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
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
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
In September, we announced that the 2021 World Conference will be held in a virtual format. We are working to make plans to ensure the World Conference maintains a great opportunity to network with people from around the world who are invested in serving gifted and talented children. We are
We are pleased to share that the Bylaws changes have been approved by the membership. We received 98.29% approval for the proposed changes. Thank you to all of our members who reviewed the proposed changes, cast their ballots, and shared comments with us. The Executive Committee will review these comments
As the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to place-based meetings in the near future, the WCGTC® Executive Committee has unanimously voted to transition the 2021 World Conference to a virtual format. While we certainly wish we could still meet together, we think it is important to ensure the safety of
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children has conducted an annual audit for 2018 and 2019, as required by section 12.11 of the Bylaws of the organization. Crowe LLP, an independent auditing firm in Louisville, KY, was contracted for the audit. The audit can be viewed at world-gifted.org/amember/content/f/id/66. You may
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) unites to stand up against all forms of racism and racial discrimination. In the last two weeks, we have watched and read news coverage on anti-racism protests across the world as a result of the ongoing systemic racism. This has ignited a
Volume 34 of Gifted and Talented International is now available! This special issue focused on Creativity in Gifted Education. Thank you to the guest editors, Barbara A. Kerr and M. Alexandra Vuyk for their work. This volume includes: Editorial Barbara Kerr and M. Alexandra Vuyk Issues and opportunities when using
The Teacher Education Position Paper Committee is currently collaborating through the WCGTC Forum and is hard at work sharing content and stories about teachers and gifted education from their regions around the world. Some sample questions they are examining include: Describe how gifted and talented students are being served and
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