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)
SAT 11/2 | Alonzo Kelly Delivers 2019 MCGT Conference Keynote
Alonzo Kelly (alonzokelly.com) will deliver the 2019 MCGT Conference keynote address on Saturday, NOV 2. Alonzo is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on leadership development, strategic planning, and professional goal achievement. We share details about Alonzo Kelly’s keynote topic and additional break-out sessions below the conference details for registration, youth programs, and volunteer opportunities. 2019 MCGT Conference Details Date & Time | Saturday, 11/2 – 8:30am check-in, Conference sessions from 9:00 –...
read moreSAT 9/7, 9am – Noon | Mini-Conference: GT & 2e Students, Schools, & Advanced Learning
Are you a parent or teacher who wants to learn about options available in school to support talent development for GT & 2e students? Do you wonder if acceleration is a good fit for your student? What does gifted education look like in Minnesota? How can educators and parents partner to support GT & 2e students? Join us to discuss how parents and educators can work together at student conferences, 504, and IEP meetings by using specific research-based acceleration and talent development options. Hurry! Space is limited, so register now...
read moreUPDATED | August Meetings 8/12, 8/14 and Save the Date!
Be flexible. Look ahead to what’s on the horizon. Steer around hidden obstacles. Advocate, but avoid being “that parent.” Nurture growth. Be ready for the new year. TOPIC | Where the Compass Leads: Guiding GT Kids – Download Flyer (color or grayscale .pdf) WHEN | MONDAY 8/12, 6:00 – 7:30 pm – and – WEDNESDAY 8/14, 6:00 – 7:30 pm WHERE | Stillwater Public Library, Margaret Rivers A – Upper Level St. Croix Valley Gifted invites you to two events in mid August to help chart the...
read moreMay 2019 | Chapter President Writes Letter to Area Families
Margaret wrote end-of-year thoughts in a letter especially for St. Croix Valley area GT families before school wraps up and people scatter to child care, the lake, camp, vacation, or other Summer activities. 2018-2019 has been a critical year for local advocacy, surfacing both challenges and opportunities. We’ll excerpt parts of her letter below and encourage you to check page one for an upcoming June conversation with Woodbury and Stillwater area legislators about GT education in Minnesota. Related arrangements are still in motion...
read moreTUES 3/26 @ 6:30pm | Guest Marta Wilson, LMFT, on Mental Health at HS & College
What should signal parents and young people to access mental health supports? High school years present particular challenges for young people who may need mental health supports. This is especially true as kids approach 18, when they enter new territory for parental input and intervention around healthcare. We welcome featured guest Marta Wilson, LMFT, from PrairieCare in Woodbury. TOPIC | Supporting Kids’ Mental Health: High School & College Transition – Download Flyer (color or grayscale .pdf) WHEN | Tuesday,...
read more7th Graders! Apply for JKCF Young Scholars by MAR 14
Two programs are aimed at supporting high-ability students as they near high school so these young scholars have a strong foundation for the college experience. Current year seventh graders are eligible for scholarship consideration. Criteria and application instructions appear at each link. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program – 2019 application due by March 14 Institute for Educational Advancement Caroline D. Bradley scholarship – 2019 application by April 9 The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) Young Scholars...
read moreMON 3/4 @ 6:00pm | Parenting Beyond the GT Label
When do labels help and when do they get in the way? Labels can be obstacles -or- they can open doors. They can offer common ground -or- they can cause conversations to crumble over differences of opinion, culture, and priority. Join St. Croix Valley Gifted for conversation about moving past labels in order to focus on the bigger picture of kids’ emotional well-being and the process of becoming. TOPIC | Parenting Beyond the GT Label – Download Flyer (color & grayscale .pdf) WHEN | Monday, 3/4, 6:00 – 7:30...
read moreMON 2/25 @ 7pm | Andrew Mahoney on Motivation & Achievement
Andrew Mahoney, a pioneer in the field of counseling the gifted and talented and a renowned expert on achievement, highlights the intense and complicated relationship between the process of activating achievement and motivation. Parents and guests are encouraged to bring questions for a lively and informative experience! This presentation will be directed towards achievement for all children, not just gifted and talented. Location & Registration Info This event is made possible thanks to sponsorship by Arete Academy and the Edina,...
read moreSAT 2/2, 9am – Noon | Mini-Conference: Putting FUN Back into GT Parenting
MCGT will host two Mini-Conferences before Summer break arrives, with the first quickly approaching on Saturday, 2/2. Our regular annual MCGT State Conference returns in early November 2019. Please register online in advance to secure your spot, as space for the February Mini-Conference is limited. Morning refreshments will be provided. This event is for parents, educators and other professionals ~ MCGT will not have space, activities, or supervision for children at this event. Mini-Conference Sessions on 2/2 Each conference session will run...
read moreChapter Asks Community to Show Up, Advocate for District GT Learners
Area public school GT services, including the 4/5 GATE program, 6/7 middle school supports, and select AP classes, are on the list of potential cuts as the Stillwater School Board decides how to fix a $2.5M shortage in the reserve fund balance for 2019-2020. We ask you to attend the 12/13 board meeting with this chapter as a show of support for GT learners and continued local access to services. Arrive early if you wish to speak at Open Forum. Students are welcome, too! — Please see our 12/13 Update about developments in the ongoing...
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