Concurrent 60 min

Leveling Up Social Emotional Learning: Gaming With Gifted

Friday, November 14, 2025

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET

Location: Convention Center, 302/303

Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Michelle D. Lewis (she/her/hers)

Team Lead: Advanced Academics and Gifted Education
Douglas County School District
Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
AA

Allison Armour

School Social Worker
Douglas County School District
Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Noelle Dunker (she/her/hers)

Health and Wellness Teacher
Cherokee Trail Elementary, Douglas County School District
Parker, Colorado, United States

Short Description:
Gifted students often struggle with emotional regulation and social connection. Discover how board games and gamification can enhance SEL by fostering empathy, perspective-taking, and prosocial behaviors. This interactive session provides research-backed strategies, practical resources, and real-world applications to integrate SEL-focused gameplay into classrooms and homes. Join us to level up learning through play!

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will analyze current research on the connection between gaming and social-emotional learning (SEL) and apply evidence-based strategies to support the affective needs of gifted students.
Attendees will explore how to integrate board games and gamification techniques into SEL instruction, using them within an Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (iMTSS) framework.
Attendees will gain access to ready-to-use games, implementation guides, and data collection tools to immediately incorporate SEL-focused gaming strategies into classrooms and home environments of gifted students.