ELAR - Gifted & Talented

ELAR - GT Class Syllabus

GT Resources for Parents

Middle school can often be a time when gifted students encounter common social, emotional, or academic struggles for the first time.  This is sometimes when a gifted student's asynchronous development becomes frustrating for them or their families. Below is a list of helpful resources for parents and students on a number of common topics related to giftedness. If there is anything in particular that your child is struggling with, please reach out to me so that our team and counselors can best support you and your child.

What is Giftedness?

• Defining Giftedness & Common Traits of Gifted Kids

• Profiles of the "Typical" Gifted Student

• The Bright Child vs. The Gifted Child 

• The Neurodiversity Podcast: Episodes

Giftedness & Disabilities

• Twice Exceptional Students

• Twice Exceptional Students: Who They Are and What They Need 

• How to Support Your 2e Child

• Giftedness & Dyslexia

Perfectionism

• Giftedness and Perfectionism

• Pushing Back on Perfectionism

• Dealing With Perfectionism

• Managing Perfectionism: 10 Tips for Parents

• The Dangerous Downsides of Perfectionism 

Overexcitabilities

• Overexcitabilities in Gifted Children

• New Insights on Overexcitability 

• Unexpected Intensities of Gifted Students

• The Bright Side of Overexcitabilities 

Underachievement

• Avoiding, Reversing & Handling Underachievement in Gifted Students 

• Motivation and Learning 

Enrichment & Scholarships

• Enrichment Opportunities & Programs 

• Scholarships in Texas