Secondary Gifted Support Specialist Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico
Short description: A culturally and socioeconomically diverse school district has developed multiple pathways to individualize education as gifted students move from various levels of readiness toward talent in artistic, scientific, social, and scholarly domains at the secondary level. Explore the process used to develop secondary pathways, sample individualized plans, and hear how the plans have been implemented at various schools.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Gain knowledge of the needs of secondary gifted and talented students from different backgrounds
Become familiar with strategies for developing talent and psychosocial wellbeing in secondary students
Develop the capacity to individualize secondary gifted education and talent development