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Essay Contest for High School Students
The Council for Wisconsin Writers is holding a non-fiction essay contest for Wisconsin high school students. The CWW Essay Award for Young Writers will recognize students who excel in writing non-fiction literature. The CWW Board of Directors will judge the contest and select one winner and one honorable mention. The winner will receive a $150 prize. The CWW is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 to support Wisconsin writing through awards, education, and recognition. Read more for contest guidelines.
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Top Gifted Distance Learning Program
The most recent issue of Gifted Child Today, one of the top publications for teachers and parents of gifted and talented students, was dedicated to Issues in Online Education. Two out of five feature articles by researchers from Northwestern University describe the practices of the WCATY Online Academy as one of the top gifted distance learning programs in the nation. Way to go WCATY!
Olszewski-Kubilius, P., & Corwith, S. (2011). Distance Education: Where It Started and Where It Stands For Gifted Children and Their Educators. Gifted Child Today, 34(3), 16-65.
Sanderson, E., & Greenberger, R. (2011). Evaluating Online Programs Through a Gifted Lens. Gifted Child Today, 34(3), 42-53. |
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NUMATS Registration Now Open
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) is now accepting registrations for the 2011-2012 academic year. To learn more about the benefits of participation in this program and testing dates and locations, visit the Center for Talent Development website at: http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/program/
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WCATY Instructor Receives Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Service
Anne Wilcox, an instructor at the Young Student Summer Program, received the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Award from UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Click here to read the feature article in UW-Madison's School of Education Learning Connections. |
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