Twice Exceptional (2E): The Myth of the Lazy, Gifted Student

Twice Excetional (2E): The Myth of the Lazy, Gifted Student

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:30PM

Come join the Westfield Special Education Community for an evening of education on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:30pm, at Edison Intermediate School, 2nd Floor, Library, 800 Rahway Ave, Westfield, NJ.

Our guest speaker, Jacqui Byrne will discuss the characteristics and challenges of the Twice Exceptional (2E) student. 2E students have a combination of gifted abilities and other areas that require intervention. Frequently labeled as lazy underachievers, these students often have learning, anxiety and attention issues that go undiagnosed. Jacqui will also discuss accommodations parents and teachers can implement to minimize frustration and maximize growth, achievement and available resources for 2E students.

About our speaker: Jacqui Byrne is the visionary behind FlexSchool, a learning network for gifted and 2E students. She loves all of the creative, quirky, asynchronous minds and figuring out how to reach each child is very satisfying to her. Jacqui has deep experience in education, teaching, counseling and writing. She is the co-founder of the widely respected Ivy Ed college preparation and counseling firm. Jacqui developed her own verbal test prep curriculum and also wrote a test prep book for McGraw-Hill. She is an acknowledged expert in education: training school district guidance counselors, speaking at college parent nights throughout New Jersey and presenting at professional conferences. Prior to founding Ivy Ed, she taught creative writing to gifted students at Milton Academy, completed an operations management training program on Wall Street, and started a boutique marketing company. Jacqui earned a B.A. from Yale and has children who are twice-exceptional and gifted.

CEU’S (1.5 CREDITS) WILL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE.

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