Parent-Teacher Conference Tips


Here are some tips including additional resources on how to have a productive and successful Parent Teacher conference
Parenting, the Self-Compassion Way

Michelle Bodwell,a LMFT and the lead for IEA’s Gifted Support Group, reminds parents of gifted kids to show themselves self-compassion
IEA Internship Experience – Kate Connally
Kate Connally, IEA’s 2019 summer intern, shares the important lesson she learned from her time with the program
4 Easy Tips to Prepare for Heading Back to School


IEA shares some ideas to ease your kids into the new school year and new beginnings
How to Encourage Positive Mental Health Practices


Children’s mental health matters! Here are some resources to understand positive mental health practices in your child
To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield: Greeting the New School Year with Confidence
Here are some tips on greeting the new school year with confidence, meeting new people and keeping yourself grounded
Four Stress-Reducing Strategies for Busy Students


Though stress in unavoidable, here are some healthy ways to cope with the pressure
DIY Parent Advocacy


IEA’s Program Coordinator, Qiao Li, relays the similarities between running a program and an effective PTA
Great Gains Through Gratitude: 7 Creative Ways Gifted Students Can Understand, Show, and Embrace Appreciation
How to break down the science of happiness and gratitude to gifted kids
Grit and Giftedness: Four Ways to Encourage Perseverance in Gifted Children


Here are four ways to have grit in a world where technological advances, while undeniably positives, have caused expectation of instant gratification