SENG Webinar Event, Feb. 26th – Living with Intensity Series – Part 2

February 22, 2013 admin

Understanding Intensity: Practical Applications for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors

Date: February 26, 2013
Time: 4:30 p.m. Pacific [90 mins.]
Presenter: Michele Kane, EdD

Gifted children’s heightened sensitivities and intensities combine to provide qualitatively different interactions both in their inner and outer worlds. The asynchronous gifted children need the guidance of adults to help them develop and foster their social, emotional and spiritual nature. By participating in this webinar you will:

Identify strategies for nurturing the inner life.
Understand the developmental experiences of gifted youngsters.
Provide support for adults who help to guide these children.

This SENGinar is the second in the 3-part Living with Intensity Series based on the book Living with Intensity. To receive APA credit, you must read the book and attend the entire webinar. You may purchase the book through Great Potential Press, Amazon or other book retailers.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Michele Kane, EdD, is an associate professor and the coordinator of the Master of Arts in Gifted Education Program at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. As a presenter for state, national, and international conferences, a major focus of her work is related to social, emotional, and spiritual giftedness and the affective aspects of educational programming. She and her husband Dan are parents of six gifted adult children.

SENG Webinar Event December 15, 2011 — Touching the Mystery: Spiritual Dimensions of Giftedness

December 4, 2011 admin

Who am I? Where did I come from? What will become of me?

Presented by Joy L. Navan, Ph.D.

These are existential questions asked by many gifted children with deep spiritual concerns. In this SENGinar, Dr. Navan ponders these questions and their impact on our children, and presents several dimensions of spiritual giftedness, including a review of research in the field. Through interactive sharing and case studies of spiritually gifted children, she engages attendees in a discussion of ways that parents and educators can recognize, honor, and respond to spiritual facets of gifted children.

Date: Dec. 15th, 2011

Time: 4:30 PM Pacific

Location: Participate at home or office using your computer.

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SENG – Webinar “You Can’t Make Me Do It!”

March 10, 2011 admin

One week left to register!

“You Can’t Make Me Do It!”

How to Encourage Motivation from the Inside

Presented by Cheryl Franklin-Rohr

Picture children with 100% engagement, and eager learners– students so eager that they can’t wait to share their excitement in any format expected of them.

For any teacher or parent who has sat in a conference with that reluctant child, frustration is a typical reaction for all parties involved: teacher, parent and student. In a typical classroom, chances are there will be at least one child who is not totally motivated. This presentation will focus on intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation and the different perspectives of the key players (Sullo, 2007).

Factors that both help and hinder achieving the desired state will be discussed as well as practical strategies that can be put into place to encourage a positive change. Applying information on brain research (Jensen, 1998) as well as Carol Dweck’s recent book, Mindset, will give insight into how intrinsic motivation can be developed with learners.

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Date:
March 24, 2011

Time:
7:30 PM Eastern
6:30 PM Central
5:30 PM Mountain
4:30 PM Pacific

Location:
Participate at home or office using your computer.

About Cheryl Franklin-Rohr

Cheryl Franklin-Rohr is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Adams 14 School District and is on the Twice-Exceptional Cadre for the state of Colorado. She received her Masters in Gifted and Talented from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986, received her GT Endorsement in 2006 and has just recently completed a Special Education Administrative Licensure from UNC. She has also published an article for Understanding Our Gifted and was a co-writer for a chapter in Differentiation in Practice Grades 9-12.

About SENG Webinars:

For more information, contact jennifer.rajotte@sengifted.org.

This webinar is provided by SENG, www.SENGifted.org.

SENG is committed to sharing complex issues relating to the social and emotional needs of giftedness. Webinars reflect the opinions of their speakers and do not necessarily represent the philosophy of SENG. SENG invites your comments and discussion about this webinar following the session.

SENG Webinar – What Your Kids Want You to Know

September 13, 2010 admin

Only 3 Days Left to Register…

What Your Kids Want You to Know:

Perspectives for Parents and Teachers

This SENGinar is a “must” for teachers and parents who have wondered what the kids in their life might wish they knew. These unique and valuable insights are the result of two requests made to fifth grade gifted students at the end of their school year: one, to list five things that are important for parents of highly able kids to know and two, to tell teachers what they each need to be successful in the classroom.

These exceptionally bright kids were able to put into words what so many find difficult to share. While surveys took place in the classroom, their responses carry beyond the school setting to the social/emotional foundations that allow students to be successful at home and at school. The thoughts they reveal offer a way to begin looking at their perspectives in the complex world in which they live and learn, and how we may help them better navigate the ups and downs of daily life.

Articulate, often heartening, and sometimes surprising, what these students had to say is something that every parent and teacher can use. A look at available resources for further discussion will also be included in this SENGinar. Sign Up Now

Date:
September 16, 2010