The Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT) is an organization of parents and educators
whose common purpose is to support gifted education in School District 220. On this website you will find information
about BCGT, the events we sponsor, newsletters, contact and membership information and links to other
interesting resources. We hope you join us!
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Upcoming Events |
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We are currently planning some great events for the 2010-2011 school year, including some of our most popular events
like Game Night, Science Night and Kids Book Club.
Please watch our website for more details, coming in August.
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Book Club |
- We will be resuming our book club meetings next year. Dates and details coming in August.
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Check it out |
- PDF documents of the powerpoint presentations by some of our District 220 teachers presented at the BCGT coffee
may be downloaded here for viewing on your computer.
Mrs. Nelson's presentation: Creativity
Mrs. Gruber's presentation: Rockin' Readin'. Please visit Sylvia Rimm's website to view the article "A United Front Between Parents"
Ms. Wells and Ms. Ford's presentation: Critical Thinking. Additional material from the presentation: Questioning Prompts, Essential Questions, Picture Books
Mr. Price's presentation: Pre-AP Teaching Strategies
Ms. Giunchedi's presentation: Carol Dweck's Research on Motivation - "Proficiency ought not to be our main educational goal", by Sally Walker (IAGC) and Nancy Green (NAGC) Click here to read this interesting recent article about funding for gifted education in Illinois.