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QAGTC

• Action for Gifted Students in Queensland Schools:
  Strategies and Indicators of Achievement (December 2008)
  The QAGTC Inc. Strategies and Indicators project was undertaken through a grant from Education Queensland to help schools determine their level of achievement for each of the five strategic areas in the Education Queensland Gifted and Talented Students Action Plan 2008-2010.
• Strategies and Indicators of Achievement - ISQ (February 2011) for Independent Schools Queensland

Australian Government

• Media Release (27 September 2006)
  Progressing the Education of Gifted and Talented Students
  Today the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP announced two new key initiatives at the opening of the 11th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented. ...
• QAGTC submission to the 2001 Senate inquiry
  The QAGTC Inc. submission to the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee Inquiry into the Education of Gifted and Talented Children, submitted in February, 2001.
• Senate Committee Press Statement (October 2001)
  An announcement of its findings was made to the Senate by the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee Inquiry into the Education of Gifted and Talented Children.
  The full report is available to be downloaded: The Education of Gifted and Talented Children.

Education Queensland

• Gifted and Talented Students Action Plan 2008-2010
  The vision for the Gifted and Talented Action Plan 2008 - 2010 is for students who are gifted to feel valued and supported in a learning environment which both challenges and inspires them to pursue excellence and possess a passion for lifelong learning.
• Framework for Gifted Education, 2004
  This Framework for state schools consists of:
  - Policy for the Education of Students who are gifted
  - Guidelines for acceleration within the compulsory years of schooling
• Home Schooling Review, 2003
• Expanding Possible Futures: A Review of Education Queensland's Policy on the Education of Gifted Students in Queensland Schools
  by Peter Freebody, James Watters and Sandra Lummis, 2002
• Education Queensland Policy Statement, 1993
• Other major Education Queensland reports and publications

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 Relevant Literature

 Articles

• SENG Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted, Featured Articles
• Understanding The Emotional, Intellectual and Social Uniqueness Of Growing Up Gifted - Lesley Sword
• Don't Throw Away the Old Binet - Linda Silverman & Kathi Kearney
• The Theory of Positive Disintegration - Dabrowski
• Is It a Cheetah? - Stephanie Tolan
• Giftedness - Judith Hewton
• How Do I Know if My Child has Gifts or Talents?
• Characteristics of Young Gifted Children
• Traits Common to Gifted Children
• Characteristics of Gifted Children and Talented Children and Possible Associated Problems
• IQ Testing or Assessment of Gifted Children - Marion Mackenzie
• Ideas and Activities for Parents of Preschool Gifted Children
• Suggestions to "Turn On" Bright Children at Home
• Choosing a School
• Talking to Teachers and School Personnel - Judith Hewton
• Parent - Teacher Interviews
• Suggestions for Parents of Gifted Children
• The Parent's Role in Counselling the Gifted: The Balance between Home and School
• A Guide in Developing Strategies
• Organisational Strategies
• Acceleration Guidelines for Parents and Teachers
• Acceleration - An Option to Consider
• Curriculum Strategies
• Myths about Giftedness - Judith Hewton

Note: All material is presented in good faith, collected from a variety of sources and every effort has been made to attribute authorship to original authors. However, we welcome correspondence from any source who claim authorship of material and we would be pleased to acknowledge their rights.

Articles on Parenting Gifted & Talented Children

• A Parent's Guide to Helping Children: Using Bibliotherapy at Home - Mary Rizza
• Life In The Asynchronous Family - Kathi Kearney
• Parents, Research, and the School Curriculum - Mallory Bagwell
• Preaching to the Choir: TV Advisory Ratings - Robert Abelman

Education Queensland's Gifted and Talented Education

• The Learning Place, Professional Learning Community
  Developing a whole school approach to gifted education and talent development, sites of best practice, Education Queensland's programs, policies and research reports and a wealth of other G&T information.

