Davidson Gifted Blog
Tips for Parents: Differentiating Giftedness from Achievement and Mitigating the Risks of Each
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Dr. Chris Wells and Nicole Mattingly Is giftedness who you are…
Individual Instruction Plan Menu for the Gifted Child
This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska offers more than 100 curriculum ideas for gifted children. Ideas are geared for educators and organized by subject. In addition to academic subjects, there are suggestions for developing creativity…
How to Start a School or Program like the Davidson Academy
This article is based on a collection of resources that the Davidson Institute and Davidson Academy staff compiled to send to people asking how to start a similar school or program. The Davidson Institute…
Tips for Parents: The Paradox of Gifted Children – Why are they SO advanced in some areas and NOT in others?
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Author: Joanna Lee Haase, Ph.D., MFT Gifted children are challenging to parent in…
List of Academic Competitions for Gifted Students
Academic competitions play an important part in learning for highly gifted students. They are designed to inspire and enlighten, and can create enthusiasm and entice students to try their hardest, helping to maximize their…
Tips for Parents: Understanding Social Anxiety
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Anxiety is a common concern for parents of children and teens. Social anxiety…
Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Mathematical and Technological Innovation
The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…
Tips for Students: Creating Fantasy Worlds Tip Sheet
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Thank you to the students who attended the “Creating Fantasy Worlds” presentation where…
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