Gifted and Talented Department Website
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Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Program Department Website. The Gifted and Talented Program serves students who, through their exceptional abilities, are capable of high performance in a variety of curricular areas.

On this site, you will find information about the School District of Waukesha's gifted and talented philosophy, programming options available for gifted children, and resources for parenting and teaching gifted children.

Please visit all areas of our website to learn more about gifted programming and how we work with teachers and parents to achieve excellence in education.


  
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Upcoming Events:

Trivia Night – Unplugged!
When:    Friday, April 1, 2011
Where:  Horning Middle School
    2000 Wolf Road
    Waukesha, WI 53186 

Click here for more details.

Giftedness and Literacy: Conversations/Connections
w/ Dr. Penny Britton Kollof
Presented by the Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1,
in collaboration with Milwaukee Public Schools, and the WI
Association for Talented and Gifted. Two sessions will be offered.
 
 Date:  Saturday, May 14, 2011
 Time:  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
           12:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 Cost:   Free
 
This presentation will be geared toward parents.  Free lunch and
networking from 12:00 p.m. - 1 p.m.  Participants are invited to
attend either session, or both, but must register for each session
separately.  All necessary information is included in the flyer below.

 Click here for more details


Program Guide

Flow Chart for Parents

Top 10 Myths about Gifted & Talented Education video from Maryland Public Schools 

This is an eight-minute video about Myths in Gifted Education produced by teens in Baltimore County (MD) Public Schools for the Maryland State Department of Education.  The National Assoc. of Gifted Children (NAGC) sponsors it on their website.  It addresses issues faced by all stakeholders in the realm of Gifted Education.


 

Newsletters are posted on the GT website the beginning of November., end of January, end of March and beginning of June.

Spring 2011 Gifted & Talented Newsletter

Winter 2011 Gifted & Talented Newsletter

Fall 2010 Gifted & Talented Newsletter

 
 

To view a list of recommended resources available at the Waukesha Public Library, click here.

  
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