Volume 14, Number 3 Fall, 1994 World Gifted Newsletter of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

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The organizers of the World Council Conference for Gifted and Talented Children 11th World Conference to be held in Hong Update Kong July 30-August 4,1995 are pleased to offer a special reduced-registration Registration rate of HK$2800 to World Council Registration is members with active memberships. proceeding for the Also, in addition to the available hotel 11th World Confer accomodations listed in the brochures ence on Gifted and mailed to members earlier, the organiz Talented Children in ers have compiled the list of budget Hong Kong June 30- hotels (shown on page 2) within 30 August 4, 1995. minutes of the convention rooms. Please Registration bro note: the rates listed here are for 1994. chures havebeen Rates for 1995 will not be available distributed to mem until January. Participants must make bers. If you have not their own hotel reservations. received yours you may contact the WCGTC publications office for a copy. The fee NOTE: The exchange rate of Hong for the six day conference is HK$2,800 for active members of the World Council and Kong currency to US currency is roughly HK$3,100 for non-members. (The exchange rate is approximately HK$7.80 = HK$7.80-$8.00 = US$1.00. US$1.00) This charge allows participants access to all sessions, meetings, technical See Rates on page 2 visits, briefcases and workbooks, coffee breaks, receptions and opening and closing ceremonies of the Conference. An additional HK$400 will be charged for registra tions received after April 30, 1995. Youth Summit Constitutional By-Laws Revisions A Youth Summit, tcStepping Into a Smaller, Wider World", will be held in conjunction with the Conference. It will explore the paradox of an expanded Recently World Council members understanding of the global community as the world is drawn together through with active memberships were mailed technology. The paradox of smaller versus wider will be explored by the youth copiesof the newly proposed constitu delegates through mediums such as art, drama and technological activities. tional by-law revisions. Please return Opening Ceremony and Reception your response promptly if you have not The Opening Ceremony of this prestigious event will not only welcome participants to the Conference but also to Hong Kong. It will be held at 5:30 pm on Sunday, July already done so. You may fax your vote to 317-496-1228 to save time. See Update page 4 If you did not receive a copy of the revised by-laws, fax our publications offices at Purdue University immedi 1 1th World Conference Gifted Youth Program ately and a copy will be sent to you if STEPPING INTO A SMALLER, the world is drawn together through your membership is current. The expi WIDER WORLD is the theme for the technology. Art, drama, and techno ration date of your membership is Gifted Youth Program portion of the logical activities will help the printed on the mailing label attached to 11th World Conference to be held in participants explore the paradox of your newsletter and journal. Please Hong Kong in 1995. 'Stepping' refers smaller vs. wider. take note of that date each time you to the main conference theme cstrength- All potential youth participants need receive a publication and send your ening our stride.' to register through their local WCGTC renewal several weeks prior to that The youth program, chaired by Rex country delegates. Delegates should expiration date to maintain an active Li, will meet on the new middle school already have received their packets of membership in the WCGTC. If your campus of Hong Kong International information regarding this unique part membership has expired you may School. Darlene and Larry Neumann of of the world conference. Any delegates renew by mail or fax and the constitu Chicago, IL. USA will lead the youths, who did not receive the delegate packet tional revisions will be sent to you ages 10-15, toward an expanded un should contact the conference secre immediately. derstanding of the global community as tariat in Hong Kong at once. early and having access to challenging, RdteS, Continued from page 1 From the Editor stimulating instruction in the talent area Nathan Hotel may be the most effective route to the full The World Coun 378 Nathan Rd. development of one's talent potential. cil for Gifted and Kowloon So, what is the educational orienta Talented Children! Tel: 388-5141 tion in your country? Are parents and TALENTED! Yes, single HK$700 + 15% educators focusing their efforts on recog MTR to HKCEC: 25-30 min. this organization is nizing and nurturing specific youth Taxi: HK$70 and should be con talents? Are different kinds of talents cerned about tin International Hotel nature, identify a- recognized as appropriate for nurturance 33 Cameron Rd. and development? What is the general Tsim Sha Tsui tion, and nurture o! approach to in your Tel: 366-3381 talents and talented country? single HK$480 + 15% youth. We have stressed too hard and twinHK$640 + 15% We would be happy to receive some too long just identifying and educating MTR to HKCEC: TST 20-25 min. short manuscripts (2-5 pages) for World the general, all-purpose gifted child. Taxi: HK$50 Gifted^ the newsletter, telling about the Furthermore, the focus has been almost Imperial Hotel general status and nature of gifted-tal entirely on intellectual giftedness. 30-34 Nathan Rd. ented education in your country. So far, However, gifts or talents come in Tsim Sha Tsui since I became Editor, only about 40% of many forms, and they come to or de Tel: 366-2201 countries represented by delegates have velop in children who may not be single HK$950 + 15% been heard from. Let us hear from you. classifiable as gifted in the traditional twinHK$1050+ 15% Soon! MTR to HKCEC: TST 20-25 min. sense of identification. Talents might 0 * Taxi: HK$60 emerge specifically in academic areas such as science or mathematics; in arts Guangdong Hotel 18 Prat Avenue such as music, creative writing, dance, Tsim Sha Tsui or drawing; in vocational areas such as Tel: 739-3311 industrial arts, computers, or home eco WANTED: twin/single HK$1100 + 15% nomics; and in personal-social realms MTR to HKCEC: TST 20-25 min. such as sales, teaching, or counseling. MANUSCRIPTS FOR FUTURE Taxi: HK$60 Programs for youth with specific tal Shamrock Hotel ents offer targeted instruction in the ISSUES OF 223 Nathan Rd. talent area. An abundance of research GIFTED AND TALENTED Kowloon suggests that discovering one's talents INTERNATIONAL Tel: 735-2271 Manuscripts for future issues of the twin/single HK$690 + 15% WC journal, Gifted and Talented Inter MTR to HKCEC: JORDAN 25-30 min. national, are invited from membership Taxi: HK$70 World Gifted is published three tioiea countries around the world reflecting King's Hotel yearly by the Secretariat of the World diverse approaches to gifted education 473 Nathan Rd. Council for Gifted and Talented Chil and talent development, and reporting Yua Ma Tei dren. The address of the editorial research, cross cultural studies, Kowloon Tel: 780-1281 office is: Purdue University, School of grounded theory, and exemplary prac single HK$437 incl tax tices. Manuscripts should follow the Education, 1446 LAEB, West Lafay twin HK$564 incl tax ette, IN, 47907-1446, USA. Publication Manual of the American MTR to HKCEC: YAH MA TEI 25-30 min. Membership includes this newsletter. Psychological Association, be typed Taxi: HK$80 Printed at Purdue University, West double spaced, and submitted in qua Caritas Bianchi Lodge Lafayette, IK, USA druplicate. If the manuscript is later 4 Cliff Rd. accepted for publication a disk in ASCII Yua Ma Tei Editor: John F. Feldhusen, format will be expected. Manuscripts Kowloon Purdue University should not. exceed a total of 22 pages. Tel: 388-1111 Authors should include a complete mail single HK$550 + 15% Assistant Editor: Jan Adams-Byers, ing address, fax number, and phone twinHK$620 + 15% MTR to HLCEC: YAU MA TEI 25-30 min. Purdue University number when submitting manuscripts, Taxi: HK$80 as well as an e-mail address if available. The Wesley Hotel 22 Hennessy Rd. Wanchai Tel: 866-6688 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD COUNCIL single HK$900 + 15% twin HK$ 1100+ 15% (TAIWAN. R.O.C.) PRESIDENT WU-TIEN WU 10-15 min walk to HKCC VICE PRESIDENT BARBARA CLARK (USA) Taxi: HK$12 TREASURER JANICE A. LEROUX () SECRETARY MAUREEN ROBINSON () If you have any questions about the MEMBER DAVID GEORGE () conference you may reach the Secretariat of the conference by fax: 852-5+7-()528. MEMBER BARBARA GRILLMAYR () attention: Gwendeline Lim, 1 lth World (Con (SOUTH AFRICA) MEMBER CEDRIC TAYLOR ference on Gifted and Talented Children. President's Message organizing an international conference Notice is not an easy j ob. Because of those who dared to do so, the seeds of gifted and It was really a hot Change in World Gifted talented education can be sowed and season between this prosper worldwide. Their fine work Publication Schedule summer and au and endeavors are most appreciated. Beginning with this issue World Gifted tumn, when there The World Council called its Execu will be published three times a year were many impor tive Committee meetings in Seoul during rather than the four issues per year which tant events taking the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference. Many were originally scheduled. This decision place in different important items were discussed. It was was reached by the Executive Commit continents of the fruitful. In brief, several crucial matters tee in August, 1994. The amount of "Gifted Globe". relating to the future development of news received from membership coun First, the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference the World Council will be finalized by tries is insufficient to print a newsletter on Giftedness came to the stage in Seoul, the end of this year. They include the every three months. Delegates and non- Korea on August 1-4, then there was the Constitutional amendments, the site of delegates alike are reminded that the 1st South American Conference on the 1997 World Conference, the editorial staff has no means of gathering Gifted and Talented Education held in WCGTC secretariat, etc. I believe the news for the newsletter except through Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 7- direction of these developments is in you. A few membership countries are 11, and recently the 4th Conference of accordance with most of our expecta very faithful in sending information the Eurpoean Council for High Ability tions. Therefore, by the time of the 1 lth regularly. The following is a list of the held in Nijmegen, The on World Conference in Hong Kong next countries either heardfrom or mentioned October 8-10. I participated in the July-August, the World Council will by another source in the newsletter over Asia-Pacific and the ECHA meetings. probably move toward a new stage. the past 12 months: Argentina, Austra Both conferences and the South Ameri Please continue to "watch" us and offer lia, Austria, , Bermuda, , can one, as indicated by many your precious support and ideas! Canada, , , France, Ger participants, proved to be great suc many, Hong Kong, Hungary, , cesses. Congratulations for those who Indonesia, Israel, , Jamaica, W.I., have been devoted to the organizing , Jordan, Kenya, , Mexico, work! I know, from my experience, Wu-Tien Wu New Zealand, , Northern Ireland, Peru, , Poland, Portugal, Re public of South Africa, Republic of , Republic of , Important Numbers to Note , , Taiwan, R.O.C., Thai land, the Netherlands, Turkey, United Membership -During the year following the Tenth World Congress Kingdom, USA, and Zimbabwe. The in Toronto the World Council has shown promising growth. editorial staff attempts to represent as Approximately 130 new or renewed memberships were processed many membership nations in each issue during that 12 months. There are currently 40 countries represented of World Gifted as is possible. among our active membership. We have added seven new If your nation is not mentioned regu delegates as newT or underrepresented countries have selected their larly, that means we are not receiving representatives to complete the 1993-95 term. news from your area. Create a habit of If we are to continue to grow we must not only add new Jan Adams-Byers, taking notes at conferences and meet members but retain existing ones. We have noted a loss of some Membership Secretary ings and faxing them to us for inclusion members as they have failed to renew lapsed memberships. and Assistant Editor in the next newsletter. Please send an Encourage your colleagues to remain active in the work of the nouncements of conferences (in English) World Council. Share with them a copy of the membership application form included at least 6-12 months prior to proposal in this newsletter if they no longer receive one of their own. Note the expiration date submission deadlines so there is suffi printed on the mailing label of your own issue and send your renewal several weeks cient time to run the announcements. Do before your membership becomes inactive. As we add more and more countries to not assume we have received that infor our membership list and develop an active membership in each of those countries, the mation from busy organizers. Ask shared work of advocacy for gifted students becomes easier for all members. colleagues to share with you a short Publications - From March 1993 through July 1994 manuscripts from 16 countries paragraph on their most recent research. were received for review for Gifted and Talented International. Those countries Call local schools and inquire what suc were: Australia, Brazil, Canada, , , Hungary, Israel, Jordan, cessful interventions in gifted education Philiippines, Poland, Republic of Singapore, Republic of South Africa, Republic of they are trying. Fax those ideas to us to South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, and USA. Sadly, 59% of our membership be shared with the membership via the countries were not represented in submitted manuscripts to GTI during that time next newsletter. Remember, what seems period. Won't you consider sending a manuscript for review? We are currently ordinary to you may be a fresh idea to a reviewing manuscripts for the Spring 1995 issue of GTI. There's still time to submit colleague in a different setting thousands yours. You may even send it by e-mail. Contact our publication office for the address. of miles away. Share your local solutions Please remember to include a fax number or e-mail address where you may be to universal problems with other educa reached quickly. tors who receive World Gifted. We would like to see each of our 40 membership Courtesy Requests -The WCGTC Office at Purdue University receives a minimum of 3- countries mentioned in every issue of 4 requests for information monthly from non-members. The majority of these World Gifted. See Numbers page 16 WCGTC Global Telecommunications Network Proposed Museum of Children's Art

