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Direct linkKaul, Corina R.; Johnsen, Susan K.; Saxon, Terrill F.; Witte, Mary M. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2016
"Overlooked gems" is the term used in gifted education to describe high-potential, low-income students who are unable to excel because of significant barriers in their homes, environments, and educational systems. To address these barriers, educators have offered enrichment and other types of talent development programs to this at-risk…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Gifted, Academically Gifted, Enrichment Activities
Marshall, Stephanie Pace; McGee, Glenn W.; McLaren, Eric; Veal, Catherine C. – Gifted Child Today, 2011
This article describes the work of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy[R] (IMSA). Three "case stories" of students from IMSA illuminate some of the: (1) challenges and opportunities inherent in igniting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent in urban youth and ensuring their success; (2) principles for…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, STEM Education, Talent Development, Educational Environment
Henshon, Suzanna E. – Roeper Review, 2009
This article presents an interview with Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, director of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University and a professor in the School of Education and Social Policy. She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from St. Xavier University in Chicago and her master's and doctorate degrees from…
Descriptors: Weekend Programs, Summer Programs, Academically Gifted, Distance Education
Download full textOlszewski-Kubilius, Paula – Gifted Child Today, 2006
Project EXCITE was developed and implemented specifically to raise the achievement of gifted minority students in a large suburban school district of Chicago so that they could qualify for advanced programs and accelerated tracks in high school in mathematics and science. This paper describes the goals, components, eligibility, and selection…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Suburban Schools
Smutney, Joan Franklin, Ed. – Illinois Association for Gifted Children Journal, 2000
This issue of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) Journal focuses on teaching gifted children in the regular education classroom. Featured articles include: (1) "Educating All Gifted Children for the 21st Century: Proposal for Training Regular Classroom Teachers" (Maurice D. Fisher and Michael E. Walters); (2)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
