Category Archives: parent-education
Raising Resilient Girls (ITAV) May 8
Our pals at It Takes A Village present their May Parent Education event, “Raising Resilient Girls” Speaker: Simone Marean Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Girls Leadership Institute Thursday, May 8 at 7pm, Strawberry Point School Learn more and RSVP … Continue reading
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Homeschool Information Evening (4/28)
Our new friends at Marin Homeschoolers invite MVGATE families to their Second Annual Homeschool Information Evening Mon Apr 28, 6:00-9:30pm Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista Ave
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Boston Globe: Social Costs of Neglecting Gifted Education
Good piece in yesterday’s Boston Globe: new research assesses the costs to society of failing to promote gifted education. (2000 words) Veteran GATE parents will recognize the challenges this article describes; new GATE parents need to get up to speed.
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Gary Stager, “The Technology and Creative Learning Revolution” (2/13)
Gary Stager will speak on “The Technology and Creative Learning Revolution” Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael Thu Feb 13, 4:00-5:30pm Register for free here
Technology for Differentiated Learning, at Old Mill
Two events at Old Mill School will explore progress in differentiating learning via technology: (1) On Thu 1/9 our friends at the It Takes A Village PTA offer a parent-education event. In “Technology Tools Update” (7:00-8:30pm at Old Mill), Dan … Continue reading
Maker Faire’s Dale Dougherty @ library 11/1
Another wonderful event from our friends at the Mill Valley Public Library: Why does it matter that we make things ourselves when we can easily let other people do it for us? Dale Dougherty, CEO of Maker Media (Make Magazine … Continue reading
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Helping Parents & Educators Guide Gifted Children, with SENG Founder Dr James Webb
UPDATE: Webb Talk Draws Engrossed Audience Dr. James Webb’s talk “Parenting Gifted Children” drew a capacity audience to the Mill Valley Community Center as Jim worked though highlights of his encyclopedic knowledge and research on gifted children. The doctor’s 90-minute … Continue reading
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Gifted Symposium in Napa County, Sat 11/2
Last year MVGATE sponsored four MVSD teachers to attend the Northern California Symposium from the California Association for the Gifted. They came back filled with new ideas and practices to help our kids. This year with your help we’re offering … Continue reading
Dan Peters has a blog
Dan Peters, founder & director of the Summit Center gifted consultancy, has a blog offering interactive advice on parenting and gifted education.
Anxiety in Adolescents – parent education Feb 7
Our friends in the It Takes A Village Special Education PTA are holding a parent education event next week that could apply to all families: Anxiety in Adolescents Thursday, February 7 7:00 pm at Park School 360 E. Blithedale Avenue … Continue reading
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