Taking off my Armour Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Sun 01 Dec 2019, 07:20 am Student Welfare, more... New Zealand Every single one of us wants to belong. We seek to be understood, accepted, valued, respected, loved. It is, as the saying goes, part of the ’human condition’. Without this sense of being connected - to others, to culture, a place and time - we... Keep Reading
Clowning around with Octopodes and Tony Starch Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Thu 28 Nov 2019, 07:30 am Child Welfare, more... New Zealand Giftedness can show from a very young age, but what does this have to do with an octopus and bad puns? Read on to find out!! Keep Reading
Sea Change Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Tue 01 Oct 2019, 07:30 am Advocacy Campaigns, more... New Zealand As I fumble my way through the unfamiliar and eerily empty airport in an attempt to find the bag carousel, I can’t help but be taken in by the array of artworks scattered amongst the otherwise unassuming blandness. Along the corridor with its hospital-like plain walls and retro carpet, a wall depicting the historical printing processes... Keep Reading
Failing Forward Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Sun 01 Sep 2019, 07:00 am Capacity Building, more... New Zealand Helping kids to understand, prevent and mitigate Imposter Syndrome; exploring how tinkering can help. Keep Reading
Warrior Woman Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Thu 01 Aug 2019, 08:19 pm Stories About People, more... New Zealand I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime, with great thanks to #giftednz , #WCGTC2019 and #TIENetwork2019. I had the privileged opportunity to present at the inaugural Trauma Informed Educators Network conference in Nashville, Tennessee, and to attend, as a delegate, the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children’s (WCGTC)... Keep Reading
Tackle the Myths Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Wed 01 May 2019, 07:30 am Advocacy Campaigns, more... New Zealand Tackle the Myths and Be a Legend Gearing up for Gifted Awareness Week 2019 When I think “myths,” my mind tends to err towards reminiscing about old episodes of Mythbusters. Perhaps oddly, that in itself leads me to slot the term “Mythbusters” into the Ghostbusters theme song - and yes, ... Keep Reading
Finding a Common Thread Diary New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Mon 01 Apr 2019, 07:30 am Advocacy Campaigns, more... New Zealand Tips to advocating for our gifted youngsters without unwittingly putting up the defenses of those we are trying to collaborate with. Keep Reading
Authentically gifted: Gender and Liminality Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Fri 01 Mar 2019, 07:30 am Capacity Building, more... New Zealand Fitting in; it seems simple enough, but for gifted kids, this can be a loaded term. Even though “as children, gifted girls and gifted boys are more similar to each other than they each are to their non-gifted, same-gender counterparts”, they rarely have opportunities with like-minded peers to feel validated for who they are, aiding in healthy... Keep Reading
Crafting a Vision to Create Their Future Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Fri 01 Feb 2019, 07:30 am Capacity Building, more... New Zealand The start of the school year is the time to set goals, but for some gifted kids, this can be a real struggle. Using intentional guided meditations could be just the in-road you need to help visions of success flow, aiding goal development. Keep Reading
Drawing a blank: When nothing inspires Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Sat 01 Dec 2018, 06:30 am Projects Causes, more... New Zealand As I moved around the room, it was suggested I go and find the “whiteboard,” as it had a “great backstory.” I was looking for something akin to a modern blackboard, but as I rounded the end of an aisle I realised my mistake. Three students stood patiently around their Keep Reading
Hear our voices: Gifted education and social justice Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Thu 01 Nov 2018, 07:30 pm Community Involvement, more... New Zealand Teaching the skills that enable young gifted people to draw on their values to help drive social justice as a means of leading change. Keep Reading
Dusty Hail, Curiosity, and the Searching Bug Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Mon 01 Oct 2018, 07:30 am Good Skills, more... New Zealand Gifted kids are generally intensely curious. This blog is all about helping our budding investigators to explore online with more effective research skills. Keep Reading
Tranquility, Connectedness and Wairuatanga Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Sat 01 Sep 2018, 05:50 am Capacity Building, more... New Zealand Spiritual giftedness; we hear about it, but what does it really mean? You might be surprised at what it looks like and how it is already being supported in many classrooms around the country as a regular part of curriculum activities. Keep Reading
Say it with flowers Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education Vanessa White on behalf of NZCGE Wed 01 Aug 2018, 07:30 am Learning Processes, more... New Zealand Exploring the process of creative thinking as it relates to Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. How to find inspiration to shift from remembering (recognising, recalling), up the Taxonomy to creating (generating, planning, producing). Keep Reading
Blog Tour 2018 Blog New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education NZCGE Sun 01 Jul 2018, 10:31 pm New Zealand ... Keep Reading