The Road Less Travelled- Supporting Individuals with Gifts and Talents Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Frank C. Worrell Thu 18 Jun 2020, 01:53 pm Wellbeing, more... California, more... The Road Less Travelled. Supporting Individuals with Gifts and Talents. Professor Frank C. Worrell University of California, Berkeley. California. United States of America. Robert Frost’s most well-known poem, “The Road Not Taken,” concludes with the lines, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and... Keep Reading
The positive impact of a sense of belonging Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Julie Taplin Thu 18 Jun 2020, 01:04 pm Wellbeing, more... United Kingdom The positive impact of a sense of belonging. Julie Taplin. Chief Executive Potential Plus UKEngland. Potential Plus UK is often recognised as an ‘educational’ charity, but over the last year¹ the top five advice sheets that were downloaded by parents were on Social and Emotional Development, Hypersensitivity,... Keep Reading
Wellbeing Through Global Cooperative Synergy - An Essential Paradigm Shift Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education June Maker and Randy Pease Tue 16 Jun 2020, 12:06 pm Student Wellbeing, more... Arizona, more... Wellbeing Through Global Cooperative Synergy. An Essential Paradigm Shift. June Maker, PhD., Litt.D. and Randy Pease, The DISCOVER Team Arizona United States of America. Hola from the American Southwest! We respect and value the work of the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education, and wish you success in... Keep Reading
Indigenous wisdoms, knowledge and role models matter for gifted Indigenous students Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Dr Melinda Webber Sun 14 Jun 2020, 10:16 pm Wellbeing, more... Auckland, more... Indigenous wisdoms, knowledge and role models matter for gifted Indigenous students. Dr Melinda Webber Auckland, New Zealand. Toi tū te kupu, toi tū te mana, toi tū te whenua. This Māori proverb encourages people to hold fast to their culture, arguing that without language, mana (a positive sense... Keep Reading
Enhancing the psychosocial skills of academically talented students Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Rena Subotnik Sun 14 Jun 2020, 06:32 pm Wellbeing, more... USA Enhancing the psychosocial skills of academically talented students. Rena Subotnik Director, American Psychological Association Center for Psychology in Schools and Education USA. Congratulations to New Zealand for leading the world in using science to address COVID-19! During this time of enforced... Keep Reading
Advocacy - A no limits approach to wellbeing Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Professor Tracy Riley Fri 12 Jun 2020, 11:05 pm Wellbeing, more... Manawatu Advocacy: A no limits approach to wellbeing. Professor Tracy Riley. Keeping our gifted mentally well is important if potential is to be realised. The World Health Organisation explains that wellbeing – also known as positive mental health or flourishing ... Keep Reading
What Can We Do to Help Gifted Children Thrive? Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Maureen Neihart, Psy.D Fri 12 Jun 2020, 10:58 pm Student Wellbeing, more... South of France What Can We Do to Help Gifted Children Thrive? Maureen Neihart, Psy.D. There are five things we can do to help gifted children thrive during this challenging season of pandemic. First, it is important to remember that all gifted children are not the same. There is a lot of diversity among them. As a group, they do not exhibit.. Keep Reading
Story Time Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Dr Margaret Sutherland Fri 12 Jun 2020, 10:17 pm Wellbeing, more... Glasgow, more... Story Time. Dr Margaret Sutherland University of Glasgow, Scotland. One gifted adult recently told me that until the age of 10 she thought she was adopted because she was so unlike the rest of her family and she always felt she didn’t fit in. At the age of 21 she read a book that seemed to describe her and for the. Keep Reading
Wellbeing of the young child Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Jo Dean & Andi Delaune Fri 12 Jun 2020, 10:00 pm Wellbeing, more... Manawatu and Canterbury, more... Wellbeing of the young child. Jo Dean and Andi Delaune. Manawatu & Canterbury, New Zealand. Whakatauki He kokonga whare e kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea. A corner of the house may be seen and examined, not so the corners of the heart. We may be able to see the corners.. Keep Reading
Supporting Gifted People's Wellbeing Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Dr Melanie Wong Fri 12 Jun 2020, 09:35 pm Wellbeing, more... Auckland, more... Supporting Gifted People's Wellbeing. Dr Melanie Wong Auckland, New Zealand. In 2015, world leaders, including the New Zealand government, dedicated their countries to meeting the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the aim of transforming the world in all... Keep Reading
Reframing- Flexible Thinking for Personal and Global Wellness Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Written by Lannie Kanevsky, Ph.D. Thu 11 Jun 2020, 01:52 pm Wellbeing, more... Vancouver, more... Reframing, Flexible Thinking for Personal and Global Wellness. Lannie Kanevsky, Ph.D. (Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada) Vancouver, Canada. Bright, hungry, passionate minds don’t have an “off” switch. They are constantly, intensely whirring . . . wondering . .. Keep Reading
GT wellbeing through accelerated academic pacing Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Françoys Gagné, PhD Thu 11 Jun 2020, 01:21 pm Wellbeing, more... Montreal, more... GT wellbeing through accelerated academic pacing. Françoys Gagné, PhD. Professor of psychology (retired), Université du Québec à Montréal. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Kia ora from Montreal. As the creator of the Differentiating Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT), a... Keep Reading
Being well aware of care Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Jo Freitag Thu 11 Jun 2020, 12:56 pm Wellbeing, more... Australia Being well aware of care. Jo Freitag. Australia. Please see full blog here. Keep Reading
The Contribution of Challenge, Creativity and Engagement to Well-Being in Gifted and Talented Youth Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Sally M. Reis Thu 11 Jun 2020, 12:38 pm Wellbeing, more... Connecticut, more... The Contribution of Challenge, Creativity and Engagement to Well-Being in Gifted and Talented Youth. Sally M. Ries, Ph.D. Some gifted education pedagogy can help to create a sense of well-being in gifted students. in fact, it can eliminate some of the challenges that threaten their well-being, such as a... Keep Reading
Their Wellbeing - No Limits Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Dr Viviene V DeOkoro Thu 11 Jun 2020, 12:20 pm Student Wellbeing, more... Jamaica Their Wellbeing: No Limits! Dr Viviene V DeOkoro, Jamaica. “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” … Albert Einstein. In discovering my God-given potential, this quote has been a spur enabling me to break all ceilings and repeatedly exceed expectations! Whilst this was... Keep Reading