Executive Function & Distraction
- How Does a Child with Executive Functioning Issues Think Differently by Laura Tagliareni, Ph.D., via Understood.org
2015
- Developing Study Habits and the Gifted Student by Mark Erlandson via Institute for Educational Advancement 20 Jan 2015
2010 – 2014
- How Does a Child with Executive Functioning Issues Think Differently by Laura Tagliareni, PhD., via Understood.org 24 Nov 2014
- The Right — and Surprisingly Wrong — Ways to Get Kids to Sit Still in Class by Valerie Strauss via Washington Post 7 Oct 2014
- How Does the Brain Learn Best? Smart Studying Strategies by Ingfei Chen via Mind/Shift 25 Aug 2014
- 6 Steps to Help Students Find Order in Their Thinking by Ben Johnson viaEdutopia 17 Mar 2014
- Ten Reasons Why Your Gifted Child Procrastinates by Gail Post, PhD., via Gifted Challenges 12 Mar 2014
- Executive Function Primer by Cynthia Kim via Musings of an Aspie 7 Jan 2014
- Margin of Error: Life, Common Sense, and the Gifted by Kathleen Casper via SENGVine Oct 2013
- Executive Function Skills are Critical for Children to Learn by Ellen Galinsky, author of Mind in the Making. 25 Apr 2013
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The Highly Distracted Gifted Child: How You Can Help by Christopher Taibbi via Psychology Today 21 Oct 2012
- What Kids Should Know About Their Own Brains by Annie Murphy Paul, via Mind/Shift 5 Apr 2012
TBT | District Services Overview with Dr. Diane Heacox
This week’s #TBT post captures resources and handouts from the April 2015 St. Croix Valley Gifted chapter meeting with district leaders from Stillwater Area Public Schools and their guest, Dr. Diane Heacox, Ed.D. Dr. Heacox, a noted Twin Cities expert and author on gifted and talented education, has partnered with Stillwater Schools on professional development and other aspects of the district’s Bridge to Excellence strategic plan. ##### What’s the latest on ISD 834 education services for GT learners attending or considering...
read moreTBT | NUMATS and Gifted Talent Search
Our first Throwback Thursday post connects to our upcoming October 2015 chapter meeting. ##### We are approaching annual registration time for Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) testing through the Center for Talent Development (CTD). Because registration coincides with the busy weeks when students return to school, we are providing early resources for you to explore. What is NUMATS? Started in 1982, NUMATS … offers above-grade-level testing for high-performing students in grades 3 through 9. This Talent...
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...
read moreThrowback Thursday posts archive old chapter site
To help you find information and posts once housed on our previous website, we’re adding a weekly Throwback Thursday feature until all migrate here. Look for these updates in the tag cloud on our sidebar under #TBT or by keyword topic.
read moreRegister for Nov 2015 MCGT Conference
The 2015 MCGT Annual Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at Robbinsdale Middle School. Advance online registration for parents, educators, administrators and community members is open now through October 31. This year’s conference is hosted and co-sponsored by Robbinsdale Area Schools; conference flyer (.pdf). Visit the MCGT website for registration instructions and full session information. $55 for MCGT members $70 for non-members (pay the member rate if you join with your registration) $25 for second adult in the same...
read moreReport Card on school PSEO compliance
In August 2015, Center for School Change (CSC) released report findings on the state of Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) information in Minnesota. Among other findings, this report shows that the vast majority of high schools in Minnesota are not providing “up-to-date” information on PSEO to students and families, as required by law. PSEO allows Minnesota students in grades 10-12 who meet certain standards to earn free college credits during their high school enrollment. Within the PSEO statutes, Subdivision 7 reads: “By March 1 of...
read moreSpecial NAGC discount for MCGT members
MCGT members receive a special $15 affiliate discount rate to join the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) at the parent associate level. Download, complete and mail the affiliate form with payment to MCGT offices to apply the discount to your NAGC membership . An estimated 3 million gifted children sit in classrooms across the U.S. today. The 5,000 + members of NAGC work on behalf of these students, who represent a good portion of the “pipeline of talent.” NAGC invests its resources to train teachers, encourage parents, and...
read moreIntroducing our new website
We’re pleased to introduce a fresh look for the St. Croix Valley Gifted website! We hope you like the changes you’ll find here, including improved search capability, post archives, and streamlined device experience. The effort of migrating key content areas of the previous site to this one continues. The old site and resource pages will remain active for now. Please access them via this link.
read moreHello world!
Welcome to St. Croix Valley Gifted, a local chapter of Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented (MCGT). Learn more about the communities this chapter serves and local membership.
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