Data Bases, Journals and E-Zines, and Clearing Houses.

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 A GLOSSARY  of GIFTED education.

ADHD Research Update by David Rabiner, PhD, Licensed Psychologist. Monthly e-newsletter full of valuable information (free 3 month trial), plus articles on the site.

Adult Ed provides information on educational options and strategies.

Advanced Development Journal Gifted Development Center An annual journal on Adult Giftedness.

Austega Gifted Web Site is an Australia-based site which provides parents, teachers and students with information and advocacy.

Athena's Child - Newsletter devoted to nurturing exceptionally bright and talented children. Published bimonthly by Athena's Child, 4699 Timberline, College Station, Texas 77845.

BC Ministry of Education - Special Programs: Gifted Education provides an excellent and thorough resource guide for teachers.

The Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA) provides current research for both elementary and secondary educators. No subscription is required. No copyright restrictions on most articles. Downloads available as well as paper copy orders.

Davidson Institute for Talent Development The Davidson Institute Educators Guild is a free national service for active preschool, elementary, middle and high school teachers; school counselors; administrators; GT coordinators; and other professionals within the field of education who are committed to meeting the unique academic needs of gifted students. Canadians can access their resources base.

EDGO-TAGO (Educators of the Gifted on Ontario). New site! Links to information about gifted, conferences, and activities for gifted students.

Education Week on the Web Stay informed on the latest news and strategies, search the archives, or browse their education policy links. Registration is required but is free.

ESC (Education Service Centre) Gifted and Talented Page Hot lists of topics.

Exceptional Children This peer review journal publishes original research on the education and development of toddlers, infants, children, and youth with exceptionalities and articles on professional issues of concern to special educators. EC is an official quarterly publication of The Council for Exceptional Children.

Gifted and Talented International - journal of the World Council for Gifted and Talented children. Peer-reviewed journal, published twice a year, contact A B Academic Publishers, PO Box 42, Bicester, Oxon, OX6 7NW, England (Can be ordered at through World Gifted Publications.)

Gifted and Talented Education  The Oklahoma State Department of Education's Gifted and Talented Resource Page. This site has been designed to provide information related to gifted and talented education to students, parents, teachers, administrators and other child advocates.

Gifted Canada aims to provide a forum for Canadian researchers, educators, organizations and families to share information concerning gifted education, research and resources across Canada.

Gifted Child Quarterly  Geared for educators, recent research and developments in the field of gifted education. NAGC journal, available with NAGC membership only.

Gifted Child Today Focused for educators, ideas for educating talented learners.

Gifted Education The Australian Association for the Gifted.

Gifted Education K-12 over 290 links to articles, etc.

Gifted Education Communicator published by the California Association for the Gifted. Gifted Education Communicator is published quarterly, geared for all parents and educators of the gifted; available with or without CAG membership.

Great Potential Press, Inc. provides a wide-range of books and resources on Giftedness.

   Hoagies Gifted Education Page THIS PAGE HAS IT ALL. Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is a comprehensive resource guide for education of gifted children. It's full of great information, with links to the most complete, easiest to use, resources on nearly every aspect of gifted education available on the Internet, plus lots of annotations and first hand information provided by parents facing the same challenges that you are facing.

Highly Gifted Children Quarterly newsletter of The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children.

Imagine by Johns Hopkins. Provides information, insights, and solid counseling to gifted students in grades 7-12.

The Indiana Clearinghouse on Reading, English & Communication The Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication is an information repository of the Indiana University School of Education.

Joanne Foster's website:  (Professor at OISE) and co-author of Being Smart About Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators

.Journal of Secondary Gifted Education Offers education professionals comprehensive and critical information needed for building an effective educational environment for gifted adolescents. (Can be ordered from Prufrock Press.

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is a non-profit organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.

National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Director Joseph Renzulli.

National Teaching & Learning Forum on-line edition--just like the printed version--offers subscribers stimulating insight from colleagues eager to share new ways of helping students reach the highest levels of learning. Subscription is required.

The New Genius

New South Wales Gifted Page information and support for teachers and parents of gifted children

Our Gifted Children Articles for and about gifted learners, and compilations of research information. Published monthly by Royal Fireworks Press, Box 399, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988 USA (914)726-4444.

Parenting for High Potential Designed for parents but written by educators, discusses issues with gifted children at home, in the community, and at school. NAGC quarterly magazine, available with NAGC membership.

Project Zero is an educational research group at the Graduate School of Harvard Education. It provides information on research projects (past and current) in the fields of education and thinking. No subscription is required.

Questia is an exceptionally well-stocked library on gifted and talented education.

  Roeper Review Peer reviewed journal; Focuses on the philosophical, psychological, moral, and academic issues relating to the lives and experiences of the gifted and talented. More technical reading, still full of great information.

SNOW (Special Needs Opportunity Window) is a provider of on-line resources and professional development opportunities for educators and parents of students with special needs. Online workshops, curriculum materials, open discussion forums and other resources are available to assist you in using new technologies to benefit all of your learners. No subscription is required.

TAGT Tempo A Print publication that must be ordered from the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented web site.

TIP- Canada - Talent Identification Program Excellent research on giftedness and practical strategies. No subscription is required.

Understanding Our Gifted For parents, educators and counselors, includes practical advice, social and emotional concerns, strategies at home and school, and educational options. 10 years of back issues are available, and highly recommended.

Uniquely Gifted is a web site for gifted students with special needs.

What You Need to Know About Secondary Educators is a good source for up-to-date materials in the area of education. Set it as your browser so you'll check in every day, or have electronic newsletters sent to your e-mail address of specific categories such as Shakespeare or Math.

Yahoo Canada  Education is a data base of educational resources including lesson plans. An excellent site for both the theoretical and the practical. No subscription is required.