ALPS Parent Sharing Forum Resources 2020
In this informal discussion group, we shared our experiences, resources, and ideas regarding our advanced learners, learned how to talk to your child’s teacher, enrichment programs, and remote learning. Sponsored by Piedmont ALPS (Advanced Learners Program Support), facilitated by parent Kim Fisher. Via Zoom.
If you are interested, check out these new resources and information for families and educators:
- New resources discussed at our ALPS Parent Sharing Forum last week
- Davidson Academy Online Webinars about teaching online — topics include social-emotional learning and executive functioning. Free clips available at https://www.davidsonacademy.
unr.edu/tours-events/davidson- academy-online-webinars - How to Boost Executive Functioning Skills from Home, including the impact of distance learning
- What Does Twice Exceptional Mean? Identifying and Nurturing Gifted Children with ADHD – from ADDitude Magazine
Please email any questions to: kim@galimagroup.com
Secondary Math Pathways in PUSD
Other Resources
Resources shared at the ALPS Parent Sharing Forum on Oct 10, 2018
Starfall: free online learning tool and app for reading and math
Graphite: Great resource for teachers and parents wanting to find tools to offer differentiated instruction.
California Association for the Gifted
National Association for Gifted Children
Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted
Summit Center Local service provider for educational assessments, educational therapy, and counseling; specializes in issues related to gifted and twice-exceptional children and adolescents.
Presentation by Dr. James T. Webb “Many Faces of Gifted”
Current GATE Plan for Piedmont Public Schools
Piedmonters for Resources, Advocacy, Information in Special Education
Ginna Guiang-Myers’ 2015 presentation slides: Inside the Classroom: Addressing the Needs of Advanced Learners
Referenced Paper on Rethinking Giftedness and Gifted Education: A Proposed Direction Forward Based on
Psychological Science, by Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell, published by APS Association of Psychological Science: Rethinking Giftedness
Referenced paper on Long-Term Effects of Educational Acceleration, by Jonathan Wai, Talent Identification Program, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina: A Nation Empowered
Summer Camps
Combine academics with social, cultural and recreational opportunities for a truly engaging summer. Programs are available for gifted students ages 5-17. Visit for more information and to receive a catalogue: http://www.giftedstudy.org