Everything You Want to Know About the Inner Workings of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship
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IEA’s Bonnie Raskin, the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program director, relay’s the atypical schedule of the program
Parent-Teacher Conference Tips
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Here are some tips including additional resources on how to have a productive and successful Parent Teacher conference
Parenting, the Self-Compassion Way
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Michelle Bodwell,a LMFT and the lead for IEA’s Gifted Support Group, reminds parents of gifted kids to show themselves self-compassion
IEA Internship Experience – Kate Connally
Kate Connally, IEA’s 2019 summer intern, shares the important lesson she learned from her time with the program
4 Easy Tips to Prepare for Heading Back to School
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IEA shares some ideas to ease your kids into the new school year and new beginnings
How to Encourage Positive Mental Health Practices
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Children’s mental health matters! Here are some resources to understand positive mental health practices in your child
To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield: Greeting the New School Year with Confidence
Here are some tips on greeting the new school year with confidence, meeting new people and keeping yourself grounded
Four Stress-Reducing Strategies for Busy Students
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Though stress in unavoidable, here are some healthy ways to cope with the pressure
DIY Parent Advocacy
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IEA’s Program Coordinator, Qiao Li, relays the similarities between running a program and an effective PTA
Great Gains Through Gratitude: 7 Creative Ways Gifted Students Can Understand, Show, and Embrace Appreciation
How to break down the science of happiness and gratitude to gifted kids