Barry Gelston interviews education professionals from the gifted community targeting different specialties, age groups, and cultures.
Interviews
Season Two, 2021
S2, E1: Diversity and equity in gifted education with Adeyela Albury Bennett
Adeyela Albury Bennett hails from the Bahamas, but considers herself to be a citizen of the world. She has lived in Washington, D.C., Florida and throughout the United Arab Emirates. She is married to Bradley Bennett, an editor with the Southern Poverty Law Center. Their family worships at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in…
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S2, E10: Cultivating Awareness and Acceptance for the Neurodivergent
Andrea Finnegan, Yale School of Nursing Co-Director of Operation House Call & Doctoral Student at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity Andrea brings a driven, compassionate approach to her work and teaching philosophy. Much of her desire to create a paradigm shift in society for twice-exceptionality and disability is credited to her ongoing personal experience…
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S2, E11: Understanding 2e and Sensory Processing with Dr. Tam Keith Skye
Dr. Tam Keith Skye Years ago, Dr. Skye was an “accidental” homeschooler who suddenly found herself homeschooling while also needing to work full time. Luckily, she had the advantage of being a certified teacher and instructional designer trained in personalized and mastery-based learning. Add to that, she had years of experience helping “outside the box”…
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S2, E12: Discussion of the Reggio Emilia Method
Molly Hood Discusses the Reggio Emilia Method Molly Hood is the founder of Imaginarium Homeschooling. It is a project for student lead project based learning guided by expert mentors. Molly is the parent of two gifted children, boy/girl twins. She hold a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and a Graduate Certificate…
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S2, E2: Insight into a Bright Mind with Dr Nicole Tetrault
Dr. Nicole Tetreault Nicole Tetreault, Ph.D., is a compassionate neuroscientist, author, meditation teacher, and international speaker on topics of neurodiversity, neurodevelopment, creativity, mental health, and wellness. Her book, Insight into a Bright Mind, explores groundbreaking research examining the experiences of unique, creative, and intense brains through interviews, storytelling, and literary science, while advocating for new directions of…
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S2, E3: Claudia L’Amoreaux, Educational Consultant and Coach – What is Mindful Digital Life in 2021?
What is Mindful Digital Life in 2021? A global pandemic has dramatically changed many families’ relationship with the online world and digital media. We’ll explore well-being, friendship, connection, play and learning while social distancing and living even more of our lives online. Claudia L’Amoreaux works at the intersection of education, technology, and well-being. A fearless…
S2, E4: Parenting and Education of Black Gifted Children with Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D
Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D. is a career educator with over 40 years of experience as a practitioner, scholar, author and consultant. In addition to local district and university experiences, Davis served for five years as the Virginia State Specialist for K-12 Gifted services. A graduate of the College of William & Mary, Dr. Davis holds…
S2, E5: Transitioning your gifted teen to college. Carla Van Devander, Director, Program for the Exceptionally Gifted
Carla Van Devander, Director, Program for the Exceptionally Gifted. Transitioning your gifted teen to college. PEG is a highly selective program for gifted girls age 13 to 16 in the MBU College for Women. Highly motivated 16 and 17 year olds of either gender who are ready for college, but may not be a perfect…
S2, E6: Learning how to think analytically with high school level physics and math with David Chandler
David Chandler, High School Math and Physics Curriculum. High school level physics and math are about learning how to think analytically. For that it is important to have a teacher who is himself or herself an actively engaged problem-solver as a mentor and role model. It’s not about just learning a collection of techniques and…
S2, E7: Dr. Erinn Fears Floyd. Increasing Racial Equity in Gifted Education Programs with Cultural Responsiveness and Social Justice
Dr. Erinn Fears Floyd 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). Dr. Floyd is former Director of Professional Learning for the National Association for Gifted…
S2, E8: Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners
Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC President and founder of the Gifted Support Network and inspired by her own experience as a twice-exceptional (2e) learner, Emily Kircher- Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, is dedicated to supporting 2e children in a way she wasn’t during her academic years. Emily has taught in gifted classrooms, has been a school counselor, and…
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S2, E9: Suki Wessling, Writer and Educator. Teaching to strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses.
Suki Wessling, writer and educator. When I was raising my own children, I learned about the special education approach of teaching to strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses. Ever since, this has been my approach, and I believe it results in more confident, self-directed learners. Suki Wessling is a writer of widely published poetry, fiction,…
Season One, 2020
S1, E1: STEM with Lindsey Nelson
Lindsey Nelson Opportunity Unlocked Lindsey has a training business called opportunity unlocked where Lindsey has been teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), as an early leader in online education. Lindsey has a great background as an engineer, public school teacher, private school teacher, and online STEM Educator. You can find Lindsey’s courses on STEM…
S1, E2: Early Childhood Education with Wendy Margo
Wendy Margo Waldorf Lexington MA School DirectorMs. Margo earned a B.A. in Fine Arts at the Massachusetts College of Art and received her Waldorf teaching certification in early childhood education from Sunbridge Institute. She taught art in the Nashville public schools and went on to be a founding teacher at two startup schools, including the…
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S1, E3: The role of knowledge in learning to read-for 2E students with Lois Letchford
Lois Letchford Lois Letchford considers herself a “literacy problem-solver.” Her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience, and passion for helping vulnerable students have equipped her with a unique skillset and perspective. Reversed: A Memoir is her first book. In it, she details the dramatic journey of her 2E son from failure to success. www.LoisLetchford.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loisletchford/ Twitter: @LetchfordLois Join…
S1, E4: Jade Rivera – Micro Schooling
Jade shares her successes and challenges working in and starting micro-schools. She discusses how to organize your school, hire the best instructors, work with parents, create an open and accepting environment, and so much more. After reading Jade’s book, you’ll be inspired to get your own micro-school up and running, ready to serve the gifted…
S1, E5: Online Gifted Education with Jaime Smith
September 17, 2020 3:30ET “Jaime Smith has been teaching English to children and adults since 1997, when she began teaching 5th and 6th grade Language Arts at The Harker School in San Jose after earning a B.A. in Linguistics from U.C. Berkeley. Since then, Jaime has earned an M.A. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of…
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S1, E6 Organization and Executive Functioning with Carol Malueg
Carol Malueg is the mother of 2 gifted daughters, a professional in the field of gifted education, and an active member of several state and national organizations that support gifted kids and their families. Carol is a Master Facilitator and Trainer for Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG). Carol has worked on three…
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S1, E7: Online Gifted Education with Dr. Kirsten L. Stein
Kirsten L. Stein, Ed.D. has been involved in the field of education for three decades. She graduated with a B.S. in Education and taught elementary school in the public school system. During her time as a classroom teacher, she spearheaded the district’s involvement in inclusion practices and the use of paraprofessionals in the classroom. She…
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S1, E8: Differentiated Instruction with Maeve Pfeifer
Differentiated Instruction with Maeve Pfeifer Maeve and Barry discuss how to effectively use differentiated instruction to guide learners to develop critical thinking skills. The conversation comes down to understanding each learner as an individual and bringing out their strengths. Maeve Pfeifer, MAT Maeve Pfeifer has experience teaching fifth through twelfth-grade social studies and ELA. Most…
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