From ADDitude: "Parents and professionals offer many useful, productive, well-intentioned ADHD treatment tools. Oftentimes, though, children (and adults) refuse or dismiss the suggestions and strategies designed to help them. Why? The Transtheoretical Model helps us understand an individual’s willingness or resistance to change — and adjust accordingly." Read more here: Why Your Child Refuses ADHD Help: Understanding the 6 Stages of Change

From ADDitude: “Our Stalled-Out Teen Lacks All Motivation. What Can We Do? Use these 5 approaches to foster self-confidence and encourage independence in your stalled-out high school student." Read the full article here.

From ADDitude: "Call It the ‘Summer Swell:’ 4 Clever Ways to Reverse Learning Loss. Worried about a summer slide? Think creatively to stimulate your child’s curious, clever ADHD mind over the long vacation and prevent learning loss. Try these fun activities to start a new tradition: the summer swell." Read the full article here.

From ADDitude: "The Glorious Comeback of the Gap Year. The concept of a gap year makes perfect sense: Your stressed-out teen with ADHD takes a year off to mature, gain independence, build skills, and find direction before entering college or starting a career. But isn’t it risky to step off the hamster wheel? Here, an education expert explains why the answer is, 'No.'" Read more here.

From ADDitude: "How to Break the Cycle of Authoritarian Parenting. If you are a neurodivergent parent raising a neurodivergent child and set on giving your child a different upbringing than your own, read on for parenting strategies that foster growth, confidence, and positive relationships with differently wired children." Read more here.

From ADDitude: "How to Invest In Your Child’s 'Emotional Bank Account.' Many children with ADHD, battered by daily criticisms and admonitions, have low self-esteem as early as second grade. As that child’s parent or teacher, make a powerful difference with these reframing strategies." Read more here.

SENGYouth programs are a new opportunity for the younger SENG Family Members to participate in curated online classes from SENG Partners and engage with other gifted and 2e kids from around the world. The first class, taking place on February 13, is full, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Click here for details. Additional classes will be coming later in the year.

Applications are open now to be a Teen Fellow for the spring 2024 - winter 2025 session at the CAC (Chicago Architecture Center). This three-semester program is offered at no cost to selected participants, and gives incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors the chance to explore architecture and design careers, earn college credit and work alongside industry professionals.

Click here for complete details and application information.

The following is from the SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted - 1/24/24 email newsletter. SENG offers a wide variety of resources on its website, webinars, mini-conferences, and its annual conference. See their website for complete details on the call for proposals.

Ahoy, SENG Community!

Get ready to ride the waves of knowledge and adventure at our upcoming 2024 Annual Conference, happening July 11-13, 2024, in the vibrant city of Berkeley, California! With the theme "Sailing into the Future: Community, Advocacy & Adventure," we're charting a course into an ocean of opportunities.

• Keynote Speakers: We're beyond excited to welcome Paula Prober and Dr. Frank C. Worrell to steer our ship as our esteemed keynote speakers. They're like the captains of our yacht, guiding us through the sea of knowledge with their incredible insights.

• Call for Proposals: Are you an educator, parent, clinician, gifted adult, advocate, entrepreneur, researcher, or practitioner with a knack for navigating the waters of gifted communities, advocacy and adventures? We want you aboard! Submit your proposal for a 75-minute breakout session or a 2-hour workshop by January 31st, 2024. Remember, spots are as coveted as a sunny day at sea, so make sure your proposal shines like the sun!

• Why Present? This is your chance to share your compass – your ideas and experiences – with a diverse and engaged community. Let's make waves together in the realms of our gifted community.

• Conference Highlights: Besides our captivating sessions and workshops, expect networking opportunities as vast as the ocean. Mingle with fellow enthusiasts, learn from the best, and enjoy the beautiful Berkeley breeze.

Don't miss this chance to dock your ideas at SENG's 2024 Annual Conference. Let's set sail together into a future filled with community, advocacy, and adventure. We can't wait to see what treasures you'll bring on board!

Smooth Sailing,

SENG Conference Committee

P.S. Got questions or need help navigating the proposal process? Drop us a line, and we'll be your lighthouse guiding you through!

Key Points to Remember:

• Submit your proposal by January 31st, 2024.
• Join us in Berkeley, July 11-13, 2024.
• Let's sail into the future together!

From the IAGC newsletter . . . 

Are you a newer teacher or PLC?  

Trying to differentiate for advanced learners on-the-go?    

Let the IAGC help you and your PLC get set for your next lesson or unit! 

2 Hours PD credit

Please sign up for:

Educator PD Hour: Curriculum Extension Workshop for New(er) Teachers

When: 01/29/2024  4pm-6pm  CST
Where: virtual -- join us from school or home!

EVENT DETAILS:

Educator PD Hour: Curriculum Extension Workshop for New(er) Teachers

Monday January 29, 2024

4:00pm -6:00pm

virtual

Work smarter, not harder!

Join IAGC Board Members and Gifted Coordinators Denise Kuchta, Deanna Markos, and Lindsay Sudol for an afternoon workshop of ELA and MATH Lesson Planning for your Advanced Students.  

If you are new(er) to the classroom, new to teaching gifted, or new to differentiation, or if you are struggling with what to offer your advanced students when they say they have "finished", then this workshop is for you!

We will spend time together reviewing best practice strategies and then divide into breakout rooms according to your selected content area to tier your next lesson. 

Invite your PLC so you can collaborate, share resources and ideas, and apply new strategies to your current unit.  Finish the workshop with a new extension of your  curriculum that you can use tomorrow!

2 PD hours 

Click here for complete details and registration.