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Category: Teachers & Teaching
Education & Homeschooling
Kathleen Casper

The Gifted in the Wild: The benefits of nature-based exploration for gifted learners

Nature-based learning benefits gifted students by providing autonomy, hands-on inquiry, and reduced stress, supporting creativity, self-regulation, and higher-order thinking. Outdoor programs foster place-based connections and experiential learning, but must address access, cost, and cultural inclusion to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.

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Kathleen Casper March 23, 2023
Education & Homeschooling
Shaunne McKinley

Gifted and Left Behind

The author describes personal and familial experiences of Black students being underrepresented in gifted programs, attributes this to teacher bias and screening gaps, and recommends teacher training, culturally responsive assessments, diverse staff, and parent outreach. District steps like universal screening and adjusted scoring show progress.

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Shaunne McKinley February 20, 2023
Education & Homeschooling
Mark Hess

Slow Down, Gifted Kid!

A teacher reflects on gifted children’s rapid thinking and sensitivity, arguing they are often told to ‘slow down’ while their intensity, curiosity, and compassion deserve understanding. He traces development from childhood into adolescence and urges adults and educators to nurture, not suppress, gifted learners’ passion and emotional needs.

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Mark Hess November 17, 2022
Social & Emotional Development
Deborah Gennarelli

Twice Exceptional Boys: A Roadmap to Getting it Right

This article explains challenges faced by twice-exceptional boys whose giftedness and learning difficulties are often misunderstood. It reviews disparities in discipline, risks of misdiagnosis, and the need for strength-based, individualized educational planning. With proper identification and supports, 2e boys can overcome barriers and achieve academic success.

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Deborah Gennarelli November 17, 2022
SENG Director's Corner
Caroline T. Lubbe

O’Kelley Legends: 2e Behind the Scenes (2021) – A Review

This review describes Jordan O’Kelley’s development from a twice-exceptional child who turned homework into books and monologues to a documentary-maker and advocate. It highlights family and community supports, the film’s festival recognition, strength-based education approaches, and Jordan’s ongoing advocacy, internships, and creative projects promoting 2e awareness.

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Caroline T. Lubbe May 17, 2022
Education & Homeschooling
seng_derek

Gifted Services from Equitable Identification are the Key to a Growth Mindset, Part Two

The author argues that gifted services support, not undermine, a growth mindset. Schools should offer engaging, differentiated learning for all while maintaining targeted gifted services. Instead of eliminating programs, districts must improve equitable identification and screening to find and meet the needs of gifted learners so every student can flourish.

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seng_derek March 14, 2022