Back to School Bundle episode: Dr. Gail Post shares her advice for a successful start to the school year. This episode shares Dr. Post's helpful and informative checklists that aid parents and teachers as they embark on a new year with their gifted children and students.

Gail Post, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist, author, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In practice for over 35 years, she provides psychotherapy for gifted adults and teens, parenting consultations, and workshops for parents and schools. As the parent of two gifted children, who are now young adults, Dr. Post served as co-chair of a PAGE affiliate, which she participated in from its inception through her children’s graduation. Her writing includes hundreds of articles for online and newsletter publications, her long-standing blog, Gifted Challenges, and articles about mental health and wellbeing for Wise & Well. She has authored several book chapters, along with her recent book, The Gifted Parenting Journey: A Guide to Self-discovery and Support for Families of Gifted Children. She can be reached at www.gailpost.com.

Resources:

https://www.giftedpage.org/back-to-school-tips-for-young-children/

https://www.giftedpage.org/back-to-school-tips-teens/

https://www.giftedpage.org/back-to-school-tips-teachers/

Our next guest, Dave Mendell, Board President of PAGE, discusses many topics about our organization! Listen as he leads us through PAGE initiatives, teaching and learning opportunities, the benefits of PAGE membership, upcoming events such as the PAGE Conference, and many more topics of discussion! Dave's leadership role as President of PAGE is one of Servant Leadership (Greenleaf, 1970). It embodies serving others and leading with a motivation to see others succeed through the empowerment and organizational support that positions them for success in their roles. Dave embodies this framework and we are grateful for his leadership!

In today’s podcast session, you will gain insight into how a version of the school wide enrichment model can work within a program that supports gifted students, including all levels of learners who benefit from enrichment. The Schoolwide Enrichment model was designed by Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis.

Today’s guest, Dr. Melissa Survinski shares her experience with a hybrid version of the schoolwide enrichment model. Dr. Survinski explains how the service delivery components are implemented through her district’s use of personnel and resources to support student strengths, curriculum modification, and enrichment learning techniques. She shares how this benefits her students (and teachers) greatly.

For more information about the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM),

please use the following reference links:

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model: A focus on student strengths and interests:

https://renzullilearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Schoolwide-Enrichment-Model.pdf

Research That Supports Using the Schoolwide Enrichment Model and Extensions of Gifted Education Pedagogy to Meet the Needs of All Students:

https://renzullilearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SALLY-SEM-Research.pdf

Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development:

https://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/