Teachers Links
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Special Education Support Service: Equality of Challenge Initiative - Piloting Educational Provision for Exceptionally Able Students
Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Bunclody, Co. Wexford - More Able & Talented Programme - an innovative and pioneering school supporting the needs of highly able students across a variety of disciplines.
Outside The Box Learning Resources - fantastic Irish based company with great educational resources for both parents and educators.
A case for affective education: Addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted students in the classroom. SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration: Some implications for teachers of gifted students. SENG
National Association for Gifted Children (US) - Resources for Educators
Teachtidbytes - Gifted Education Resources - information on Enrichment
Hoagies List of Online Resources for Educators
Special Education Support Services: Information on Exceptionally Able / Gifted & Talented Children
CTYI - List of Resources for Teachers
The Visual-Spatial Learner: An Introduction by Linda Sliverman
Visual Spatial Resouces for Teachers from Visualspatial.org
Developing Individual Education Plans For Gifted Students: Information for Parents by the Association for Bright Children of Ontario
Special Education Support Services See Understanding the Needs of Exceptionally Able Students in Post Primary Schools and Developing an Appropriate Response
National Disability Authority See Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 - Assessment
Department of Education See Special Educational Needs A Continuum of Support - Guidelines for Teachers
National Council for Curriuclum and Assessment See Exceptionally Able Students, Draft Guidelines for Teachers
“Gifted and Talented In and Out of the Classroom”, A Report for the Council of Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) February 26th 2006
Special Education Support ServicesSee Information on Dual Exceptionality / Twice Exceptional
Reach Every Child - Gifted Teachng Resources
ICEPE See Teaching Gifted and Talented Students:
Rising to the challenge of highly able learnersThe Essentials of Teaching Gifted and Talented Students: A Practical Introduction
Chart Comparing High Achievers, Gifted Learners, or Creative Thinkers from About.com
High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker Bertie Kingore, Ph.D.
Teaching Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Students
Daynuv - "is a virtual worlds development studio focusing on 3D immersive spaces for education. We design, build and host open ended computer simulations where teachers and children can construct their own educational environments where the only restriction is the imagination." Check out this highly innovative project " Virtual Europe" for Gaelscoil O’Doghair in Newcaslte West, Co. Limerick.
Young Social Innovators is a unique programme that gets young people (15-18yrs) involved in action which helps improve the lives of others in their community. Schools can download an application form for 2009/2010 from the YSI website.
Digiteach Articles from the Computer Education Society of Ireland (CESI) - excellent information on new approaches to ICT in the classroom. |