So many bright learners have brains that are wired differently resulting in extraordinary gifts and talents and perplexing challenges at the same time. Their unique kinds of brain wirin…

A focus on developing thinking skills enables students to take charge of their own learning, deepen their understandings, and become more engaged. To cultivate student thinking and aler…

Challenge, engagement, and student agency are at the heart of deeper instruction. The way we design or frame our instructional units around compelling ideas or BIG IDEAS enhances this c…

As teachers, what do we do with the sometimes elusive brilliance of gifted general ability?  How do we help students who express their giftedness nonverbally match their ability to the…

Giftedness doesn’t just show up one day in 3rd grade when a student is identified for services.  Gifted young children often exhibit a variety of characteristics early in their schoo…

In regular education classrooms, students who come to class already testing as "proficient" can be a challenge.  With limited time and resources, teachers may find themselves…

Voracious reading and regular writing are the best tools to develop an affinity for excellent writing techniques. We will look at a variety of exemplar texts that demonstrate skills and…

Teaching students to engage in civil discourse requires special tools and techniques. Socratic Circles are a tried-and-true technique to get students speaking and listening. They are an…

Twice-exceptional youngsters have a complex set of needs rarely acknowledged through an Individual Educational Plan. Remedial in nature, these plans typically omit the child's gift…

One way to view gifted education programs is through the lens of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. In this research-based strand, the participants will get an overview of potential progr…

In this strand, there will be four main objectives: 1) Examine common conceptions of creativity and link them to research-based definitions, 2) Consider the links between educational de…

Join us as we delve into 4 approaches to support the social and emotional development of gifted kids. We examine the use of literature to guide students to self-understanding. We then e…

Join us as we explore how teachers and counselors facilitate book discussions designed to guide gifted kids to self-understanding through literature. We enjoy engaging lessons and activ…

This session will examine the research regarding effective teaching and what the best teachers do to have a positive impact on student learning and continue to learn and grow. What char…

s session will explore different ways effective teachers assess their students’ learning that go beyond the typical standardized tests. What should we assess? How do we craft differen…

Join Susan Solomon for an immersive four-day Edufest strand dedicated to harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in crafting personalized learning experiences for gifted an…

Embark on a transformative session designed to reawaken your sense of wonder and innovation. Discover the dynamic interplay between curiosity, creativity, and technology in the classroo…