Gifted NEX is a Network of Expertise supporting all things gifted. The network links teachers with teachers, with specialists in the field, and with resources to support gifted learners.
Our Gifted Teacher Network
What does Gifted NEX provide?
Gifted NEX provides teachers with FREE online opportunities for professional learning and connecting, with an emphasis on practical strategies grounded in research.
During the year, we run monthly Gifted NEX Cafe sessions after school featuring practitioners and offering an opportunity to listen as well as share.
Gifted NEX Cafe Sessions will run online on Wednesday afternoons from 4 - 4.45. These are a great way to connect with like-minded teachers and leaders and to talk through the big issues affecting our mahi with gifted learners. Each has a panel discussion along with plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.
In the mid-year break, we have an annual Spotlight on Practice Online Symposium, featuring an exciting range of practitioners in bite-sized presentations.
In 2023, we are developing Gifted 101 - an online, self-paced, practical introduction to gifted education, including webinars and video teaching examples and with a micro-credential awarded to completing teachers.
What’s coming up
We have a busy year planned out for you all, with more of our popular Gifted NEX Cafe sessions, another Spotlight on Practice Day in July, and a new course launching soon!
Gifted NEX Cafe Sessions
Gifted NEX Cafe Sessions will run online on Wednesday afternoons from 4 - 4.45. These are a great way to connect with like-minded teachers and leaders and to talk through the big issues affecting our mahi with gifted learners. Each has a panel discussion along with plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.
Here’s our plan for the year:
All sessions except Spotlight on (Practice Day) run on Wednesdays from 4 - 4:45pm.
We've made it easy! You can register now for all or any of these sessions and we'll remind you the week before, throughout the year. Click the button below to select which sessions you want to attend in 2023.
Gifted NEX Spotlight on Practice Day
Gifted NEX Spotlight on Practice Day is on Wednesday 5 July (in the mid-year break).
We’ll be online from 9am to 3:30pm, with awesome presenters from around Aotearoa covering everything from practical classroom tips and tricks, to supporting whānau, and leading change for neurodiverse learners at your school and Kahui Ako.
Introducing Gifted 101
And introducing Gifted 101- coming mid-year! This free online course will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to gifted education designed for use whatever your role and whatever level learners you work with. With a completion certificate awarded at the end, Gifted 101 will comprise short, sharp modules of learning you can dive into in your own time, at your own pace. We will focus on getting the basics right, with clear and practical advice and strategies for you to pick-up-and-go with.
It will cover topics like:
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Who are gifted learners and how do we recognise them?
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How do we work with twice exceptional learners - students with multiple neurodiversities?
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What do we do with our gifted learners? And how do we make that work in busy classrooms and schools?
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How do we get more support for our gifted learners?
What is Gifted NEX for and how can it help?
Gifted NEX is part of the Ministry of Education PLD programme with a mantra of ‘for teachers by teachers,’ therefore it is predominantly for teachers in early years, primary, intermediate and secondary settings.
Gifted NEX is also available for homeschooling parents and educational professionals who support gifted learners in their practice.
Gifted NEX helps by connecting communities of interest across the Network to best practices and ‘go to’ options for support. It also provides resources to enrich educators’ understanding of gifted education and gifted learners.
Can it help answer those tricky gifted education questions?
Gifted NEX provides members with opportunities to discuss and share hot topics and critical issues in their Gifted Cafe sessions.
The Network will keep members informed of other happenings and relevant resources in gifted education across other Networks of Expertise.