So gifted learners flourish: Realizing the vision

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In many countries, educational policy and teacher preparation programs fall short in supporting gifted development. As a result, neurodivergent gifted youth are often at risk of neglect and oppression in school. This
session explores what aspects of development need to be supported in practice for gifted youth to flourish.
Informed by research in schools designed explicitly to empower diverse primary and middle years gifted students, collaborations with gifted clinicians and experiences designing and facilitating instruction for gifted and
twice-exceptional youth, participants will leave empowered with a framework to support youth in bringing
their best selves forward in a world that needs every gift we can give.