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We are excited to share that the full recording of our recent conference, Beyond IQ: The Psychological Reality of Intellectual Giftedness, is now available to watch for free. This engaging evening brought together leading experts in cognitive science, education, and child development to explore the emotional, social, and psychological realities of intellectually gifted learners—moving beyond stereotypes and offering meaningful insight for parents and educators alike.

The evening featured keynote speaker Nicolas Gauvrit alongside panelists Nancy Hertzog and Frank Gendre, with moderation by former CNN correspondent Katharine Barrett. Together, they offered thoughtful discussion and practical perspectives on supporting highly capable learners both academically and emotionally.

If you were unable to attend—or would simply like to revisit the conversation—we encourage you to click the link below to watch the full conference and panel discussion. We are proud to continue bringing meaningful educational conversations like this to both our school community and the wider Seattle community.

Curated Reading List

We’ve included the following curated reading list for more information on intellectual giftedness:
 
Guez, A., Peyre, H., Le Cam, M., Gauvrit, N., & Ramus, F. (2018). Are high-IQ students more at risk of school failure? Intelligence, 71, 32–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2018.09.003
 
Peyre, H., Ramus, F., Melchior, M., Forhan, A., Heude, B., & Gauvrit, N. (2016). Emotional, behavioral and social difficulties among high-IQ children during the preschool period: Results of the EDEN mother–child cohort. Personality and Individual Differences, 94, 366–371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.02.014
 
Hertzog, N. B. (2005). Equity and access: Creating general education classrooms responsive to potential. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 29(2), 213–257
 
Kaplan, S., & Hertzog, N. B. (2016). Pedagogy for early childhood gifted education. Gifted Child Today, 39(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/1076217516644637
 
Hodges, J., Tay, J., Maeda, Y., & Gentry, M. (2018). A meta-analysis of gifted and talented identification practices. Gifted Child Quarterly, 62(2), 147–174. https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986217752107
 
Barbier, K., et al. (2023). Non-cognitive specificities of intellectually gifted children and adolescents: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Intelligence, 11(7), 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11070141
 
"Watching Prodigies for the Dark Side," Scientific American, April 1, 2005
 
“What Happens to Gifted Children,” The New York Times, June 13, 2024
 
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