Tall Poppies

When you hear the word “gifted,” what ideas pop into your head? Emily would like to change your mind. Her TEDx Talk will encompass her personal and educational experiences growing up profoundly gifted; the stereotypes she faced, the challenges she overcame, and the educational path that lead to her becoming a college freshman at fifteen.
I Don’t Deserve This: Gifted Self-Doubt

By Jennifer Kennedy I have a confession to make: I don’t always feel good enough to call myself gifted. I was identified as gifted as a child, but I never […]
June 2015 in the IEA Community
We love celebrating the highlights and accomplishments of the IEA community, so we wanted to take the opportunity to showcase this amazing community and what you have done over the […]
Tales from a Grammar Geek

By Jennifer Kennedy Jennifer is IEA’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator and puts her enthusiasm for grammar to good use daily. I have a confession to make: I love grammar; I always have. When […]
The Best Hideout in the World

By Zadra Rose Ibañez “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx Summer, Tuesday afternoon, 3pm. You […]
The Best Hideout in the World
By Zadra Rose Ibañez “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx Summer, Tuesday afternoon, 3pm. You […]
Disrespectful or Misunderstood? Gifted Students in the Classroom
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a parent say, “My […]
Disrespectful or Misunderstood? Gifted Students in the Classroom

By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a parent say, “My […]
A Supportive Mother for a Gifted Kid
By Jennifer Kennedy Before joining IEA, Jennifer was a kid who understood little of her own giftedness. Now she works as IEA’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator to help other highly […]
A Supportive Mother for a Gifted Kid
By Jennifer Kennedy Before joining IEA, Jennifer was a kid who understood little of her own giftedness. Now she works as IEA’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator to help other highly […]