SENG had a strong presence at this year's Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) Annual Conference in Houston, Texas! Not only were members of the SENG Board of Directors on hand to speak to conference attendees at the Exhibitor Hall - but SENG board of directors Lin Lim, Adam Laningham, Karen Arnstein, and Mark Hess presented a total of 7 sessions! We had a wonderful time connecting with attendees, current SENG members, and forging new connections.
SENG also held a ticket giveaway for our 2023 conference! Congratulations to Cynthia Gonzalez, Elementary Educator at Ector County Independent School District, Odesa, TX!
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SENG President Dr. Lin Lim joined Harri and Jordan O'Kelly to present "Mentorship Is Key: Parent, Mentee, and Academic Perspectives Through Film.". |
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L to R: SENG Director Karen Arnstein, Winner Cynthia Gonzalez, SENG President-Elect Adam Laningham, SENG President Dr. Lin Lim, SENG SMPG Facilitator Letha Williams |
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L to R: SENG President-Elect Adam Laningham, SENG Director Mark Hess, and SENG President Dr. Lin Lim. |
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More photos of SENG at TAGT! |
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Thank you The O’Kelley Lab and TAGT attendees for raising $125 towards SENG’s diversity efforts to support low-income and underserved communities. If you would like to donate, please click the link below.
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SENG Partner Spotlight
Improv for 2e+ Teens begins January 8, 2023
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Improv for 2e+ Teens begins January 8, 2023! Email [email protected] to learn more and/or get your teen(s) registered!
Your teen walks through life with intensities - intellectual, sensual, physical, creative, emotional, existential. Some experience hyperfocus and can feel hyperscattered. They feel different from the neuromajority, and they’ve camouflaged to ‘fit in’. They want to feel connected to people, relax and laugh with them. They can be burdened with perfectionism and anxiety, and they love it when there is ease and flow. They’re complex, and they like complexity.
Improv for 2e+ Teens is a place where your teens can be themselves in all their facets. They’ll laugh and get to use all of their strengths. They’ll laugh some more and feel accepted no matter what happens. They’ll come to greater self-acceptance and self-trust. They will have the experience of shedding the masks they’ve worn.
Improv is built on two primary principles: Yes, And & Got Your Back. Yes, And means that whatever your teen brings will be received and built upon. Got Your Back means that the whole group will support each other to keep things flowing no matter what happens. There are no mistakes in Improv. We use everything. It’s not about trying to be funny. It’s about allowing the next thing to fall out of your mouth, and that’s what makes the funny! You can learn more about Improv, what it is and how it helps, at this link.
Gordon Smith of Gifted and Growing, and Lisa Bany, Chief Improv Officer of Improv Therapy Group have collaborated to develop an experience focused on the specific needs of Twice-Exceptional Teens. Gifted? Yup. Spectrum? Awesome. Characteristics of ADHD? Fantastic. Assortment of learning differences? Bring it. Your teens’ neurodivergences are amazing, and we want them to come out and play.
Improv for 2e+ Teens offers an eight-week experience in which we come together (on zoom) with 2e+ peers to explore, experiment, and play. Through Improv games and exercises we cultivate openness & playfulness, relaxation & self-care, emotional intelligence & empathy, and creative storytelling & expression.
Eight consecutive Sundays begin Jan. 8, 2023 from 1pm - 2:15pm Eastern Time.
$360 for the whole series.
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2023 SENG Annual Conference
Authentic Voices: Community & Belonging
Early Bird Registration, Call for Proposals Now Open!
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SENG is thrilled to announce that we have begun preparing for our 2023 Annual Conference to be held July 21-23, 2023 at Villanova University! Keynoting our 2023 Conference are Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and Dr. Richard Cash
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We invite educators, parents, clinicians, advocates, entrepreneurs, researchers and other practitioners interested in presenting to our SENG community to submit their proposal for consideration on or before Sunday, January 15th, 2023 |
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Register by January 15, 2023 to secure a special discounted price of $399.
The early bird price for SENG Members is $349 .
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About our Keynote Speakers |
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Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is a professor at Columbia University and founder and director of the Center for Human Potential. Dr. Kaufman has taught at Columbia University, Yale, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. Dr. Kaufman received a B.S. in psychology and human computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon, an M. Phil in experimental psychology from the University of Cambridge under a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University. He is also an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Wellbeing Science.
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Dr. Richard Cash received a bachelor of arts degree in theater from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. After a brief retail career, Dr. Cash attended the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, where he received a post-baccalaureate degree in elementary education. His first teaching position in a magnet school for gifted children, grades 1–6, in St. Paul, Minnesota, allowed him to use my talents as an actor and director. He created learning spaces that were rich in artistry, music, theater, and dance.
Richard later obtained a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He became a curriculum specialist and developed training modules, curriculum formats, and differentiated learning archetypes that assisted teachers in creating higher-level experiences to meet the needs of all children. Later, he returned to St. Thomas and received a doctoral degree in educational leadership.
Dr. Cash has served as the Administrator of Gifted Programs in Rochester, Minnesota, and the Director of Gifted Programs for the Bloomington Public Schools in Minnesota. In Bloomington, he realigned the gifted programs to service more students during a budget deficit and incorporated differentiated instruction into the total school curriculum. During his tenure with the Bloomington Public Schools, he created a school-within-a-school program for highly/profoundly gifted students, grades 2 – 10.
Dr. Richard Cash has given hundreds of workshops, presentations, and staff-development sessions throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The research-based strategies and techniques he offers are proven to increase student achievement. Others have commended his talent for working with teachers to develop engaging and enriching learning environments that can improve student learning. At the end of the day, his greatest passion is helping teachers recognize the various talents all children possess and create learning experiences to allow those talents to flourish. He is considered by many to be an exceptionally engaging, motivating, and enlightening presenter.
He is also a member of several professional organizations including the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and ASCD. Cash has authored numerous articles on quality instructional practices and written three popular teacher resource guides:
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Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century
- Differentiation for Gifted Leaners: Going Beyond the Basics (with Dr. Diane Heacox), and
- Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn
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Questions?
Contact Brian Shea
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