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SENG-Model Parent Support Group

Strongly recommended for parents of bright, gifted or talented children

You are invited to participate in a guided discussion group to learn about the social and emotional needs of bright/gifted/talented children, and the parenting issues related to those needs. The emphasis is on positive aspects of parenting, avoiding power struggles, and helping these children learn appropriate life skills while enhancing the parent/child relationship. Topics will include: Identification/Characteristics, Parent Relationships, Sibling Relationships, Communication of Feelings, Stress Management, Depression, Motivation, Tradition Breaking, Peer Relationships, and Discipline. 

To be added to a “SENG Interested” contact list and receive notices of new groups forming, email at UtahSENG@comcast.net. For more information on SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) see www.sengifted.org.

Salt Lake County Group - Winter 2010
Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 10, 17 at 7 pm
South Jordan Library
10673 South Redwood Road
South Jordan, UT
Facilitators: Ranae and Jerry Monsen

Cost:  $30 for 1 or 2 parents or adult family members covers cost of handouts and the (required) book “A Parents Guide to Gifted Children” by Webb, Gore, Amend and DeVries.  Scholarships are available.

Pre-register by contacting Ranae Monsen at jrmonsen@yahoo.com or 801 - 446 -0994

Farmington Group - Spring 2010
Wednesdays, February 17 to March 24, 7-830 p.m.
Kendall Building
70 E. 100 N.
Farmington, UT
For more information or to register, contact Sheri Sauve, 801-402-5111

High Ability Website Launched

We are pleased to announce the launch of the HIGH ABILITY UTAH website, chock-full of resources, tools, announcements, information, and links for all things GIFTED in Utah!  You can find us atwww.highabilityutah.org.

We welcome content submissions, including event announcements, program happenings, courses/professional development opportunities, student contests/camps/extra-curricular activities, etc.  Please email submissions to asalyer@highabilityutah.org and include contact information.

 

Positions

Positions occasionally become available specific to gifted and talented education. UAGC will provide notification when requested. If you are an educational institution interested on posting through our website, please contact Paul Shepherd. If you are interested in seeing the posted positions, visit our Job Listings section of the website. Currently Wasatch County School District is looking for a Full Time Gifted and Talented Teacher.

Our Gifted Online Conferences: A Gathering Place for All Gifted


OGTOC is a place to join together to meet, share, learn, and discuss issues pertaining to giftedness and talent of all individuals regardless of race, age, gender, economic status, and/or twice/thrice exceptionalities. OGTOC began several years ago as an online conference and has become a virtual international community of individuals who meet, share, learn, and discuss issues pertaining to giftedness and talent of all individuals regardless of race, age, gender, economic status, and/or twice/thrice exceptionalities. Sign up for the Gifted-OGTOC ning network/social community to participate in subject-specific groups on an ongoing basis or to join an expert guest speaker’s conference when they occur in real time.

The next conference will be in April with Drs Fernette and Brock Eide. the topic is "2E - Giftedness and Disabilities." All prior conferences have been free, with occasional requests for donations. This conference will be a fundraiser to help the Eides offset expenses for their daughter Karina who is fighting cancer and is in Germany facing an operation on February 18th.

Visit the website for further information and to join the community.

 

 

2010 Davidson Fellows $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Scholarships – Applications Now Available

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people under the age of 18 who have completed a significant piece of work. The scholarship rewards students who create an individual project that is recognized as an outstanding accomplishment by experts in the field and has the potential to benefit society. The application categories are Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy, and “Outside the Box” – graduate-level work in any other field.

Davidson Fellows scholarship selection is based on the quality and level of significance of the work submitted, as well as the applicant’s understanding of the work and domain area.  The deadline to apply is March 3, 2010.  U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents age 17 and under are eligible; there is no minimum age to apply. Scholarship awards can be used at any accredited college or university for any major or field of study. For more information on the Davidson Fellows program or to download an application, please visit www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows.

2010 THINK Summer Institute - Application Now Available

The Davidson Institute is seeking profoundly gifted students, ages 13 to 16, who are interested in attending the 2010 THINK Summer Institute.  THINK is a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn six college credits by completing two university courses.

The 2010 THINK Summer Institute will run from July 10 through July 31. Tuition is $2,700 and covers course credits, room and board and the cost of planned programs and activities. Need-based scholarships are available.

To qualify, students must be 13 to 16 years old during THINK, and must meet or exceed designated SAT or ACT scores.  The deadline for early acceptance is January 14, 2010. Due to the intense nature of the program, enrollment is limited to 60 students. Homeschooled students are eligible to apply. To download an application or to learn more about THINK, please visit www.DavidsonGifted.org/THINK.

2010 Conference Handouts

Handouts from the Mathematics Academy held Saturday, January 30 are available. Click here.

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