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
ECS Announces New Assistant Director of Exceptional Services
June 25, 2010
GET welcomes Eagle County Schools new Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Services, Lori Seelig, who will oversee both the Gifted and Talented and Special Education programs in the District.
Lori was the Curriculum Director and Federal Programs Director at Pottsboro Independent School District in Pottsboro, Texas. She was also an Intermediate Principal, Special Programs Director, where she oversaw Gifted and Talented Services, Federal Programs and Public Education Information Management System, and last, but certainly not least, Classroom Teacher. She has Master’s Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and Education Administration), and has earned twelve hours towards her Doctoral Degree in the area of Superintendent Cohort at Texas A&M. For more info contact: Brooke Skjonsby
brooke.skjonsby@eagleschools.net