpful GT Links
FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Home Page (NEW)
Imagine: Web Search Resources (NEW)

Advocacating for your child / Working with Schools and Educators

Gifted Education Advocacy
Parent Advocacy For TAG Students
EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATING - WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR MY CHILD'S EDUCATION?
Advocacy [collection, excellent]
Asimov's Law and Advocacy

Characteristics / Identification / Testing

Kids: Gifted and Talented
What we Know about Gifted [The Davidson Foundation - Focus] (NEW)
Parents section of Hoagies (NEW)
High Achieving and Gifted Learners
GT-World Frequently Asked Questions about ... The Wechsler Intellegence Scale for Children (WISC) (NEW)
About NAGC
Gifted and Talented Education Services
Online Personality Assessments (Imagine: Educational Resource Links) (NEW)
CTB Testing Explained - Article Information
ETS Test Description (SydneyPLUS Web OPAC) (NEW)
Tests Most Commonly Used by School Psychologists (NEW)

GIEP (IEP) helps / docs

Questions and Answers about the new GIEP [excellent !!]
Gifted Ed.: Parents' Guide (for PA, from PDE)
Northampton PAGE - GIEP Resources and Information (NEW)
IEP Common Talk [PA PAGE Resources Bulletin 6 Page] [excellent, but note, IEPs are now GIEPs]
Needs of the Gifted [Best Practice Research]
Timeline and Recording chart for Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation(GMDE)/GIEP/NORA Tracking
EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATING - WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR MY CHILD'S EDUCATION?
See also the Advocacy section earlier in this collection
Gifted Ed - Forms and Formats [Note especially the *annotated* and model GIEPs, middle of the page]
Individual Instruction Plan Menu for the Gifted Child [excellent]
Basic Educational Options (NEW)
Student-Led IEPs: A Guide for Student Involvement [excellent!! Recommended!! despite its IEP orientation] [note - 1MB in size, available for purchase at bottom of the page of the link below]
IEPs, CEC Catalog [collection]
IEPs [@hoagies, collection, first 3rd of the page is books]
PA ODR 1561 - Example opinion relating to appropriate GIEP content (see legal section for the ODR index)
PA ODR 1221 - Example opinion relating to appropriate GIEP content (see legal section for the ODR index)
[this is IEP, not GIEP - but still contains helpful hints] THE RIGHT TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

Glossary / Terms / Definitions (NEW)

A Glossary of Gifted Education (NEW)
Needs of the Gifted [Best Practice Research] (NEW)
Testing Terms [HEM Glossary of Measurement Terms] (NEW)
GT World Home --Definitions of commonly used terms (NEW)
Glossary of Terms [PA PAGE Resources Publication 2 Page] (NEW)

Legal - PA & Federal Law

Pennsylvania Code - Chapter 16
Chapter 16 [PA Law] PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-2124
Federal and PA Special Education Laws and Regulations
Gifted / Tallented PA-ODR (Office for Dispute Resolution) Appeal Decisions (NEW)
Searching the Pennsylvania Code Online
Education Law Center

Special Education / LD / SpE & Gifted (some gifted studens also have Special Education needs)

Uniquely Gifted
Parent Guide to Special Education for School Aged Children (PATTAN)
Publications at PATTAN
Yahoo! Groups : gifted_but_learning_disabled
Yahoo! Groups : IEP_guide
Yahoo! Groups : pa_comply
Yahoo! Groups : giftedADD

Brain - Thinking/Learning Modalities, both Normal and Dysfunctions

Right Brain/Left Brain
Hidden Talents--Brain 115 Balanced or Genius (NEW)
Hidden Talents--Homepage (NEW)
Neurology & Learning Differences.....School & Home (NEW)
AN EXPLANATI0N OF LEARNING STYLES AND MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE(MI) (NEW)
Keirsey Temperament and Character Web Site (NEW)

€śSocial & Emotional Issues: What Gifted Adults Say About Their Childhoods€ť (NEW)
Student Activities Make a Difference (NEW)
What You Need to Know About Individualizing for Gifted in Your Schools (NEW)

Creativity !! (NEW)

American Creativity Association (NEW)
Murli's Creativity Page (NEW)
Creativity Web - Resources for Creativity and Innovation (NEW)
Software for Creativity & Idea Generation (NEW)

Curriculum - Find: Courses, Distance Ed, Online/Internet, Summer Programs, Software

Computer Software & Software Reviews

SuperKids Educational Software Review.
Table of Contents - Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Tucows Home & Education Software
School House Software Reviews
WorldVillage Downloads
Read Reviews and Compare Prices on Education Software at Epinions.com
Software

"Local" Resources and Colleges

The Center for Writing, Math, and Study Skills at Lehigh University
Study Skills Consultations and Resources at Lehigh University

Online/internet courses - Distance Ed.

