Supporting GT students and families since 1980.

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 MISSION STATEMENT

McKinney Gifted & Talented Alliance is the support group for McKinney Independent School District Gifted and Talented Program. We aspire to connect our members with the people, programs and information necessary to enhance awareness, effectiveness and sense of community in parenting and educating gifted and talented children.

WHAT SETS US APART

PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

FAMILY EVENTS

SPEAKERS

PARENT CLASSES

TEACHER SUPPORT

SCHOLARSHIPS

2021 TAGT EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AND PARENT SUPPORT GROUP OF THE YEAR

Exceptional Level Sponsor

Karen J. Green, M.Ed., ACC

Academic Achievement & ADHD Coach

Karen’s professional experience includes over 20 years working with gifted, high ability, and multi-diverse students, K-12, in the role of educator and administrator. As the District Coordinator for the Gifted and Talented program at McKinney, TX ISD, Karen enjoyed working with educators and parents to support the gifted and multi-diverse students. Today, she provides coaching for high ability students struggling with executive function, her area of expertise and passion. She believes a strength-based approach is critical for helping students develop skills and strategies to strive and thrive in a neurotypical world, both socially and educationally.

Her holistic approach is to listen, observe and customize each coaching session to the individual’s needs assist her clients in bringing their gifts to the world. Using research-based empathic coaching strategies to create hope, encouragement, and courage her clients can begin building a positive sense of self and stronger resilient self-esteem. Carefully eliciting strategies and solutions to maximize positive behavior and increase a sense of purpose and meaning.

At Pedagogy for Success (PFS) it is Karen's heartfelt mission to ensure students, parents, educators and administrators have the opportunity to receive empathic coaching in order to achieve their full potential.

214.641.4818

PedagogyForSucess@gmail.com

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We welcome and greatly appreciate corporate sponsorship from businesses, companies, and other organizations that would like to support our local GT students. We highlight corporate sponsors through acknowledgments on our programs, social media, and other communication materials. We also offer opportunities throughout the year for corporate sponsors and others to support and be a part of our events. Interested? Just email us at mgta@mckinneygifted.org