Understanding the social/emotional needs of gifted and talented students

This one day course is appropriate for primary and secondary teachers, coordinators, pastoral care providers, chaplains, counsellors, psychologists and school leaders who want a comprehensive understanding of the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students.  This one day course will explore the social and emotional characteristics and needs of gifted and talented students, including perfectionism, underachievement and strategies to identify and manage these issues.  This is a stand-alone one-day course, and participants will join others who are completing this as Day 2 of a three-day comprehensive gifted and talented education course.

Kylie Bice (BA, DipEd, MEd) is an experienced and award-winning teacher and scholar, and is now Director and Education Consultant with Growing Up Greatness www.growingupgreatness.com. Kylie specialises in gifted education, differentiation, assessment, disability and educating diverse student groups. Kylie was previously the Senior Inclusive and Gifted Education Consultant at the Association of Independent Schools of WA, and has many years of experience working with diverse students in government and non-government schools in Western Australia, including students with learning difficulties, disability, gifted and talented and twice-exceptional (2E). Kylie has delivered professional learning to a range of audiences, schools, national and international conferences. Please contact Kylie Bice at admin@growingupgreatness.com or 0432 179 629 if you have questions about this event or to negotiate a price for groups larger than 10. 

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