Parent-Teacher Conference Tips
By Anvi Kevany, IEA Adminstrative Assistant It’s that time of the year for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Usually many schools will schedule the conferences during the fall. Here are some tips including […]
National Book Month: Featured Gifted Books for Parents & Educators
By Niña Abanol, IEA Program Manager Every October, people national wide celebrate National Book Month. Studies have shown that reading not only improves your vocabulary and spelling, but it’s also […]
2019 Summer Programs Round-Up
By Nicole Endacott, IEA Program Coordinator Summer 2019 is a wrap! As always, this summer was fulfilling and busy. Returning students reconnected with one another and a large group of […]
Finding Balance at Yunasa
By Samantha Outcalt, Yunasa Volunteer Gifted kids spend a lot of time in their heads. They devote considerable energy to thinking, wondering, analyzing, drafting, problem-solving, inventing, calculating, composing, planning, investigating, […]
Parenting, the Self-Compassion Way
By Michelle Bodwell, LMFT, ATR-BC As parents of gifted children, we’ve all had our share of “those moments.” Like when our child has a enormous melt-down in the store aisle, or […]
IEA Internship Experience – Kate Connally
By Kate Connally, IEA Summer Programs Intern Working as an intern for the Institute for Educational Advancement has been a wonderful experience, the highlight of my summer. You might think […]
“Something Beautiful” – Elizabeth’s Story
“He was like a bomb.” That is how Elizabeth described her eldest son, Joseph who, at 4 years old, was a highly energetic child with an urgent fascination for numbers. […]
Yunasa West: A Week of Self-Discovery and Fun
By Qiao Li, Yunasa Coordinator Yunasa West this year was yet another fun-filled week that’s packed with self-discovery and growth at YMCA Camp Shady Brook! Campers ventured out to try […]
Oh, Captain, My Captain! To Teach is Human; To Inspire is Divine
By Hillary Jade, IEA Program Manager It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! IEA Program Manager Hillary Jade shares her thoughts on why teachers should be appreciated, revered and supported. Last week, IEA’s […]
Why I Love Yunasa
By Emily Vesper, Yunasa West Camper Whenever I try to tell my friends back in California about the week I’ve spent in Colorado every summer for the past three years, […]