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to your Graduate Education Journey!
The primary audience for this directory of online resources
is intended to be graduate students in gifted education
at the College of William and Mary, but students in
other graduate programs at William and Mary and elsewhere
may find the resources useful as well!
To begin using the directory, select one of the links
below.
About the Directory
This Internet Resource Directory was designed by Dr.
Catherine Little to be a "handbook" of sorts
for students in the graduate programs in Gifted Education
at the College of William and Mary. The links included
on the site are intended to help with coursework and
projects, with broadening students' understanding of
the field of gifted education, and with their overall
William and Mary experience. Have a question about proper
citation format? Visit the Resources for Writing, Referencing,
and Conducting Research. Looking for some recommended
readings in gifted education? Explore the Gifted Education
Links. Wondering about graduation tickets? Check out
the Important William and Mary Links. The overall purpose
is to save students a little bit of searching time at
different stages of their graduate program. The links
included have been collected based on the directory
developer's own experiences as both a student and a
professor at W&M.
The directory has three major sections:
- 1. Resources
for Writing, Referencing, and Conducting Research:
This section focuses on conducting research and writing
papers. It includes (a) resources for looking up questions
about grammar, usage, and other general writing issues;
(b) links to information on the program's preferred
style manual; and (c) some guidelines for thinking
about conducting research. (A) and (b) will be important
sites for your progress throughout the program; (c)
will become especially relevant as you move toward
your culminating project and consider doing a research
study for your thesis.
- 2. Gifted Education
Links: This section includes a selection of sites
relevant to professionals pursuing a career in gifted
education. Professional organizations and research
centers at the state and national level are listed
here, along with selected resources that will be useful
in the gifted education courses in the graduate program.
- 3. Important
Links at The College of William and Mary: This
section highlights some of the important areas to
visit within the College's web site. Information about
the School of Education and the gifted education programs
in particular are linked here, along with details
about graduate living and College procedures that
are most relevant to students in the graduate program.
Resources
for Writing, Referencing, and Conducting Research
On this page, you will find resources to assist you
in the process of preparing papers and thinking about
research in education. The first two sections of the
page, exploring Writing resources
and Referencing resources,
will be useful throughout your coursework in paper preparation.
The final section, related to Conducting
research, will be helpful as an overview of educational
research resources and will be especially helpful if
you intend to conduct a research study for your culminating
experience in the program, as well as suggesting ideas
for you to consider as you move forward as an educational
practitioner and leader.
Writing: Support
for Grammar, Usage, and Editing
These sites are useful resources for answering the
grammar and usage questions you may have in preparing
papers, as well as for enhancing writing and language
skills in general.
Guide
to Grammar and Writing
This comprehensive resource guide, developed by
a professor of English at Capital Community College
in Hartford, Connecticut, is a valuable source for
information on correct grammar and usage. Try the
FAQ's in the "Ask Grammer, Quizzes, and Search
Devices" section for specific topics. If you
are finding that your papers are returned with many
editing marks, try some of the Interactive Quizzes
to strengthen your skills!
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The
American Heritage Book of English Usage, 1996
This guide to grammar and usage is thorough and
highly detailed, with extensive notes on common
problems in grammar, style, word choice, pronunciation,
and other language issues. The text is provided
through "Great Books Online" at Bartleby.com.
Although the site is somewhat less engaging than
the Guide to Grammar and Writing noted above, the
content is comprehensive and well-organized.
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Purdue
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
This extensive site, housed at Purdue University,
provides a variety of resources to support writing
improvement. General guides to writing, grammar,
spelling, and other concerns are provided, along
with more in-depth presentations on particular topics
related to different types of writing, different
style manuals, professional writing topics such
as resumes and cover letters, and online research.
The site also includes practical exercises with
answers provided.
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Grammar
Resources on the Web
For additional sites and new directions, in case
your questions were not answered by the sites above,
this resource guide from the University of Chicago
Writing Program presents links to other helpful
online grammar and language resources. As a bonus,
you can visit the Writing Programs Toys
page for writing and editing practice with the "sentence
of the week." |
Referencing: Style Guides
and Citation Issues
These sites are useful resources for preparing papers
using the proper citation and style guide, and for understanding
plagiarism and acknowledging resources appropriately.
APA
Style Tips
The graduate programs in gifted education use the
Style Manual of the American Psychological Association
(5th edition). This site from APA provides answers
to many frequently asked questions about citations,
format, and other key issues from the style manual,
as well as providing supplementary information on
referencing electronic sources. |
Avoiding
Plagiarism
This overview of plagiarism and how to avoid it
in academic work is provided by the Purdue
Online Writing Lab. The page provides comparisons
of specific examples needing and not needing documentation,
as well as guidelines for documentation during the
writing process and in final products. |
APA
Citation Guide from Online!
This link is an excerpt from a text called Online!
A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources, by
Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger. The specific
page linked here provides details on using APA style
in general and specifically for online sources.
Other sections of the text, also available online,
include details for using other style guides and
an extensive list of Internet links on a variety
of topics. |
Understanding
Plagiarism
This resource, linked to the paper-checker Turnitin.com,
provides resources to help students and faculty
understand appropriate usage of sources and some
of the issues of plagiarism facing the academic
world today. Definitions of key terms, guidelines
for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism, and
information on copyright laws are provided. |
Conducting
Research
These sites provide a window into different ways of
thinking about educational research, including emphasis
on ethics and standards for educational research and
ways of using research in the American educational system
today.
