Gifted Homeschooling Resources

It’s not news that parents of gifted learners are often tired. The seemingly endless trial-and-error of finding the right resources for your child can be as exhausting as it is […]
Online Learning for Gifted Students: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

By Mark Erlandson Mark Erlandson, the parent of a gifted student who presently attends a boarding school out East, is a former lawyer and public high school English teacher from […]
25 of Our Favorite Gifted Kid Movies
In the spirit of the Academy Awards this weekend, we thought we would share a list of good movies featuring gifted children and young adults. Based on a discussion on […]
The New IEA Website: A Resource for You

If you visited the IEA website or blog before 2015, you probably notice that the website you see today is strikingly different. To cap off an amazing year, we launched […]
Developing Study Habits and the Gifted Student

By Mark Erlandson Mark Erlandson, the parent of a gifted student who presently attends a boarding school out East, is a former lawyer and public high school English teacher from […]
The Common Good: 25 Quotes to Inspire Us
Every year at IEA, we choose a theme to incorporate across all of our programs. This year’s theme was “The Common Good.” At IEA, we believe it is important to […]
“Parent Etiquette” During the High School and College Application Process

By Bonnie Raskin Bonnie is the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program Coordinator at IEA. She has extensive experience working with gifted students and supporting them through the high school and […]
Turning to Pen and Paper
By Zadra Rose Ibañez One of the questions we routinely ask applicants during an interview for a position with IEA is: “How do you deal with stress?” If one were […]
Three Days of Celebration, Many Ways to Celebrate

By Zadra Rose Ibañez All over the world, the upcoming three-day window of time from October 31 – November 2 is celebrated in many different ways by different cultures. Samhein […]
Getting Unstuck: Creative Ways to Problem-Solve

By Zadra Rose Ibañez “A mind too active is no mind at all.” – Theodore Roethke Sometimes, there’s just too much to think about to see a clear picture of […]