Nature and Needs

Professional Development focused on students’ social and emotional needs.

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Brain Needs or Heart Needs
Brain Needs or Heart Needs
We think of gifted kids as only having academic needs, but – in their own words – they also have many needs of the heart.
Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome
Students who breeze through school may run into problems in college.
Reduce Anxiety: 5 Question Rule
Reduce Anxiety: 5 Question Rule
Adults can limit anxiety by implementing the Five Question Rule.
Reduce Anxiety: Worry Time
Reduce Anxiety: Worry Time
Adults can learn to help students reduce anxiety with the tool Worry Time.
Students and Personality Types
Students and Personality Types
How can our students be so different? And how can we help them to understand themselves and each other better.
Multipotentiality: Excellent at Many Things
Multipotentiality: Excellent at Many Things
Why being good at many things can be a bit of a burden.
Asynchrony (For Adults)
Asynchrony (For Adults)
In some areas, a student may be shockingly advanced, while in others… surprisingly average. This is asynchrony in action.
Unexpected Intensities
Unexpected Intensities
Do you know a student who’s a little bit… intense?
Addressing Disorganization
Addressing Disorganization
Know any kids who, despite their brilliant minds, have a bit of a hard time keeping things in order, turning things in on time, or remembering to put their names on their papers?
How To Let Your Brain Exhale
How To Let Your Brain Exhale