AERA
Ethical Standards
This page within the site of the American Educational
Research Association provides ethical standards
and guidelines for conducting and disseminating
educational research. The page contains some lengthy
writing on these topics, and it is a useful overview
of ways of thinking about educational research. |
Regional
Educational Laboratories
This site is the directory of Regional Educational
Laboratories in the United States (including NCREL,
cited above). Browsing the lab sites provides a
broad overview of some of the types of educational
research being conducted across the nation today. |
NCREL
Toolbelt for Data-Driven Decision Making
The importance of making educational decisions based
on data cannot be underestimated in today's educational
system. This site, from the North Central Regional
Educational Laboratory, provides guidelines for
data-driven decision making from beginning to end
for schools, including sample instruments for collecting
data, guidelines for analyzing and drawing conclusions
from data, and links to other resources. For graduate
students, the site is a particularly useful resource
because of its sample instruments and because of
the connections it provides to best practices in
the K-12 context. |
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Gifted Education
Links
In this section, you will find some important links
relevant to the field of gifted education and to specific
courses you will take in the gifted education program
at William and Mary. Many of the sites themselves have
extensive lists of gifted education links to explore
as well.
National
Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
NAGC is a major professional association and advocacy
group in the field of gifted education. Graduate
students can receive a discounted rate for membership,
which includes the quarterly journal Gifted
Child Quarterly and discounts on books published
through the organization. The annual convention,
held in November, is an important meeting of parents,
educators, and other members to share and discuss
issues and resources in the field. Important links
inside the site: NAGC
PreK-12 Gifted Program Standards; Membership
Information; Convention
Information |
Virginia
Association for the Gifted
The Virginia Association for the Gifted is a professional
association and advocacy group intended to support
education of gifted and high ability students in
the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site provides
information about the association, membership details,
a calendar of events, and a newsletter, among other
resources.
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Center
for Gifted Education at The College of William and
Mary
The Center for Gifted Education at The College of
William and Mary is a major research and development
center in the field, providing direct services to
students, families, and educational professionals
as well as conducting research and developing curricular
materials for classroom implementation. Sample curricular
resources, information about upcoming events, recommended
readings, and key gifted education links appear
on the Center's site. |
Gifted
Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia
This link leads to the site for gifted education
from the Virginia Department of Education. The site
includes information on the legal requirements for
gifted education in Virginia, as well as explanations
for documenting local programs in the Commonwealth
under the Virginia Plan for the Gifted. |
APA Center for Gifted Education Policy
The Center for Gifted Education Policy of the American
Psychological Association conducts research and
advocacy efforts in the field of gifted education.
The web site includes an online newsletter, which
has a graduate student column, and other resources
including information on activities of the Center
and a listserv about gifted education. |
Center
for Talented Youth at The Johns Hopkins University
(CTY)
CTY is one of the largest university-based centers
for supporting gifted education in the world. The
CTY site includes information about programs, research
bibliographies, an online newsletter, and other
resources helpful to students, parents, educators,
and researchers. |
Important Links
at The College of William and Mary
On this page, you will find resources relevant to your
graduate student experience here at William and Mary.
This page does not represent an exhaustive list of links
you may need during your Master's program, but it includes
many of the links your predecessors in the program have
found to be important.
School
of Education
This is the home page for the School of Education.
The page contains links to Program Information,
Faculty/Staff Contact Information, Calendars,
and other important details. |
Center
for Gifted Education
The Center for Gifted Education at William and Mary
is a research and development center with programs
and services for gifted students, families, and
educational professionals. Your experience at William
and Mary will afford numerous opportunities to be
involved in Center functions and events. |
Swem
Library
The main page for Swem Library has information about
the library hours and services and links to the
online library catalog. The page also links to extensive
online resources, notably databases that will be
useful in conducting literature searches. Recommended
databases include ERIC and InfoTrac Web.
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Student
Affairs
The Student Affairs page contains links to important
sites such as Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities,
the Office of the Dean of Students, Student Health
Services, and Recreational Sports. The Student
Affairs office also coordinates major events such
as Opening Convocation and Commencement, so information
about those events can also be found here. Another
useful resource on this site is the link to the
Guide
to Graduate Living, which provides information
about the College and about the surrounding area. |
University
Registrar
The registrar's office is an important site for
viewing academic calendars, guidelines for the Banner
information system, transcript information, and
other resources. |
The
Bookstore
The William and Mary Bookstore is located at the
corner of Duke of Gloucester Street and Henry Street
in Merchants Square. At the Bookstore web site,
you can find information about course textbooks,
store hours, and graduation regalia. The site also
provides information about reserving textbooks online. |
Grants
Office: Human Subjects Review
If you choose to do a research study involving human
subjects for your Master's thesis, you will need
to request permission from the Protection of Human
Subjects Committee prior to conducting your study.
At this site, you can read guidelines for conducting
research with Human Subjects, request a password
for submitting a proposal, and submit and edit your
proposal (with the approval of your thesis advisor).
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Writing
Resources Center
The Writing Resources Center at William and Mary
offers assistance with written and oral communication
to all members of the William and Mary community.
This site provides information about visiting
and using the Center, as well as some resources
for grammar and style support. (See also Writing
Resources for additional grammar and style
support beyond the College.) |
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