Learning Beyond the Local School (NEW)
Gifted Resources Distance Learning Page
Gifted Ed.: Education for Gifted Students in PA - Related Web Links
Find Cirriculum - The Gateway to Educational Materials [GEM] (REVISED)
Talent Identification Program -> Programs -> Pre-collegiate Programs
Talent Identification Program > ED Programs
Talent Identification Program > ED Programs
Talent Identification Program -> Programs -> Pre-collegiate Programs
LearningLinks Distance Learning - CTD > LETTERLINKS
LearningLinks Honors Courses CTD > LETTERLINKS COURSES
LearningLinks AP Courses - CTD > LETTERLINKS AP COURSES
Aphelion-About our School
JHU CTY - Center for Distance Education
Center for Talented Youth - Johns Hopkins University
EPGY Administration
EPGY Virtual Open House
PG-Cybersource

Free

Index of Lessons: OML - Neptune's Realm

Summer / Saturday
Free Summer Programs for Talented Teens

Learning - Knowledge Aquisition and Retention (NEW)

concept/mind mapping
Examples of Concept-Mapping Projects - UNI: Student Gallery
How to do a Mind Map
Sample Lecture Mind Map
IHMC Concept Map Software
Science: Concept Mapping Resources
Links to Learning Strategies

Local Learning Actiivites (Lehigh Valley / Eastern PA)

Pennsylvania Index -- Are We There Yet?
Lehigh Valley Arts Page (NEW)
Lehigh Valley Open Directory
City of Bethlehem
City of Allentown
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fresh Air

Technology in Education

NetDay Compass: Home Page

Underachieving / Underachievers (NEW)

Underachievement (NEW)
Overcoming Underachievement (PAGE Bulletin) (NEW)
The Davidson Foundation - Focus - Vulnerabilities (NEW)

For Kids & Teens

Hoagies' Kids and Teens
Commonwealth Libraries: Places for Kids
NAGC's 2002 Gift List (NEW)

Socratic Method

The Socratic Method
Socratic Method
The Socratic Method
Socratic Approach to Character Education

The Solar System Ambassador Program
CTD > STUDENTS' GUIDE TO OUR SITE
Study Guides and Strategies

Parents, misc

Advice to Parents In Search of the Perfect Program

[see also GIEP]

Parents
Simply Gifted - Suite101.com
Family Life 1st
Places for Parents on the Internet
Motivation

Socratic Method

The Socratic Method
Socratic Method
The Socratic Method
Socratic Approach to Character Education
EPAA Vol. 10 No. 3 Boghossian: Socratic Pedagogy, Race & Power (NEW)

Talent Search
ACCELERATION FOR GIFTED STUDENTS:
Gifted Ed.: Parents' Guide
CTD > PARENTS' GUIDE TO OUR SITE
The Disorganized Student (not just for LD) (NEW)

Teachers, Principals, ... [Educators]

Using Gifted Education Strategies With All Students [NRC/GT—First Article Spring '01 Newsletter]
Educators of Hoagies Collection - Books, Counseling, Programs, Curriculum, Grouping, Mid.School, Theories, Continuing Ed.
Master's Degree in Gifted Education
Master's Degree in Gifted and Talented Education - Graduate Classes - Master's Degree - Del Siegle
Center for Talented Youth - Acceleration
ACCELERATION FOR GIFTED STUDENTS:
UNI: Curriculum Resources for Classroom Teachers

Differentiation

The Tool Kit for Curriculum Differentiation

Socratic Method

The Socratic Method
Socratic Method
The Socratic Method
Socratic Approach to Character Education
EPAA Vol. 10 No. 3 Boghossian: Socratic Pedagogy, Race & Power

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Gifted Events and Conferences
Commonwealth Libraries: Places for Teachers
Advice to Parents In Search of the Perfect Program
Motivation
National Association of Elementary School Principals - PRINCIPAL ONLINE
Knowledge Loom Spotlight - Good Models for Teaching with Technology
The Knowledge Loom
Web Sites for Educators
Cool Sites for Teachers
NetDay Leadership Campaign
NetDay Compass: Home Page
Educator Resources
MIT OpenCourseWare | Home
Best Practice Research
Center for Talented Youth - Johns Hopkins University
Welcome to the National Association of Secondary School Principals
CTD > EDUCATORS' GUIDE TO OUR SITE
Center for Talented Youth - Guide for Educators
Project-Based Science (PBS)
Concept Mapping and Curriculum Design - Walker TRC
Sites for Teachers
Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students
GIFTED REASONING AND ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE

Neat Collections

Investigations [excellent] (NEW)
Links (NEW)
Welcome to the Cornell Theory Center - Math and Science Gateway (NEW)
The 100 Most Important Science Books of the 2nd Millennium (and other Science info) (NEW)
1,000 Annotated Links for Parents, Students and Teachers
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
The Online Books Page - 15,000 books!
Mrs Dayo's Home Page
Mrs Dayo's Page 2
literatureplace.com provides literature based resources and teaching units to teachers and a database of award winning childrens books to school librarians.
The Online Books Page

