Creatively Gifted site was designed as a supplement and additional resource for collective works of eDNA. While some content was created for specific clients, all stakeholders interested in creative, gifted and talented education are welcomed.
The purposes of this site are to:
- Serve as a digitally organized public resource for stakeholders of talented and gifted students, gifted advanced educational programming, and educators of advanced and gifted education.
- Foster a forum for exchange of information, research, and ideas related to creativity as well as advanced, gifted and talented education.
- Promote awareness of the needs of creative, gifted, and talented students and young scholars.
- Support, encourage, and disseminate research-based information concerning programming and resources to families, communities, schools, and other stakeholders.
Did you know that in most school districts anyone may refer a student for gifted programming and services? A student can even submit a self referral. Many students are identified gifted at a young age.
However, there are many who go unidentified, underserved, or underdeveloped.
The ability to identify the diverse ways in which gifts and talents are manifested in students is a very important skill for parents, informal and formal educators, and beginning teachers to master.
Further, it is important that we understand the social, emotional, and cultural contexts in which gifts and talents are developed. Gifted, talented, and creative youth and adults are a huge part of our society.