About Annette Revel Sheely, M.A. Expertise Counseling, giftedness, gifted children and adults, high intelligence, high IQs. Various types of IQ tests. The social and emotional needs of gifted people. Special issues for gifted girls. Friendships among gifted children. I have a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and several years of experience counseling. For the past three years, I have worked exclusively with the gifted (IQ over 130, some in the 180s and 190s) and I write and speak about gifted children frequently. I have presented research about the assessment of the highly gifted at a conference at M.I.T. I am on the staff of the Gifted Development Center, an internationally known resource center for gifted people of all ages.
Question I have been trying to find the origin of Governor`s Schools. Are they all (nationwide) designed for gifted education or high achievers? Is there one principal around which they have been organized?
Answer Dear Linda,
Governor's Schools are ideal for students who are both gifted and high achievers. For information about the history of this program, go to www.ask.com and enter governors schools as the keywords. Go down to the link about the National Conference of Governors Schools and you'll find a bit of their history, their goals, and who to email for further information.
Best of luck in your research : )
Annette Revel Sheely
Gifted Development Center
Denver, CO
