Underachievement in GT Learners
2016
- St. Croix Valley Gifted: Featured Reading on Underachievement and GT Learners
- The Catch-22 of Gifted Underachievement by Emily VR via The Fissure 1 Feb 2016
2015
- Gifted Underachievers: Underachieving or Refusing to Play the Game? by Celi Trepanier via Crushing Tall Poppies, 11 Feb 2015
2010 – 2014
- How Some of America’s Most Gifted Kids Wind Up in Prison by Florina Rodov and Sabrina Truong via Quartz 24 Dec 2014
- What About Gifted Students Who Drop Out? by Michael S. Matthews, Ph.D., via Digest of Gifted Research 19 Feb 2008
2009 and Earlier
- The Trouble with Geniuses by Jeanne Bernish via Race to the Middle 5 Apr 2009
- Gifted achievers and underachievers: A comparison of patterns found in school files by Jean Peterson and Nicholas Colangelo, via Davidson Institute, originally published in Journal of Counseling and Development, American Counseling Association, Vol. 74, pp. 399-407 Mar/Apr 1996
Area Schools to Receive 2017-2018 Reach for the Stars Guide
Schools across the St. Croix Valley are receiving over 1,000 free copies of the 2017-2018 Reach for the Stars Guide thanks to St. Croix Valley Gifted and the Synergy & Leadership Exchange. What’s in the Reach for the Stars Guide? Reach for the Stars puts over 100 academic programs, challenges, competitions, events and enrichment opportunities for K-12 students at your fingertips. Whether after school, embedded in classroom learning, or during the Summer, these programs help Minnesota students discover interests, develop passions and...
read moreUPDATE: Take Our Community Survey by SEPT 26
Every two years St. Croix Valley Gifted’s community survey gathers input on behalf of area students. Your responses and requests are an important measure of how our chapter efforts should shift to match changing needs, and they let us know how we can create and strengthen connections between people who guide young GT learners toward adulthood. The survey also surfaces pressure points that are driving concerns and opportunities for local GT supports. Who can take the survey? Are you a local student, parent, caregiver, educator, or other...
read moreTUES 5/2 at 6:30pm | Survival in the Fire Swamp
Drop your sword and join St. Croix Valley Gifted for a chocolate-coated conversation about kids who are calling out to be seen, heard, taught and challenged! Topic | Survival in the Fire Swamp – Download Flyer (color or grayscale .pdf) When | Tuesday 5/2, 6:30 – 8:30pm Where | Stillwater Junior High School Media Center 532 Marsh St. West, Stillwater When kids’ learning and socio-emotional needs fall beyond what’s considered “typical” for their age-assigned classroom grade, reaching the end of the school year can...
read moreTUES 3/28 at 6:30pm | Giving Secondary Thought: A Community MakerSpace
Do parents and educators give sufficient thought to what GT learners face on their journey through secondary? Time doesn’t slow down as students reach the secondary classroom. Projects, deadlines, extra-curriculars, social life, course requirements, and testing new interests or ideas. How do you find the formula for learning and growth in grades 6 – 12? Now add GT into the mix. Perfectionism. Underachievement. Trouble finding challenge and engagement… or people who relate. Masking ability to gain social acceptance. Making...
read moreMON 2/27 at 6:00pm | Books for the Care & Feeding of Advanced Readers
With gifted readers in the house it can be tough to keep enough books on hand while staying on top of which titles kids are choosing to devour. What makes for a “healthy diet” when kids are reading two — or even more — levels beyond grade norms? We’re preparing a feast on books in celebration of “I Love to Read” month! Topic | The Care & Feeding of Advanced Readers – Download Flyer (color or grayscale) When | Monday 2/27, 6:00 – 7:30pm; Looking for the meeting handouts? Where | Stillwater...
read moreTHURS 2/2 at 6:30pm | Communicating Care & Connection: Parenting Supports & Gifted Youth
SENG Model Parent Groups (SMPG) bring individuals and families together to discuss the challenges associated with raising a gifted child. The co-facilitators of these groups, though knowledgeable about parenting and gifted education, do not attempt to give advice. Instead, their facilitation provides a non-judgmental and nurturing atmosphere for individuals and families to exchange ideas. The SMPG model builds on A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T. Webb, PhD., Arlene DeVries, M.S.E., Janet Gore, M.Ed. and Ed Amend, Psy.D....
read moreSpeak Up 2016 | GT Identification and Student Access
It is time for the 2016 Speak Up community conversation about gifted youth in the St. Croix Valley! During November we ask you step forward and speak up, with a focus on student Identification and Access to GT Services. Start a conversation. Choose to do the important, necessary work of advocating for students. Check out the questions and steps we provide below before getting started. Write or pick up the phone. Share constructive thoughts with school leaders. Does this year’s effort include ALL local schools? – Yes, this MCGT...
read moreMon 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 moreSAT 11/12 | Lisa Van Gemert delivers Keynote at 2016 MCGT Conference
Lisa Van Gemert (www.giftedguru.com) will deliver the 2016 MCGT Conference keynote address on Saturday, November 12. An educator by training, Van Gemert uses a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, humor, technology and sheer fun, to share best practices in gifted education with audiences around the world. She’s learned that GT stands for “Good Teaching” and “Good Thinking” as much as “Gifted and Talented.” 2016 MCGT Conference Details Date & Time | Saturday, November 12 – 8:30am check-in, Conference sessions from 9:00 –...
read moreUPDATE 11/1 | Stillwater School Board Candidate Q&A
Use this page as your starting point for a wide range of candidate views and information before you choose three (3) names on your school board ballot. Update 11/1: Candidate Q&A below now includes the St. Croix Valley Gifted forum (10/16), Woodbury Bulletin, and Stillwater Gazette. You support St. Croix Valley students and strong schools by being an informed voter. Information about Minnesota voter registration, polling locations, and early or absentee voting appears at the end of this page. St. Croix Valley Gifted is your...
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