Lisa Jobe, Esq and Cassandra Whetstone lead a panel on How to Nurture Gifted / 2e Learners’ Unique Interests to Fuel the Love of Learning
Gifted learners often have unique interests that fuel their love of learning. Providing the freedom to explore self-led learning and to deep-dive down rabbit holes in pursuit of their interests inspires further curiosity and engagement. The joy in these discoveries then often develops into larger passions. As parents, how can we nurture our learners’ interests and help them discover their passions? What resources are available when their passions take them beyond our own knowledge? In what ways can we integrate our learners’ passions into their educational journeys?
Presenters Lisa Jobe and Cassandra Whetstone are educators and gifted homeschool specialists who are passionate about personalized learning and in sharing the lasting benefits for gifted and 2e learners when they are engaged and interested in their learning. In this presentation, Lisa and Cassandra will help families explore self-led learning and personalized learning pathways; will share success stories of gifted young adults whose passion-led learning has led to where they are today; and will introduce Grete Schuler, a profoundly gifted and highly creative teen who used homeschool as a method to complete high school while living under unusual circumstances. She is excited to share her unique and passion-led learning journey! They will also share resources and examples of how they curate personalized learning pathways for gifted learners based on their unique interests and passions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Discover ways in which gifted/2e learners’ unique interests can be developed and nurtured; Learn how these learners’ interests can be integrated into their learning journeys; Hear success stories of gifted young adults whose passion-led learning has led to where they are today.
LISA JOBE: Lisa Jobe is an educational consultant specializing in providing homeschool support for profoundly gifted learners and their families. Lisa pivoted from her corporate law career to homeschool her profoundly gifted sons and has now devoted 15 years to educating and serving as an advocate in the gifted community. She is passionate about supporting underserved gifted families, and volunteers in many capacities, including on the GHF Board of Directors. She is also a doctoral student at Bridges Grad School, continuing her formal studies in gifted education and cognitive diversity.
CASSANDRA WHETSTONE: Cassandra Whetstone has been a credentialed educator for almost 30 years. She’s worked with students and families in classrooms, homeschools, and hybrids, and homeschooled her own two gifted and 2e children from elementary school to college. Cassandra specializes in supporting 2e learners and their families as they navigate their unique homeschool pathways.
Lisa and Cassandra are co-founders of Sequoia Gifted and Creative LLC, which serves gifted families across the nation with individualized learning support, including homeschooling, early college, and mentoring resources. They specialize in curating personalized learning pathways around learners’ unique interests. Please discover more about how they support gifted families at www.SequoiaGifted.com, reach out at SequoiaGifted@gmail.com, and join them on social media @SequoiaGifted.
Please join us for this event!
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)
Friday June 2, 2023 11:50am PT / 2:50pm ET (US and Canada)
Topic: Day 1 Professional Groups on Homeschooling
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