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4.2.9 Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted Students and Parents in Title I Schools
This session will provide information on how the Virginia Beach City Public Schools set up a pilot program and offered the Supporting Emotional Needs for the Gifted (SENG) parent workshop for parents in Title I and former Title I schools. The presenters will share how they marketed the session, set up a venue for parents, used online tools for registration, facilitated the discussion, provided follow-up with the parents, continued to send weekly reminders, and asked for feedback from the parents to get buy-in. They will also share the importance of building relationships with parents and making the environment family-friendly as well as present some of the feedback provided by parents.
Author(s):
Dornswalo Wilkins-McCorey
domwilki@vbschools.com
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
United States
Dornswalo Wilkins-McCorey is a Gifted Coordinator in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the Office of K-12 & Gifted Programs in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. In her 20 years as an educator, McCorey has worked in various capacities within the VBCPS school division. She has presented on gifted education, differentiation, and related topics locally and nationally within the National Association of Gifted Education, Virginia Association of the Gifted, and Virginia Beach City School Division.
Mary Robin Schumaker
mrschuma@vbschools.com
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
United States
Robin Schumaker is a Gifted l Coordinator in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the Office of K-12 & Gifted Programs in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. In her 30 years as an educator, Schumaker has worked in various capacities within the VBCPS school division. She has presented on gifted education, differentiation, and related topics locally and nationally within the National Association of Gifted Education, Virginia Association of the Gifted, and Virginia Beach City School Division.
Dr. Ardene Bunch
Ardene.Bunch@vbschools.com
Virginia Beach City Schools
United States
Dr. Ardene Bunch is a Gifted Tested Specialist in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the Office of K-12 & Gifted Programs in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. In her 30 plus years as an educator, Dr. Bunch has worked in various capacities within the VBCPS school division. She has presented on gifted education, identification, and related topics locally and nationally within the National Association of Gifted Education, Virginia Association of the Gifted, and Virginia Beach City School Division.