Empowering Gifted Educators as Change Agents

Katie D. Lewis is Associate Professor and Director of Secondary Education and Post-Baccalaureate Programs at York College of Pennsylvania, USA. She is also a Board Member of The Association for the Gifted (CEC-TAG). Angela M. Novak is Assistant Professor and Academically and Intellectually Gifted Coordinator at East Carolina University, USA. She is also a Board Member of CEC-TAG and the National Association for Gifted Children's Diversity and Equity Committee.

Introduction 1. The Need for Equity-Driven Professional Learning 2. Introduction to the Four Zone Equity-Driven Professional Learning Model 3. Seven Guidelines for Equity-Driven Professional Learning for Gifted Educators 4. Zone 1: Increasing Educators' Understanding of Cultural Norms and Equity 5. Zone 2: Increasing Educators' Understanding of Characteristics of Gifted Marginalized Students 6. Zone 3: Increasing Classroom Support for Educators and Gifted Marginalized Students 7. Zone 4: Increasing and Developing Partnerships with Parents and the Community 8. Professional Learning is an Iterative Process