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June 13 Free Lecture “Empowering and Powering Down Perfectionism” by Dr. Brandi Klepper
Dr. Brandi L. Klepper is a Missouri licensed, clinical psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents and adults who are gifted, talented and/or high achieving. She has had a private psychology practice specializing in gifted and talented individuals since...
Recommended Websites and Books
Resources Important Online Resources www.giftedsage.com www.wku.edu/gifted www.nwgca.org www.txgifted.org http://www.massgifted.org https://www.nagc.org www.davidsongifted.org www.mogam.org Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted - SENG Community Resource Guide...
Dealing with boredom
By Dr. Brandi L. Klepper as part of the Ask Dr. Klepper It’s a familiar refrain in the midst of winter break. Or during summer break. Or during school. Or at Disney World. Many gifted kids complain of boredom in a variety of contexts. Parental responses tend to vary....
Gifted Journey: Arthur
By: Melissa Johnston I have three children. When I was pregnant with my middle child I told people that I was praying hard for a child who was “normal-smart.” Most people would look at me funny, but every once in a while, someone would nod and say “I understand.”...
Gifted Children Who are Twice Exceptional
By: Melissa Johnston “I need to talk to you about something that happened on the playground today.” Oh boy. Here we go. No parent wants to arrive at preschool and hear this sentence from a teacher. Unfortunately, it was a common occurrence for us during the early...
Catia Gilpin: A Lifelong Learner and Passionate Teacher
An Interview with Recently Retired WINGS teacher, Catia Gilpin By Elana Hadi While I attended WINGS, I was fortunate to have Mrs. Catia Gilpin for three major units. Mrs. Gilpin is a passionate teacher who loves curiosity and looking at things from creative and...
“Molding Motivation in Gifted Students” reflections
By Leigh Bills On June 14th, I had the pleasure of once again hearing Dr. Brandi Klepper speak. She spoke at the Springfield Art Musuem about molding motivation in gifted adolescents, and even though my children are not yet adolescents, I found the information useful...
Carolyn Hurd: Retirement Awaits
Written by Shannon Carlson, 2018-19 PAGE president. Interview conducted by Alexis Carlson, 3rd grade daughter at WINGS. Mrs. Carolyn Hurd, a prized second grade teacher at WINGS, is casting her eyes on the finish line of her career. Recently, she took a few moments to...
8th Grader’s Conversation with Maestro Kyle Wiley Pickett
by Sam Garvin “How loud is ‘mezzo piano’?” Maestro Kyle Wiley Pickett asked. I sat there, on the other side of his desk, wondering what the answer was. There was a brief pause, and then he said, “So--I’m asking you,” and I realized that the question was not...
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