Webinars
So Your Found Out You're Teaching Gifted Students ... Now What?
August 26, 27, and 28, 2025, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET
$99 NAGC members / $119for Nonmembers
Lynette Breedlove & Tracy Inman
Imagine school is starting, and you’ve just discovered you have gifted students in your classroom. What do you do, and how do you do it? Like 99% of most educators, teaching the gifted student wasn’t part of your undergraduate education curricula. Before you panic, take a deep breath, then register for this mini crash course! At the end of this 6-hour workshop, you'll be much better equipped to understand the cognitive, social, and emotional needs and characteristics of these exceptional learners. And, you’ll be ready and able to address those needs in your classroom. This very practical course not only shares real-life student examples and classroom strategies, but it also gives you time to work with colleagues to create your own preassessments and differentiated lessons. Additionally, you will create a personalized case study incorporating all course components. Now … imagine school is starting, and you’re so excited and well-prepared to have gifted students in your classroom!
Lynette Breedlove, Ph.D., directs The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University, a state-wide residential high school for gifted students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She has served the needs of gifted and talented students in public schools as a teacher, gifted and talented facilitator, and central office administrator. She received her in M.A. in Gifted and Talented Education from University of St. Thomas (Houston, Texas) and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University.
Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D., has devoted her career to meeting the needs of young people, especially those who are gifted and talented. She has taught on both the high school and collegiate levels as well as in summer programs for gifted and talented youth. After decades as Associate Director of The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, Tracy is now a private consultant. Tracy has presented on the state, national, and international levels; trained thousands of teachers in differentiation and gifted education; published articles and books including four TAGT Legacy Award winners, and worked with hundreds of parents. Her latest book is Educating the Gifted: Wisdom and Insights for Inspired Teaching.
Strength in the Stretch: Using Curriculum to Build Resilient Gifted Learners
September 18, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. ET
Free to all NAGC members / $20 for Nonmembers
Jessica Potts
Start your school year with strategies that do more than challenge gifted students—they strengthen them. In partnership with the Curriculum Studies Network, the Social Emotional Development Network invites you to this one-hour webinar exploring how thoughtfully designed curriculum can nurture resilience, foster perseverance, and help gifted learners thrive through productive struggle. Discover practical ways to embed opportunities for growth, reflection, and emotional development into your daily instruction. Let’s build strength in the stretch—together.
Jessica Potts is the Curriculum Coordinator at Davidson Academy Online, a virtual school for profoundly gifted students. Her doctorate is in Secondary Education, with an emphasis on gifted education and online learning. She is a four-time recipient of the Blackboard Catalyst Award, a winner of the WCG School Global Award Initiative, and is the NAGC Curriculum Studies Chair-Elect.
Supporting Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners at Home and School (PF&C Parent Webinar)
September 25, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Free & Open to All
Dr. Matt Zakreski, PsyD
Giftedness is a concept that is often complicated and misconstrued within the education community. When giftedness co-occurs with a documented learning difference (i.e., ADHD, specific learning disabilities), a concept known as twice-exceptionality (2e), then the awareness is even more scarce. This presentation will overview the definitions of giftedness and twice-exceptionality and explore how these students interact with educational and mental health systems. This presentation will provide meaningful strategies for intervening with these neurodiverse students, both inside and outside the classroom, and work with attendees to practice them for future implementation.
Dr. Matt Zakreski, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and professional speaker who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is the co-founder of The Neurodiversity Collective, co-host of the podcast “Nerding out on Neurodiversity,” and the author of "Neurodiversity Playbook: How Neurodivergent People Can Crack the Code of Living in a Neurotypical World".Webinar Accommodation Options
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