How Can the United States Better Support Gifted Education?
By Laurie Mittermiller In 2016, the Institute for Educational Advancement commissioned a national survey to gauge how the American public views gifted education. The results of that poll demonstrate that […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Institute for Educational Advancement’s Summer Spotlight Opens Barder House to Community
Pasadena, CA – 06/14/2022 – On June 23, the Institute for Educational Advancement(IEA) is holding its annual Summer Spotlight event at the historic Barder House in Pasadena. The event is […]
Citizen Science: Remaining Engaged This Summer
By April Kea Summer is right around the corner! With school being out, it may be difficult to keep your gifted child engaged. But what if there were a way […]
Electronic Cosplay is Storytelling
This Summer, the Institute for Educational Advancement’s Academy program will be offering a wide variety of classes, including the online class “Electronics for Cosplay.” Cosplay (a portmanteau of costume play, the art of making fun costumes) is a unique opportunity to incorporate knowledge and experiments of electronics. To learn more, we talked with instructor Joan Horvath.
FIVE SUMMER VACATION TIPS FOR PARENTS OF 2E CHILDREN
By Nancy Kane As the weather warms up, things open up, and summer vacation quickly approaches, I thought I would check in with a teacher to find out her summer […]
IEA ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT – NATHANIEL BERNSTEIN
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what […]
REFRESHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM
As we use the month of April to renew our commitment to equity for people on the autism spectrum it is worth looking at new trends shaping how we understand […]
THE GOOD AND THE BAD EFFECTS OF VIDEO GAMES ON CHILDREN
For many years, parents have been concerned about the effects of video games on their children’s development. For the most part, parents have felt that video games take time away […]
PERFECTIONISM AND GIFTED CHILDREN
Perfectionism. We hear this word repeatedly, especially when working with gifted students. According to the National Association of Gifted Children, ~20% of gifted children suffer from perfectionism to the degree […]
IEA ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT – ISAIAH SCHRADER
We’ve been fortunate to have so many accomplished and interesting people walk through our doors. Every month, IEA highlights one of our program alumni to let the community know what […]