GATE Resources and Networks

Professional Organizations

Orange County Council for Gifted and Talented Education (OCC GATE) - OCC GATE is a non-profit association of educators and parent representatives from Orange County who strive to improve the education of gifted and talented students.

California Association for the Gifted (CAG) - CAG is a statewide, non-profit association of volunteer educators, parents, professionals and community leaders who share a common mission to address the unique needs of gifted children in California.

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - This site includes public policy and national program information as well as an annual holiday list for gifted kids.

California Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Program Resources - This site gives outside resources for Gifted and Talented Education Programs.

California Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Resources for Districts and Schools - This site gives information and resources related to the implementation of GATE programs.

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) - This site seeks to inform gifted individuals, their families, and the professionals who work with them about the unique social and emotional needs of gifted persons.

Educational Resources

STEM - An educational website launched to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics.

Orange County Department of Education STEM - Resources, Best Practices

Byrdseed - Byrdseed is a place dedicated to differentiating instruction for high-level learners. Learn new ideas, share what you know, and grow as an educator.

Khan Academy - This site is a free on-line resource that offers educational teaching videos on a range of academic subjects and provides test prep review.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page - The award winning "All Things Gifted" resource.

Prufrock Press - This publisher offers access to blogs, books, information, and teacher resources.

Odyssey of the Mind - An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.

BrainWare Safari - "Software that develops 41 cognitive skills comprehensively and in a fully integrated way, the way the brain works...incorporates neuroscience with video-game technology to strengthen foundational cognitive skills, including attention, memory, visual and auditory processing, sensory integration, and reasoning and logic." Requires an online subscription.

Challenge Math On-line is a 20-week long practice program that helps young students develop problem solving and logical reasoning skills. It instills in students a deeper level of mathematical understanding while nurturing a love of mathematics.

This program is designed for students who have already mastered basic math skills and concepts offered in classroom and look for greater challenge beyond regular curriculum. It is also for students who have an ambition to excel in math contests.

Books

Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child, Sylvia Rimm

Make Your Worrier a Warrior: A Guide To Conquering Your Child's Fears, Dan Peter, 2013

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck

A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children, James T. Webb, et al,

Living With Intensity, Susan Daniels, Ph.D.

Raising Creative Kids, Susan Daniels, Ph.D.

**Some of the educational resources are provided for a fee. OCDE does not profit from any outside programs. Our intent is to provide information about some of the available resources for gifted students, parents, and teachers.