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Winnie O'Leary

Winnie O’Leary has spent over 25 years in education, as a classroom teacher, school board member, a family advocate, special education teacher, curriculum writer and currently a Curriculum Manager for Edmentum. Her experiences have allowed her to work with districts all over the country where she finds something new and exciting every day.

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Identifying Gifted and Talented Students: What to Consider

When educators look to their classrooms and lesson plans, so much goes into the design of instruction.

[Classroom Strategies] Teaching Gifted Students

In a nurturing learning environment, students and teachers build a place of mutual respect and appreciation.

[Special Populations] Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students in the Classroom

Educators recognize that 2E students exist—often in the shadows—of the classroom. However, the real challenge is how to accurately identify these students, understand the challenges that they face, and implement whole-child-based strategies to best support them. Savvy teachers are now learning how to allow these students to experience the same opportunities available for gifted students and learn in ways that highlight their strengths, while addressing their challenges.

Professional Development and Hot Fudge for Educators

With all that has been asked of educators this year (and every year), adding in poorly designed professional development feels a bit like putting hot fudge on your ballpark hotdog—maybe not be the

An Incomplete List of Women Writers Who Inspire

I don’t know about you, but I have been to dinner parties where we talk about creating a "desert island booklist,” but we never get to a consensus on how many should be on that list.