A proposal has been submitted to the The advent of telecommunications as Project Update World Council for Gifted and Talented an educational medium holds the prom Children to develop a global telecom ise of a cost-effective tool for sharing The Museum of Children's Art Project munications network for its members. resources and for equalizing access to is currently building its permanent col This network could assist the WCGTC and use of information for traditionally lection of children's art from around the in meeting the six "Global Challenges underserved populations across geo world. The main purpose of this project and Recommendations" as outlined at graphic distances and political is to help build knowledge, communi the 1990 Vienna Summit. In particu boundaries. Moreover, this computer cation and understanding through the lar, such a network would support mediated communication system could universal language of children's art. It Challenge Three: "A planned system of be used to establish a WCGTC global also aims to provide opportunities for global communication and dissemina distance learning network that would children while highlighting their tal tion of information is the foundation of support collaborative classroom research ents. a world organization.7' projects for students and continuing edu Currently, the project hopes to ac The potential uses of this network cation opportunities for instructors. quire artwork by providing added are many. Electronic mail would allow At this time the WCGTC is asking all scholarships or prize money to existing members to instantly send and receive of its members to complete the "WCGTC competitions or providing some sup information to other individuals world Communications and Information Tech port to contributing sources. Initially, wide. Discussion groups would unite nology Survey, included with this by acquiring pieces or offering support members by common interests for col- newsletter. This survey is intended to through others, there is hope of acceler legial idea and information exchange. determine the communication interests, ating the collection process. At the Discussion lists would advertise upcom needs, and competencies of WCGTC same time, there is hope of providing ing conferences, grant and scholarship members. Furthermore, establishing the modest support to those already in the offerings, book reviews, and summer current availability of communications field and through them to give some school programs. A membership direc technologies is critical to the develop thing additional back to the children. tory would contain the names, addresses, ment of a delivery system that meets The Museum of Children's Art Project and academic interests of WCGTC mem needs, is affordable, and allow s room for is once again asking for information bers. On-line copies of major articles change and growth. from WCGTC members on the follow for the World Gifted Newsletter and Please return your survey by mail to ing areas: Gifted International would be avail Mark German, 3174 Deronda Drive, Los 1. Any national or international com able. Members also would be able to Angeles, CA 90068, USA; fax: 213-467- petitions of children s art in individual access worldwide abstracts and research 4827; or e-mail your answers to countries st udies through periodical databases and [email protected]. Please respond 2. Any schools or centers in individual national news resources. by March 15, 1995. countries with a focus on the visual arts 3. Any contacts who may be sources for Update information on artwork of talented children Continued from page 1 of Sciences. The subject for this meet Names and addresses for any of the above would be very helpful and appre 30, 1995 on the second floor of the ing is "Identification and Education of ciated. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Gifted Children. It aims to promote If you would like to contribute infor Centre. A cultural performance will be the development of gifted education in mation you may contact: Karen Parisian. followed by the welcoming reception. and out of schools, the sharing of re Sears Tower, Suite 9300. Chicago. IE The evenings program will conclude at search results on scientific identification 60606, TEL: (312) 441-4810. EAX: 8:30 pm. of the gifted, and discussing, fostering, (312) 876-0549. Tec/mica I I is its and establishing cross cultural studies. The aim of the technical visits is to Registration ends April 30,1995. Regu provide participants of the Conference lar participant fee is US$ 190 until April access to organizations and institutions 30 and US$230 after April 30. Accom Mensa Awards which are unique in some way. This panying persons registration fee is year they include three different 'tracks' US$100 before April 30 and US$140 Recipients of the 1993-1994 American which are aligned to three different after April 30. Mensa Education and Research Founda areas of learning. These are the Artistic Four guided post-conference tours tion Award for Excellence have been Track, Athletic Track and Educational of China are available through the Or announced. Winners in the Senior Inves Track. Delegates who want to join any ganizing Committee. For further tigator Division are: Camilla P. Benbow. of these tracks may sign up with the information about the China Post Con USA; Franc,oys Gagne\ Canada: Patrick Registration staff at the conference ference you may contact Ms. Lan M. A. Rabbitt, United Kingdom: and venue. Cuiling, Secretariat of Post Conference Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, USA. Post Conference China Meeting China Meeting of the 11th WCGTC, New Investigator Division winners are: A post conference meeting will be Center for International Scientific Ex Elaine B. Coleman, Canada; Maynard Goff. held in Beijing, China August 5-8,1995, changes, Chinese Academy of Science, USA; Elizabeth Tarshis, Canada: and organized by the Institute of Psychol 52 Sanlihe Road, Beijing 100864, Theresa A. Thorkildsen, USA. ogy and Center for International CHINA; tel: 86-1-8597444, 86-1- Special Mention recipients are Katheryn Scientific Exchanges, Chinese Academy 8597458; fax: 86-1-8511095. Kearney and Jene LeBlanc, USA. Personal Notes

A. Harry Passow cited by Teachers College, Columbia University In Memoriam: P. Michael Timpane, President of Teachers College of Columbia University, Blanka Burg 1924-1994 presented to A. Harry Passow the Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service at a special convocation in New York City on May 19, 1994. The citation read: Dr. Blanka Burg, a long-time World Graduate, professor, leader and devoted friend of Teachers College, you have Council Delegate from Israel and a par labored for more than 40 years—consistently, persistently, and wisely—on the central ticipant in most of the 10 World problems of education in our cities, our society, and our world. At the Horace Mann- Conferences, died in May, 1994. As Di Lincoln Institute, you directed trail-blazing studies of gifted and talented youth. You rector of the Office of the Gifted in Israel's helped create "great society" programs and designs for the entire Washington, D.C. Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. public school system; you wrote and edited major texts dealing with education of both Burg was instrumental in providing the the gifted and the disadvantaged; you advised educational planners throughout the leadership for that country's aggressive nation and the world on major issues of national policy and program development, and nationwide efforts to identify and nurture you found time, too, to serve your own Englewood community as school board member its gifted and talented at all levels. She and chairman. served in that role until her recent retire Even with these manifold responsibilities, you remained deeply engaged and ment. committed to programs and students at Teachers College. Your courses were always A Holocaust survivor, Blanka Burg heavily subscribed; your advisement duties were onerous; and you were diligent to a came to Israel from Poland in 1948. She fault in taking on administrative chores. Thousands of students, fortified by your later earned her Doctor of Philosophy wisdom, serve today in every variety of responsible position, and pursue the very degree at Yeshiva University in New York reforms you have championed. They speak eloquently of their wise and gentle mentor. City and was a member of a select Israeli We at the College treasure you as a superior, steadfast colleague. team that studied at the University of A. Harry Passow, Jacob H. Schiff Professor Emeritus of Education, it is my privilege Chicago with Professor Benjamin Bloom. to present you with this Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service. After retirement, Dr. Burg continued to teach courses on gifted education. Also receiving citations were Howard Gardner, Frank Newman (President, Educa A. Harry Passow Teachers College, tion Commission of the States), Nel Noddings (Acting Dean and Columbia University, New York, NY Professor at Stanford), and Donald M. Stewart (President of the College Board). 10027.

