
Heartland Gifted & Talented News
December 2021
Welcome to the first edition of the SMORETAG newsletter!
It's time my communications get an upgrade! I have been sending out group emails of announcements of upcoming events and other items of interest to GT folks for several years. Using this SMORE newsletter will allow me to communicate more consistently to a broader audience of people interested in gifted and talented education, create opportunities to share on a greater array of topics, and all in a way that lets you easily access timely information AND archived information.
Plan to receive this newsletter quarterly this year. If other timely announcements need to be made between newsletters, those will now come from haeatag@heartlandaea.org
Of course, you are still always welcome to contact me directly for supports at:
email: kwilcox-conley@heartlandaea.org
Phone: 515-473-6955
Thank you checking out this resource and for all you do for gifted students!
Kyra Wilcox-Conley
Heartland GT Consultant
Smart, But Scattered Workshop Recording
Heartland AEA’s Family & Educator Partnership recently hosted a virtual parent session on Executive Functioning, facilitated by Peg Dawson, Ed.D., coauthor of the Smart, But Scattered series of books.
You may view the session recording here and share it with your colleagues and families: https://youtu.be/SdVZT1h7NLQ.
Two Upcoming Heartland Professional Development Opportunities
1. Intro to Gifted and Talented Education in Iowa
Registration link:
HL - Intro to Gifted and Talented Education in Iowa, (Course # 202717)
Thursday, Jan 27, 2022, 08:30 AM
Heartland Area Education Agency, Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA, USA
2. New Gifted and Talented Teacher Workshop
Are you in your first few years of teaching in your district's Gifted and Talented Program? Would you benefit from networking with others with similar experiences? Do you have questions about Iowa Code, categorical funding, identification and programming best practices? This workshop will touch on these things and more while allowing participants to make connections with colleagues in other districts.
Registration link:
HL - New Gifted and Talented Teacher Workshop, (Course # 202738)
Thursday, Feb 3, 2022, 08:30 AM
Heartland Area Education Agency, Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA, USA
What's new in the Heartland AEA Professional Library?
You can search for these titles and many more on the Library Catalog site.
To Be Gifted & Learning Disabled: Strengths-Based Strategies for Helping Twice-Exceptional Students with LD, ADHD, ASD, and More
Published: 2017
Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children
Published: 2010
Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners: Connecting Research to Practice
Published: 2020