Access the recording of the live webinar!
Details:
⬩Hosted by: Dr. Michael Postma and special guest, Dr. Linda Collins
⬩Webinar Recorded: Thursday, August 10, 2023
⬩Cost: $29 USD
Description:
Transitions can be difficult for anyone, however, it can be especially rough gifted and twice-exceptional students. Why is this? Generally, transitions are unpredictable, new, and can feel unsafe. Gifted/2e students thrive with consistency and predictability and when faced with change, the perception is that they will have to transition away from their comfort zone. The biggest transition for these students, by far, is the move back into fall with all the expectations of school norms and performance. Even going back to a familiar environment has its risks: new students, new teacher(s), new routines, new expectations, and of course, the dread of facing another eight months as an outlier. While there is no perfect solution, Drs. Mike and Linda will review strategies for dealing with transitions and getting ready for the new school year.
You will learn about:
🔸 Surviving the transition from Summer to School
🔸 Building new Routines that emphasize predictability and (some) productivity
🔸 Embracing new challenges
🔸 Cultivating motivation and passion
🔸 Screen time Management
🔸 Reducing the intellectual 'Summer Dip'
🔸 Reviewing and Amending learning plans (IEPs/504's)
🔸 When the initial answer is always 'NO'
🔸 And more....
Meet Dr. Mike Postma:
Hello! I'm Dr. Mike Postma, an educator, speaker, author, consultant and coach residing in beautiful Bellingham, WA. Together with my wife, Julie, we have raised our own 4 gifted/2e children and know how difficult this journey can be. That is one reason I have dedicated my life work to the holistic development of the gifted/2e community. In my 25+ year career, I've served as a Gifted Teacher in the classroom, as an Administrator of gifted schools, as a professional developer of gifted programming and curriculum and as Executive Director of the SENG organization (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), and now leading our company Gifted & Thriving, LLC. I look forward to spending time together with you to learn how we can best teach and support this exceptional community so we can all move from a place of just surviving to THRIVING! I look forward to the journey with you!
Meet Dr. Linda Collins:
Linda Elizabeth Lawhorn Collins, Ed.D, is a gifted education teacher at Park Hill School District in Kansas City, Missouri, who specializes in working with 2e students, presents nationally, and enjoys researching and writing about gifted students. In 2004, Linda was Master Teacher of the Year for Blue Valley School District, and in 2009, and she was the Blue Valley School District’s Kansas Teacher of the Year, and the semi-finalist for Region 3, Kansas Teacher of the Year. Linda was named a 2013 Sunflower Ambassador for the Blue Valley School District, was Park Hill School District's Star of the Month in 2020, and she has served as a member of the Editorial board for SENG. Linda earned her Doctorate in Education, in 2023, from the University of Kansas in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in gifted education. Linda’s dissertation research focused on the underrepresentation of diverse students in gifted education and gifted education teachers' ideas about more inclusive practices. One of her students wrote "if middle school is a hurricane, then our gifted class is the eye of the storm." Linda is married to her high school sweetheart and enjoys spending time with her delightfully diverse 2e family.