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Helen Baber
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Book review - "Parenting from the Heart - Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids"
Steven Pfeiffer's recently released book, "Parenting from the Heart - Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids", is a concise yet...
Helen Baber
Jan 17, 20243 min read
New Year, New Teacher - Tips to Organise Your First Meeting
There’s a lot to be excited about when you’re a student returning to school after the long summer holidays. Many are excited to move up a...
Helen Baber
Nov 12, 20232 min read
Acceleration is a Process, Not an Event
Navigating acceleration can be like walking through a maze
Helen Baber
Oct 21, 20234 min read
Effective Advocacy
#advocacy Today I had the pleasure of listening to Dr Julia Link Roberts, Professor of Gifted Studies and the Executive Director of The...
Helen Baber
Jul 23, 202315 min read
Gifted Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Best Practice for Schools
I was searching through some old files today and came across this piece that I wrote about ten years ago. Much of it is relevant to today...
Helen Baber
Jun 20, 20235 min read
The Importance of Challenge for Gifted Students
Keeping in touch with my students over the years has been a real joy. I love to hear about what they are now doing and to take the...
Helen Baber
Jun 3, 20232 min read
Big News For Gifted Education in Australia!
In the wake of Gifted Awareness Week (GAW) 20-28 May 2023, thoughts and ideas have been swirling in my head. The week was invigorating –...
Helen Baber
Jun 3, 20231 min read
"LivingWorks", the World Leader in Suicide Intervention Training, is Currently Free in NSW
I recently completed the two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course by LivingWorks. It is one of the best and...
Helen Baber
May 9, 20234 min read
Creating A Revolution with Writing For Gifted And Twice Exceptional Students
This blog explores the many catalysts that impact the talent development process as proposed by Dr Françoys Gagné's DMGT.
Helen Baber
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Gifted Kids’ Brains Don’t Go on Holidays. Try a Competition this Easter Break!
Competitions are a great way to engage, challenge, and motivate gifted students to strive for excellence.
Helen Baber
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Using ChatGPT To Overcome My Writer's Block
Using ChatGPT to overcome writer's block.
Helen Baber
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Questions, questions, questions!
Parenting gifted kids can be very challenging. Their thinking ability and desire to make sense of the world can be exhausting.
Helen Baber
Nov 27, 20211 min read
Blog Post #1 Procrastination
Procrastination is often a negative manifestation of giftedness.