The Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE)

11/03/2026

the.gifted.perspective👍🏻🧠”Put a finger down” grown-up gifted kid edition: But really....how different could things have been if that last one wasn't true? Original post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19fY8HhC8k/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Imagine hearing "your brain learns differently" instead of "you're so smart."

The pressure to always perform that would have been relieved!

What is one thing YOU would add? And if someone's comment would get your finger down, go ahead and like it!

11/02/2026

New from PAGE: Two Book Clubs with a focus on 2E! - https://mailchi.mp/giftedpage/t2tsep26-10162314

11/02/2026

👻Thank you for this post Davidson Institute!
➡️Is your learner a little "off" lately? You're not alone. Welcome to dysregulation season. 🎃
Read the full issue:
https://guiding.davidsongifted.org/p/to-do-or-to-dont-the-horrors-of-schedule

By mid to late October, many families feel overscheduled and overwhelmed. Fall break, Halloween and time changes can disrupt routines, sensory input can make it harder to regulate, and once the newness of the school year wears off, unmet needs can start to surface. For gifted and twice-exceptional kids, those needs may intensify when life gets busier.

In this month's Guiding Gifted, we explore three possible explanations, signs that your learner may be overwhelmed, and questions to help you look for patterns.

Read the full issue:
https://guiding.davidsongifted.org/p/to-do-or-to-dont-the-horrors-of-schedule

This month we’ll talk about how to navigate “dysregulation season.”

10/30/2026

Some ghost stories are a little too real. 🫣 Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented nailed it!🧛🏻

From extra worksheets disguised as differentiation to the dreaded "they're gifted, they'll be fine," gifted educators and parents know that some of the scariest things aren't found in haunted houses.

Behind the humor are real misconceptions about gifted learners and the support they need to thrive.

Gifted students deserve more than just harder work, higher expectations, or the assumption that they'll figure everything out on their own.

Your turn: What's the scariest thing you've heard about gifted education? Tell us in the comments!
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10/29/2026

We miss you already 🫶
What was your favorite memory of the PAGE 2026 Connecting in the Commonwealth Conference?!

10/29/2026

Andi McNair A_Meaningful_Mess We love these four shifts that focuses on the learner’s process! Original post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19ekJuw8tq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

When we tell a learner they're smart, we're praising who they are instead of what they do with what they have.

You mean it as praise when you say it. But for a lot of gifted learners, it lands like a job description. One they're scared to lose.

So, what do we do instead? We be specific, we shift our feedback to focus more on the process than the product.

Here are four shifts that focus on the learner's process:

1️⃣Questions. "You asked something nobody else thought of. Where did that come from?"
2️⃣Connections. "You linked this to what you read last month. Walk me through that."
3️⃣Revisions. "Your second draft is so much stronger. What did you change?"
4️⃣Struggle. "That was hard, and you stayed with it. What helped?"

Notice what they have in common. Each one points to something the learner did. Something they can do again tomorrow.

Pick one and try it this week.

Small shifts in what we say can make a big difference in how gifted learners see themselves.

And if you're looking for more small shifts that make a BIG impact, that's exactly why I created the Meaningful M.E.S.S. Vault.

Bite-sized professional learning. Practical strategies. Meaningful changes you can make tomorrow.

✨ Want to take a peek inside? Comment VAULT and I'll send you a preview!

10/28/2026

Did you know that we are halfway through ‘Bat Week?’ 🦇 Here are some interesting Halloween- inspired facts about bats!

Are bats blind? Why do we have to thank them for chocolate and gunpowder?

Although bats are often a source of (misplaced) fear, there's much to more to them than myths and superstitions would allow.

Click through for the answers and let me know if any of them sound familiar.

Let's grow in our appreciation of bats and celebrate them all week!

(Reminder, we're partway through Bat Week, which lasts from October 24-31.)🦇
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10/28/2026

10/28/2026

Collaboration, connection, networking, and so many smiling faces from our PAGE community as we wrap up our final day of Connecting the Commonwealth! It takes a village, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you who makes this community so special! 🥰🧠💕

10/27/2026

A great way to wrap up day two at the 2026 PAGE conference. Attendees joined the PAGE board for a panel discussion about current trends in gifted education and a chance to ask questions!