In Memoriam: Henry Collis 1913-1994 Henry Collis, who died on May 17, ary, I was struck by the number of office making the World Council some 1994, will surely be remembered as individuals who were at the London thing more than the sponsor of biennial "The Father of the World Council for conference who are still active in World world conferences. In April 1980, Vol Gifted and Talented Children." Gifted. ume 1, Number 1 of the World Council I first met Henry Collis some 20 years At the London conference, it was Newsletter was issued with Henry ago when he came to my office at Teach proposed that an organization be formed Collis's message describing his hopes ers College to discuss an idea he had for to continue the momentum of a u world and plans for the organization. He a world conference on gifted. Henry wide gifted movement." Officers were restated the project ideas he had pre had had a distinguished career as head elected and a second conference was sented at the Jerusalem Conference in master at Colet Court, an independent planned in San Francisco for 1911. the form of a four-column chart: six British preparatory school. Because of It was at the Third World Conference World Council Objectives, Strategies to his interest in "high achievers," on his in Jerusalem, after taking over the office Support Objectives, Possible Projects retirement, he helped found National of Chairman (the title of President came and Project Ideas, and Nature of Fund Association for Gifted Children in Lon later), Henry Collis asked me if I could Requirements. don and became its Director. The NAGC establish a Secretariat at Teachers Col Throughout his term as Chairman served gifted children, their parents, lege, Columbia University, in New York and in the years thereafter, he worked teachers and other educators. City. I agreed to do so if two things tirelessly and creatively to establish the Almost single-handedly—as much as could be arranged: (1)1 could secure World Council as a sound organization any such undertaking can be the work the support of Teachers College for an that might make a difference for gifted of one individual—Henry Collis orga office, phone, and other minimal ser education worldwide. He traveled to nized the First World Conference on vices, and (2) I could persuade Prof. Australia, South Africa, and elsewhere Gifted Children which convened at the Milton J. Gold, then recently retired to speak on behalf of the gifted. More Royal College of Surgeon's, Lincoln's from Hunter College, to become the than anyone else, he undertook a strenu Inn Fields, London, 8-12 September Executive Secretary of the World Coun ous campaign to raise funds. I still 1975. More than 500 delegates from 53 cil. Both proved to be easier to arrange remember his sending me a check for $ nations participated in that first world than I had anticipated. 5,000 that a minor New York founda conference. In looking over the list of Having arranged for the Secretariat, tion had given him to get the Secretariat participants while preparing this obitu Henry Collis spent his four-year term of See Cof/is page 16 Special

Nitza Shachai, Shlomit Rachmel, Israel Social Values Aims include developing 1) the child's social awareness and leadership ability, 2} a sense of social con sciousness, 3} interpersonal relationships, and 4} a sense of Since the beginning of 1973, Israelis educational system has responsibility towards society. assumed the task of providing adequate solutions for students The need to promote gifted children arises from an aware with special needs. The goal is to offer educational opportu ness of the differences between individuals and from the desire nities for gifted children which are suited to their special to provide answers to the problems of unique groups. The talents and skills, while adhering to the values of democracy various frameworks are intended to offer educational opportu and equality inherent in Israeli society. nities to gifted children whose needs are clearly not being met In keeping with the former Minister of Education and within the regular school setting. There are various frame Culture's stand that equal education means addressing the works for those students who excel in specific subjects, such as special needs of each student, a special Department was set up special schools for music, arts* nature studies, environment to deal specifically with gifted children. and science. Since then, promoting gifted children has become an inte The Ministry's Department for Gifted Children promotes gral part of the Ministry's overall policy. The Department's those students having special intellectual abilities through its activities include: 1) testing gifted children throughout the unique enrichment frameworks. It is hoped these children will country, 2) establishing unique enrichment frameworks, 3) be the future leaders In their fields of specialization, and that holding in-service training courses and seminars, 4) instruct by realizing their inherent potential, they will be able to make ing teachers and field workers, 5) school visits and the significant contributions to our society. establishment of ongoing supervision and guidance with the Enrichment programs take three forms: 1) afternoon extra program coordinators, 6) publications which include a monthly curricular activities, 2} a weekly program, and 3} special bulletin; booklets summarizing seminars and in-service train classes within the regular schools. ing courses held by the Department; Hebrew transcripts of Children who participate in afternoon extracurricular ac translated articles; a program handbook; teaching aids for in- tivities come once a week to a center operating for the most part service training courses; position papers, 7) new immigrant under the auspices of one of the universities, colleges, or children/special testing system; placement in existing pro community centers. The children may choose two activities grams, 8) gifted children in the Arab, Druze, and Bedouin from a wide variety of options. The program aims to expose the sectors, 9) contacts with professional bodies both in Israel and children to various subjects not included in their formal school abroad, 10) budgeting, 11} determining budgeted positions curriculum. The Department stipulates that students must be and allocating budgeted positions for all types of enrichment allowed to experiment during the year in the exact sciences as frameworks; follow-up on number of hours for each position, well as in the social sciences and humanities. The program is and 12} membership on committees and administrative staff. geared toward students in grades three to six. In those locations A steering committee associated with the Department for where alternative frameworks for gifted junior high school mulated the goals of the various enrichment frameworks for students do not exist, the students continue in this program gifted children. The overall aim is that the gifted child be through grade nine. guided in such a way as to maintain the delicate balance Students who scored highest in the examinations among between cognitive aspects and emotional and social/value their age group and are chosen to participate in the program aspects. The way in which these goals are implemented will be are enrolled in after school extracurricular activities. They largely influenced by the specific framework and its geo comprise 3% of the total population of their age group in those graphical location. There is a wide variety of enrichment localities participating in the program. programs: the daily enrichment program will obviously differ Children enrolled in the weekly enrichmentprogram remain from the weekly one; thus., the emphasis of each program will in their regular social framework and continue to attend their differ. neighborhood schools. Once each week they have the oppor Cognitive-Intellectual Ainu include: 1) inculcating and tunity to participate iti a unique program which offers a range developing the capacity for thinking, enabling the students to of academic subjects presented in a variety of ways. The cope with various problems through acquisition of indepen program is offered in a district or inter-regional center which dent research skills, adoption of an interdisciplinary approach, serves all participating students. This weekly enrichment fostering a critical approach, viewing issues from various program is mainly suited to children of elementary school age. perspectives, and encouraging the students to initiate and grades three to six. Starting in grade seven, many children propose unconventional solutions, 2} promoting specific tal prefer not to miss out regularly on their routine school work. ents and skills required in various fields of study, while taking Those who are interested in some form of enrichment can into consideration the individual child's special orientation participate in activities for science-oriented children which towards specific subjects, 8) teaching the child how to derive operates under the auspices of the institutions for higher enjoyment from learning; providing him with the tools by education. In several peripheral districts, the weekly enrich which education becomes a pleasurable life-long pursuit, and ment program continues on into grade nine, since these dist ricts 4) developing the child's ability to implement tasks and offer no alternative programs for gifted children. produce knowledge. There is an array of enrichment programs, which take on Emotional (Affective) Aims include: 1} granting legitimacy special features in different geographical locations. The com to expression of emotions, 2) fostering an emotional mecha position of students who are enrolled in the program, nism for self-evaluation, assertiveness, the courage to express the program's geographical location, and the individual teach emotions and thoughts, and the ability to cope with equivocal ers are all factors which influence the program s specific situations, and 3) enhancement of the child's self-image. character. The Department prefers that the weekly enrichment pro ments and a personal interview. The dropout rate from these gram operate in inter-regional centers capable of absorbing a classes is quite low. At the same time, the child can transfer to large number of students from the entire region. In this way, a regular class whenever he wishes. it is easier to concentrate the professional and financial re There are as yet no unequivocal conclusions regarding the sources required for efficiently running the program. In light advantages of one enrichment framework over another. Ac of past experience, a committee comprised of a number of cording to the professional literature and the opinions of program directors has been formed to follow the program. The experts, each program has its advantages as well as its disad committee has concluded that the program's success depends vantages. The optimal situation may be the continuation of all upon precise planning, from the theoretical stage to the three frameworks, wherever the program operates, so that it program's actual implementation. Full cooperation of all the will be possible to refer all gifted children to the framework participating bodies is also needed at every stage—the Depart best suited to them, according to their personality, talents and ment for Gifted Children, regional supervisors, local authorities inclinations. Organizational and budgetary factors prevent which run the programs, parents and the program director. the opening of parallel frameworks in each location, so that in Steering committees oversee the work of several programs. certain areas only the weekly enrichment program exists and Recognition of the special needs of gifted children, which in others, only the special classes for gifted children. The type takes into account their unique cognitive, emotional and social of framework in each location is determined by the Depart characteristics, has led to the creation of classes of gifted ment for Gifted Children in conjunction with the local children within regular school frameworks. This framework authorities, with geographic, demographic, organizational offers special educational opportunities, while enabling gifted and budgetary factors playing a crucial role in this decision. children to vmtt their peers from other parts of the city. The The Ministry of Education and Culture is currently under students learn in separate classes within the regular school taking a survey to evaluate these programs. On the basis of the framework (elementary, junior high and secondary schools) results, which will be submitted to the Department for Gifted during the entire week. At the same time, they have the Children, it will be possible to determine which frameworks opportunity to form social contacts with other same-age are the most suitable for the population of gifted children in students who are enrolled in the same school. The gifted Israel. Until then, the Department will continue to encourage children are active, as are the other students, in the student the opening of enrichment programs throughout the country, council, the school newspaper, and on sports teams, and are in order to enable those students who meet the requirements to full participants in the social activities which take place in the benefit from these unique frameworks. Such centers operate schools. from Eilat in the south to Tel Hai in the north. In the secondary schools, gifted children are able to join other students in the same grade in learning units on various Teacher Training subjects of their choice. The basis for the special program for The Department for Gifted Children is responsible for gifted children is the regular school curriculum, which con training teachers of gifted children in the various enrichment tains those subjects which all students must learn in order to programs, since the regular teachers' training frameworks in function effectively in society. The additional stages described Israel have no special training courses for teachers of gifted above are then built upon this foundation. children. Teachers of gifted children are usually chosen from Studies in these special classes are characterized by 1) an the regular school system. One of the Department's main advanced rate of learning, where less time is devoted to the functions is training existing personnel and providing it with actual acquisition of information and more to gaining a deeper didactic tools and guidance required for working with this and broader understanding of the subject matter, 2) a variety special population. The Department carries out teacher train of teaching methods, and 3) combined teaching with univer ing through the dissemination of written material, nationwide sities, through enrichment courses or participation of the in-service training course, and guidance within the schools. students in mathematics classes in a special capacity. The Department determines the course material and in-service The Department encourages teachers and experts to pre training frameworks, arranges for lecturers, and provides pare learning units in accordance with its guidelines. Since reference material. Of all these activities, only the in-service 1992, gifted children enrolled in special classes in secondary training courses provide an opportunity for teachers from all schools may study and take matriculation examinations in two over the country to meet, to exchange information and ideas, subjects, comprising seven learning units, according to a and to develop new programs. unique program of study. The Department has published a list In planning in-service training courses, in addition to the of recommended topics to be included in the curriculum of aims themselves, the following factors are taken into consider certain subjects. ation: 1) the teachers participating in the courses, 2) the type In various geographical locations, classes for gifted children of framework in which they work (class, enrichment day or operate in different ways. In some parts of the country, the extracurricular activities), 3) the age of the students with children begin these classes in grade three, and continue whom they work, 4) the subject taught, 5) the teachers' through grade twelve. In others they begin in junior high experiences with gifted children, and 6) special requirements school, after having participated in a weekly enrichment of the course participants. program during their elementary school years. The classes are The aims of in-service training course derive from the need inter-regional and operate in seven cities throughout the to expand and enrich the teachers' knowledge with respect to country. The students accepted to these classes are those who the various facets of teaching the gifted child, including the have successfully passed the examinations and represent 1 % of psychological, social and intellectual aspects. The in-service the total student population in their age group in that particu training course can be divided according to several frame lar area. works and content. Several times a year, one-day seminars are Those student who wish to enter such a class, during any one held to discuss theoretical and practical matters. These of the stages, may do so after having been found suitable by the discussions are then published in a booklet which is distributed relevant authority, on the basis of their academic achieve See Special Report, page 16 Book Corner

