Gifted & Talented Update
Gifted & Talented (GT) in Early Education
What is Giftedness in ECE? Click here for information in English and here for other languages.
GT Department Family Series 26/27 Calendar
Note our GT Department family event details here for the whole year. The first session is this Tuesday, September 8th! Register with the link above.
Cognitive Testing
Notice connections between the characteristics linked above and your student? You can reach out to our GT Itinerant, Chelsea Chappell-Cox, chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net, for more information and/or opt into cognitive testing. For testing information click here (nomination window closes October 2nd).
Early Access
In alignment with Colorado's Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA), DPS offers early access to kindergarten and first grade. Read all about that process here. The fall Early Access interest form closes on October 15th.
Listening In
Neurodivergent Capacity: Why Can They Do It Sometimes But Not Every Time? - The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris. When supporting neurodivergent kids, adults often struggle to balance when to gently challenge a child and when to pull back to prevent nervous system overload. Pushing too hard risks chronic distress and shutdown, but overprotecting can unintentionally create learned helplessness and limit opportunities for growth. Emily welcomes Dr. Emily King, a child psychologist, former school psychologist, and author of The Neurodivergent Learner, to talk about how parents and educators can work together to read a child's true capacity and build authentic engagement in school and at home.
Questions?
Connect with our GT Itinerant, Chelsea Chappell-Cox at chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net.