Lesson 8: Putting It Altogether for the Twice-Exceptional Student
Being A Catalyst for Change
I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a transformer
in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf.
It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage,
and faith to be a transforming leader.
Stephen Covey
How do we get the word out about the needs of our 2e students to our colleagues we work with, our communities and our administration? As the quote above suggests, it does require vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence and courage. Being the leader who creates awareness about our twice-exceptional students is not always easy. The advocacy section has many ideas and sometimes we really do need to leave our comfort zone like the goldfish below. Starting with a student's strengths is a shift in thinking that can make a significant difference for our students. Thank you for being a leader and change catalyst for our 2e students by taking this class and sharing this information with your fellow educators!
The following are some additional articles that may be of interest on this topic--knowledge is power!
- NAGC Article: Supporting the Needs of Twice Exceptional:
- Twice-Exceptionality: Teachers' Awareness and Training and Their Effects on the Academic, Social and Emotional Outcomes of Students Hopwood, Kimberly Anne.Concordia University Irvine, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2019. 27668759.
