Gifted & Talent Development Specialist. NBCT. Thinking Maps. PD. Gifted Ed. Growing teachers grows students!

Joined July 2011
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15 Jun 2024
💡🌟I recently launched my own gifted education consulting company and have been having a blast working with schools and districts. Check out my website & Instagram and reach out if I can be of support: 💻brightbrilliantllc.com 📸instagram.com/brightbrillian… #gtchat #gifted
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5 Dec 2025
Bring the Science of Reading to Life Through Student Discussions 12/10 #edWebinar @lisapags321 @GreatBooksFnd home.edweb.net/webinar/scien…
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1 Dec 2025
Bring the Science of Reading to Life Through Student Discussions 12/10 #edWebinar @lisapags321 @GreatBooksFnd home.edweb.net/webinar/scien…
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8 Mar 2025
🎙️Excited to be cohosting ‘They”ll Be Fine’ with Kim Hackman for @ncagt, a #podcast focusing on hot topics in #gifteded Follow us here: instagram.com/theyllbefine?i… #gifted #giftededucation #ncgifted #gtchat #giftedtalented #aigteacher
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12 Nov 2024
🔟 Top Cooperative #Learning Strategies 👇👇👇 sbee.link/9nfptqrg46 via @edtechneil #teachersoftwitter #education
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It’s AVID Day!!!🎉 CMS Advanced Studies & friends are sharing their expanded impact through their various program areas. In AVID “all means all” & we’re ALL in to make an impact of excellence. @avid4college @charmeckschools @minthillmiddle_cms #avidincms #avidimpact #avidfamily
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13 Aug 2024
Mini grant submissions are open! Check our Instagram for more information. instagram.com/p/C-dIE80yXU1/…
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Register today for the next session on July 9 at noon central! hubs.li/Q02DTQHp0 #inquirylearning #juniorgreatbooks #criticalthinking #readingcomprehension #teaching
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Join us next week for a 30-minute webinar where we’ll explore the importance of questioning in thinking and learning. Questioning is a key metacognitive strategy–but not all questions are created equal. Register now! ow.ly/4QEH50SeFJE
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📣@CharMeckSchools was named a ‘Promising District’ by NCDPI for the CMS 2025 AIG Plan! We are so honored. 💻Learn more and check out Guidebook 2.0 bit.ly/ncdpiguidebook #giftededucation #gtchat #gifteded #ncgifted
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Join us for our BRAND NEW 15-minute webinar that shows you how a visual language for learning helps students grasp scientific concepts and think like a scientist. Space is limited, register now! ow.ly/t2rJ50RH7QV
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David Hyerle, the creator of Thinking Maps, joined Drew Perkins on the @ThoughtStretchr podcast to discuss the power of critical thinking and project-based learning using visual Thinking Maps. Listen now! ow.ly/PWLu50RHqef
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8 May 2024
Gifted students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to apply for the Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars Program (Gifted Black Students) and/or the Excelencia Latina Award (Gifted Students of Hispanic/Latin Descent). Deadline is 11:59 pm ET 5/31/24 nagc.org/general/custom.asp?…

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There's still time to join tomorrow's webinar! Register now to learn how Thinking Maps can be adapted to meet the needs of English Learners (ELs). Register today! ow.ly/zkki50Rpvtg #EnglishLearners #Teaching
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“One way to support this depth of student engagement in the classroom is to model it in our own learning as educators. The "5 Levels of Engagement for Professional Learning" is a reflection tool that helps increase awareness of ourselves as learners.” Read more: allysonapsey.com/2024/05/03/… #WhatMakesAGreatPrincipal #LeadingTheWholeTeacher #LeadLAP
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New Post: 5 Levels of Engagement for Professional Learning (FREE reflection tool included!) Read here: allysonapsey.com/2024/05/03/… #WhatMakesAGreatPrincipal #LeadingTheWholeTeacher #LeadwithCollaboration @gcouros
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Join us for our next webinar to learn how Thinking Maps can be differentiated to support English Learners at all levels of language proficiency! Register here: ow.ly/aCpI50RpvoB #EnglishLearners #Teachers
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Reading comprehension is a critical foundation for success across all content areas—but many students struggle to extract meaning from complex content. Register now to learn how Thinking Maps supports reading comprehension. ow.ly/jXbk50RgCQa
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This Poetry Month, unwrap the gift of poetry with Shared Inquiry™ Learn how Shared Inquiry can help: 🙋 Engage students 🗣️ Start discussion 👀 Pay attention to the poem's complexity 📚 Embrace various interpretations https:/www.greatbooks.org/emu/unwrapping-the-gift-of-poetry/
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