SENG Community Group: Educators of Twice Exceptional Students

SENG Community Group: Educators of Twice Exceptional Students

Mondays, August 19 through September 30

No meeting on September 2

5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST

All educators in gifted are welcome to join, however the primary focus will be twice exceptionality.

Interested in this group, but not available at this time? Join our waitlist for upcoming SCGs for Educators of the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

Facilitated by  Shaunne McKinley and Jennifer Hill

Required Book: Gifted & Struggling - Twice -Exceptional Children What Our Teachers & Schools Need to Know by Adam Laningham, Val Wilson and Lin Lim (Available on Amazon)

The SENG Community Group for Educators of Twice Exceptional Students provides a platform for educators of twice exceptional students to convene virtually and discuss the unique challenges they face in their classrooms. This group offers a supportive environment where participants can exchange resources and seek guidance. Led by two experienced facilitators, the meetings ensure that discussions are both secure and confidential, fostering a space for constructive dialogue.

About the Facilitators:

Shaunne McKinley is currently a Gifted Specialist in the Deer Valley School District in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been in education for 20 years. Shaunne teaches reading, math and social-emotional lessons to gifted learners. She is a member of her campus leadership team and the advisor for the National Elementary Honor Society.  Shaunne has also been a member of the district Gifted leadership team for 5 years.    Shaunne is an active member in her church community, and is an advocate for promoting gifted information and awareness to families. She is married to a Marine Corps veteran and has two adult sons. Her youngest son was identified as a gifted learner in second grade, which began her journey to learning more about giftedness.  Shaunne is a trained SENG Model Parent Group facilitator and a member of the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented. She is a graduate of Arizona State University.

Jenn Hill is an education consultant living in Dallas, Texas. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, attending her daughter’s softball games and creating Lego masterpieces with her son. With over 13 years of experience in education, her expertise lies in working with twice-exceptional learners, dyscalculia, executive functioning challenges, and ADHD. Currently a PhD candidate, Jenn is dedicated to advancing twice-exceptional research. She is a member of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, NAGC, and serves as a community group facilitator at SENG. Her recent training at Bridges Grad School 2024 Summer Institute equipped her with cutting-edge interventions focusing on students’ strengths, interests, and talents. As a 2e individual, along with her children, Jenn is deeply committed to advocating for and understanding the unique needs of neurodivergent learners.