The Challenge of the Able Child by The National Research Center on the - Full Length Paper Order No. 9102 - David George addresses the problem of Gifted & Talented (NRCG/T), funded $12 able children underachieving in school. by the United States Department of Edu - Executive Summary Order No. ()101 - (A review of this book is included in this cation Office of Educational Research $2 issue s Book Corner.) ISBN 1-85346- and Improvement, is located at the Uni Self-Concept and the Gifted Child 185-7 Metric Ryl 8vo 150 pages, £13.99 versity of Connecticut, USA. TheNCRG/ by Dr. Robert D. Hoge and Dr. Joseph S. + £2.50 for P & P. Available from David T offers a wide selection of videos, guides, Renzulli Fulton Publishers, 2 Barbon Close, Great research monographs, resource book - Full Length Paper Order No. 9104 - Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JX lets, and full length papers on timely $10 ENGLAND; tel. 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Wright and Dr. Paula Parenting the Very Young, Gifted Child The Challenge of the Able Child is Olszewske-Kubilius by Dr. Nancy M. Robinson aimed primarily at helping identify and - Full Length Paper Order No. RM93201 - Full Length Paper Order No. 9308 - $8 provide for able children, some of whom -$10 - Executive Summary Order No. 9307 - are under-achieving in school. Dr. $2 George's own hope is that, "The book Programming Opportunitiesfor Students COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH will help teachers to give support to Gifted and Talented in the Visual Arts SERIES these children in order that they are by Dr. Gilbert A. Clark and Dr. Enid able to reach the highest potential of State Policies Regarding Education of Zimmerman which they are capable, and to better- the Gifted as Reflected in Legislation and - Full Length Paper Order No. 9402 - $8 enable them to make creative contribu Regulation - Executive Summary Order No. 9401 - tions to society. This is every child's by Dr. A. Ham7 Passow and Dr. Rose A. $2 right and one of the major aims of Rudnitski The Development of Gifted and Talented education around the world" (back - Full Length Paper Order No. CRS93302 Mathematics Students and the National cover). -$10 Council ofTeachers ofMathematics Stan A quick read of the Table of Contents - Executive Summary Order No. dards of this concise book reveals similarities CRS93301 - $2 by Dr. Linda Jensen Sheffield between this publication and most other Residential Schools ofMathematics and - Full Length Paper Order No. 9404 - $ 10 contemporary texts on this subject. Such ScienceforAcademically Talented Youth: - Executive Summary Order No. 9403 - a preliminary judgment is deceptive, An Analysis ofAdmission Programs $2 however, as this book is indeed differ by Dr. Fathi A. Jarwan and Dr. John F. ent. Firstly, it gives a much broader Feldhusen world-view of educating gifted and tal RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS - Full Length Paper Order No. CRS93304 ented students. Another major point of Setting an Agenda: Research Priorities -$8 difference is that this book is primarily for the Gifted and Talented Through the - Executive Summary Order No. written in succinct format, little-if-any Year 2000 CRS93303 - $2 extra verbiage in this publication. David by Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli, Dr. Brian D. The Status ofPrograms for High Ability George also writes with the same flare Reid, and Dr. E. Jean Gubbins - $5 Students with which he talks. Examples are Regular Classroom Practicies With Gifted by Dr. Jeanne H. Purcell pertinent and interesting, witticisms are Students: Results ofa National Survey of - FullLengthPaperOrderNo. CRS94306 interjected appropirately, and a nurtur Classroom Teachers -$8 ing and very humane philosophy is by Dr. Francis X. Archambault, Jr. and - Executive Summary Order No. unfolded. others CRS94305 - $2 Chapter 1, "What's in a Name?" is - Full Length Paper Order No. 93102 - one of the most concise yet pertinent $10 BOOK REVIEW sets of writing I've read in many years of - Executive Summary Order No. 93101 - George, David (1992). The Challenge searching out just what is meant by $2 ofthe Able Child. London: David Fulton 'gifted and talented.' The traditional, An Observational Study ofInstructional Publishers Ltd, paperback, £12.99,150 known definitions are nicely summa and Cur ricularPractices Used With Gifted pp. (also available in the USA from rized and included. Dr. George has also and Talented Students in Regular Class Taylor & Francis Publishers, 1-800- included several definitions from re rooms 821-8312, US$29.00, ISBN searchers and writers not likely known by Dr. Karen L. Westberg and others 1-85346-185-7). to North American readers. A more - Full Length Paper Order No. 93104 - David George, Ph.D., is highly re $10 18 Asia-Pacific Conference

The 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Waldemar Gorzkowski, lur Blanke, Seobong Kindergartens program, un Giftedness met August 1-4, 1994 in Dong-Yul Lee, Chewprecha Thongchai, der the guidance of APF's newly elected Seoul, Korea. The Korean Society for Isao Ishi, Ken G. Erickson, Kwang Nam Vice Chairperson Kyung-Won Jeon. the Gifted organized and supervised the Oh, and World Council Executive Com provides creative thinking and problem conference in cooperation with Young mittee Secretary Maureen Robinson. solving programs for creatively gifted Astronauts Korea. Conference Presi A symposium on creativity was given and average youngsters. Seobong Kin dent was Shanghi Rhee. Participants by Asia-Pacific Federation President dergarten also supports the work of the were provided a wide variety of sessions Aurora Roldan, Waldemar Gorzkowski, Asia-Pacific Federation, having recently within the convention area and several Ban Eng Goh, Zha Zixiu, and Erika donated $2000 to the APF. Parents and school visitation trips into the sur Landau. Workshops were conducted teachers visiting the school during their rounding countryside of South Korea. by Diane Montgomery, Waldemar summer holiday heard the speakers World Council members filled promi Gorzkowski, Kai-hua Zhao, Kyung Won thoughts on gifted children and their nent roles in the proceedings. World Jeon, Den Mo TsaL Nathan Levy, and educational needs. This workshop was Council President Wu-Tien Wu gave John Feldhusen. one of two which Kyung Won Jeon and the first day s keynote speech. On day A school-site workshop, "Creativity John Feldhusen presented off-site. The two the World Council Executive Com for the.Gifted Preschooler." featuring second was at Kwang-Ju. At this sight mittee presented an international John F. Feldhusen, Kyung-Won Jeon, 120 youngsters are currently involved symposium on creativity, "Nurturing James Lee, and Nathan Levy was held in creative thinking and problem solv Creativity Across the World.' Confer at the Seobong Kindergarten in Su- ing activities under the guidance of ence plenary speakers were Born Mo won, approximately two hours from Kyung-Won Jeon. who is developing a Chung, Ja Song, Richard Shavelson, Seoul. The Gifted Education Resource multi-media program focusing on cre Seong Soo Lee, World Council Editor Institute under the direction of John ative thinking and problem solving for John Feldhusen, Kurt Heller, and Jong Feldhusen, and Seobong Kindergarten youngsters. In 1993 Kwangju parents Ma I Ian. Invited lecturers were World established a sisterhood relationship established South Koreas first parental Council Past-President Norah Maier, August 3, 1994. The workshop was support group for gifted youngsters. Carolvn Yewchuk, Robert Mulcahv, held to celebrate that partnership. This parent group presented a poster at

