💡 Building Grit in Gifted Children At Steppingstone School, we kicked off our first Parent Support Forum of the year with guest speaker Kristin Cotts, LPC from the Center for Identity Potential in Huntington Woods. Kristin shared powerful insights on how to build grit in gifted children — challenging the common belief that giftedness is simply “advanced development.” Instead, she explained that giftedness is truly asynchronous development, where intelligence and executive function don’t always align. Her talk explored: 🔹 Why persistence is a learned skill, not a fixed trait 🔹 How motivation and meaning activate the brain’s executive functions 🔹 The importance of individualized approaches to supporting gifted learners At Steppingstone, we’re proud to create opportunities for parents to explore the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of gifted children — and to build a community that understands their unique complexities. ✨ Read the full recap on our blog: https://lnkd.in/grSCXVgv Our second session will be next Thursday, October 23rd talking about "How to Emotionally Support Gifted Children". To attend, RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gFqakZh8 #GiftedEducation #Grit #WholeChild #ParentSupport #SteppingstoneSchool #GiftedAndTalented
Steppingstone School for Gifted Education
Primary and Secondary Education
Plymouth, Michigan 68 followers
Honoring excellence. Celebrating intelligence. Rewarding creativity.
About us
OUR MISSION: Steppingstone is dedicated to providing a superior learning environment for the uniquely gifted child - academically, intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. OUR VISION: At Steppingstone, School for Gifted Education, we are dedicated to providing an outstanding education for both the intellect and humanity of gifted children. We strive for accessibility to all gifted students regardless of ability to pay. Additionally, having our sustainable population housed in an attractive facility supports our mission and attracts and retains the best teachers for our students and the best support staff for our teachers and parents. Steppingstone, School for Gifted Education, is internationally recognized. OUR PURPOSE: We believe every child deserves a satisfying, challenging, and joyful learning experience. Our purpose is to provide this for gifted children. More specifically, we provide this experience for gifted children by unlocking the gifts that are trapped by the limitations of the traditional educational structure. We present gifted children with the opportunity to discover their passions; set purpose and goals in pursuit of those passions; develop the personal, academic, physical, and intellectual skills that will allow them to keep options open; realize the successful achievement of their goals; and do this with integrity and consideration for society and the world.
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www.steppingstoneschool.org
External link for Steppingstone School for Gifted Education
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Plymouth, Michigan
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1981
- Specialties
- Gifted Education
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
650 Church St.
Suite 119
Plymouth, Michigan 48170, US
