This episode wraps up the series on perfectionism. Join Meghan McCarthy and Angel Van Howe as they reflect on teachers’ thoughtful responses to perfectionism within their classrooms. Meghan and Angel share their takeaways and suggestions for moving towards the path of excellence.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

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This episode is part 3 of our series about perfectionism. Occasionally, we will be featuring teachers who have experience working with gifted students. We plan to refer to these special episodes as “Voices from the Trenches.”  This episode is a continuation of our conversation with Sarah Batzel, Elizabeth Roberts, and Jenny Garetto. These experienced teachers can provide valuable insight into the struggles and challenges of perfectionism—as well as some strategies to help students learn to embrace the growth that comes from overcoming setbacks and learning from your mistakes.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

How you can be involved:

Subscribe to The Gifted Ed Podcast

Email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Submit a ⁠⁠feedback form⁠⁠ to the podcast team to let us know of any topics that you would like discussed. Additionally, you can use this form to let us know that you would like to appear on an episode as a guest and what topic(s) you would like to discuss.

This episode is part 2 of our series about perfectionism. Occasionally, we will be featuring teachers who have experience working with gifted students. We plan to refer to these special episodes as “Voices from the Trenches.”  This episode, as well as our next episode, will be spotlighting three educators (Sarah Batzel, Jenny Garetto, and Elizabeth Roberts) who work with gifted students. Experienced teachers can provide valuable insight into the struggles and challenges of perfectionism—as well as some strategies to help students overcome perfectionism while on their educational journey.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

How you can be involved:

Subscribe to The Gifted Ed Podcast

Email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Submit a ⁠⁠feedback form⁠⁠ to the podcast team to let us know of any topics that you would like discussed. Additionally, you can use this form to let us know that you would like to appear on an episode as a guest and what topic(s) you would like to discuss.

The pursuit of perfectionism or excellence leads to different destinations. This episode focuses on the differences and commonalities between perfectionism and excellence and how those paths impact gifted children. Helping gifted children navigate their desires for high standards, awareness of quality, and capacity for accomplishment, requires us to reflect on our own orientation towards perfectionism.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

How you can be involved:

Subscribe to The Gifted Ed Podcast

Email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Submit a ⁠⁠feedback form⁠⁠ to the podcast team to let us know of any topics that you would like discussed. Additionally, you can use this form to let us know that you would like to appear on an episode as a guest and what topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Asynchronous development is part of the gifted experience for many children. This episode dives deeper into the definition of asynchrony, as well as the impact it can have on learning and emotional experiences. Simply becoming more aware of the challenges that asynchronous development poses, can allow for teachers and adults to respond more compassionately to their needs.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

How you can be involved:

Subscribe to The Gifted Ed Podcast

Email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Submit a ⁠⁠feedback form⁠⁠ to the podcast team to let us know of any topics that you would like discussed. Additionally, you can use this form to let us know that you would like to appear on an episode as a guest and what topic(s) you would like to discuss.

Giftedness is so complex that experts can’t agree on a single definition that encompasses all the different ways it presents in a person’s performance, processing, work habits, learning habits, social/emotional characteristics, etc. In this episode we look at how these definitions contribute to the gifted experience and ask you to reflect on how your views of these definitions influence your instruction, understanding, and connection with students.

Co-Hosts: Angel Van Howe and Meghan McCarthy

Co-Producers: Adam Metcalf and Jeff Westbrook

Original Music by Adam G-F

How you can be involved:

Subscribe to The Gifted Ed Podcast

Email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Submit a ⁠⁠feedback form⁠⁠ to the podcast team to let us know of any topics that you would like discussed. Additionally, you can use this form to let us know that you would like to appear on an episode as a guest and what topic(s) you would like to discuss.