Contributions
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“I may not be as great as people think I am!” (Viola Davis). Many accomplished individuals wrestle with impostor phenomenon, or self-doubt and fraudulent feelings. While impostorism can lead to social & emotional problems, it may also increase effort and humility. This interactive and engaging session will offer ways to … More
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Looking Toward the Future: Applying Lessons from the Pandemic to Improve Virtual Instruction for the GiftedPaper
Presenter(s): Dr. Keri GuilbaultThe COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption to education environments across the globe. Initially, school buildings closed to stop the spread of the disease, and educators were thrust into teaching in a new, virtual environment with little or no preparation. Specialized services for students who are gifted were reduced, eliminated, or temporarily … More -
Motivating talented students in mastering mathematically more demanding learning materialPaper
Presenter(s): Miha SimončičThrough my years of teaching, I have realized, how important student motivation is. During the daily commute to work, I always think about, how to best conduct that day's lessons and at the same time motivate the students well. In the third year of secondary school, the teaching material of … More -
Gifted and talented children are treated insufficiently in the preschool period in practice. In recent years, educators have been largely concerned with individual approaches, respect for diversity and otherness. The child's rights as well as the active role of the child in the process of upbringing and education are emphasized. … More
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Personalization of didactic procedures in the vision of gifted developmentPaper
Presenter(s): Grozdanka Gojkov , Aleksandra Gojkov-Rajić , Aleksandar Stojanović"Nothing is more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people." The goal of this study is to shed light on the complexity of the phenomenon of giftedness from a conceptual point of view and to consider the importance and possibilities of personalization of didactic procedures as a direction in … More -
Power up! Social-emotional health for outlier gifted and talented children through the lens of positive psychologyPaper
Presenter(s): Lin LimThis presentation consists of two parts. The first part is to bring awareness around the complexity of outlier gifted and talented children. Who are outlier gifted and talented children and what makes them qualitatively different from other gifted and talented children? The second part involves social-emotional health considerations for complex … More -
Any parent who has more than one child knows that regardless of the way they parent or what they provide for their children, the children are different from one another in many, many ways. Although certain characteristics certainly run in families, the looks, temperaments, abilities, talents and interests of each … More
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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 … More
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This school year (2022) the grade 9-12 humanities teachers at a 5-12 campus of a K-12 congregated school for gifted children in Canada decided to start the school year with individual research projects. All students in grades 9-12 had to choose a topic that interested them, select appropriate research articles, … More
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Strengths-based strategies for all: How to engage pg and 2e learners in your classroomPaper
Presenter(s): Gayle BentleyAs a twenty-year+ public school teacher, I have developed ways to accommodate my diverse students, and it can benefit everyone. Come learn how a veteran teacher takes care of her complex outliers while providing engaging lessons that students enjoy. When we focus on the strengths, interests, and talents of PG … More -
Successful inclusion of gifted children in our regular classesPaper
Presenter(s): Cecilia Cabrera MartirenaThis paper aims to help teachers become aware of what giftedness in children involves and offer them tips to facilitate the successful inclusion of gifted learners. For many years, through action research techniques, I have been developing different strategies for the inclusion of gifted children. In that process, I have … More -
Supporting Gifted Students Into their Futures! Consider Talent-Focused Coaching and Equitable Ser- vicesPaper
Presenter(s): Melissa MalenDeveloping talent takes effort, support, understanding, leadership and passion! Gifted students certainly bring uniques talents and strengths but they also need support to achieve to their highest potential. Several perspectives on supporting gifted students can be considered such as talent-focused academic coaching, equitable services, and developing an learner identity. The … More