Counselor Information about PreCollege Programming

This page is the source for everything that you wanted to know about ATYP and High School Dual Enrollment in one place! 

•  Videos from current and past students about their experiences in ATYP

• Grades Schedule - Grades are sent from the ATYP office to school counselors at the end of January and usually the first Monday in June by email. Paper grade evaluations are sent in February and June to each school (and to the students' homes). 
• Transcripts – Grade transcripts for any former ATYP student are available - just send us an email with the student's name requesting a transcript.
• Scott Peters blog on "Local norms improve equity in gifted identification"
• Presentations available for schools/professional development (contact us for more information)
  • NUMATS information – Elementary Age or Middle School Age
  • GT101 - An Overview of Gifted Education – a Ready-Made PowerPoint for Professional Development
  • It’s Never Too Early to Talk  to Your Student About College (appropriate for general audiences)
  • Organizational Strategies for the Gifted Student (appropriate for general audiences)
  • Common Core and the Gifted Student
  • Avoiding Digital Distractions: Strategies for Studying in the Electronic Age (appropriate for general audiences)
  • Middle School: More than Just Hormones (targeted for parents/teachers of gifted students)
  • Assignments to Teach Critical Thinking (professional development for secondary teachers)
  • Parenting Gifted Students
  • Bright or Gifted (and what does it matter)? (presentation for teachers)
  • Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students (presentation for teachers)
  • Developing Talent: Life Skills that Matter (presentation for parents)
  • What Gifted Students Wish their Parents and Teachers Knew