MAGE Board Zoom Call.
Email president@massgifted.org for more information.

MAGE Board Zoom Call.
Email president@massgifted.org for more information.

Girls in STEM at Acera School

Do you know a girl who is curious about science? Join Acera School on Saturday, April 5th from 10AM to 12PM for an exciting – and FREE – morning of interactive STEM! The event will be held at Acera School, located at 5 Lowell Ave in Winchester. Free on site parking is available.

Girls in STEM is a hands-on experience that empowers young women to explore the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, and math. It's an opportunity for girls to engage with inspiring mentors, participate in interactive workshops, connect with like-minded girls, and discover their passion for STEM. Our Keynote speaker this year will be Boston Meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese.

To reserve free tickets, register on EventBrite at: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxmesf4)

According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, women represent just one-third of the STEM workforce. Acera’ Girls in STEM event is a fun and activity-filled way for more girls to see themselves as scientists and innovators.

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Founded in 2010, Acera engages gifted students in individualized, project-based learning that is designed around their passions and aligned with their own abilities. In addition to K-9th grade education, Acera offers daily after-school enrichment programs as well as February, April, and summer vacation camps. For more information, visit aceraschool.org.

Session 5: Equitable Identification Best Practices: Making Sense of the Research

April 2, 2025, 7 p.m. ET

$20 Members, $30 Non-members

During this webinar, we will explore the latest research on equitable identification practices for gifted education. You will learn how to navigate the complexities of identification and avoid common biases that often overlook or misidentify gifted students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Kick off Neurodiversity Celebration week with a lively panel discussion featuring neurodivergent young adults reflecting on their K-12 experiences. We will discuss how students' strengths helped them overcome challenges, what schools and parents can do to best support K-12 2e learners, and hear advice for students who are struggling.

MAGE Board Zoom Call.
Email president@massgifted.org for more information.

Young Scholars Academy: Hidden & Misunderstood Trauma in 2e Students w/ Dr. Sandra Clifton

Highly sensitive students are in every classroom, but few educators know of their presence or the problems that they face in the learning environment. This group of children often struggle in silence as twice-exceptional individuals who have both significant gifts but also encounter particular challenges to navigate a neurotypical school environment. Both teachers and parents, often unaware of this innate biological trait, can increase stress by “coaching” these children to toughen up and develop thicker skin. As a result, some of our brightest children turn to self-medication to numb their emotions or opt out of education entirely.

This presentation will help to illuminate the secret, subtle struggles of a particular population in our society who “hide in plain sight” in order to survive an intense, toxic school environment of competitive achievement that is consistently critical of their insight, intuition, empathy, and artistic expression—often at extreme cost to the individual. One goal of this sharing this research is to highlight how we as a greater society can recognize the unique trait of sensitivity in our students as a strength to celebrate and not a weakness to remediate—and thereby help to prevent both mental illness and suicide.

Register here.