Speakers at Seobong John F. Feldtwsen Jr. " Kindergarten workshop addressing parent group at ,. WC Executive Committee member Barba Seobong Kindergarten ^ giving a presention to conference parties Shanghi Rhee with WCGTC Executive workshop [j$ able to listen in their own languages via Committee members and WC Editor headsets. 1 *'•'"•• "" The Third Aafe -J

World Council members visiting Korean school oe Th'

¥ 3 ■/ WCGTC Communications and Information Technology Survey

Please return this survey by mail to Mark German, 3174 Deronda Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA; fax: 213-467-4827; or e-mail your answers to [email protected]. Please respond by March 15,1995.

Name: .Country:

1. Please check any of the following technologies which you have access to in your household:

telephone facsimile (fax) machine computer modem Internet

2. Please check any of the following technologies which you have access to at your place of employment:

telephone facsimile (fax) machine computer modem Internet

3. How often have you...

a. used an electronic mail system? never .occasionally .frequently

b. participated in a computer conference? never .occasionally .frequently

c. dialed into a computer bulletin board? never .occasionally .frequently

d. used a computer on-line information service such as Internet? never .occasionally .frequently

4. Please check any of the following means of communication that you use to share information with colleagues outside of your place of employment. face-to-face meetings reports or newsletters telephone facsimile (fax) machine

mail electronic-mail other (please describe)

5. Please check any of the following difficulties or limitations that you encounter in using the above means for communications.

it is slow it is expensive it is confusing it is hard to access

it doesn't reach all whom you want to reach the reception or quality is inferior language barriers

other (please describe).

6. Please check any of the following activities that would help initiate a process of overcoming some of the above communications limitations. investment in "state of the art" technologies additional training in using existing technologies

exploring using other means of information sharing other activities (please describe)

7. Please check one of the following terms that best describes your level of computer literacy.

beginner intermediate advanced

8. Do you use a computer? yes no (if no, skip to question 9)

a. Please check which type(s) of computer(s) you use. Macintosh .IBM compatible (MS-DOS)

Other (please describe)

b. Please check which computer application(s) you use.

desktop publishing word processing .accounting

network communication and information retrieval .other (please describe) 9. Which potential WCGTC service is the most attractive to you? (Please rank the services in terms of their attractiveness to you. Put a 1 next to the most attractive service, a 2 next to the second most attractive service, and so on up to 7.)

Electronic-mail, allowing individuals to instantly send and receive information to other individuals worldwide

Discussion groups, uniting members by common interests for collegial idea and information exchange

Discussion lists, advertising upcoming conferences, grant and scholarship offerings, book reviews, and summer school

programs

WCGTC membership database, containing names, addresses, and academic interests of WCGTC members

On-line copies of major articles from World Gifted Newsletter and Gifted International

Periodical databases and national news resources, enabling access to worldwide abstracts and research studies

Global distance learning network, permitting collaborative classroom research projects and continuing education opportunities

10. Which instructional strategy would be the most helpful to you in learning how to use the proposed services? (Please rank the strategies in terms of their benefit to you. Put a 1 next to the most beneficial strategy, a 2 next to the second most beneficial strategy, and so on up to 7.) training workshops at WCGTC or Federation conferences manuals computer tutorials

videotaped instruction name of a local support person to answer questions

other (please describe)

11. Are you affiliated with any institution of higher education?

yes (please list)

no

12. The WCGTC should implement a global telecommunications component for its members. strongly agree no opinion agree disagree strongly disagree

13. Please check any of the following gifted and talented organizations which you currently have membership in: World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) Asia-Pacific Federation of WCGTC

Iberoamerican Federation of WCGTC other (please list):

Thank you. The information you have shared is very important. the conference in Seoul which included WC Executive their organizational history, how to teach Committee members creative youngsters, and the contents presented a and curriclum of the program the par symposium. ents have organized and implement. Teacher training sessions were led by Yun Sup Lee and Jae Eun Kim. Educational visiting programs in cluded trips to Seoul Art High School, the Korean Music National High School, Seoul Science High School and Kyungki Korean gifted and talented youth Interested Science High School. A Youth Chal entertained the conference parents lenge Program provided 60 youth an participants. listening to opportunity to explore technological, speakers at environmental, historical and academic school-site areas. (For more information about the workshops. Youth Challenge Program see the ac companying article," Asia-Pacific Youth Challenge" in this issue of World Gifted.) Participants had many opportunities to encounter the Korean culture during their stay. In addition to the school-site visits and forays into the shopping areas, the organizers arranged a rich display of James Lee speaks Korean talent. The Farewell Dinner to Seobong activity included a program of local tal Kindergarten ent as gifted youth performed and adult parents and Korean performers presented an excit educators. ing medley of traditional Korean dance and music and performances for all con ference participants. j Kindergarten students observing their school's collection of live birds and animals. Asia-Pacific Youth Challenge

Special Report by Wendy Christie, Australia Sixty-one students from six different countries recently experienced the ulti mate in appropriate curriculum for the gifted when they attended the inaugural Youth Challenge organized by the APF officials greeted conference participants convenors of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Con at the Welcoming Reception. ference on Ciftedness July 31 -August 4, 199-1. and led by Dr. Jeong-hwa Moon. Forty-two boys and nineteen girls from Traditional Korean dances Indonesia, the USA, Taiwan, the Philip performed at the Farev, -" Dinner. pines, Korea and Australia were given Participants of the task of devising ways of rejuvenat the Seobong ing the earth, scarred by the impact of Kindergarten humans in quest of a "better" lifestyle. workshop. The students, ages 10 to 16, partici pated in the opening ceremony of the Conference in Seoul and were then flown to Pohang. There they visited both industrial and cultural sites to foster their understanding of the effects of scientific and technological development on traditional customs and practices and the environment. A fascinating tour of Kyongju en abled students to explore royal tombs constructed over a thousand years ago. Students also visited palaces, museums See youth on page 18

11 Executive Committee Visits Hong Kong

World Council Executive Committee (HKCEC)July30- members President Wu-Tien Wu (Tai August.4, 1995. wan, R.O.C.), Secretary Maureen Hong Kong Robinson (Australia), Treasurer Janice educators and par Leroux (Canada), David George (United ents were warm Kingdom), Cedric Taylor (Republic of and gracious hosts South Africa), and Barbara Grillmayr to the Executive (Austria) combined an on-site visit with Committee mem teaching duties as they visited educators bers through a in Hong Kong July 29-31,1994. Execu series of meetings tive Committee members customarily and a tour of the visit the site of the upcoming World conference site. Conference the year prior to the sched Members of the uled meeting to confer with the host site Education Depart - organizers. While there the Committee ment of Hong The Hong Kong Association for Parents of Gifted Children shared an evening of Asian participated in one of a series of profes Kong, led by Ruth r with the WC Executive Committee members. sional development seminars for local Lau, briefed the showed great interest in the plans for teachers and educators, presenting a full- Committee on the history, current devel gifted education in Hong Kong and asked day workshop for educators and parents opments, and future plans for gifted many questions of Ms. Lau, local confer of Hong Kong's gifted children at the education in Hong Kong. They shared ence organizers, and the World Council University of Hong Kong. David George's plans for a special resource center for Executive Committee members. presentation "How Should the School gifted students to be developed this year, Next on the agenda for the Executive System Respond to the Challenge of the and the details of an upcoming pilot Committee was a tour of the proposed Able Child" began the program for edu project to introduce gifted education pro conference site, during which they spoke cators, followed by Barbara Grillmayr grams into some 20 primary schools with Organizing Committee member speaking of "The Teachers' Role in Iden around the territory. This project will Janice Yung and Co-Chair Caroline Kwok tifying Gifted Students," and Cedric supplement the gifted programs already about the arrangements being made to Taylor's presentation, "The Principles in place in private Hong Kong schools. accomodate the large number of partici of Curriculum Development in Gifted Following the meeting and a lun pants expected to attend the summer Education." Maureen Robinson began cheon with officials, the Executive conference. the afternoon session speaking about Committee joined organizers of the 1 lth The Hong Kong Association for Par 'Enrichment Program Planning for the World Conference in a press conference ents of Gifted Children, led by President Gifted Students". David George com called to inform the public of the educa Fred. Y. Lam, welcomed the Committee pleted the session by introducing the tors' visit and plans for the upcoming with an evening meal and shared with World Council Diploma/M.A. Program. international conference. Dr. Raymond them their goals for Hong Kong's 30,000 A special parallel program for parents Wu, Co-chair of the Hong Kong organiz - 40,000 gifted children. The parent was given by Wu-Tien Wu, speaking on ing committee for the 1995 Conference, association was established in 1992 and "How Can Parents Identify and Foster issued a statement of his hopes the Ex has been very supportive of Hong Kong's Their Gifted Children's Abilities " and ecutive Committee's visit would help gifted education program. Janice Leroux addressing the "Parents' trigger much greater local interest in On the last evening of their visit the Role in Guiding Their Children's Growth gifted children and their special educa Executive Committee was given the op and Global Development." tional needs. He stated, "There is still a portunity to meet with conference Several parents and educators be feeling amongst some Hong Kong people sponsors, local dignitaries, and promi came World Council members as a result that gifted education is elitist, or that nent supporters of Hong Kong's gifted of the visit, and further membership children with unusually high intelligence education program at a dinner reception growth is expected as Hong Kong orga or creative skills have a head start in life held in their honor at the Royal Hong nizers prepare for the 11th World already, so do not need special consider Kong Jockey Club, hosted by the Orga Conference to be held at the Hong Kong ation. However, it is now widely nizing Committee and its Co-Chair, Convention and Exhibition Centre recognized around the world that gifted Raymond Wu. The guests displayed children need dedicated edu great enthusiasm about the approaching cational programs and facilities opportunity to welcome gifted educators to nurture their talents, along from around the world to next summers with trained teachers who can international conference. Local excite recognize and handle these spe ment about growth in Hong Kong's gifted cial skills. In Hong Kong's education program is running high. (ase, these children are our On Sunday, August 31, Executive future business and political Committee members departed Hong leaders, artists and sports stars. Kong and traveled to Seoul for the 3rd It is essential that we don't let Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness this talent go to waste at such where they continued their meetings an important stage in Hong and participated as speakers and Ruth Lau, of the Hong Kong Education Department, responding to a Kong's history." The press presenters in the conference. question at the press conference in Hong Kong.

