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Sylvia Bagley

Sylvia S Bagley, Ph.D.: Sylvia is a gifted adult serving on SENG’s Board of Directors as Secretary of the Executive Committee and Chair of SENG Community Groups. She is co-parenting three twice-exceptional kids between the ages of 11 and 15, and is grateful for ongoing support from SENG, which started for her by attending one of SENG’s local support groups for parents. She is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, where she earned her doctorate in the history and philosophy of education. She was formerly an elementary school teacher and instructional math coach, and is now a professor of equitable instructional leadership in the College of Education at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Adult Giftedness
Sylvia Bagley

Director’s Corner: Holding Multiple Truths

The author reflects on holding multiple, often conflicting truths across personal, educational, and parenting experiences. She shares childhood struggles with giftedness and recovery from an eating disorder, her teaching career, and raising three twice-exceptional children, offering compassion, community-based support, and practical approaches for families.

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Sylvia Bagley April 9, 2023