It all started with a conversation between a parent
and a teacher. "I once had another
student who
reminds me of your child. Gifted children definitely have
unique learning needs."
This conversation was followed by many discussions and brainstorming sessions with other teachers and parents about how to best advocate for high ability learners.
The Gifted Education Team of Eagle County (GET) began
with the desire to share information about gifted learners that might help the adults in their lives-at home, in school and within the local community-to understand how to nurture and develop these unique kids.
GET has grown from those grassroots beginnings to become a local, all volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides parent education, professional development training and support for high ability and Twice Exceptional learners since 2003.
We address all aspects of the gifted learner including social-emotional development, gifted advocacy, appropriate assessment and identification, curriculum delivery and academic content, gifted with learning disabilities (Twice Exceptional) and parenting support and more.
GET was honored to receive the Friend of Education award from the Eagle County Education Foundation in 2005.
Advocacy
GET advocates are local parents, teachers and counselors who have witnessed their gifted students' educational careers through varying degrees of success. All agree that more can and should be done for these exceptional learners.
You can make difference!
- Attend a GET program
- Bring a teacher or friend to a GET event
- Become your school GET representative
- Attend a Gifted Conference
- Thank a teacher/ administrator who "GETs" gifted
- Attend ECSD School Board Meetings
- Join your school's Advisory Committee
- Get comfortable using the word "Gifted"
- Join the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented!
Upcoming Event
Symposium on Autism
August 20, 2009
Keynote: 5pm “The Way I See It”
Dr. Temple Grandin, professor at Colorado State Univerisyt will describe her experience as a person living with Autism.
Panel: 7pm “Living with Autism
Sallie Bernard, co-founder and executive director of Safe Minds (Sensible Action
for Ending Mercury-Induced Neurological Disorders).
Robin Gabriels Psy.D., clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the
departments of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital, University of Colorado at
Denver and Health Sciences Center.
Temple Grandin Ph.D.,Associate Professor at
Colorado State University and speaks around the world on both autism and cattle handling.
Susan Hepburn Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist at Vanderbilt University.
Betty Lehman, is the Chairman of the Colorado Autism Commission and Executive
Director of the Autism Society of Colorado.
$40 sponsor ticket, $30 general
$25 VS donors