12 The Jubilee School for Academically Talented Students Noor Al Hussein Foundation - Jordan Special Report by Fathi Jarwan, Director The Jubilee School for academically by His frequent visits. His full talented students was first initiated in support, and His great enthusi 1977 during Jordan's Silver Jubilee cel asm to reap the fruits of success in ebrations of His Majesty King Hussein's the near future by graduating the accession to the throne, as a tribute to very first class of the Jubilee His Majesty's developmental efforts, School. Furthermore, from the especially in the field of education. In very beginning Her Majesty Queen 1984. Queen Noor accepted a request Noor Al Hussein was a frequent by the Prime Minister to assume re visitor to the school. She super sponsibility for the School project; and vised all aspects of the school's in 1985, when the Noor Al Hussein development. Her hard efforts Foundation (NHF) was established, the and will to overcome all obstacles Jubilee School became one of its most made this dream a reality. important projects. Since then the Foun The identification and selec Their Majesty's King Hussein and Queen Noor visiting the Jubilee dation lias been working at all levels, tion system involves multiple School. nationally and internationally, to se criteria and stages. The criteria classroom include seminars, leadership, cure adequate resources for the include: home school grade-point aver guest speakers' programs, field trips, realization of the Project. As a result of age over five semesters, ratings by mentorships, scientific and art clubs, teachers on a scale for research projects, independent studies, behavioral characteristics and community service. Counseling ser of superior students, vices are also provided for students and Raven s Progressive Ma staff to help them cope with the chal trices, an essay, a lenges of being members of a community Mathematical Aptitude of scholars. The ultimate goal is to Test, and ratings of facilitate the students' transition from personal interviews. the knowledge-consuming stage to the The stages include: a stage of using and producing knowl recruitment campaign, edge. development of applica The School administration is aware tion and nomination files, of the fast progress and development of testing, data entry and gifted and talented educational pro synthesis, selection of Jubilee School students receiving visitors to their classroom. grams at the international level: semifinaii-is, interviews, therefore, foreign experts are invited to eight years of hard work, dedication, and selection of finalists and alternates. conduct training workshops for the fac and vision from the NI IF and concerned In order to achieve equity for all eligible ulty and staff of the Jubilee School and Jordanians, the School was inaugurated candidates on the basis of ability and other members of private and public in September, 1993. Eighty-nine stu merit, there are no costs to the students sector academic institutions are invited dents (51 boys, 38 girls) were selected for tuition, fees, transportation and to speak on a regular basis. Further- from a talent pool of 1,021 candidates. meal*. Operational and capital expenses See Jubilee, page 16 The first year experience was si* are provided by a special trust, fund cessful and fruitful. Hie students quickly whose contributors include adjusted to the challenging n<-\\ school students parents, various lo environment where they lot I that they cal and international are no longer "the stars * i(- ■» commu institutions, and "friends of nity of scholars coming from multi-socio the School \ economic backgrounds. A one hundred The Jubilee School provides percent retention and attendance, the a four-year (grades 9-12) co high demand on admissions (the School educational program. The full received 1400 applications nominations capacity of the School is 4()() for the 1994-1995 scholastic year), the students. The mission of the media and public interest, and the strong School, as a center for educa positive feedback from parents and tion excellence, is to provide a visitors are just some indications of the comprehensive, balanced success of the Sc nol's pioneering educational program which program. responds to the learning and Their Royal Majesties have gener special developmental needs ously contributed to the School's success of gifted and talented students by showing a great interest in its in the cognitive, affective, and Fathi Jarwan, Director of the Jubilee School, receives a plaque of progress. His Majesty King Hussein psyehomotor domains. Learn honor and recognition from the Qatar! Mininster of Education on his made a special contribution to the School ing experiences outside the visit to the Jubilee School.

13 Focus on Australia's AAEGT National Conference

AAEGT Conference Conference Highlights

Overview Carole Peters Convenor, AAEGT 5th National Conference WCGK Secretary and AAEGT Past-President "Boiling over with energy and Sally Todd, Keynote Speake The AAEGT's 5th National Confer ideas"... "Inspirational"... "IUmrrinating" "Creativity is the juggling of new ence, "Developing Excellence: Potential ..."Invigorating"..."Refreshing and possibilities that may or may not be in Into Performance^ concluded success- challenging"... harmony with our old paradigms. It fully* It was held in Perth, Western —Words used by delegates to describe takes courage to be a risk taker and to Australia. Perth is a beautiful city and their impressions of the AAEGT 5th experiment with the possibility of a the use of the Edith Cowan University National Conference foreign or new paradigm." venue in conjunction with Christchurch Grammar Chapel (with full length win dows overlooking the Harbour) and the Art Gallery of W, A,, provided magnifi Ideas delegates said they hope to Miraca Gross, Address— cent backdrops for the rich tapestry the take back to their schools and "If the gifted child chooses to satisfy speakers wove. institutions: the drive for excellence he or she must We were delighted to have Dr. Sally be positive! risk forfeiting the attainment of Todd from Brigham Young University spread the word! intimacy with age peers; if the choice as Keynote Speaker, The audiences use open-ended activities is intimacy, the gifted may be forced each day were delighted with her radi ask more questions into a pattern of systematic and ance and warmth and her eloquent advocate appropriate school work deliberate underachievement to retain presentations. She spoke on Creativity, offer more student centered activities membership in the social group." Changing Paradigms and Developing a put some humor into sessions Differentiated Curriculum. Other Guests develop leadership programs Speakers included Ms. Joan Campbell extend knowledge in area (Artist and Sculptress), Dr. Miraca Gross think more, read more, act instantly "From Primitive to Gifted in 200 (Associate Professor University of Ed* of and long term! Years"—A provocative and assertive NSW), Hon.Dr. Carmen LawrenceM JP., network, encourage, share ideas symposium by Jill Milroy, Director of Ms. Jill Milroy (Aboriginal Studies Uni give feedback and professional Aboriginal Studies, University of versity of WA)^ Ms, Sally Morgan (Author development to staff and principal Western Australia and Sally Morgan, and Artist), Mr. Grant Stone (Science try to stir up the staff! author and artist from Western Librarian^ Murdoch University), incorporate more creative thinking Australia, raised issues of Aboriginal The range of papers was wide, en further develop higher order thinking values, imposed values, choices, and compassing many aspects of gifted skills and questioning techniques definitions of giftedness. education, and the standard of content develop whole school programs and presentation was high* change the environment for gifted Of great value was the informal inter children 39 gifted and talented students from action between delegates over meals and develop the role of mentor Perth metropolitan government and in breaks* The atmosphere was warm identify the disadvantaged non-government schools participated and congenial. less teacher-centered classrooms, in the Youth Forum where they It was marvelous to see many gifted more student dialogue expressed their views on: young people involved throughout the more group work ...Peer pressure Conference: gifted musicians performed be more open in the interpretation of ...Gifted and talented students in the at the Opening and Closing and at gifted and talented 'Clever Country' evening events; there was a Youth Fo use the energy, positive attitude and ...Career opportunities rum on Friday, giving the participants confidence gained to the benefit .. .sports versus academic achievement the opportunity to work together and to of students ...Creating networks present their recommendations at the ask what is the purpose of value of ...Are males or females more gifted in Closing Ceremony; workshops for young what I am doing maths and science? gifted children were organised for Sat shift paradigms ...Is an IQ test an indication of urday morning; talented students' art intelligence? work was displayed in the Art Gallery* .. .Should gifted people be self-educated? Ma, Carole Peters and her Organizing Committee and the Council of the AAEGT are to be congratulated heartily on a successful, productive conference.

