Education Resources
Common Core Standards:
www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/common-core-state-standards-what-are-they/
How to Pick the Right School:
http://pickyparent.com/free-downloads/
The Glossary of Education Reform:
Created by the Great Schools Partnership, the GLOSSARY OF EDUCATION REFORM is a comprehensive online resource that describes widely used school-improvement terms, concepts, and strategies for journalists, parents, and community members.
- EDUCATION ARTICLES:
Gifted Education Resources
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students
Washoe County GATE (Gifted and Talented Education)
http://www.washoeschools.net/Domain/68
National Association for Gifted Children
SENG – Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
GT Parent Connection
http://www.gtparentconnection.org
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page – The “all things gifted” Page
- GIFTED EDUCATION ARTICLES:
Raising Twice Exceptional Children
http://www.raisinglifelonglearners.com/understanding-twice-exceptional-children/
Finding the Appropriate Educational Environment for Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children, A Parents Guide:
How to Pick the Right School for your Gifted Child:
http://pickyparent.com/libraries/book/Choose_a_School_for_Your_Gifted_Child-Quick_Kit.pdf
How to Confront your Child’s “Emotional Storms”:
SEL Resources (Social Emotional Learning)
CASEL:
Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.
Six Seconds:
Teaches the skills of emotional intelligence to fill the “missing link” needed for people to become more aware, intentional, and purposeful so individuals, teams, organizations, families, schools and communities flourish.
- SEL ARTICLES:
Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Is So Much More Than ‘Nicey-Nice.’
Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Is So Much More Than ‘Nicey-Nice.’ It Can Be a Lifeline.
The Psychological Approach to Educating Kids
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/03/the-social-emotional-learning-effect/521220/
What is the Impact that SEL Has on Students, Parents, and Teachers Alike?
An Overview of Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
How Could Reading Improve a Child’s Social Emotional Learning?
http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/social-emotional-learning-reading/
Findings Regarding Social Emotional Learning in Elementary School
http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2017/04/social-emotional-learning-in-elementary-school.html
Gaming Can be Connected to SEL and Career Readiness
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/how-gaming-connects-sel-and-career-readiness-maurice-elias
Local Resources
Theory and Practice:
Local group of psychologist who provide services to children, adolescents, and their families.
Washoe County GATE (Gifted and Talented Education):
http://www.washoeschools.net/Domain/68
JamPro – Music Education: