NPESC Gifted PD Catalog 2024-2025
Mark Your Calendars and REGISTER ASAP!
ALL NPESC GIFTED PD is FREE to members of districts that have contracted gifted coordination service through NPESC.
$89* per person is required for those attending from districts that do not subscribe to our gifted coordination service.
*Please note this cost is a change from last year.
Checks may be made payable to NPESC.
If you would like information about becoming an NPESC Gifted Services district, we would LOVE to have you!
Please CLICK HERE or contact NPESC Gifted Services Supervisor, Brandi Goodwin via email.
🧠 Neurodiversity University: Workshop #1
October 30th, 2024
9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Coordinators,
Susie Capucini & Geneen Morrison
STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS
Module 1: Foundations of Teaching 2E Learners
Module 3: Executive Functioning for 2E Students
Competencies D, E, H
In this facilitator-led course designed by Neurodiversity expert Emily Kircher-Morris, NPESC coordinators will lead participants through pre-recorded videos, group activities and discussion that guide educators to understand the unique needs and scaffolds to support students with multiple exceptionalities.
Topics:
- Who are the 2E students in my school? What barriers are preventing them from receiving the services they need?
- Are considerations being made for culturally diverse, ELL, or economically disadvantaged learners?
- What service models could support 2E learners? How can WEPs, IEPs and 504s help accommodate the needs of 2E learners?
- What are executive functioning skills and how are they impacted in our 2E learners?
- How can I support 2E learners in building those skills?
- What is the Metacognitive Cycle and how can I utilize it to support 2E learners?
Intended Audience:
Any educator who supports twice-exceptional students will benefit from completing modules in this course. It is appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school educators.
• Gifted education classroom teachers
• Special education classroom teachers
• General education classroom teachers
• School counselors
• School psychologists or psychological examiners
• Administrators
🧠 Neurodiversity University: Workshop #2
NOVEMBER 15th, 2024 - 9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Coordinators,
Susie Capucini & Geneen Morrison
STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS
Module 4: Learning Disabilities in 2e Students (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, & Dyscalculia)
Module 5: Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses (ADHD and Autism) in 2e Students
Competencies D, E
In this facilitator-led course designed by Neurodiversity expert Emily Kircher-Morris, NPESC coordinators will lead participants through pre-recorded videos, group activities and discussion that guide educators to understand the unique needs and scaffolds to support students with multiple exceptionalities.
Topics:
- What is the impact of having accurate identification and accommodations for gifted/SLD 2e learners?
- What are best practices to identify 2e students with LDs for gifted and/or special education services?
- What are signs of a SLD in gifted students?
- How can I accommodate gifted/SLD learners in my classroom?
- What barriers impede the ID of students with ADHD or autism?
- How do giftedness and ADHD manifest at school? How can we support and accommodate gifted and ADHD at school?
- How do giftedness and autism manifest at school? How can we support and accommodate gifted and autism at school?
Intended Audience:
Any educator who supports twice-exceptional students will benefit from completing modules in this course. It is appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school educators.
• Gifted education classroom teachers
• Special education classroom teachers
• General education classroom teachers
• School counselors
• School psychologists or psychological examiners
• Administrators
💡Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Classroom: Differentiation & Student-Led Learning
DECEMBER 6th, 2024 - 9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Supervisor, Brandi Goodwin
Competencies A & C
Unlock the Potential of Every Student - ESPECIALLY your gifties!
Join me for an engaging, hands-on day of professional, "Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Classroom: Differentiation & Student-Led Learning," designed to equip educators with the tools and strategies needed to meet the diverse needs of their students.
This session will dive into practical techniques for differentiating instruction and empowering students to take ownership of their learning. Through a blend of theory, hands-on activities, and collaborative planning, you'll leave with actionable ideas to create a more personalized, student-centered classroom environment.
This session is perfect for K-12 educators seeking to enhance student engagement and academic success. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your teaching approach and inspire your students!
🧠 Neurodiversity University: Workshop #3
JANUARY 13th, 2025 - 9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Coordinators,
Susie Capucini & Geneen Morrison
STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS
Module 2: Affective Needs and Motivation for 2e Students
Module 6: Anxiety, Depression, and Related Diagnoses
Competencies D, E
In this facilitator-led course designed by Neurodiversity expert Emily Kircher-Morris, NPESC coordinators will lead participants through pre-recorded videos, group activities and discussion that guide educators to understand the unique needs and scaffolds to support students with multiple exceptionalities.
Topics:
- What factors uniquely influence the social and emotional needs of 2e students?
- How can I help 2e students learn to self-advocate?
- How can I support the motivation and effort of 2e students?
- How can I use the Metacognitive Cycle to help 2e students reach their goals?
- How does anxiety impact gifted learners? What strategies can I use to help students with anxiety manage their emotions?
- How can I support students with Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, or Obsessive-Compulsive diagnoses?
- How do I support a 2e student who is experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide?
Intended Audience:
Any educator who supports twice-exceptional students will benefit from completing
modules in this course. It is appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school
educators.
• Gifted education classroom teachers
• Special education classroom teachers
• General education classroom teachers
• School counselors
• School psychologists or psychological examiners
• Administrators
💡17,000 Classroom Visits Can’t Be Wrong - Shifting Traditional Practices
FEBRUARY 11th, 2025 - 9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Supervisor, Brandi Goodwin
Competencies A, B & C
"Transforming Lesson Planning for Rigorous and Engaging Learning"
This workshop, inspired by the extensive research and insights of John V. Antonetti and James R. Garver in 17,000 Classroom Visits Can't Be Wrong, will help you reflect on your teaching practice. With over 17,000 classroom observations behind their findings, the authors provide invaluable expertise to ensure your lessons promote rigorous thinking, dynamic learning, and high-quality outcomes.
Most educators are skilled at planning instruction and determining what they will do during the course of a lesson. However, to truly engage students in worthwhile, rigorous cognition, a profound shift is necessary: a shift in emphasis from teaching to learning. Put another way, we know that whoever is doing the work is also doing the learning—and in most classrooms, teachers are working much too hard.
Join NPESC's Brandi Goodwin as she guides you through practical strategies and tools from this powerful text, helping you shift from simply planning what to teach each day to designing lessons that actively engage students in deep and meaningful learning.
💡Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics: The Next Level!
MARCH 17th, 2025 - 9am-3pm
Contact Hours: 6
Led by NPESC's Gifted Services Supervisor, Brandi Goodwin
Competencies A, B & C
"Advancing Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics: Next Level Strategies"
Building on last year's introduction to Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, this workshop takes your practice to the next level. We previously explored how to set up your classroom environment and use questioning strategies to shift towards student-led learning. Now, it's time to dive deeper.
In this advanced session, we'll explore key strategies from Liljedahl's toolkits, including when, where, and how to introduce thinking tasks; reimagining homework to reinforce deep understanding; fostering student autonomy in learning; and effectively using hints and extensions to challenge and support students.
Join Brandi Goodwin to further transform your mathematics classroom into a dynamic space where students thrive as independent thinkers.
