Coach Courtney Edman will share neuroscience-based ways to communicate with your child that will minimize resistance, avoidance, oppositional and defiant behaviors while building a relationship built on trust, honesty, connection, collaboration and empowerment.
Video of a presentation on Gifted Education Pedagogy from SPARK at MIT on 3/18/2023
This is an informal discussion with Dr. Gilman Whiting, a national leader in gifted education of students of color and low SES who grew up in Boston and went to their public schools. He discusses the realities of gifted educaiton for black, brown, and poor students from a personal and professional lens and suggest a Scholarly Disposition for educators and students alike.
Nicole Waincunas, an international speaker and mentor on giftedness and the Schoolwide Enrichment Model shares two important strategies that teachers and homeschoolers can use with regular educational content thar are huge helps to gifted children. These strategies are also helpful for parents to know so they can advocate better for their child's education.
We may think that there isn't any gifted education in MA but that's not totally accurate. This presentation shares two programs that have been around for a long time in their MA districts. They will also share other ideas about programming.
Abbot Lawrence Academy is a public high school for the gifted in Lawrence, MA established in 2015. Stacey Ciprich, the founding principal, explains how it came to be, why it exists, who it's for, how they choose students, what they have learned, and their plans for the future.
Find out what differentiation and individualization really are and how they really do work, and really help gifted and other students. This is useful information for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents when advocating for their highly able children.
Overexcitabilities are often mentioned in discussions about the social and emotional needs of the gifted. They are often listed as characteristics but they are often not explained well or how to utilize them. This presentation and its accompanying two discussion group sessions attempt to do just that.
Harvard Alumni for Education, Boston hosts this panel on Gifted and Special Education featuring MAGE President Michelle Barmazel
Gifted Education starts at: 21:25
Michelle Barmazel starts at: 33:05
DIY Schooling - Homeschooling may not be what you think it is! Presentation given by leaders from GHF, an organization devoted to supporting families pursuing non-traditional means of educating their children.
Gifted and Twice Exceptional students need specialized strategies to ensure they are learning and growing. Review these concepts with Karen Blumstein, experienced educator and MAGE co-President.
What is Executive Functioning and how can it be affected by giftedness/twice exceptionality? Learn from Dr. Amy Yermish, neuropsychologist and experienced educator.
