The latest edition of our newsletter, BVGT Insight, is now available: BVGT Insight, Winter 2022. It will tell you about upcoming events, it has links to online articles and resources, book reviews from Jocelyn, and, with the help of our friends at BVSD, it has some links to gifted and… Read More »BVGT Insight, Winter 2022
Boulder Valley School District and Boulder Valley Gifted & Talented proudly hosts nationally-renowned gifted expert Wendy Behrens, M.A.Ed. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST. Gifted students with disabilities, known as twice-exceptional learners, are at-risk when their instructional and social and emotional needs are not recognized… Read More »Wendy Behrens: Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners
Boulder Valley School District’s Gifted & Talented Department is thrilled to host internationally-renowned gifted education expert Dr. Richard Cash! In this virtual session called “Differentiating Up!” learn how to adjust and modify your instructional practices to provide gifted and advanced students with challenging and engaging learning experiences. This virtual event… Read More »Dr. Richard Cash: Differentiating Up! Challenging Advanced Learners Through the Enrichments, Extensions & Enhancements (E3) Model
A discussion presented by Boulder Valley Gifted & Talented. Calling all dads, this event is geared for you! Have you ever been stymied about the best way to support your bright and quirky kid in tough moments? Many dads say they often don’t know whether to push, ignore, or just… Read More »Bright & Quirky Child Summit’s “Dads: What to Do with Your Child’s Meltdowns, Refusals, or Other Challenging Behaviors”
Not surprisingly, more terrific children’s books are being published all the time. Here are a few that caught my eye. Enjoy! Jocelyn Nina Written by Traci N. ToddIllustrations by Christian Robinson2021 The famous musician-pianist-singer Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933. This picture book biography tells… Read More »Jocelyn’s Book Reviews, Fall 2021