14 Regional News

After much fine-tuning, the constitu pus Club, and Choice of Session. Lunches Hong Kong International tion was submitted to the Registrar of are extra (Saturday, $11.50; Sunday Societies in March 1988. More than a $11.50). Accomodations are by your own School year later, on May 26, 1989, the Regis personal arrangements. For further information contact Harry Hong Kong International School trar of Societies announced the creation Milne at the above address or Vivien (HKIS) has completed its fourth Sum of Mensa (Singapore). Soon a small Gajzinelski, Office Manager, at tel: 07-368- mer High Achiever program for local group of Mensa (Singapore) members 2145 or fax: 07-369-0447. non-HKIS students. The three-week traveled across the causeway to observe summer program, originally designed how Malysia Mensa organized public seminars and conducted test sessions. as a "thank-you' to the community, was initiated inl991 during HKIS's 25th The protein committee was respon Australia's Tournament of anniversary year. Local qualifying stu sible for the recruitment of a psychologist dents participate in accelerated to administer the IQ tests. Mr. Alan Yeo Minds academic programs in English, math volunteered his services for this task. On ematics, and science. These programs October 15, 1989, over 100 people sat Australian gifted students ages 10 - incorporate teaching approaches aimed for the test sessions at Braddell Primary 15 are finding challenge in tackling at helping students become effective School. Most of those qualifying joined real-world problems through an problem-solvers, independent-learners, Mensa and were invited to attend the interschool problem-solving competi and creative thinkers. inaugural General Meeting held on No tion call Tournament of Minds, a project Former and present students are busy vember 12. 1989. of the Queensland Association for Gifted organizing an alumni group and have Mensa (Singapore) now anticipates and Talented Children, Inc. (QAGTC). offered their help at the 11th World the time it will be recognized as a Provi Tournament of Minds began in 1989 Conference being hosted by Hong Kong sional Mensa and later also achieve and is now held in every region from the in 1995. The 1995 Summer Program National Mensa status. coastline to the outback. Tournament will be one of the site visits offered to —excerpted and adapted from goals include helping participants de World Conference participants. MENEIJS, an official publication of velop enterprise, responsibility, a love Mensa (Singapore) of learning, and skills such as critical and creative thinking, cooperative prob- lem-solviiig strategies, time Mensa in Singapore Australian Conference Set for management, budget control, and com munication techniques. Mensa had a difficult beginning in May Students are divided into two divi Singapore. Prior to its successful regis sions—primary (years 5, 6 & 7) and tration in May of 1989 there were three The Queensland Association for Gifted secondary (years 8,9 8c 10). To encour unsuccessful attempts between 1979 and and Talented Children., bic. (QAGTC) an age creativity, teams of seven students 1983 to register Mensa. All attempts nounces a call for proposals for its 1995 from across three year levels present foundered as the Registrar of Societies conference to be hold March 11 and 12 at their problem solution using props, cos enforced its strict requirements on the Griffith University—Nathan Campus. The tumes, and special effects. All teams applicants. theme of the Fifth State QACTC conference must complete a long term and a spon In March 1987, Mensa International' - is '"'"Meeting the Special Nee< Is of the Gifted at taneous problem. Teams are given six Executive Director, Mr. Edward Vincent, I lome and at School." Invited topics include weeks to solve an open-ended problem traveled to Singapore to conduct talks 1) approaches to thinking an7, he asked class, school and community programs, 4) solution is presented to a panel of judges for volunteers to set up a local Mensa strategies used by parents. 5) provision for and an audience on Tournament day. chapter. The initial enthusiasm was a disadvantages! gifted children., and 6) re The spontaneous problem is a timed large gathering at Mr. Narinderpal Singh search reports. Proposals must include title.. event which requires five quick think Bhalla's home. From this group a smaller 100 word abstract, presenters name and ers to solve a previously unseen problem. committee, the protein committee, was address and a brief c-v, telephone number, Regional heats are held in August. Fi created. and fax number. Proposals should be sub nalists are invited to the State Final at The primary objective of the protein mitted by November 10. 1994 to Harry Griffith University in September and committee was to ensure that Mensa Milne, Conference Convenor, Queensland the National Finals in October. became registered. The committee also State Conference, QACGC. Inc.. Bayswater If you would like further information had the task of creeling a constitution Road, Milton. Queensland, Australia, 4064; about Tournament of Minds and how to fax:07-875-5910 and phone: 07-875-5630. which would form the s asic backbone of initiate the program in your area, con Mensa (Singapore). After completion of Registration for the conference is due by tact: Tournament of Minds, a constitutional draft, The protein com February 24, 1995. Fees are $55 for non Metropolitan East Regional Education members, $45 for members and full time mittee sought the assistance of the legal Office, Private Mail Bag 250, Mt. firm of Eee & Lee to scrutinize the students, and $30 for daily registration. Gravatt, Queensland 4122, Australia, constitution for possible loopholes and Your registration includes morning teas, or fax: (07) 349-8394 or phone: (07) Saturday Evening Convivium at die Cam to facilitate the registration process. 849-0938. Numbers established. Its many wide ranging goals make it hard to limit them alt but. Continued from page 3 to give a general view about the depart requests are from parents wishing ma ment these are some points: terials and information to help them 1. conducting research studies and de raise and educate their gifted children. veloping programs in order to meet We also receive letters from students the needs of talented students in the asking for information to help in their fields of curricula, counseling, iden research, requests for information about tification, and the instructional the organization, and requests for ma technology. terials and bibliographies to help with 2. establishing quality and promoting presentations or conferences. We are excellence in education for the ben still in need of articles which can be efit of all public and private shared with parents, in their native lan educational institutions. guages, about gifted issues. If you are willing to help, please contact the pub The graduation requirements at the lications office at Purdue. We have Jubilee School include: already received a response from one 1. Successful completion of prescribed delegate willing to assist in this project. Katherine P. Hoekman mandatory and elective courses, such as Economics, selected topics in World History, Journalism, etc. New Australian Appointment 2. Fulfilling (120) hours of community service, thirty hours per year. in Gifted Education Collis 3. Completion of a graduation project. Continued from page 5 The University of New South Wales, up and running. During his years as Sydney, Australia, announces its sec Executive Secretary, Milton Gold oper ond full time academic appointment in ated the World Council Secretariat on a Special Report, Continued from page 11 gifted education. Katherine P. Hoekman frayed shoestring so that Henry's fund- among the participants and among oth has been appointed to the School of raising efforts were very important. ers in the educational system. Experts Education Studies as Lecturer in Gifted At the end of his last message as from Israel and abroad are invited to Education. A Chicago, USA, native Chairman in the June 1981 Newsletter, lecture at these seminars, together with who emigrated to Australia in 1968, she Henry Collis wrote: "World wide im those actually working in the field with received her undergraduate teacher pact may never come, but it will be gifted children. The in-service training training at the University of Sydney and brought much nearer by all our joint courses are related to various subjects her Masters in Education from the Uni efforts. We should use our knowledge and according to age groups. They versity of New South Wales in 1993, as a corporate catalyst for seeing that include workshops in which the teachers specializing in gifted education of the gifted children are increasingly accepted undergo new didactic experiences pre gifted. and enabled to reach their potential." sented by experts, which are formulated Ms. Hoekman is currently Vice Presi Educators of the gifted and talented on the basis of the knowledge and expe dent of the New South Wales Association and gifted children and youth through rience gained by these experts while for Gifted and Talented Children. Her out the world have Henry Collis to thank preparing learning units. Some of these principal research interests are the so for his vision and energy in enabling us units are formulated according to a suit cial and emotional development of the to engage in joint efforts. Those of us able interdisciplinary7 approach for gifted gifted, curriculum development and who knew Henry Collis will miss this children. In-service training courses deal evaluation, and creating a curriculum dedicated, gentle man. with the social aspects ofthe gifted child. to meet the affective needs of gifted A. Harry Passou\ Teachers College, The social aspect of working with a students. Columbia University New York, NY gifted child is quite complex. In-service The University of New South Wales 10027. training courses in this field deal with offers an extensive gifted education pro the philosophical as well as the practical gram at both undergraduate and aspects of this problem. In preparation postgraduate level, including a post for these course, questionnaires are sent graduate Certificate of Gifted Education out to parents and students, with their which attracts educators from Australia Jubilee answers serving as a basis for discussion. and New Zealand. A special feature of Continued from page 13 In-service training courses are aimed at the Certificate program, which runs in more, the School, in collaboration with learning new teaching techniques. The three consecutive school vacations, is educational public and private sectors, teachers are exposed to a wide variety of the participation, as visiting professors, is committed to sponsor a variety of teaching techniques. The aim is to en of some of the international leaders in programs and activities for school teach able teachers to innovate in their work, gifted education such as Abraham ers and administrators throughout the choosing from among various techniques, Tannenbaum, Julian Stanley, John country. To carry out this mission, a dependent upon the character of their Feldhusen, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Center for Excellence in Education has students, the subject learned and their Francoys Gagne and Camilla Benbow. been established. individual work styles. Gifted education programs at UNSW The Center of Excellence in Educa At the end of each course, the teachers are directed by Dr. Miraca Gross, Asso tion is one of the most important complete questionnaires which assist the ciate Professor of Gifted Education. departments which the Jubilee School Department in planning future courses. 16 Summer Opportunities for Teachers and Students

Would you like to share with other World Gifted readers the opportunities your institution offers for gifted students and teachers training in gifted education? Send an advertisement (in printed form and also on a computer disk) to the World Council Publications Office no later than January 20,1995 for inclusion in the Spring newsletter. Include the names and addresses of contact people as well as phone numbers and fax numbers. List deadlines for registering, approximate costs, and any other information participants need when applying to your program. Your advertisement should be similar in format to the one below. Purdue University - Gifted Education Resource Institute 1995 Summer Residential Programs for Teachers and Students Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA announces the 1995 Summer Programs sponsored by the Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) under the direction of John F. Feldhusen, Executive Director. Enrollment in the Summer Residential Program for gifted students and the gifted education teacher training program is open to students from all countries. Citizens of many nations participate each year in these courses.

