Communication Strategies

Speaker: Linda Powers Leviton, M.A., MFT, Affiliate

At the heart of every relationship is a deep history of how we communicate important information: feelings, values, ideas, beliefs, and even just basic information.  Words can create wounds, and knowing when someone is receptive is as important as the communication itself. 

Virginia Satir was the originator of Family Systems Therapy and developed a range of therapeutic models to help people better understand each other.  Marshall Rosenberg developed Non-Violent Communication to help people relate in kind and empathic ways, and Anne Marie Roeper was the mother of a qualitatively focused understanding of the gifted. 

In this workshop Ms. Leviton combines the best practices of all three to give families and individuals a gentle and respectful way to communicate and discuss any topic congruently and with greater probability of success; everyone feels good about the process and the outcome.

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Time: 6:00 pm PDT

Location: Online

About the Speaker

Linda Powers Leviton, M.A., MFT, Affiliate, is the Director of the West Coast office of the Gifted Development Center in California.  She specializes in assessing and counseling gifted and creative children, adults and families. Linda has worked and written with Dr. Linda Silverman since 1974, and later trained with Dr. Annemarie Roeper. She currently uses both quantitative and qualitative assessments to help parents and schools better understand a child’s educational, emotional, and social needs. Prior to working at GDC, she taught gifted children and raised three of her own.  Linda’s book, Peace Within, Peace Between: Your Relationship Toolkit, is a practical guide to understanding your gifts and applying them effectively.

Preparing for and Launching a Gifted Student into Young Adulthood and Independence

Speaker: Dan Greenwood, Educational Consultant, Greenwood Associates

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How can you set your Gifted adolescent student up for long-term success? Start by helping them learn about themselves, leverage their strengths, and identify a career to work towards. Then plan with that end in mind, making sure their education, internships, volunteer opportunities are giving them an opportunity to learn more about their chosen career so that they can further pursue that career with confidence or make adjustments to their thinking based on actual experience and knowledge. This presentation shows you how to go through this process with a student who is 15 or more years old.

About the Speaker

Dan Greenwood, Ed.D., M.Ed., is an educator with over 30 years experience helping students realize their full potential. He earned his masters and doctoral degrees in Education from the University of Virginia. As president of Greenwood Associates, Dr. Greenwood trains and supports career and educational consultants and educational programs in the Greenwood System. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

College Admission 101 for Families

Speaker: Rick Clark, Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech

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This discussion will provide tips and insight for families about the college admission experience. From creating a college list to visiting campus to understanding how admission decisions are really made, Mr. Clark will provide insider perspective and thought-provoking questions for your family to be asking as you consider college options.

About the Speaker

Rick Clark is the Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech. In this role, he directs the Institute’s recruitment and enrollment efforts, manages the review and selection of all undergraduate applications, and leads the admission team.

Rick has served on numerous admission boards and advisory groups at both the regional and national level. He is a current member of a NACAC’s Committee on Leadership in College Admission and immediate Past Chair of the national Government Relations Committee. Rick travels annually to U.S. embassies through the Department of State to discuss the admission process and landscape of higher education. He was part of the 2018 Georgia Leadership Class, which exists to cultivate leaders across the state.

Over the last four years he has written a regular blog on the college admission process and topics regarding affordability of college. Rick is frequently quoted and referenced in national and international publications. He is the co-author of the forthcoming book The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together.

A native of Atlanta, he earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.Ed. from Georgia State University. Prior to coming to Tech, Rick was on the admissions staff at Georgia State, The McCallie School and Wake Forest University.

Question and Answer Forum with IEA President Betsy Jones
DIGITAL ONLY GIFTED SUPPORT GROUP

Speaker: Ms. Betsy Jones, IEA President

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IEA President, Betsy Jones, is leading a Gifted Support Group for a community Q&A. Ms. Jones is an expert in the gifted field and will be taking your questions and answering them live. We encourage you to submit questions early by replying to your confirmation email as well as asking questions during the event. This discussion is free and will take place via zoom. A link will be sent upon registration.

About the Speaker

Ms. Jones has been an educator, researcher and administrator of educational programs for over 30 years. She holds a Master’s degree in special education from the University of Southern California and has completed doctoral work in the field of educational policy and learning theory. Ms. Jones served as the Associate Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and the Director of the Western Region for ten years prior to founding the Institute for Educational Advancement in 1998. While at CTY, Elizabeth served as Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Sally Ride and Dr. JoBea Way for a NASA and National Science Foundation sponsored educational initiative called KidSat. She received recognition from the National Diffusion Network for the creation and implementation of exemplary programs for underserved gifted students and specialized in the intellectual, social and emotional needs of students. She created and implemented the SDB teacher recognition program and expanded the scope of services at CTY. As President of IEA she was contracted to assist in the creation and implementation of the Davidson Young Scholars program. She went on to lead in the creation and implementation of the award-winning Yunasa summer camp for the gifted and the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program. Ms. Jones currently serves on the Advisory Board for GRO Gifted and the Board of Directors for Math Academy.