Gifted & Talented Education Family

Resources for Families of Gifted Learners

Parents, grandparents, and other primary caregivers are commonly involved in programs for high ability/high potential learners in several ways.

They:

• offer support and are involved in meaningful ways with their children's education;
• advocate for appropriate placement, curriculum, strategies, and for addressing social/emotional needs; and
• provide context for a learner's specific needs; and volunteer to assist with school programs and classroom needs.

Related Pages in Serving Montana's High Ability/High Potential Students (Planning Guide and Strategies)

• Profiles of high ability/high potential students
• Social/emotional needs of high ability/high potential students 
• Characteristics of high ability/high potential students 
• Family engagement with gifted education programs 
• "Things My Child Likes To Do" parent assessment 

 Additional Resources

• Gifted students in MT can participate in regional and national talent searches, including those offered by the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center and the Center for Bright Kids Western Academic Talent Search.
• OPI's Gifted Education Training Site
• National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) website
• Montana Association for Gifted and Talented Education (Montana AGATE) website
• Hoagies' Gifted Education Page – vast resource listing
• Serving Montana's High Ability/High Potential Students (Planning Guide and Strategies)
• Serving the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) 

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Sara Kendrick, Program Specialist, 406-444-0688