 Associations

• Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented Ltd (AAEGT)
  Email:info [at] aaegt [dot] net [dot] au
• Gifted and Talented Children's Association of South Australia Inc.(GTCASA)
  Email: info [at] gtcasa [dot] asn [dot] au
• Gifted and Talented Children's Association of Western Australia (GATCA WA)
  Email: gatca-wa [at] gatcawa [dot] org
• New South Wales Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc. (NSWAGTC)
  Email: office [at] nswagtc [dot] org [dot] au (office [at] nswagtc [dot] org [dot] au)
• Northern Territory Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented Inc. (NTAEGT)
  Email: president [at] ntaegt [dot] org [dot] au
• Professional Association of Parents and Teachers of the Gifted (ProAPT) WA
• Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc. (VAGTC)
  Email: info [at] vagtc [dot] asn [dot] au
• Children of High Intellectual Potential Foundation (CHIP) Vic
  Email: millicent [at] chip [dot] edu [dot] au
• World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC)
  Email: worldgt [at] earthlink [dot] netheadquarters [at] world-gifted [dot] org (headquarters [at] world-gifted [dot] org)
• European Council for High Ability (ECHA)
  The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Australian Association of Multiage Education (AAME)
• Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens Associations Inc. (QCPCA)

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Useful Websites

Projects and Competitions

(Additions to this page, this section in particular, are welcome.)

• Natural Maths - Online maths competition (Click on the "Competition" tab)
• CSIRO's Double Helix science club
• Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
• Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers Problem Solving Competition
• RoboCup Junior Queensland
• The Opti-MINDS Challenge
• Tournament of Minds Australia
• BRAINways - Education programs for highly able and gifted children.
• Science Daily

Resources

• GiftEd - Consultancy services to help schools with their Gifted & Talented Programs
• Screen Australia - Digital Learning - Provides links to content-rich websites and downloadable video clips for educators and students
• The Resource Room - Tools, strategies, and structured explorations for interesting learners
• Abacus Teaching Aids - Educational toys and games (Brendale, QLD)
• In Clued Ed - Programs for creative teaching and learning, including the Creative Teaching Space on-line magazine
• GT World - An on-line support community for gifted and talented individuals and those who support and nurture them
• World Class Arena - An international initiative designed to identify and assess gifted and talented students around the world
• Gifted and Creative Services Australia - Lesley Sword
  Email: info [at] giftedservices [dot] com [dot] au
• Yahoo's Gifted Youth directory
• Gifted Education Resources - TalentEd (University of New England)
• Helping Gifted Children - Educational Consultant, Helen Dowland, provides articles explaining gifted issues and parenting strategies
• Gifted Education Research, Resource & Information Centre (GERRIC) University of NSW
• Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
• Screen It! - Entertainment reviews for parents
• eTeachers' Portal - Resources and advice for using ICTs in learning
• Hawker Brownlow Education - Browse or buy books
• Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) - Search topics of interest through ERIC's bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials
• Australia HomeSchooling - Llinks to homeschooling resources

Sites for Children and Teenagers

• The Brain Rummager - English, creativity, thinking and general knowledge fun and puzzles
• Fun & challenging activities for gifted children
• Art of Problem Solving - Resources for gifted math students
• Kidport - Educational resources
• Super Kids - A guide to educational games and resources for home and school
• Kids Math Games Online - Some fun mathematics for younger learners
• Science for Kids - Some fun science for the younger learners
• Fun English Games - And the English games to complete the core set.

Reference Sites

• Bartleby.com - Great books online - reference, verse, fiction, non-fiction
• Australian Maps
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
• Your Comprehensive Guide to Everything Shakespeare
• Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
• The Vatican Exhibit
• Discovery Channel
• British Museum of Natural History
• The Smithsonian Institute

Search Engines

• Yahoo! Kids - Search engine for kids
• KidsClick! - Search engine for kids by librarians
• Ask Jeeves for Kids - Ask a question and Ask Jeeves will try to find you a website with the answer
• Family Friendly Search - Search engine of family friendly websites