Everything You Want to Know About the Inner Workings of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship
By Bonnie Raskin, Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Director In the course of my fifteen years at the Institute for Educational Advancement at the helm of the Caroline D. Bradley (CDB) […]
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 […]
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 […]
4 Easy Tips to Prepare for Heading Back to School
By Amber McClarin, IEA Enrollment Coordinator The nation’s children are headed back into the classroom as the 2019-2020 school year gets underway! New beginnings can be a grab bag of […]
How to Encourage Positive Mental Health Practices
By Anvi Kevany, Administrative Assistant As a parent, you always want what is best for your child and strive to provide it for them. Developmental specialists, health providers and other […]
To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield: Greeting the New School Year with Confidence
by Hillary Jade, Program Manager The new school year has started and an exciting year of learning is in full swing! Whether you’ve just started at a brand new school […]
Four Stress-Reducing Strategies for Busy Students
by Mallory Aldrich, Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Admissions Coordinator May… the dreaded month for parents, teachers and students alike. Days and nights are filled with end- of-the-year recitals, projects, AP testing, […]
DIY Parent Advocacy
by Qiao Li, Program Coordinator As a program coordinator at IEA, there are many parallels between running a successful program and leading an affective Parent Teacher Association (PTA) organization. Parents […]
Great Gains Through Gratitude: 7 Creative Ways Gifted Students Can Understand, Show, and Embrace Appreciation
by Hillary Jade, Program Manager Being gifted is not always easy. It is a far-too common misconception that gifted children are luckier or better off than non-gifted children and don’t […]