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 317-494-7243, or fax 317-494-4175. Bro student enrolls in either a singe ALL DAY Graduate level courses in gifted educa chures will be available in early spring. course or one AM and one PM course. tion are offered during the summer to Limited financial aid is available. Topics frequently offered include: Calculus, educators seeking an endorsement in gifted Deadline for applying for financial aid is Archaelogy, Literary Language, Leadership, education. Courses are offered during three May 1,1995. Deadline for registering for Journalism, Public Speaking, Chemistry, two-week intensive sessions. The dates of the program is June 1,1995. // is recom Statistical Research, Accelerated Algebra, the sessions are: mended that international students register Math Problem Solving, Physics, HyperCard, Session I—June 12-23 much earlier than the deadline because of the Legislative Process, Making Business Session II—June 26-July 7 the international mail delivery delays and Decisions, and Literature. (Course topics for Session III—July 10-21 the extensive paperwork involved in the 1995 have not yet been finalized.) The tentative list of courses being offered application process. includes an introductory survey course, a course on identification of gifted students Pulsar: July 9-22 and evaluation of gifted programs, Comet I: June 18-24 Pulsar courses are for students in grades 9- curriculum and program development for Comet II: June 25-July 1 12 who have SAT scores of at least 500 in gifted students, and several elective courses Comet III: July 2-8 the area of desired coursework (some yet to be selected. For exact courses and Comet courses are for students in grades 4-6 courses will require higher scores); Cost for the dates each will be offered, contact the who have scores above the 90th percentile 1995: US$925.00 (tentative) for a two- Gifted Education Resource Institute, 317- on an achievement test or an IQ of at least week program. Each student enrolls in both 494-7236, or fax 317-496-1228. 125; Cost for 1995: US$540.00 (tentative) an AM and a PM course. Typical topics Brochures will be available in early for a one-week program. Courses offered offered might include: Politics, Number February, 1995. Registration and housing typically include topics such as: Moth Theory, Leadership, Scientific Instrumenta is not arranged through the Gifted Education Problem-Solving, Leadership, Physics, tion, Machine Intelligence, Shakespeare, Resource Institute. Students register with the Chemistry, Writers' Workshop, Foreign Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, History, Purdue School Admissions, Purdue Univer Languages and Cultures, Critical Thinking, and Celestrial Mechanics. (Course topics for sity, 170 Young Graduate House, West Problem Solving in Science, and Spatial 1995 have not yet been finalized.) Lafayette, IN 47906-6208 and arrange Math. (Course topics for 1995 have not yet housing through that address. been finalized.) Nova: July 2-22 Nova courses are for students in grades 9- STUDENT PROGRAMS Star I: June 18-July 1 12 who meet the required SAT scores Purdue University's Summer Residential Pro Star II: July 2-15 determined for each course separately; cost grams strive to meet the needs of high ability Star courses are for students in grades 6-8 for 1995: US$2300 (tentative) for a three- students for challenging ocodemic coursework who have SAT scores of at least 430-V for week course which is a regular Purdue and positive social experiences with peers of language arts courses, or 500-M for college credit course. Past courses have similar ability. To be placed on a mailing list mathematics or science courses, or equiva included: Calculus, Psychology, and Non- for information about the student programs, lent ACT scores; Cost for 1995: US$925.00 calculus Physics. (Courses to be offered in please contact the Summer Programs office at (tentative) for a two-week program. Each 1995 have not yet been selected.)

17 Book Review, continued from page 9 which parents of gifted and talented Yoilth, continued from page 11 children and youth should find most expanded section concerning gifted un- helpful. and temples. Meanwhile, the Pohang derachievers and gifted girls adds The only portions of the volume which Iron and Steelworks, and the university important dimensions to this excellent I found potentially least interesting to where the students were housed, pro beginning. The international dimensions readers in our hemisphere were the "Re vided the Youth Challengers with add much to the reader's own knowledge sources and Policies" chapter and the outstanding examples of the way in and reinforce likenesses and similarities Appendix. I found both to be enlighten which Korea has forged its way to the of able learners across the globe. ing in gaining a more global view of forefront of developing nations. Unfor The chapter on Characteristics of education of the gifted and talented, but tunately, the consequent evidence of Gifted and Talented Children is also well some readers may find these two sections pollution abounds in waterways and written. Of particular note are excellent least beneficial due to their country spe the atmosphere. The precarious bal case studies of four "very different" chil cific origin and possible application. ance of the ecosystem has become dren. Background information, "needs," In the preface, Dr. George writes the dramatically endangered. points for discussion, and helpful sugges following: "In this book it is my hope that The experience can best be described tions for each individual make this part all of you who care about gifted individu in educational terms as a unit of work of the book highly usable in a course, als will find much that will aid you to which posed a real-life problem, requir seminar, workshop, or by an individual. discover the excitement, challenge and ing a creative response through a Chapter 3, "Identification," is one of pleasure of being with these special chil multi-disciplinary and multi-national the book's real strengths. New interna dren as they share the process of growing approach. It demonstrated the rela tional dimensions presented on this topic up. The waste of human potential is tionship between past, present and are most interesting. The chart on page tragic for the community, for the world, future—all in the time span of five days. 33, entitled "Identification procedure" is but especially for the child. The concerto Students were challenged with prob excellent. It includes three divisions, (1) never written, the scientific discovery lem-finding prior to generating workable Questions, (2) Action, and (3) Purpose. never made, the political compromise solutions, but first they had to learn to Another fine point in this chapter is the never found—they all cany heavy costs." overcome barriers imposed by cultural section on Creativity. It includes helpful This excellent little volume from one of differences—quite an exercise in diplo suggestions for identification in the cre the world's leaders in educating gifted macy! Events concluded with a ativity arena. Other highpoints of this and talented individuals can do much to presentation by eleven delegates from chapter include examples of student work, address these realities. It bears reading Australia communicating the outcomes checklists, a sample parent questionnaire, and use by individuals the world over. of the Challenge in the form of a play set and a sample student questionnaire. Those of us who share David George's in the future. The actors, representing The section on "Provision and Strate hopes and dreams welcome this valuable members of an advisory committee to gies for Teaching" includes some addition to literature in this important the United Nations Organization, high terminology slightly different from what area. lighted the extent of environmental one would likely encounter in America —Reviewed by Dr. JayMonson, Utah degradation which has taken place as a (e.g. "provisions," instead of "proce State University, Logan, Utah, USA result of industrialization. They then dures." David, "provisions" may be interpreted to mean "stocking the suggested a plan to institute change. cupboard"...which on second thought The Book Corner is a regular feature of Not only did the performance draw might not be inappropriate usage after World Gifted. Readers are invited to upon the students' intellectual talents, all!). An objective and again concise ten- submit recommendations of any recently but it also enabled them to incorporate item summary of various well-known released or soon-to-be released publica their musical, dramatic and artistic abili models for educating gifted/talented stu tions of international interest to gifted ties, as well as their superior dents is presented. Very worthwhile educators. Please include all pertinent communication skills. separate sections on creativity and lead ordering information. In many ways the Youth Challenge ership are expanded upon—the latter represents the opening of the "window being international in scope and a topic to the future." To directly involve gifted sometimes skimmed over in other G/T secondary students in issues which con texts. Likewise with the section on "psy- The 2nd Cherry Creek cern our prosperity, harmony and chomotor ability." Yet another high point Exceptional Students Conference continuity on a universal scale is surely of this chapter concerns "ideal" teachers Diversity and Undemehievement the ultimate in educational experience of able learners. Herein, counseling sug January 27,1995 for gifted learners. The project was gestions are identified. Helpful examples Denver, CO, USA definitely a challenge of the highest are also given for polling community Featuring order. So inspired were the Australian resources and for student contracts. The National Association for Gifted participants that they are currently plan Included in this much-smaller-than - Underachieving Students (AEGUS) ning to form an Asia-Pacific Foundation average book is a fine chapter on for gifted adolescents. For more information contact; "Enriching the Curriculum." Suffice it to More information and copies of the Carol Fertig say that here too are new ideas and students' script. Beyond a Brave New Gifted Education Review international dimensions heretofore not Worlds can be obtained from the co P.O. Box 2278 widely proffered in American schools. ordinator of the Australian group, Ms. A Parent/Child/Teacher Model is the Evergreen CO 80439-2278 Wendy Christie, Meriden School, PO focus of Chapter 6. This resourceful USA Box 78, STRATHFIELD NSW 2131, chapter, plus the entire concise nature of or call 303-486-262G AUSTRALIA; tel: 61-2-7529444, fax: the total book itself, causes it to be one 61-2-7461869. 18 ^JOCELfy

May 18-20, 1995

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

The Connie Belin National Center for Gifted Education

Nicholas Colangelo, Director Susan Assouline, Associate Director

The Connie Belin National Center for Gifted Education will host the third biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development This symposium provides an opportunity for researchers and theorists from around the world to present their current work on talent development, creativity, and gifted education. Invited presenters include:

Teresa Amabile Camilla Benbow Susan Assouline David Lohman Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Thomas Bouchard Robert Plomin Gary Davis Patricia O'Connell Ross Douglas Detterman Carol Gilligan Raphi Amram Signithia Fordham Nicholas Colangelo Nancy Jackson Julian Stanley Carol Tomlinson Keasey Robert Stemberg Terry McNabb Jane Piirto

Panel Discussion: America's Summer -- Stretch or Stress

Call for Papers

Please submit proposals of empirical research or theory construction on talent development,

creativity, or gifted education, postmarked no later than December 15,1994.

For further information about the Call for Papers or Symposium registration,

call 1-800-336-6463, FAX 319-335-5151, or clip out and send the following to:

Wallace Symposium, The Connie Belin National Center for Gifted Education,

College of Education, 210 Lindquist Center, Iowa City, IA 52242.

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