Author: Tyler Clark

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Announces New Pricing Discounts

For Immediate Release After a unanimous vote by the Executive Committee of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC®), a new membership and conference discount system designed to make attendance more manageable for individuals from lower-income economies is now available. The WCGTC® is committed to sharing information about

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Happy New Year 2022 from the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
WCGTC News

2021 in Review

The year 2021, like 2020, has presented new challenges but also new opportunities. See below for some of the highlights of our work together this year. We look forward to making even more progress in 2022! Thank you for all of your support to both the WCGTC® and gifted education around

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World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Releases Global Principles for Professional Learning in Gifted Education

For Immediate Release The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) has released a new document, “Global Principles for Professional Learning in Gifted Education,” filled with guidance for decision-makers at the local, regional, state/provincial, and national levels. The ten principles outlined provide clear guidance on professional learning that needs

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The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Announces 2021 Award Winners

For Immediate Release In conjunction with the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC®) biennial conference, the WCGTC® presents awards in six different areas of recognition: research, creativity, leadership, distinguished service, emerging leader, and emerging scholar. The Executive Committee congratulates each of the 2021 award winners. World Council Distinguished

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2021 Scholarships and Awards

The scholarship application to attend the 2021 Virtual World Conference is now open. Click here to submit your application. We are pleased to announce that the awards nomination is now available as well. Nominations may be submitted here. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications and award nominations is April 1,

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Denise Fleith - World Council for Gifted and Talented Children - President-Elect
Elections

Denise Fleith Elected President of the WCGTC

The Executive Committee reviewed nominations for President of the WCGTC, and one nominee met all requirements as outlined in the Bylaws. That nominee is Denise Fleith from Brazil. With only one nominee, no election is required. Denise has accepted the nomination and will begin her term at the conclusion of

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2021 World Conference – Proposals Now Open

We are excited to announce the opening of proposal submissions for the 2021 World Conference! Please carefully read the submission guide at https://worldgifted2021.com/submit. Note that with the shift to a virtual conference, our session details have changed, so it is very important to review the full guide. If you have any

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2021 Virtual WCGTC® World Conference - World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
2021 World Conference

Save the Dates – 2021 Virtual World Conference

Thank you to each person who shared their ideas on the survey we recently disseminated regarding the 2021 Virtual World Conference. We are pleased to announce that the World Conference will be held virtually over two consecutive weekends, July 31 – August 1 and August 7 – 8. We are still planning specifics

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Nominations Sought for WCGTC® President

The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children is calling for nominations for President to serve 2021 – 2025. Nominations are due by January 15, 2021. Submit your nomination at https://world-gifted.org/2021-president-nomination-form/. OverviewThe Executive Committee (EC) consists of seven members: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Members-at-Large. The Executive Administrator of Headquarters

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