Neat Links / Things To Do

Great Thinkers and Visionaries on the Net
NewScientist.com: Wild Minds (revised)
Aboard The Puzzle Depot: Crossword Express Downloading
Home Page for Geometric Aspects of Protein Structure
X-ray optics and microscopy at Stony Brook
Bad Meteorology
Gettysburg Welcome Center (revised)
E, H & S presents Our Earth in Motion
Earth Day Network (revised)
puzzles - Lateral thinking puzzles
EnviroLink Pre Home Page
Kraig Ruckel's Palatine & Pennsylvania-Dutch Genealogy Page
Views of the Solar System
TheSpaceTimeTravelMachine
Sharing Nature Foundation - Nature Activities
Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Interactive Java Tutorials (NEW)
Internet Math Challenge [University of Idaho] (NEW)
West Point Bicentennial Engineering Design Contest (NEW)
Mr Donn's Ancient History Page (NEW)
Holography, Holograms and Lasers
More Spiders and The Spider's Fangs - Steve Hoffmann's Photography (NEW)
Animations of Physical Processes (NEW)
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Home Page (NEW)
Extrasolar Planets (NEW)
Children's Book Reviews - Reviews from Parent Council® (NEW)
Children's Software FAQ
Welcome to Cybex International- Education - Fitness Professional - How Much Weight Are You Really Lifting? (NEW)

HS (home schooling) edu resources

Home Educator's Family Times
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
The High School Homeschool Page
Home-Schooling? We said Yes!
Homeschooled Kids on the Web
Homeschool Resources
Home Schoolers Bargain Ring
Young Minds Homeschool Forms and Scheduling

Finding More on Your Own

Hoagies' Gifted Education Search (NEW)
PA Schools and IUs Directory and Web Sites
Yahooligans!

edu - to do / evaluate

www.nethomeschool.com Homeschooling take classes online-Shop Online-Chat-lots of great information-Praise God and Love Jesus!
KING.ORG and KING FM!
Pictures of some research issues
PHMC Home page
Gifted Children (NEW)
Critical Thinking Books and Software...for better academic performance
Gifted Development Center serving gifted children
Education bibliography
Tanya Robinson's Educator's Enclave
How Can I Help My Gifted Child?
Kids: Gifted and Talented
BSE Data Collection and Reporting System
EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES
Cluster Grouping Of Gifted Students
Embracing The Child - Literature for Learning and Shared Reading. Investing in the Whole Child.

Misc

Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool.gov
Afterschool.gov: Web Sites for Teens
Afterschool.gov: Web Sites for Kids
Parents & Families - U.S. Department of Education

The Safe Place for Kids to Explore the Internet! (deleted)
The CRUCIVERB-L Crossword Page
U.S. Department of Education (ED) Home Page
RICHARD FEYNMAN
Paper Dinosaurs, Opening Page
Yahoo! - Education:K-12
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Nye Labs Online (revised)
Discovery Online
The World of Dr. Leo Buscaglia
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestras (revised)
Education World® Where Educators Go To Learn
hmwkhelp
teacher
Is Your Understanding of Gifted Based on Myth or Fact? [CAG Archive: Myth or Fact?]
Unschooling - Learning Through Everyday Life
Connecticut Association for the Gifted
Searching and Researching on the Internet and the WWW
The William T. Grant Foundation - Home
Right Brain/Left Brain
NLDline, NLD, Nonverbal learning disorder, nonverbal learning disability, nld, nvld, NVLD
About Global SchoolNet Clients
Leading School Improvement: student achievement, leadership, educational leadership, leadership preparation, leadership development, school reform, school improvement
All Star Review: Educational Products for Teens and Adults (NEW)
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/MHSBHC/glossary.pdf (NEW)

IEP tips

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iepguidefilesII/files/development/needs%20list%20for%20iep%20dev..txt
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iepguidefilesII/files/development/Writing%20the%20IEP.txt

Publications on On-line Collaboration (NEW)
Consciousness (NEW)
Interventions: Study Skills Package (NEW)
NAGC: Parenting for High Potential (NEW)

Resource Groups

The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) (NEW)
NRCGT @ UVA (NEW)
Growing Up Gifted: the Challenge of High-Ability Students | Northwest Education Magazine: Fall 1997 (NEW)
Current Status of Education for the Nation's Most Talented Students (NEW)
Prisoners of Time: Report of the National Education Commission on Time and Learning (NEW)
Mensa International (NEW)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (NEW)
Memoraid (NEW)
Gifted Learners and the Middle School: Problem or Promise? (NEW)
Content Specific Main Stack (NEW)
Welcome To The Learning Strategies Database (NEW)
Curriculum Studies Division - Curriculum Resources for Educators - IMPACT Newsletter (NEW)
AOL@SCHOOL Teachers (NEW)
Welcome to AOL@SCHOOL

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