About the Instructor – Michelle Swain

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Michelle Swain, a highly qualified educator with over 31 years of working with gifted students and those who serve them, has a deep knowledge of what works in classrooms to elicit meaningful engagement and high performance from gifted and advanced learners. As an outstanding national presenter, Michelle is known for sharing a toolbox of the most practical, highly effective strategies that can immediately be implemented in any classroom. She is the author of Meeting the Needs of Your GIFTED STUDENTS and Advanced Learners: High Yield Strategies (Grades 1-8), the digital resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar. While Michelle's strategies are research-based, they are also highly practical, easy to implement, and extremely helpful for accelerating the learning of your gifted and advanced learners. Join Michelle for a fast-paced, engaging, creative, and fun day full of new ideas!

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Did a great job of engaging everyone, as well as engaging the whole group and small groups."
– Bridget Wojciechowski, 3rd-5th Grade Gifted Pull Out Teacher

"This was fabulous and even better than I expected! I learned a lot and am coming away with so many resources to bring back to my classroom teachers and enrichment program!"
– Mary Hashbarger, Enrichment Coordinator

"I think this was a mix of both new and familiar ideas to me. Coming recently from college, some of these topics have been fresh in my mind. At the same time, being in a K-5 position, where my experience is in secondary, I am seeing these ideas with a brand new lens. I sincerely appreciate the knowledge that has been passed down today, and I cannot wait to begin implementing some of these ideas within my own teaching!"
– Robert Holmes, Enrichment Teacher

"This seminar gave me so many tools to take right into the classroom."
– Nicole Vannatter, 4/5 STEP Teacher

"There were a lot of specific ideas I can apply right away in my classroom. Everything was relevant and engaging. Michelle was personable and very knowledgeable!"
– Sandra Skutt, 4/5 Highly Capable Teacher

"I was very pleased with the resources and handbook."
– Lynn Tucker, Extended Learning Program Teacher