The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children hosts a Biennial World Conference at a major international city during late July or early August in odd-numbered years. Past conferences have been held in San Francisco, Jerusalem, Montréal, Manila, Hamburg, Salt Lake City, Sydney, The Hague, Toronto, Hong Kong, Seattle, Istanbul,
We are pleased to announce that the awards nomination form is now available. Awards provide an opportunity for us to recognize individuals who have been instrumental in strengthening gifted education around the world and the WCGTC as an organization. Please click the button below to complete a nomination. Additionally, the
We are happy to announce that World Gifted 37(1) is now available. This issue includes information about the 2019 World Conference, a letter from the President, an update from Headquarters, information about Gifted and Talented International, and a thank you to each person who has donated to the WCGTC Scholarship Fund since
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children has conducted an annual audit for 2016 and 2017, 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/58. You may
We are excited to announce the opening of proposal submissions for the 2019 World Conference! Please carefully review the submission guide on our website at https://worldgifted2019.com/submit/.
Members of the Executive Committee (EC) for the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children met on the campus of WKU July 15-17. This committee draws its members from all parts of the world, with those in attendance coming from such diverse locations as Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Turkey, Hong Kong and
We are excited to announce that the theme for the upcoming 2019 World Conference is A World of Possibilities: Gifts, Talents, and Potential. This theme exemplifies the mission and vision of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. We look forward to welcoming you to Nashville to share ideas and information about
Articles in this issue include: Pentagram of habits: Considering science teachers’ conceptions of “habits of mind” associated with critical thinking in several of Iran’s special gifted schools – Mehdi Ghahremani, Sareh Karami & Philip Balcaen Creativity and innovation in Iceland: Individual, environmental, and cultural variables – Barbara A. Kerr, Maxwell Birdnow,
Voting for the proposed changes to the Bylaws was open from January 8 until January 19. The Executive Committee is pleased to inform you that the proposed changes to the Bylaws have been approved. Of the votes cast, 95% selected “I approve all of the proposed changes to the Bylaws” and
I would like to thank you for the support you have shown to the WCGTC this year. During 2017, our website has had more than 19,000 visitors from more than 150 countries! The countries with the most visitors include USA, Australia, Turkey, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and
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