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What's New in Gifted Education
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Scientific Innovation,
Creativity on Display at Intel Science and Engineering Fair
Nearly
1,800 outstanding high school science students, representing more than 75 countries, exhibited their inventive, groundbreaking projects at the
2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
in
Pittsburgh.
Oliver Nicholls of Australia
(pictured, center) was awarded the top prize for for designing and building a robot that can wash
skyscraper windows. Meghana Bollimpalli of
Arkansas
(left)
and Dhruvik Parikh of Washington (right)
each received the second prize:
Meghana for synthesizing materials that could greatly cut the costs of making electrodes for devices like supercapacitors, and
Dhruvik for
developing
less
expensive,
more robust
ion
exchange
membranes
for use in batteries for storing solar or wind-generated electricity. Source:
Society for Science & the Public (SSP)
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World Science Festival
In
Search
of
Gifted Mathematical Minds
The
World Science Festival is now recruiting one-in-a-million mathematical minds looking to use their
exceptional skills to change the world through the World Science Scholars online program. World Science Scholars can connect online and in-person with
world-renowned scientists and thinkers. |
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Report Shows Lack of Support for Gifted Low-Income U.S. Students
Despite
small
signs of
progress,
low-income
students
with
advanced
academic
abilities
are far
less
likely
than
their
peers to
have
access
to
resources
that
would
help
them
succeed,
according
to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
(JKCF)
report,
Equal Talents, Unequal Opportunities. Fourteen states received a grade of B- or better for their work supporting excellence. The
report
seeks to
provide
states clear
guidance
on how
to ensure that
all
gifted
students,
including those from low-income
backgrounds,
are supported in order to
develop their talents. Sources: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation,
Johns
Hopkins
University |
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Davidson
News
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Davidson
Academy
Online High
School - A
Stimulating
Community
Where
Students Thrive
The Davidson Academy's
Online High School
is a game changer for profoundly gifted students. Open to students in eighth grade and above living anywhere in the United States, the accredited Online High School builds off the one-of-a-kind, exceptional framework put in place by the
Davidson
Academy
Reno Day School. The result is a robust online community where students thrive.
A Day in the Life of a Davidson Academy Online Student >
Online students benefit from:
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Live,
synchronous
sessions
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Quality peer
interactions
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Small class
sizes
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Responsive,
caring
instructors
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Guidance
counseling
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College
planning
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Personalized
Learning
Plans
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Opportunities for socialization
eLearning
Inside News
published a
two-part
series about
the Davidson
Academy's
Online High
School:
The
Online High
School
application
will open
this fall.
If you have any questions, please email
online@davidsonacademy.unr.edu.
Day School in Reno, Nevada
- For middle and high school students
For more than a decade, the Davidson Academy’s free, accredited
public day school
located on
the
University
of Nevada,
Reno campus
has centered
on
interpersonal
and
instructional
dynamics
creating an
atmosphere
that is
vibrant with
intellectual
energy and
dialogue. As
the school
has grown,
the Academy
has evolved
to offer an
increasing
amount of
opportunities,
while still
providing a
laser-sharp
focus on the
individual
student.
Davidson
Academy
students
have the
opportunity
to
participate
in many
clubs and
extracurricular
activities
throughout
the year, as
well as
enroll in
courses at
the
University
under a dual
enrollment
agreement.
Stay
Updated
To keep up
with the latest news, view the the Davidson Academy eNewsletter. Also, connect with the Davidson Academy on Facebook and Twitter!
