Dr. Erinn Fears Floyd: Educating Allies of the Gifted
Gifted students have unique learning, socio-emotional, and developmental needs that require the support of teachers, family, and the community. Finding answers to meet these varied needs may pose challenges for families. This session will empower attendees to increase their knowledge of the role of gifted allies and provide tips for creating safe, supportive spaces for gifted students. Advocacy strategies will be shared to help allies celebrate students’ strengths, embrace students’ challenges, and expand networks to better serve all gifted students.
BIO:
Dr. Erinn Fears Floyd is a Gifted Education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Scholar who serves as Director of Training and Partnership Development for The Consortium for Inclusion of Underrepresented Racial Groups in Gifted Education (I-URGGE) and Lecturer at Texas State University-San Marcos. Former Director of Professional Learning for the National Association for Gifted Children and State Director of Gifted Education for the Alabama Department of Education, Dr. Floyd has served over 30 years as classroom teacher, school administrator, and district coordinator. Dr. Floyd is an inaugural recipient of the NAGC Dr. Mary Frasier Teacher Scholarship for Diverse Talent Development and the 2021 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Author Contribution. In 2022, Dr. Floyd received the Dr. Alexinia Baldwin Gifted & __ Award. She has published several articles and book chapters and is founder of Equity and Excellence in Education, LLC, which provides professional learning, digital badging, and academic support for educators, parents, and students. She and her husband are the proud parents of two gifted children, a son, (16) and daughter (12).
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)
Saturday June 3, 2023 3:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
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