Educational Options Newsletter Archives

The mission of this newsletter is to bring you information about educational and social opportunities, links to useful websites, and timely research and articles for and about gifted individuals. Educational Options is always happy to hear from you about new opportunities and information.

Click below for past newsletter issues.

March, 2008

In this issue:

1. School is Not Real Life: Teaching to the Average in Same-Aged Classrooms
2. Summer camps
3. Educational support
4. Some fun websites
5. In Minnesota

February, 2008

In this issue:

1. School is Not Real Life: Same-Aged Classrooms
2. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2008
3. White House Internship
4. Homeschooling Links
5. In Minnesota: Gifted Education Resource Fair
6. In Minnesota: UMTYMP Exams
7. In Minnesota: PSEO Application Deadline

January, 2008

In this issue:

1. School is Not Real Life
   1. Introduction
   2. Online Learning
2. In Minnesota – Chess Clubs
3. Minnesota – Speaking about Gifted Middle School Reform

November, 2007

In this issue:

1. Recognizing propaganda
2. Play Propaganda at Academic Games
3. Memory: research on the effects of sleep, drugs
4. Impact of A Nation Deceived
5. In Minnesota
6. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

September, 2007

In this issue:

1. NAGC Convention, Minneapolis
2. Educational Column in Washington Post
3. Online Conference on Perfectionism
4. Competitions
5. Midwest Academic Talent Search (MATS)
6. A Personal Note
7. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

July, 2007

In this issue:

1. Online chess academy for kids
2. Dr. Ruf honored by Mensa 
3. SB5 vs. WISC-IV for gifted assessment
4. For Minnesotans
5. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

June, 2007

In this issue:

1. New Educational Options Procedure
2. Personality Types 
3. Mind Games
4. Teen's Essays
5. New Educational Blog
6. Books for Parents
7. Minnesota Events
8. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

March, 2007

In this issue:

1. Call for Program Leaders
2. Time for Summer Camp  
3. More Things to Do This Summer
4. Scholarships for 7th Graders - Apply Now
5. Mensa Free Prior Evidence Evaluation
6. Minnesota Events
7. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

February, 2007

In this issue:

1. More Television Game Shows
2. Job Opportunities: Working with the Gifted
3. Parent Support  
4. Math Whizzes
5. The College Search
6. Keeping Up With Dr. Ruf

January, 2007

In this issue:

1. NAGC Family Day
2. Metropolitan Open School
3. Gifted Kids Speak
4. MCGT Resource Fair
5. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

TV casting call for bright kids

We got this time sensitive information about a television show that will feature bright children, and wanted to get it to you immediately!

December, 2006

In this issue, holiday shopping ideas:

1. NAGC
2. American Mensa
3. Games Magazine
4. Hoagies' Page
5. MindWare
6. Amazeing
7. About Gifted Kids

November, 2006

In this issue:

1. Family Events
2. Contest Opportunities
3. Books on Misdiagnoses
4. THINK Summer Institute 2007
5. Keeping up with Dr. Ruf

October, 2006

In this issue:

1. Activity finder
2. Deadline for papers
3. On-line learning
4. Publications for kids
5. NAGC 54th Annual Convention 2007, Minneapolis
6. Keeping up with Deborah Ruf

September, 2006

In this issue:

1. Survey
2. Complimentary Copy of Gifted Education Press Quarterly
3. Homeschooling
4. Keeping up with Deborah Ruf

August, 2006

In this issue:

1. Exciting opportunity for young home schoolers
2. 2E – Twice Exceptional
3. NAGC Convention 2007
4. Keeping up with Deborah Ruf

June 30, 2006

In this issue:

1. Websites for moms
2. Activities, indoors and out
3. Keeping up with Deborah Ruf

January 30, 2006

In this issue:

1. Radio and speaking engagements with Dr. Deborah Ruf
2. Opportunities
3. Minnesota law on parental curriculum review

Deborah Ruf’s book, “Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind,” is available through Amazon.com.