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Achieving Equity in Gifted Education
By Dina Brulles, Ph.D., Kimberly Lansdowne, Ph.D., and Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D., authors of Understanding and Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests: A Call for Equity in Gifted Education Increasing diversity and achieving equity has long been a goal of … Continue reading
How to Recognize and Support Gifted Students in Under-Identified Populations
By Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., coauthor of Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development Bright kids who fit high-ability stereotypes (high achieving, conscientious, well-behaved, eager to show what they know) are likely to be referred to selection committees … Continue reading
9 More Free Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators
We’ve shared free professional learning opportunities for educators before. Here are nine more! Watch these edWeb webinar recordings, and you may be able to earn continuing education credits in 60 minutes or less. (All webinars are free, but you may … Continue reading
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Tagged addictions, classroom strategies, COVID-19, early childhood education, gifted students, mental health, mindfulness, online education, SEL, special education, special needs students, teacher burnout, teacher's self-care, trauma, twice-exceptional learners, virtual teaching
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Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: The Tale of Super Hani
By Deb Douglas, coeditor of Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: Perspectives from the Field Hani has headed back to school this fall with a spectacular new superpower . . . SELF-ADVOCACY! She’s ready, willing, and able to speak up, ask for … Continue reading
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Tagged equity, Free Spirit author, gifted, gifted children, gifted students, teaching gifted students
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Perfectionism in Children: How Parents Can Help Bright, Complex Kids
By Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., coauthor of Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development I used to say, smiling, when discussing perfectionism that I wanted my surgeon, dentist, mechanic, electrician, and plumber to be perfectionists—but not my friends, … Continue reading