The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Inc. (WCGTC) is a worldwide non-profit organization that provides advocacy and support for gifted children. The WCGTC is a diverse organization networking the globe with an active membership of educators, scholars, researchers, parents and others interested in the development and education of gifted and talented children of all ages.
The WCGTC consists of its Members, Executive Committee, Delegates from member countries, and a Headquarters that is located at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky USA. The World Council was founded over 35 years ago and hosts a biennial World Conference at a major international city during late July or early August in odd-numbered years.
For more information and details about membership see www.world-gifted.org. Members of WCGTC receive a discount to attend the World Conference.
The strands are:
Turning research into practice:
Identifying the gifted and identifying the talented
Educating and extending gifted learners
Developing talents in the home, classroom and beyond
Research on the gifted
Conceptual frameworks for teaching the gifted
Curriculum for the gifted
Digital and Technological Applications and Practices in Gifted Education
Giving gifted and talented children a voice:
Advocacy for gifted students
Partnerships to enhance educating the gifted
Creativity and social-emotional development
Creativity in mathematics
Values education for the gifted
Twice-exceptional gifted learners
On-site collaboration:
Study groups
Networking dinner groups
Online collaboration:
Setting the stage for future sharing of information
E-networking
E-learning options
