Socio-Emotional Needs
- Stress, Learning and the Gifted Child by Suki Wessling via SENG
2015
- My Smart Kid is So Emotional – Am I a Parenting Failure? via Rainforest Mind 19 Mar 2015
2010 – 2014
- Unexpected Challenges of Being a Gifted Kid with Guest Ian Byrd, aggregated resources from a global #gtchat Twitter chat hosted by #TAGT, Texas Association for Gifted and Talented 8 Nov 2014
- What bullying looks like in the Digital Age and how to prevent it by Amy Williams via Edutopia 23 Oct 2014
- Q&A with Daniel Goleman: How the Research Supports Social-Emotional Learning by Betty Ray via Edutopia 7 Oct 2014
- How school policy affects gifted children’s friendships (and what you can do about it) by Gail Post, PhD., via Gifted Challenges 1 August 2014
- 8 Ways Bullying Impacts the Gifted Student: Learn Why Gifted Students are Targeted and How it Affects Them by Sherri Gordon via About.com 1 Aug 2014
- Different than the Rest: Social Challenges of Gifted Adolescents by Gail Post, PhD., via Gifted Challenges 24 Feb 2013
- The Importance of Peers for Gifted Children and Adolescents by Bob Yamtich 31 Jan 2013
- Teaching Social and Emotional Skills in Schools via Mind/Shift on KQED 20 Sept 2012
2000 – 2009
- Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students: What School Counselors Need to Know to Most Effectively
- 10 Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted by Ian Byrd via Byrdseed 28 July 2009
- Understanding The Emotional, Intellectual and Social Uniqueness of Growing Up Gifted by Leslie Sword via NSW Association for Gifted & Talented Children 13 Aug 2008
- Formula for Social Emotional Disaster: I+S+O=SED Cubed: Intensity plus Sensitivity plus Overprotection equals Social Emotional Disaster by Deborah Troxclair, Ph.D. via Duke TIP Digest of Gifted Research 19 Feb 2008
- Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students: What School Counselors Need to Know to Most Effectively Serve This Diverse Student Population, Paper based on a program presented at the 2007 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, October 11-14, 2007, Columbus, Ohio, made available at Academia.edu by Carrie L. Bailey (.pdf)
- When Your Child’s Exceptionality is Emotional: Looking Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis by Barbara Probst, via SENG, originally appearing in Issue 20 of the Twice Exceptional Newsletter (January/February 2007)
- Competing with Myths About the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Students by Tracy L. Cross via SENG, originally appearing in Gifted Child Today Summer 2002
- “Play Partner” or “Sure Shelter”: What gifted children look for in friendship by Miraca U.M. Gross via The SENG Newsletter May 2(2) 2002
- Social-Emotional Development and the Personal Experience of Giftedness by Laurance J. Coleman and Tracy L. Cross, excerpt from International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent, 2nd Edition, Editors: F. Monks, K. Heller, R. Sternberg, R. Subotnik, 2000, made available by Tracy L. Cross (.pdf)
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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