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Selected
Publications

  • Potts, J., & Potts, S. (2016). In terms of assessment, teachers know best. Education Week, 35(34), 26-27.

  • Potts, J. (2017). Underachievement in profoundly gifted students. In R. Klinger (Ed.), Gifted Underachiever (pp. 51-74). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

  • Potts, J. & Potts, S. (2017). Is your gifted child ready for online learning? Gifted Child Today, 40(4), 226-231.​

  • Potts, J. (2019). Profoundly gifted students’ perceptions of virtual classrooms. Gifted Child Quarterly, 63(1), 58-80. doi:10.1177/0016986218801075

  • Potts, J. (2022). Parent orientation: Virtual open houses. CoSN Blog. 

  • Potts, J. (November 2023). How can I create an engaging community in online spaces? DLC Spark! Retrieved from https://www.digitallearningcollab.com/spark

  • NAGC Professional Standards Committee. (May 2024). Unpacking the NAGC Gifted Programming Standards: Standard 1.1. Teaching for High Potential, 22-23.

  • Potts, J. (2024). The changing role of parents in gifted education programs. Parenting for High Potential, 13(2), 3-5, 22-23.

  • Bowman, L., McKenna, E., Potts, J., Rafferty, R. A parents’ guide to mindful college admissions. Parenting for High Potential. Forthcoming.

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Selected Presentations

  • Hawthorne, S. & Potts, J. “The Davidson Institute on Supporting and Educating Profoundly Gifted Students.” Tilt Parenting Podcast. October, 2019.

  • Potts, S. & Walsh, P. "Indiana NAEP Mathematics Proficiency Trends 2003 to 2019." C.I.R.C.U.S., Bloomington, IN. November 2019. 

  • Potts, J. “Easing the Transition: Helping Gifted Students Make the Leap Into Online Learning.” DLAC. Austin, TX. February 2020.

  • Potts, J. & Potts, S. “Is Your Child Read for Online Learning?” DLAC. Austin, TX. February 2020.

  • Potts, S., & Lubienski, S. "When Test Scores Jump, Conclusions Shouldn't: Why Test Scores Are Misleading Without the Big Picture." IMERS, Indianapolis, IN. March 2020.

  • Ghantous, C., Potts, J., & Sangster, T. “Teaching Humanities Online.” Davidson Academy Online Webinar Series. June 2020.

  • Hawthorne, S., Potts, J., & Shumaker, E. “Supporting Social and Emotional Learning in Online Formats.” Davidson Academy Online Webinar Series. June 2020.

  • Potts, J. “Sharing Approaches to Teacher Professional Development.” J-WEL Webinar Series. January 2021.

  • Potts, J. “Conducting Effective Observations of Teachers in Virtual Classrooms.” DLAC Online. June 2021.

  • Potts, J. “Technology: Taking a ‘Less is More’ Approach in Virtual Classrooms.” DLAC Online. June 2021.

  • Potts, J. “Useful Redundancies in Virtual Course Design.” DLAC Online. June 2021.

  • Hawthorne, S. & Potts, J. “Gifted Education Strategies: Identifying and Educating Advanced Learners.” DPS Society Continuing Education Webinar. July 2021.

  • Potts, J. “Build Your Schools’ Resilience as a Pathway to Innovation and Equity.” DLC Webinar. September 2021.

  • Potts, J. “Easing the Transition: Helping Gifted Students Make the Leap Into Online Learning.” ECHA. The Hague, Netherlands. September 2022.

  • Potts, J. “Leveraging Technology to Foster Collaborative Communities for Gifted Students.” AAEGT, October 2022.

  • Potts, J. “Differentiating Tasks and Creating Rigor for Gifted Students in a Mainstream Classroom.” Talent in schools conference: International conference on working with gifted pupils in the Czech Republic and abroad, November 2022.

  • Potts, J. “Online Learning for Gifted Students: An Overview with Recommendations.” Monthly ECHA Lecture Series, January 2023.

  • Potts, J. “‘Ten Points to Gryffindor!’: Leveraging Technology to Foster Supportive and Collaborative Online Communities. DLAC Online. February 2023.

  • Potts, J. “Higher, Further, Faster: Training and Professional Development Techniques that Promote Resiliency, Resourcefulness, and Collaboration.” DLAC Online. February 2023.

  • Potts, J. “Enhancing Your Gifted Student’s Education with Online Learning: An Overview with Recommendations. CTY-Ireland Parent Meeting, February 2023.

  • Potts, J. “Leveraging Technology to Foster Collaborative Communities for Gifted Students.” ECHA Online Thematic Conference, March 2023.  

  • Potts, J. “The Importance of Holistic Education for Gifted International Students in Online Learning Programs.” WCGTC Virtual World Conference, August 2023.

  • “Connected Classrooms: Empowering Online Learning Communities.” DLC Webinar Series, September 2023.

  • “Differentiating Tasks and Creating Rigor for Gifted Students in Mainstream Classrooms.” NAGC Teachers Summit, February 2024.

  • “How School and Families Can Partner to Meet the Needs of High Ability Children.” Monthly ECHA Lecture Series, April 2024.

  • “The Importance of Holistic Education for Gifted Students In International Online Learning Programs.” ECHA 2024. Thessaloniki, Greece. August 2024.

  • “How Schools and Families Can Partner to Meet the Needs of High Ability Children.” ECHA 2024. Thessaloniki, Greece. August 2024.

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