St. Croix Valley Gifted Meeting Handouts
St. Croix Valley Gifted – Chapter Information
- St. Croix Valley Gifted chapter brochure
- NAGC Spanish Language brochure – Ayude a Su Hijo Detado a Tener Éxito
GT Position Statements
Position statements offer an organization’s official stance and recommendations on the named topic.
- MEGT – Responding to the Needs of Elementary Level Gifted Learners (2017)
- MEGT – Responding to the Needs of Middle Level Gifted Learners (2017)
- MEGT – Responding to the Needs of High School Level Gifted Learners (2004)
- MEGT – Mandated Services for Gifted Education (2015)
- NMSA / NAGC – Meeting the Needs of High Ability and High Potential Learners in the Middle Grades
- ASCA – The Professional School Counselor and Gifted and Talented Student Programs (2013)
- NAGC – Full archive of NAGC position statements and white papers
Chapter Meeting Handouts
2/12/18 – What People Say About Gifted Education (articles – .pdf resources)
- Web Resources
- St. Croix Valley Gifted Year-at-a-Glance GT Planning Calendar, NUMATS Testing, and NAGC Tip Sheets List
- Responding to the Arguments Against Acceleration (Again) by Ann Shoplik, Ph.D., for the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, 2018
- When should your gifted child start kindergarten? by Gail Collins, Ph.D., for Gifted Challenges, 2019
- Back to school tips for gifted teens, middle schoolers, and their parents by Gail Collins, Ph.D., for Gifted Challenges, 2016
- What most parents of gifted children wish they had known about college planning by Gail Collins, Ph.D., for Gifted Challenges, 2018
- Parenting for High Potential, NAGC Member Publication, April 2012
- Books
- Understanding Your Gifted Child from the Inside Out by James R. Delisle, Ph.D., 2018
- The Gifted Kids Workbook: Mindfulness Skills to Help Children Reduce Stress, Balance Emotions, and Build Confidence by Heather Boorman, MSW LCSW
- AV Media
- PODCAST: A Mind Matters Manual for Middle School, Mind Matters Episode 38, conversation with Phyllis Fagell, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Professional School Counselor and journalist, 2019
- PODCAST: Early to the Starting Line: Acceleration Begins in Kindergarten, Mind Matters Episode 34, interview with Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D. Administrator for the Acceleration Institute and Research at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education
- PODCAST: Understanding trauma & behavior, The Fringy Bit Episode 124, Heather & Jon Boorman interview Jessica Sinarski
Chapter Meeting Handouts, 2017-2018 School Year
Chapter Meeting Handouts, 2016-2017 School Year
Additional Resources
- NAGC TIP Sheets archive
- Balancing Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education, Scott J. Peters, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (NAGC 2016)
Mon 11/7 at 6:00 | Kids Move Full STEAM Ahead with Mounds Park Academy
St. Croix Valley Gifted invites families with kids of all ages for an evening of creativity, innovation, and teamwork featuring educators from Mounds Park Academy! Topic | Kids Move Full STEAM Ahead with Mounds Park Academy When | Monday 11/7, 6:00 – 7:30pm Where | Stillwater Public Library, Margaret Rivers Conference Room on the Upper Level, 224 Third St. North Together, we kick off Gifted & Talented Youth Week in Minnesota (11/6 – 12) with a STEAM activity pairing younger and older kids together for a design challenge crafted...
read moreMon 10/3 | 2e: Twice Exceptional – Documentary & Discussion
Featuring illuminating interviews with students, parents, teachers, psychologists and therapists, 2e: Twice Exceptional follows the personal journeys of a unique group of high school students in Los Angeles who have been identified as “twice exceptional” – gifted or highly gifted individuals with learning disabilities or differences. Documentary & Discussion | 2e: Twice Exceptional by Thomas Ropelewski When | Monday 10/3, 6:30 – 8:30pm Where | Stillwater Junior High Media Center, 523 Marsh St. West View the Trailer It is thanks to...
read moreSun 9/25 | How to Grow the Kids We Have
Each year, parents and educators wonder how best to support kids who, for assorted reasons, stand out in unexpected or surprising ways. Join us for a conversation that unpacks and reaches beyond labels in order to nurture the kids we have. Topic | How to Grow the Kids We Have: Preparing the ground for a good year at school When | Sunday 9/25, 2:30 – 4:30pm Where | Stillwater Public Library, Margaret Rivers Conference Room on the Upper Level, 224 Third St. North Sometimes fixed mindsets aren’t found in kids, but do emerge...
read moreUPDATED: Mon 5/16 | Socio-Emotional Health & GT Kids with Dr. Diane Heacox
A focus on whole child development means looking beyond academic abilities to supports in the learning environment that foster kids’ socio-emotional health and well-being. UPDATE: Scroll below for Dr. Heacox’s book recommendations and related resources. We are honored to welcome back Dr. Diane Heacox, Ed.D. as the featured guest for our May chapter meeting in partnership with Stillwater Area Public Schools. Download the event flyer (.pdf) in color or grayscale. Topic | Socio-Emotional Health & GT Kids: Providing Supports as...
read moreWed 3/2 – Take Summer to the Next Level at MITY
Summer programs for high-curiosity learners must do more than just scrape the surface! Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth (MITY) delivers a ticket to Summer fun for Twin Cities students in grades 4 – 11, one that promises the chance to ask and answer big questions on kids’ minds. Choose your own Summer adventure or find out how to electrify learning all year! Come visit with Robbie Seum, MITY Director, to learn about Summer classes and options for extra school year enrichment. – event flyer (.pdf) / BW Topic | Take...
read moreThurs 1/14 CHAT | Recognize and Reverse Underachievement in Gifted Learners
What conditions put gifted learners at risk for underachievement? What factors cause them to tune out, disengage, or lose direction entirely? How can adults recognize the signs and intervene in meaningful ways? Underachievement is an all-too-frequent dynamic among gifted learners, especially as they reach the middle school and high school years. St. Croix Valley Gifted invites educators and parents to our next chapter meeting, an MCGT CHAT night discussion. – event flyer (.pdf) / BW Topic | Recognize and Reverse Underachievement in...
read moreThurs 11/19 – Developing Brains: Scattered Kids & Executive Function
Despite strengths in other areas, gifted youth often struggle with or experience asynchronous development in executive functioning ability. Organization. Self-starting. Focus. Transitions. Task persistence. These struggles can prevent kids from reaching their goals and potential. – event flyer (.pdf) / BW Topic | Developing Brains: Scattered Kids & Executive Function When | Thursday 11/19, 6:30 – 8:30pm Where | Rutherford Elementary Multi-Purpose Room, 115 Rutherford Rd., Stillwater, MN With proper supports, parents and...
read moreTues 10/27 – NUMATS: Awaken Their Potential
The St. Croix Valley and Mahtomedi chapters of MCGT welcome parents and educators to a conversation with Tammie Stewart, Outreach Manager for the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. – event flyer (.pdf) Topic | NUMATS: Awaken Their Potential with Talent Search, Scholarship & Enrichment When | Tuesday 10/27, 6:00 – 8:00pm Where | Lake Elmo Elementary Media Center, 11030 Stillwater Blvd. North, Lake Elmo, MN “Recognizing there is no one pathway to success, Center for Talent Development (CTD) aims to...
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