Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented

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Gifted & talented people are everywhere. Many parents observe markers of gifts and talents in their child before educators see their strengths.

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Hormel Foundation Gifted and Talented Education Symposium

Austin, MN

June 11-13, 2024

The annual Symposium provides an opportunity for educators, counselors, administrators and parents to gain greater understanding of the unique needs of gifted and high potential learners. Attendees choose from a wide variety of sessions on evidence-based practices for equitably addressing the instructional and social emotional needs of gifted learners, including students who are twice-exceptional, culturally and linguistically diverse.

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