From "Bright" to Burnout: What Educators Can Do Differently (Grades K-12)

This session helps K-12 educators and top-down leadership recognize and respond to neuroregulatory stress in gifted students to help reduce burnout rates and improve school culture and climate. Participants will leave with practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to differentiate stress responses from common symptoms of student behavior (e.g.: ADHD/anxiety) and to shift classroom practices toward healthier, more sustainable expectations. Through case studies, reflective prompts, and small-group planning, participants will practice screening for stress patterns and design one possible change to implement in their environment.