GT Instructional Coach Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Short Description: Gifted students facing hardship, trauma, and discrimination encounter unique social-emotional challenges that impact their heightened sensitivity, well-being, and achievement. This session explores how chronic stress affects brain function and engagement, leading to anxiety, perfectionism, and underperformance. Attendees will gain trauma-informed strategies, SEL techniques, and approaches to foster resilience, self-advocacy, and success in gifted learners.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will understand how economic hardship, trauma, and discrimination affect gifted students' brain development, emotional regulation, and academic performance.
Educators will gain actionable strategies to create inclusive environments that nurture self-advocacy, belonging, and success for gifted students facing adversity.
Attendees will learn practical approaches, such as SEL techniques and mentorship, to support gifted students’ social-emotional needs and foster resilience.
