Vanessa Heller

Tri-County GATE Council - GATE DATE GATE DATE Zoom: Click here to join!

Don’t miss our #GATE Date this Thursday at 3:30 PM! 🎯

Join here: sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...

This is a fun, informal way to:
✨ Swap ideas & strategies
✨ Ask GATE-related questions
✨ Collaborate with like-minded educators
✨ Get the support you need to make GATE work for you and your students

May flights be in my favor!
Looking forward to presenting at #NAGC25 in Pittsburgh and then #NCTE25 in Denver! #NAGC @ncte.org

"As districts across the country scale back or even eliminate their gifted programs, differentiation often becomes the only way that gifted students can access appropriate levels of challenge in regular education classrooms." - J. Potts & T. Toft
www.nagc.org/news/climbin...

Interesting study about IQ and the nature vs. nurture debate! Yes, we MUST challenge our learners at school and at home! Read the article here: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/curi...

You’re invited to the free rOxnard Best Practices “Unconference” in Oxnard, CA on 10/4/25! Gold Coast CUE & Tri-County GATE Council hope to see you at Rio Vista Middle School! Register: bit.ly/roxnardunconf
Please share our flyer for this event!: www.canva.com/design/DAGsh...

You’re invited to the free rOxnard Best Practices “Unconference” in Oxnard, CA on 10/4/25! Gold Coast CUE & Tri-County GATE Council hope to see you at Rio Vista Middle School! Register: bit.ly/roxnardunconf
Please share our flyer for this event!: www.canva.com/design/DAGsh...

Support gifted education! Everyone is welcome to our monthly GATE Date to discuss all things giftedness! Troubleshoot ideas, ask questions, share a successful strategy, get resources on gifted basics, paths to identification 2E, 3E, etc. This Th. 9/11/25 PST: sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...

Grant apps open for TCGC members! Grant info: sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...

Membership info: sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...

It's really happening! 10/4/25! is the FREE "Unconference" in Oxnard, CA!
Hosted by Tri-County GATE Council and Gold Coast CUE, this EdCamp-style half-day best practices educator event is all about you! Meet your needs and share your experience! Registration coming a.s.a.p!

This Thursday!

Welcome to the 25-26 School Year with TCGC! Join us on a GATE Date Th. 8/14/25 at 3:30 PST on Zoom to chat about all things gifted education! sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...
Not a member of TCGC yet? Check out our Fall newsletter for more info! www.canva.com/design/DAGl4...

I am so excited to attend the @cagifted Summer Institute! Let the learning flow! #gifted #giftedvoices

So excited to share more about differentiation best practices and lessons to encourage global awareness at NAGC25, in Pittsburgh, PA. Sign up to join me at nagc.org/nagc25! @NAGCgifted hashtag#gifteded hashtag#NAGC25

For So. CA colleagues:
Tri-County GATE Council asks you to join our board or serve on a committee.
Election Page: sites.google.com/view/tri-cou...
TCGC provides a venue for those in education, parents/guardians, and interested people to share info, resources, & programs that support the gifted.

Why identify for giftedness? Proper teacher training about high-ability learners and differentiating for all learners is key!
Quotes from "Beyond Gifted Education: Designing and Implementing Advanced Academic Programs" by Peters, Matthews, McBee, & McCoach. This is a must-read!

Don't forget! GATE Date is this Thursday (4/10) at 3:30pm. Zoom link is on website homepage. Bring questions and resources to share with other GATE educators in the region. We are here to help!

This article is a great read... and why you should attend our FREE screening of "Counted Out" on 3/31/25! Register here: edushare.ing/ce

Well, the last hug went to MaryAlison at #SpringCUE. So much fun and learning! Thanks @cueinc.bsky.social and my affiliate @goldcoastcue.bsky.social and to beautiful Palm Springs! #EduSky #EdTech

As the last day of #SpringCUE came to an end, Yaritza Villalba closed with a heartfelt keynote full of not only professional takeaways, but personal ones as well. Thanks @cueinc and @GoldCoastCUE #EduSky #EdTech

“The Report Card” by Andrew Clements is about the over-emphasis on traditional grading practices, purposeful resistance, and hidden genius. Nora Rowley is a super-smart fifth grader, but she doesn’t want the attention for it. But then, her secret is revealed!

Day 2 at #SpringCUE just ended… hugs in hallways on the way to sessions, hugs and community at affiliate meet ups… Gold Coast, Los Angeles, Inland Area, & Nevada folks enjoying the time together. @cueinc.bsky.social @goldcoastcue.bsky.social #EduSky #EdTech #BestPractices

Day 2 at #SpringCUE so far… teacher connections are real! @cueinc.bsky.social @goldcoastcue.bsky.social #EduSky #EdTech

More Day 1 fun with friends at #SpringCUE @goldcoastcue.bsky.social @cueinc.bsky.social #EduSky #EdTech

Day 1 at #SpringCUE is full of sunshine and smiles from friends!

I’ll be attending and presenting!

So much fun seeing former students on stage!!! Tonight was all about Sarah in her show: A VERY GLASSY SKETCH SHOW PRESENTS: MAR10 MADNESS. I got to see a bunch of @MCMS_Panthers and I won the raffle too! @oakparkusd

Sa. 4/5 is the @tricountyg8.bsky.social GATE Council Colloquium in Carpinteria, CA! Tri-County GATE Council is happy to share #BestPractices in #GiftEd #2E #Differentiation and more! I'll be presenting and we have an amazing keynote by Julie Hull, President of CA Association for the Gifted! #EduSky

Let’s celebrate the dedicated educators, administrators, and all those who support our gifted/high potential learners! @cagifted put on an amazing #CAGcon25 this weekend! It was a pleasure to present, learn, and collaborate with those who care deeply about students. #GATE #GiftEd

@cagifted has officially begun! The executive board inspired us with their opening words about the importance of advocating for our #gifted learners and the educators and families who nurture them. #EduSky #GATE #CAGcon25