Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented
Connections. Advocacy. Resources. Equity. Support.
Building community and empowering families of gifted & talented children from all backgrounds through five core values: Connections, Advocacy, Resources, Equity, and Support.
Gifted & talented people are everywhere. Many parents observe markers of gifts and talents in their child before educators see their strengths.
Learn more about the traits of giftedness
Highlighted Events
MCGT’s Member Virtual CHAT
Gifted Services in MN Schools
Nov 14, 2024
7:00pm – 8:30pm via Zoom
Find more details and zoom link, member log in required
What is a CHAT Night?
Connect. Help. Advocate. Talk.
CHAT Nights are dedicated to informally connecting parents of gifted children, helping them find other parents in similar situations with an ear to listen, experiences to share, and solutions to offer. The format of CHAT Nights is intended to be casual, rather than structured.
MCGT Speaker Event
Monday, Oct 21, 2024
6:30-8:00 pm CT
Via zoom
Matthew Zakreski, PsyD
As parents of GT and 2E children, understanding the idea of neurodiversity and how neurodivergent and neurotypical students differ provides a lens through which to see your child. This workshop helps ground parents in understanding neurodiversity, social skills, learning styles, and emotional regulation to help parent our GT and 2E children better. When we meet our kids where they are and work with them to build their strengths and develop their weaknesses, they not only feel better, but they do better too.
Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Learners
book study with
Joy lawson davis, ed.d
5 Session Virtual Series
Monthly, Oct – Feb
More Information and Registration.
All are welcome to attend. It’s not too late to register. You can watch recordings of sessions that you missed!
In gifted education, an important issue that has yet to be sufficiently addressed is the systemic underrepresentation of gifted students who have been left out of school-based advanced learner programs.
The book study is intended to help educators move closer to ensuring equity, access and excellence in gifted education. Each chapter we will study includes key takeaways intended to help educators engage students in conversation and to develop their self-advocacy skills.
Welcome to your new community
Connect with other parents through our chapters and MCGT communities.
Upcoming Events
- October 21, 2024
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Speaker Event (Virtual): Spotting Neurodivergence in the Wild: A Guide to Our Differently Wired Kids with Dr. Matt Zakreski
October 21, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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- October 22, 2024
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