Web Resources

Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC)

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
  • resources, articles, books and links to help and support parents, teachers, and gifted children

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
  • parent blog, advocacy resources for profoundly gifted students

Duke University TIP for academically gifted students
  • individual test information from Duke University's Gifted Program

The Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University (home of NUMATS)
  • academic planning based on off-level test results
  • enrichment, clubs, summer camps and online honors/AP courses including Stanford University's EPGY

BPS101 Links

The Gifted Services blog for BPS Elementary Gifted and Talented

Batavia Public Schools Gifted Services

High School Information

 AP and Honors Course Information for BPS101

College Board
  • Take the PSAT early and receive access to college planning tools and student search services

Lederman Scholars at North Central College
  • Dual credit university program

Local Enrichment Programs

The Center for Gifted

Northwestern University Center for Talent Development

NIU STEM Saturdays

IMSA Enrichment and Camps

Fermilab Science Adventures

Batavia Robotics Club

Water Street Studios

Camp Invention  (summer camps)

Definitions and Terms

Is there a definition of "gifted"? (NAGC)

Is my child gifted? (NAGC)

Debunking myths about gifted students (NAGC)

Gifted Learner vs. Bright Child (from Janice Szabos, as appeared in Gifted Child Quarterly)

High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker (from Bertie Kingore, PhD)

Gifted Students Are Not Just Smart Kids (Ed Week, 11Nov 2015)

Competitions

MAA American Mathematics Competitions

National History Day

US Academic Decathlon

NSA-sponsored Math

Math Counts competition

Math League competition

Torrance Creativity Awards (in Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Music Composition, Inventions)

Parent-Recommended Services

Please see listed services on our 2e resources page.