SENGinar - Two E and Then Some: Strategies to Support Students with Dual Exceptionalities

Many   teachers are forced into classrooms for which they need to be fully prepared.  Unfortunately, some of the educational practices of school personnel who   matriculated through teacher preparation programs did not address dual   exceptionalities or cultural competencies. As a result, many practices do not   meet the needs of students being served within the classroom setting. As   such, when a student who has been identified with a disability is placed in a  classroom, their deficit becomes the educational focus, and their dynamics   are placed on the back burner. Moreover, when a student with dual  exceptionalities is a member of a marginalized population, the education  presented may not be conducive to their educational needs.

During   this session, Dr. Shelli will discuss the cognitive, social, and emotional   characteristics of traditionally “gifted” learners with the characteristics   of marginalized populations. She will also share her daughter's encounters   and journey to gifted identification, factors that affect…