Gifted Jaguars and Eagles

Monday, Nov 2 at 7pm: MCGT Bloomington Chapter Monthly Virtual Coffee Chat MCGT Bloomington Chapter's next Monthly Virtual Coffee Chat will be on Monday, November 2 from 7:00 - 8:00pm via Zoom. Click here to join via Zoom. Click here for the FB Event. Join in to discuss organization and executive functioning resources, as well as any other areas of interest: challenges, ideas, things that are going well, etc. Find out more about game nights and book clubs for the kids. Mark your calendars for each month - all event dates and Zoom links are included on the attached pdf. CONTACT THE MCGT BLOOMINGTON CHAPTER: bloomington@mcgt.net https://www.facebook.com/MCGTBloomington

High School Outreach Meetings for the Bloomington Gifted and Talented Department Bloomington has two programs for gifted students at the high school level, Dimensions Academy and Nobel. Dimensions Academy Dimensions Academy High School (DAHS) is an innovative approach to gifted education at the high school level. Students can apply for the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and /or the Humanities (English and social studies) strand. Advanced learners have the opportunity to participate in a cohort taking college-level courses at college pacing. Courses are taught by high school teachers with specific training in teaching advanced learners, with support from Gifted and Talented team specialists. We use a dual-campus model in order for students at both high schools to access either or both programs. A shuttle will be provided for transportation between the high schools. Students must apply for DAHS regardless of past participation in gifted and talented programs in e...

Today I am at a session with one of my favorite presentors - Diane Heacox. This professional development session is hosted by the MN Dept of Ed for gifted and talented coordinators. It's focused today on distance learning and gifted learners. I look forward to hearing from experts about how to support gifted learners during this pandemic.

I was excited to see so many DA and Nobel students in this slideshow! Congrats to all these hard working learners at Kennedy! AP Scholars slideshow

Since this year is not normal, I think we should try a digital form for the honors diploma application. This is what I'm going to try out this year: https://forms.gle/ZRCp9PPS93KVzZoU9

2020 Virtual Annual Conference: Intensity, Social Emotional Health, and Gifted Children Online via Zoom Date: October 24, 2020 9:00 AM CDT REGISTER NOW! MCGT 2020 Virtual Annual Conference ~ Intensity, Social Emotional Health, and Gifted Children Saturday, October 24, 2020, 9am - 12:30pm Dr. Matt Zakreski Schedule: 9am-10am Riding out the Storm: Where Big Emotions Come From 10am - 10:15am MCGT Annual Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am How to Manage Yourself when Big Feelings Come 11:15am - 11:30am MCGT News & FAQ 11:30am - 12:30pm How to Build the Skills to Manage Interpersonally when Big Feelings Come Riding out the Storm: Where Big Emotions Come From with Dr. Matt Zakreski. Gifted and twice-exceptional students are an underserved and misunderstood population within clinical and school psychology. The "gifted brain" has aspects that are quantifiably different than neurotypical brains and those differences can manifest as challenging diagnostic considerations. Th...

Last night, we had the opportunity to present about the Nobel creativity program at Kennedy High School. Unlike other years it was on Zoom. Here is a link to the recording. If you know of any currect creative 8th graders who you think would be a good fit for the Nobel program please send them this link and refer them to me! Thanks.

Dear DA 9 parents, Your student is now a month into DA! Some students are doing a great job of developing their self advocacy skills and are checking in with their teachers via email when they are absent or have questions.  Please encourage your student to work on this skill.  It is probably the most important college skill they will learn all year!  Also please check in with your student to see how often they are checking Canvas, the Hub and their school email account.  Please sit down with them and look at Infinite Campus to have them show you their grade. We are approaching mid tri and patterns are starting to develop. I met with Ms. Woods last week and am meeting with Mr. Carufel this week so I will soon be following up with parents if we see concerning patterns developing. If students need help studying for their DA classes please encourage them to talk to me about getting an appropriate tutor.  Additionally, as I said in our intro meeting this fall, please keep an eye on your ...

MCGT Bloomington Chapter Monthly Virtual Coffee Chats MCGT Bloomington Chapter's first Monthly Virtual Coffee Chat will be on Tuesday, October 6 from 7:00 - 8:00pm via Zoom. Click here to join via Zoom. Click here for the FB Event Mark your calendars for each month - all event dates and Zoom links are included on the attached pdf and as links below. Join us from 7:00 – 8:00pm via Zoom for informal chats to share information, ideas, and resources: • October 6, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/97179104219 Oct 6 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • November 2, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/92609513265 Nov 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • December 8, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/91965752325 Dec 8 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • January 5, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/95108765742 Jan 5 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • February 2, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/92525380022 Feb 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • March 2, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/93441589927 Mar 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • Apri...