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Misconceptions and Myths about High Ability Students
2026-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | https://mhs.com/event/misconceptions-and-myths-about-high-ability-students/
Learning level: Introductory
Number and type of credits: 1 CE*/CPD*
Webinar description:
What we know, and still don’t know, about high-ability (gifted) students remains a subject of ongoing research and discussion. That includes the surrounding misconceptions, which directly impact identification and service delivery, with beliefs like:

All gifted learners fit a narrow stereotype with social, emotional or behavioral challenges
Gifted students don’t need specialized programs.

Join the co-author of the Gifted Rating Scales™ Second Edition (GRS™ 2), Steven Pfeiffer, Ph.D., as he unpacks the often misunderstood gifted student, in this free webinar, created specifically for gifted and talented coordinators, school psychologists, and educators.
Learning objectives:

Identify four widely held myths and misconceptions about gifted learners.
State why many gifted learners benefit from special programs or services.
Describe common challenges many gifted students may exhibit in the classroom.

Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is designed for education professionals who work with gifted and talented students and who are involved in identification, program planning, or service delivery. The webinar is also well‑suited for professionals interested in evidence‑based perspectives on gifted education.
Presenter:

Steven Pfeiffer, Ph.D., is the lead author of the Gifted Rating Scales™ Second Edition (GRS™ 2).
Pfeiffer, a popular speaker, academic scholar, and internationally recognized authority on gifted identification and the social-emotional needs and character development of high-ability children and youth, received his doctoral training at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Following an internship in clinical psychology, he completed postdoctoral training in family therapy at the Philadelphia Child & Family Therapy Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Pfeiffer served as a professor at Duke University, where he was appointed executive director of the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), the university’s gifted program. He also served as a Clinical Psychologist in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, psychologist in the Department of Pediatrics at Ochsner Medical Center, and the executive director of Devereux’s Institute of Clinical Training & Research. He has authored more than 200 articles, book chapters and books. His most recent book, written for parents, is titled Parenting from the Heart: Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids (2024).

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CE credits:
*Continuing Education Credits
Please read below about the organizations MHS has approval from to offer CE Credits.
Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS Inc.) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. MHS Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. NASP approved provider #1119
Disclaimer: There is no known commercial support for this program. As the publisher of the psychometric instruments, MHS Inc. stands to gain from potential sales that may result from the webinars related to our products. When authors of products are the presenters, they may be presenting on an assessment for which they receive royalties. Some presenters may reference or promote a book during the webinars that they have authored. As a result, those presenters stand to gain from potential sales of the book(s) they promote.
This webinar may be eligible for gifted education and/or professional learning update credit, in accordance with applicable state and district policies. Credit eligibility varies by state and locality; participants are responsible for verifying eligibility with their district or relevant education agency.

Peer Learning Strategies That Improve AI Habits and Adoption
2026-06-05 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Webinar description:
Many organizations are pushing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption without creating the conditions people need to learn safely, ask better questions or challenge poor use. That gap slows adoption, increases risk and results in teams using powerful tools without shared norms. This session shows how emotionally intelligent learning circles help teams build AI confidence, strengthen ethical judgment and improve day-to-day technology use without sacrificing psychological safety
Date: June 5, 2026 @ 1:00 EDT
Learning objectives:
This interactive webinar will provide easy-to-understand insights on:

How to structure AI learning circles so people feel safe to ask questions, share concerns and learn together
Facilitation methods for discussing AI risk, experimentation and uncertainty without fear or shutdown
How emotional intelligence skills support more ethical, thoughtful and effective AI use
A repeatable model for helping teams build stronger AI habits and improve technology adoption over time

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About the Presenter

Zena Tuitt Collins, Director of Business Development at Grand Strategy
Zena Tuitt Collins is an emotional intelligence strategist, learning experience designer and business development leader who helps organizations build psychologically safe, high-performing cultures in times of change. She is director of business development at Grand Strategy Consulting, creator of the Emotional Maths™ methodology and a Master MSCEIT2 Trainer. Her work sits at the intersection of emotional intelligence, AI adoption and workforce development, helping leaders and teams use emotional intelligence as a practical skill for better judgment, stronger relationships and more effective technology use.

Working in the Age of AI – People Powered
2026-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Webinar description:
Used well, AI has the potential to elevate human performance, creativity, and meaning at work. Used poorly, it risks creating workplaces that feel automated, transactional, and uninspiring. And despite all the advances in technology, one truth remains: people want to work with people.
Date: June 11, 2026 @ 10:00 BST
Learning objectives:

Awareness – Mental Skills in the Age of AI

The real action happens in the interaction between humans and AI. Awareness helps us stay focused, intentional, and thoughtful in how we engage with AI tools rather than becoming passive users of them.

Compassion – Emotional Intelligence in an AI World

AI can generate insights, but only humans can create connection. Compassion ensures we use AI in ways that help people feel seen, motivated, supported, and engaged.

