America, Upward Mobility, and Gifted Education

The American Dream. The belief that if you start at the bottom, you can – through hard work and a can-do attitude – make a vertical leap and change your life significantly. But is this true of the country we live in today?

Social Self-Esteem and Gifted Kids

Hopefully, with a little help and lots of patience, your gifted child will develop a healthy social self-esteem and be able to reach their full potential in all areas of life

EXPLORE 2016 Recap

This summer, IEA introduced its reimagined mentorship program, EXPLORE, for high school students

Podcasts for Gifted Learners

Here are a few podcasts that are great for the gifted learner

IEA Shines the Spotlight on Summer Students

IEA President Betsy Jones welcomed new friends from near and far, as well as guests from our Academy, CDB, Yunasa and EXPLORE programs to our annual Summer Spotlight event

What We Are Reading: Summer 2016

What is your favorite summer book?

Yoga Routines for Kids

What are your favorite kid-friendly yoga poses?

Summer is Here!

We have officially kicked off our summer programming at IEA! We are looking forward to meeting new gifted kids and welcoming back familiar faces

Loving Gifted Children

How do we help our loved ones – friends, family members, children, and students – cultivate their voices? By loving them

Quirks of the Gifted Brain

There are some common quirks that have been identified as being associated with the gifted brain