Qagtc (QLD Association for Gifted & Talented Children) Gold Coast Branch

Guiding Gifted Children
Corinda State High School
Wednesday 17 August, 5:30pm
Free event - All welcome.

GIFTEDNESS IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS
Melanie Hinze has written about her challenges and joys as a parent to gifted children. To read this heartfelt blog click on this link >> https://www.aaegt.net.au/giftedness-is-not-what-i-thought-it-was

Upcoming QAGTC Parent Meeting
Wednesday 27th April 12PM (1 hour)

This week we are fortunate to have Carol Barnes who will lead our disucssion about Gifted Learners with a Disability (GLD). As Carol mentioned during our last meeting, it is important to join in the discussion even if your child may not have an identified disability. This is because a child's giftedness can mask challenges, which are identified in later childhood/adolescence. We would also enjoy seeing you all there!

The meeting will commence at 12pm and conclude at 1pm, and the link and password for the meeting are below:

Meeting link: https://usq.zoom.us/j/84365815976?pwd=WUFFRmN4ajNKVVVoYUREYTZQZG4xUT09
Password: qagtc2022

We look forward to connecting with you soon.

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Embracing Diversity, Blooming Talents

The 2022 Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness will be held in Taipei, Taiwan (7-10 July 2022)

The conference will be held in hybrid format (face-to-face and online).

Conference registration is free.

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 15 April 2022.

The theme of this conference is “Embracing Diversity, Blooming Talents”, emphasizing on the increasing importance of nurturing the rich dimensions of diversity and talents within each individual.

APCG

14 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced First and Second Grade Readers

Here’s a list of kid-approved books that are wholesome enough for a 6- or 7-year-old but will also keep them engaged and challenged

14 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced First and Second Grade Readers | Brightly These books are wholesome enough for a 6- or 7-year-old but also offer depth and complexity that make them thought-provoking for advanced readers.

Bookings now open!

Queensland Academies Creative Industries invites you to attend their Junior Workshops for students currently in Year 5 and Year 6. Bookings are now open!

Junior Workshops do not require any prior knowledge or experience. Designed using a cooperative approach these hands-on workshops provide opportunities for lateral, collaborative, and creative thinking in fun and engaging ways with our world-class educators.

The workshops will take place at QACI, 61 Musk Avenue Kelvin Grove on Tuesday 10 May, 4:30pm - 6pm and Wednesday 11 May 4:30pm - 6pm.

Click here to book: https://qaci.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/special-events

Upcoming QAGTC Parent Meeting
Wednesday 30th March 12PM (1 hour)

Our next meeting is Wednesday 30 March, and it would be great to see you there. The topic for discussion next week is examining the questions "how do gifted students learn?" and "what does this mean for supporting them?" We will consider individual differences related to learning, however, this will be a topic of discussion for a future meeting. The meeting will commence at 12pm and conclude at 1pm, and the link and password for the meeting are below:

Meeting link: https://usq.zoom.us/j/84365815976?pwd=WUFFRmN4ajNKVVVoYUREYTZQZG4xUT09
Password: qagtc2022

We look forward to connecting with you this week.

“Gifted children have quite different learning needs. They learn often a lot faster, they think often a lot more deeply or a lot more conceptually about things, and so their pace of learning is faster.”

Are schools failing gifted and twice-exceptional students? For profoundly gifted children school should be a breeze - instead, they're more likely to be bored and disengaged from school and socially isolated, resulting in lifelong implications. Parents say the education system has a serious design flaw and are calling for an overhaul, but with chronic teacher shortages and overworked staff is that plausible?

SBS The Feed: Season 2022 Episode 5

The Feed, Season 2022 Episode 5 Are schools failing gifted and twice-exceptional students? Parents say children's intellectual abilities aren't being catered for and it's leaving them bored, disengaged, and socially isolated.

The Tasmanian Association for the Gifted is holding a Professional Development opportunity for teachers on Tuesday, 15th March 2022, and seminar for parents on Wednesday, 16th March.

Learn about what an ILP/PLP is and why it is important for gifted children. Does your child require one? What does it seek to achieve?

Register below:

Teachers: https://www.trybooking.com/BXKIK
Parents: https://www.trybooking.com/BXFVC

Teachers, you have 2 weeks to sign up for an evening PD on ILPs/PLPs for your high ability and gifted students. Book your place at https://www.trybooking.com/BXKIK
Parents, your VAGTC DET Individual Learning Plan parent seminar is on March 16th. Sign up here - https://www.trybooking.com/BXFVC

February Parent Network Meeting (Online)

Please Join the QAGTC Online Network Meeting for Parents/Carers of Gifted Children and Adolescents
https://www.qagtc.org.au/invitation-join-qagtc-online-network-meeting-parentscarers-gifted-children-and-adolescents

TOPIC: Understanding the unique needs of gifted learners

Date: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Time: 12PM-1PM Queensland Time
Link: https://usq.zoom.us/j/84365815976?pwd=WUFFRmN4ajNKVVVoYUREYTZQZG4xUT09
Password: qagtc2022

We look forward to seeing you there.

If you can't make this one, please check the link for future scheduled sessions.

An Invitation to Join the QAGTC Online Network Meeting for Parents/Carers of Gifted Children and Adolescents | Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc. A new initiative to be piloted in 2022 by the QAGTC is the offering of a monthly online meeting for parents and carers of gifted children and adolescents. The purpose of this group is to provide a support network for parents and carers throughout Queensland, where attendees can discuss common issues...

Gifted Children and Prodigies - An interesting chat on Nightlife with Indira Naidoo, Dr Alan D. Thompson, Professor of Psychology at Boston College, Ellen Winner, and 18-year-old Noah White, who, in Grade 10, entered a unique summer programme at Oriel College, part of Oxford.

Gifted Children and Prodigies - Nature or Nurture? Is being gifted the same as being a prodigy? Can we encourage those gifts in our own children?

"Cerian Brondum began to suspect there was something special about her son Griff when he was four, and he taught himself long division. Even then, she wasn’t sure it was out of the ordinary - maybe other kids did complex maths at preschool, too."

Griff Brondum, a maths whiz, is the state’s youngest HSC student.

At 4, Griff was doing long division. At 13, he’s ready for the HSC Griff Brondum heads back to school on Monday with his year 12 peers - who once thought he was in detention rather than a member of their class. He is the youngest student sitting this year’s HSC.