GOGifted Network

Idea Exchange & Inspiration Station

⚙️ Highly Effective Teaching & Leading 💻 Virtual 🆓 Free

  • Date: February 12, 2025

  • Time: 3:30-4:30 PM

  • Location: Virtual

  • Intended Audience: Gifted Educators or Coordinators

  • Registration: Free for All

About this Network

Are you a gifted educator or coordinator looking for a strong support system to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of your profession? This network will provide a forum for educators to share best practices and learn from one another.

About this Session

During this zoom session, we will:

  • Share Resources and Ideas: Tap into the collective intelligence of our vibrant network to enhance your professional growth and contribute to our shared success.

  • Brainstorm Together: What is coming up in the spring that we might need to know about? What tips might we share to support each other?

  • Network & Connect: Build meaningful connections with your peers, fellow gifted educators or coordinators from across Missouri. Share insights, experiences, and strategies that can benefit everyone.

Why Participate?

Customized Agenda for Your Needs: This event is all about catering to your interests and professional growth. We encourage you to add to our collaborative agenda, which will be shared with you after registering. This way, we can ensure that the topics discussed are exactly what you need to enhance your skills and address the challenges specific to your role.

Idea Exchange and Resource Sharing: Be a part of a network where ideas flow freely, and experiences are shared openly. Engage in meaningful discussions, brainstorming sessions, and idea exchanges, applicable to your day-to-day challenges.

Expert Facilitator: Our networking sessions are facilitated by a regional expert. Her expertise will guide the discussions, making the event engaging, informative, and incredibly valuable.

Collaboration at its Best: Connect with like-minded peers and experts who share your passion. Forge partnerships that can lead to fruitful collaborations, creating a supportive community that extends beyond the meetings.

Regular Gatherings for Continuous Growth: We understand the importance of ongoing support and learning in the ever-changing educational landscape. That's why this network will meet multiple times during the school year. By meeting regularly, you'll establish strong connections with fellow educators, enabling continuous growth and fostering a supportive community.

Facilitator

Paula Macy

Paula Macy
Gifted Coordinator
Nixa Public Schools

Paula Macy has been a part of gifted education for over 15 years. She is currently the Gifted Coordinator at Nixa Public Schools. She holds a Doctorate of Instructional Leadership and Masters of Arts in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University, and a Masters of Arts in Gifted Education from Drury University. She is a contributing author for differentiated instruction resources published by Teacher Created Materials. Student engagement, team building, innovation, critical thinking, and creating environments rich in differentiated learning and higher level instruction are her passions.

GOLearn Professional Learning Framework

GOLearn

Our GOLearn PL Framework provides an overview of the learning experiences we offer. This systems approach supports continuous improvement and allows members to identify the offerings that meet their needs, providing a personalized experience. It includes three strands: Systems Thinking, Safe and Collaborative Culture, and Highly Effective Teaching and Leading.

We use the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning when designing our experiences to ensure that we provide professional learning that leads to high-quality leading, teaching, and learning for students and educators.

Review our GOLearn Framework to identify sessions that meet your needs, see what sessions are currently open for registration on our PL Events webpage, and access the content in our on-demand catalog to start learning now.