Wisdom – Curiosity in the Age of AI

Wisdom allows us to step back and ask better questions and to remain curious and open in the age of uncertainty, allowing us to tap into a growth mindset more often.
Ultimately, AI will either help us build purposeful, collaborative, psychologically safe workplaces — or it will slowly automate trust, meaning, and humanity out of the system.
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About the Presenter

Alan Lyons, Partner and Business Psychologist at KinchLyons
For over 25 years Alan has worked as a chartered coaching psychologist and internationally as a leadership coach, trainer and keynote speaker. Having started his career as a counselling psychologist, coupled with his understanding of family therapy sees him applying the same behavioural science to team coaching. Alan describes himself as a ‘practitioner in action’, infusing the latest findings in psychology and solution focus coaching to enable leaders to flourish and their team to journey toward healthy high performance

How to Navigate Change with Emotional Intelligence and Strategic Insight
2026-07-14 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Webinar description:
If you are navigating organizational shifts, team transitions, restructuring, or rising expectations, you are not alone. In this free leadership webinar, we will show you how to understand the human side of change, reduce resistance, and move your team forward with strategic awareness.
Date: July 14, 2026 @ 12:00 EDT
Learning objectives:

How to understand the emotional cycle of change
The four stages people move through during transitions and how to recognize them in yourself and your team
How to reduce friction by speaking to mindset, not just tasks
Learn the difference between structural change and psychological change and why leaders often overlook the human response
Why emotional intelligence is the catalyst for successful change
A clear explanation of how EI helps leaders respond to reactions, resistance, and uncertainty
How the Change Style Indicator works
Discover the strengths, blind spots, and communication needs of Conservers, Pragmatists, and Originators
Practical strategies to guide people from reaction to implementation
Simple tools you can use immediately to improve alignment, clarity, and teamwork

Registration Details Coming Soon
About the Presenter

David Baldwin, President & Owner at Leadership Insight Group
David is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and leadership consultant who has helped thousands of leaders worldwide. David’s work focuses on navigating complex challenges with emotional intelligence, clear thinking, and practical tools that produce real results.
David helps leaders handle pressure, guide teams through uncertainty, and build the capacity to adapt. In this webinar, David will share what he has learned coaching high performers and global organizations for more than three decades.

Broadening Gifted Identification: A Fairness-Focused Approach with the Naglieri General Ability Tests
2026-08-04 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Number and type of credits: 1 CPD* — (NASP and Certificate of Completion)
Webinar description:
Educators are looking for a fairer approach to Gifted identification that challenges traditional practices, which often overlook multilingual learners and students from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
In this webinar, Dina Brulles, PhD, Kim Lansdowne, PhD, and Jack Naglieri, PhD, co-authors of the Naglieri General Ability Tests™ (Naglieri—Verbal, Naglieri—Nonverbal, and Naglieri—Quantitative), reveal ways to reduce undue influence, uncover overlooked potential, and strengthen fair practices, all through innovative tests built in a language-free construct with verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative content. Leave with a broader understanding of how identification goes beyond academic achievement and practical strategies to expand access and Gifted programming across educational settings.
Learning objectives:
1. Analyze how traditional gifted-identification practices may disadvantage multilingual learners and students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
2. Evaluate the use of language-free assessment tools with verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative components to make gifted identification more equitable.
3. Apply strategies to reduce bias and enhance inclusive gifted programming.
Presenters:

Dina Brulles, PhD, is the Gifted Program Coordinator at the Mary Lou Fulton Teacher’s College at Arizona State University (ASU).  Her work emphasizes equitable identification in gifted education. She is the co-author of Understanding and Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests: A Call for Equity in Gifted Education and the Naglieri Ability Test – Verbal.

Kim Lansdowne, PhD, founding Executive Director of the Herberger Young Scholars Academy at ASU, received the 2023 Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented Lifetime Achievement Award. She is an active leader in gifted education advocacy and has published extensively, including co-authoring the Naglieri Tests of General Ability – Quantitative.

Jack Naglieri, PhD, is an Emeritus Professor at George Mason University. He has published 23 books, 51 tests/rating scales, and 300 research papers. He is known for his emphasis on innovative tests, including the Naglieri General Ability Tests, the Cognitive Assessment System-2nd Ed., ASRS, and CEFI. He emphasizes equitable assessment and uniting sound theory with practice.
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CE credits:
*Continuing Professional Development Credits
Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS Inc.) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. MHS Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. NASP approved provider #1119 .
Disclaimer: There is no known commercial support for this program. As the publisher of the psychometric instruments, MHS Inc. stands to gain from potential sales that may result from the webinars related to our products. When authors of products are the presenters, they may be presenting on an assessment for which they receive royalties. Some presenters may reference or promote a book during the webinars that they have authored. As a result, those presenters stand to gain from potential sales of the book(s) they promote.
This webinar may be eligible for gifted education and/or professional learning update credit, in accordance with applicable state and district policies. Credit eligibility varies by state and locality; participants are responsible for verifying eligibility with their district or relevant education agency.