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Davidson
Fellows
Scholarship
The Davidson Institute offers $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000
Davidson Fellows scholarships to students 18 and under whose projects have the potential to benefit society, and are at the college graduate level. Application categories are in the STEM fields, humanities and outside the box. The 2018 class of Davidson Fellows will be announced this August. |
Davidson Young Scholars
The national Davidson Young Scholars program provides FREE services designed to nurture the intellectual, social, emotional, and academic development of profoundly intelligent young people between the ages of 5 and 18 (students must be between the ages of 5 and 16 when applying). Benefits of the program include:
- Consulting Services
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An Online Community
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In-person Connections
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Community Service Endeavors
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Summer Programs (fee-based)
Read success stories to see how the Young Scholars program has helped make a difference in the lives of these students. The application deadline is the first of each month. |
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Legislative
& Policy
News
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NATIONAL – While the Administration has proposed cutting funding for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Javits) in Fiscal Year 2019, Senators Grassley (IA) and Casey (PA) have penned a “Dear Colleague” letter in support of Javits to be sent to the Appropriations Committee. Source: NAGC
ALABAMA – The Alabama Legislature recently approved a bill to provide grants to public schools’ programs for gifted students. Source: Decatur Daily
CONNECTICUT
– Data reported to the U.S. Department of Education shows disparities among underrepresented group in the New Haven school district's Talented and Gifted program. Source: New Haven Register
The Norwalk school district recently unveiled a three-year redesign plan designed to lead to a more inclusive approach to identifying and serving gifted students. Source: The Hour
ILLINOIS – The advanced learning program for elementary students in the Riverside school district is about to be revamped and made more flexible, both in terms of who participates and in the way it's implemented. Source: Riverside Brookfield Landmark
INDIANA – The Carmel Clay school district will not change its high-ability program next school year, following concerns that a planned switch to cluster grouping would be "temporarily postponed." Source: Indianapolis Star
KENTUCKY – The Jefferson County school district has approved an educational equity plan to address achievement gaps between underrepresented groups and their peers. Source: WFPL
NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Education will expand its efforts to diversify its gifted programs. Starting next year, two more gifted programs will join 42 other schools that have already changed their admissions policies in an attempt to enroll a more diverse group of students. Source: Chalkbeat
TENNESSEE – Tennessee has partnered with the National Association for Gifted Children to pilot a new teacher professional-development credential aimed at training teachers to recognize giftedness in students from traditionally underrepresented groups. Source: Education Week
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In the Spotlight
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Noah Rubin, Davidson
Ambassador ~ Sparking an
Interest in Coding in
All Young Children
The purpose of the Davidson Young Scholars
Ambassador Program is to foster learning and civic engagement through community service, volunteerism and leadership in highly motivated and mature Young Scholars.
Noah's project is "canCode."
Tell
us a little
about
yourself.
My name is Noah Rubin, and I am a 9th Grader at the Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt
High School at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. I have a passion
for engineering, computer science, and community service. Last year I started canCode
as a way to share my passion for computer programming.
What is canCode?
canCode is my community service project where I teach kids computer programming
through an online software called Scratch. I harness kid’s love for video
games while teaching them new skills in computer programming. I am beginning to
expand my project to include more relatable teenage teachers - impacting more
elementary school children each year. I have partnered with a local youth center - The
Youth Activity Center of Boca Raton, to teach underprivileged students, train teachers,
as well as pilot new curricula.
Why did you decide to start canCode?
I started canCode when I saw the gap in most traditional elementary schools - no
computer programming logic introduction or instruction. That’s where canCode comes in!
Through canCode workshops, I can share my passion and inspire kids!
Where do you see canCode in 1 year; 3 years?
I am committed to making sure canCode impacts kids across my community. I hope in 1
year, I will have gotten into more youth centers and libraries, impact more than 200
elementary school students, completed or plan a summer program, and deploy trained
teens across my community to teach canCode workshops. Long-term, I look forward to
spreading more throughout South Florida, having area-leaders, many more curricula and
most importantly making larger and larger impacts every year.
How has the Davidson Young Scholars Ambassador Program helped you?
The Davidson Young Scholars Ambassador Program has helped me so much in the
development of my goals for this project. They have helped me put my goals into words,
and into an implementable plan that I am following to succeed my goals. They put me in
touch with great people who run the seminars to help me with specific areas of my
project such as fundraising and marketing. I can’t wait to participate in more seminars
throughout the program! |
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“When students from different backgrounds, perspectives and geographies come together and share their ideas, there is no limit to what they can achieve.”
-- Rosalind Hudnell, Intel vice president and president of the Intel Foundation |
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