Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) Winter Registration is Now Open!

Center for Talent Development Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) is Coming to Lake Bluff! Register Now!

We are pleased to announce that Northwestern University and its Center for Talent Development is bringing their Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) to Lake Bluff School District. The Saturday Enrichment Program allows gifted students to focus their curiosity and passion on a specific interest area. These unique courses will run consecutive Saturdays from January 15 through March 5. Winter SEP courses Lake Bluff include morning only  (9:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.) offerings for students pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Register now for the winter Saturday Enrichment Program session in Lake Bluff

Read more in the Winter 2016 Course Catalog or click here to register.

Lake Bluff School District 65 will not pay for the cost of these courses, but we wanted to send you this information as we are committed to ensuring an excellent education for every student in our District.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Thank you,

Kellie

kbae@lb65.org

Growth Mindset- What does it mean for our Gifted and Talented?

Mindset and Gifted

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."

Henry Ford  (1863-1947)

When we think about our high achieving youth, we often identify academic strengths and areas of achievement related to school performance. It’s important to also consider how the child handles a challenge, what strategies they use when it gets hard, and how they view themselves. Growth mindset says that intelligence is not a  fixed measure, but instead something we can control. We can develop our abilities through dedication and hard work, in fact, mistakes actually grow our brain.

Want to learn more about the importance of Teaching Your Child to Fail?

Teaching Your Child To Fail

Consider reading further on this topic by digging into the following resources to support and develop your child's growth Mindset, grit, and resilience.

• Raising Gifted Kids: Carol S. Dweck on the Impact of Mind-set
• 100 Percent Is Overrated People labeled “smart” at a young age don’t deal well with being wrong. Life grows stagnant.
• Teaching your Child to Fail

• Motivating the Gifted Student
• TED Talk: We need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier
• TED Talk: Carol Dweck: The Power of Believing that Your can Improve
• Carol Dweck's Mindset Site
• Praise and Feedback- What should we really say to our children/students?

In the article, Praise and Feedback- What should we really say to our children/students? Dweck suggest that when it comes to feedback and praise that we take the opportunity to get more involved with what the child it doing, “Appreciate it. Ask questions. If we see that a child is using interesting strategies we can ask about them. Talk to them about their thought processes, how they can learn from mistakes.” Encourage your child to actively seek both positive and negative feedback in order to grow and improve.”

Happy Reading!
The Lake Bluff School District Enrichment Team

A little Calvin and Hobbs to push the pondering. What is smart, and how are we developing the definition for our children? What might you tell Calvin to shift his mindset?