What's New
Presentation Available from June Teacher Workshop
The PowerPoint on the Design Thinking presentation for the June 20, 2011 workshop for teachers new to gifted education is now available for download in both PowerPoint 97-2003 and PowerPoint 2007 formats, as well as Adobe PDF format.
2011-2012 Online Endorsement Courses Schedule Available
The Gifted Endorsement is designed to increase the level of knowledge, expertise and understanding of educators working with students who are gifted. The endorsement is intended to raise the awareness of the unique characteristics, emotional/social needs and other challenges and issues associated with the students who are gifted. It is designed to foster an understanding of historical, state and national trends, policies and guidelines to ensure implementation of appropriate academic curriculum, differentiation strategies, educational intervention and support for this diverse population.
Each online gifted endorsement course is 8-weeks long. The courses offer flexibility to work at your convenience during the week but assignments within the week are due each Sunday. Participants will spend approximately 6-8 hours per week to complete a module with two or more lessons. The courses are completely online and require no face-to-face meetings or specific dates/times required to be online.
The gifted endorsement courses can be taken in any order. The fee for each Gifted Endorsement course is $180.00 for NEFEC Districts and $240.00 for non-NEFEC Districts.
Download the 2011-2012 Online Gifted Endorsement Courses Schedule here.
2011 WOGI Institute Handouts Available
Handouts for the 2011 WOGI Institute held on June 2-3 are now available for download. Dr. Mary Slade presented "Program Evaluation in Gifted Education" at the Institute in St. Augustine. Dr. Slade is a Professor in the Department of Exceptional Education in the College of Education at James Madison University. She directs the gifted education coursework and the Pre-K-12 Add-On Gifted Education Endorsement Program at JMU, including the online coursework in this area. Dr. Slade is co-author of a staff development book in gifted education and co-editor of Aiming for Excellence: The NAGC Pre-K-12 Gifted Program Standards both published collaboratively by Prufrock Press and NAGC. Visit the WOGI Institutes page to view, print or download the presentation and accompanying handouts.
Work Products for 2010-11 WOGI Work Groups Now Available
Work products and samples from WOGI's six work groups are now available for viewing or download. These work groups were formed to address priority concerns identified through a needs assessment. Links to each group and their products are available on the 2010-2011 WOGI Work Groups page.
New Parent and Student Resources Section
The WOGI committee has collected a series of internet resources as a starting point to guide parents and students through the vast array of information, resources and opportunities available to gifted students. For more information, visit the Resources for Parents and Students page.
Summer Opportunities for Florida's Gifted Learners
There are a number of summer activities available for gifted learners in Florida. Download a pdf containing information and links to Summer Opportunities here.
Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Gifted Learner Presentation Available for Download
The 48-page color presentation entitled "Meeting the Needs of the Gifted Learner," (PDF) is now available for download courtesy of Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Division of Advanced Academic Programs.