Illinois Association for Gifted Children

800 E. Northwest Hwy
Suite 610
Palatine, IL 60074
Ph: 847-963-1892
Fax: 847-963-1893

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Educators

Curriculum Units - The Curriculum Project
Click here.

Davidson Institute's Educators' Guild
http://www.davidsongifted.org/edguild/

EdNews Gifted & Talented
http://ednews.org/categories/Gifted-and-Talented/?Page=1

IAGC - Gifted Position Openings
As a service to our members and the gifted community of Illinois, the Illinois Association for Gifted Children will share any new gifted positions that are brought to our attention.

Job applicants: Follow the application procedure shown below.

Employers: If you wish to post a position, please include the position Location, Title, Application Procedure, and Deadline in the body of an e-mail message, not as an attachment. Send your e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and include your contact information. Items will be posted until their deadlines or removed after 30 days. In order to reduce the volume of e-mail, we intend to broadcast an announcement of each opening one time on Fridays to our educator members.

Here are the current openings:

  • Date Posted: August 6, 2010
  • Position Location:  Northwestern University Center for Talent Development, Evanston
  • Title: Summer Program Assistant Coordinator 2 (Apogee, Spectrum, or Equinox)
  • Application Procedure:  interested applicants should apply via the Northwestern University web site (www.northwestern.edu/hr/jobs/). The position number is 16193.
  • Deadline:  until filled



 


  • DATE POSTED: June 16, 2010
  • LOCATION: Gifted LearningLinks, the online program of Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University
  •  TITLES: Gifted LearningLinks Part-time Online Teaching Positions
    • • AP® European History (grades 9-12)
    • • World History Honors (grades 6-12)
    • • Programming C++ Honors (6-12)
    • • Introduction to Computer Programming in Python (grades 6-8)
    • • Computer Gaming Academy (grades 4-6)
  •  APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please email resume and cover letter describing your approach to online learning to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  For additional information regarding our program visit our website:  http://ctd.northwestern.edu/gll
  •  DEADLINE: Positions will begin on September 15th, 2010


Gifted Ed. Digest
Illinois Association for Gifted Children is pleased to announce our new on-line weekly Gifted Ed Digest, for subscribers to the K-12 Teaching & Learning Center. The purpose of the digest is to provide gifted educators and their students with resources and tools to inform, stretch and energize; and it is a FREE additional service for all K-12 TLC Subscribers!

K-12 TLC subscribers can see our first issue at http://www.k12tlc.net/gt/01162009.htm

K-12 TLC subscribers can join the IAGC Gifted Ed Digest e-mail list to be notifed each Friday. Please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and in the Subject Line type: ADD TO IAGC GIFTED ED DIGEST LIST.

NOT a K-12 TLC subscriber yet? Click here for details, including IAGC member special rates for individuals, schools, and districts. You also can register for a free day-pass.

We are very pleased to be able to offer you this new service and we hope that you find it to be of value.

QUESTIONS? If you wish a response, please contact IAGC office:
Phone: 847-963-1892
Fax: 847-963-1893
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mail: 800 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 610; Palatine, IL 60074


This information is provided to you as a service of IAGC, which is supported by its members. If you are a member, THANK YOU!

Not a member yet? Membership is less than a dollar a week. Please join us today.

Gifted Learning Links
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/gll/educators/

Gifted Rules
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/rules/archive/pdfs/227ARK.pdf

HoagiesGifted
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/educators.htm

Illinois State Board of Education
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/

National Association for Gifted Children
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=49

NEA Foundation Grants
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/

Northeastern Illinois University
http://www.neiu.edu/~gradcoll/programs/gifted.html

Northwestern University
http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/advanced/talentdevelopment/

Professional Development-IARSS
To see gifted classes throughout Illinois, go to http://www.iarss.org/inservice/wsdb.asp?Area=-1
Search by Category: {Gifted} to see all providers; e.g., ROEs, ISCs, and others.

Resources/Design. High-Ability Learners
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1738

Southern Illinois University@Carbondale
:
http://www.ci.siu.edu/programs-grad-msed.php

Teaching for High Potential Submissions
National Association for Gifted Children - Teaching for High Potential (THP) is a quarterly publication for teachers, gifted coordinators, and other professionals interested in engaging and challenging gifted students in today's schools. Our goal is to provide our readers with accessible, classroom-based materials grounded in sound theory and current best practices in the field of gifted education.

Can you provide practical classroom applications of current research, theory, and best practices in the field of gifted education?

Are you proud of the innovative way you address the needs of gifted students in your school or classroom?

Have you created a successful lesson or unit plan that aligns with the NAGC pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards?
Do you have a story to share about your participation in a Javits research study?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Send manuscripts to: Jeffrey S. Danielian, Editor, THP This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The editorial address is:
NAGC
1707 L ST, NW, SUITE 550
WASHINGTON DC 20008
Phone: 202-785-4268 lt;br />Fax: 202-785-4248

Supporting the needs of high potential learners
http://www.nagc.org

Teaching Gifted Learners
http://www.davidsongifted.org/edguild/Article/Educators_Guild___Staff_Development_337.aspx