10 Reasons Your Child Should Participate in Academy
by Abby Daniels, Director of Development & Communications at IEA Looking for ways to keep your gifted child active and engaged this summer? We’ve got the answer for you: IEA […]
Mentoring Gifted Students
Being a gifted child can be difficult. Gifted children often feel misunderstood by their peers and possibly don’t even fully comprehend themselves and their abilities. This can lead to low […]
Calling All Tinkerers!
By Tiffany Kwong After reading Niña’s recent blog post about the Maker movement and Maker Faires, I was reminded of the importance of hands-on learning, making, and tinkering for kids […]
Finding the Right High School, Part II: A Parent’s Guide
By Bonnie Raskin Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Manager Finding the right high school can set the stage for the rest of a child’s academic and professional future. The key to […]
Finding the Right High School, Part I: A Student’s Guide
By Bonnie Raskin Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Manager WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU: Each high school has its own values and culture, and your best school fit will be one […]
Bored? Make Something!
By Niña Abonal This past November, I had the opportunity to attend NAGC’s Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Although the primary purpose of my trip was to learn more about […]
Surviving the Holidays with a House Full of Gifted Folks
The holidays are a time for rest and relaxation – if you can find a minute between making travel arrangements, hosting family and friends visiting from out-of-town, and finding the […]
Mindfulness and the Gifted
By Linnea Pyne Linnea is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator and a Mindfulness coach, teacher, and facilitator. She often teaches Mindfulness at the IEA Academy. Those who spend time with, raise, […]
Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain
By Jennifer Kennedy Several years ago, as I was looking for content to share on IEA’s social networks one day, I stumbled across a TEDTalk by Susan Cain. I found […]
College Selection and Admissions for Gifted Students: Resources
Kate Duey is the Director of Admission Planning, LLC. She has worked with IEA supporting gifted students since 2009 and has a wealth of knowledge about their unique challenges and […]