What is
GECO?
GECO is the
Gifted Education Cooperative.
We are a non-profit group of parents who share an interest in
the development of intellectually gifted children.
What is
GECO’s
purpose?
The purpose of the
Gifted Education
Cooperative is to:
1)1) Provide a support network for parents of gifted children,
because these children can be hard to raise.
2)2) Organize activities for the children of our members that will
allow them to interact with one another.
3)
Advocate for the education of gifted children locally, in the
State of Illinois and nationally.
Who are our members?
Our membership is broad and varied.
Many of us have children in District 181 schools; some of us
have opted for other schools for various reasons.
Some of our children are school-aged; many are younger; some
are in college. Some of our
children are receiving gifted services from the district; many are
not. Some of our children
have been formally tested and identified as gifted; many have not.
For a list of some of
the characteristics of gifted learners, as well as creative learners
and high achievers, see
High
Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker by Bertie Kingore.
All parents who feel they are
raising an intellectually gifted child are invited to attend our
meetings and to become members of our organization.
No further testing or identification is required. Our meetings are publicized in school newsletters and in the
local newspapers. Members are also notified by e-mail.
If you wish to
join GECO, a membership form is provided below.
