Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education

For 47 years, the Summer Laureate/University for Youth program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has provided gifted elementary students with unique summer learning opportunities. This July, classrooms across UA Little Rock will transform into laboratories, design studios, fantasy worlds, and musical stages as students gather for the annual program. For two weeks, … Summer Laureate Returns to UA Little Rock with 21 New Classes for Young Learners

For more than three decades, gifted middle and high school students from across Arkansas have gathered at UA Little Rock to transform an empty stage into an original production. This summer, that tradition continues as MT Stage: From the Bard to Broadway! returns, inviting a new group of students to explore how a classic story … MT Stage Returns, Continuing Over 30 Years of Student Creativity and Collaboration at UA Little Rock

When national leaders in education gathered to discuss how teachers could better support advanced learners, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock stood out as a national model. Drs. Ann Robinson and Monica Meadows of the UA Little Rock School of Education recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to present at an invitational colloquium organized by … UA Little Rock Recognized Nationally for Innovative Gifted Education Program

A 2015 University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus was awarded the Educator Recognition Award by the Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) in February. April Blackburn, longtime K-12 GT teacher for East End School District in Bigelow, Ark., was recognized for her significant contributions to GT education.   Blackburn graduated in 2011 with a … UA Little Rock Alum Uses Closet of 300 Costumes to Inspire Students

For 25 years, the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has helped shape the future of Arkansas classrooms — supporting educators and opening doors for thousands of talented students across the state. Part of UA Little Rock’s College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, the Mahony … Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education Celebrates 25 Years

Dr. Monica Meadows of the Jodie Mahony Center and the Education Center received the Challenger Award, a prestigious honor presented by Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE), on Feb. 12. The Challenger Award recognizes individuals, typically educators, who take unusual, creative or innovative steps in their professional work. Honorees are recognized at the AGATE … Jodie Mahony Center’s Meadows Wins Challenger Award

Charlotte Bomar, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and an educator at Watson Elementary School, has received national recognition for her work advancing creativity in gifted education, earning the E. Paul Torrance Creativity Award from the National Association for Gifted Children. The award honors individuals whose work significantly contributes to … UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored Nationally for Creativity in Gifted Education

Nearly 700 teachers from Arkansas and across the country came together for the 31st year of Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Put on by the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, APSI hosted 492 Arkansas teachers and 198 out-of-state and home school teachers.  The Jodie Mahony Center … UA Little Rock Hosts Nearly 700 teachers for 31st Year of Advanced Placement Summer Institute

Dr. Ann Robinson, distinguished professor of education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the Outstanding Rural Scholar in Gifted Education Award from the University of Denver. The Rural Education Researcher Award honors a researcher whose work has made a significant contribution to understanding and improving education in rural or remote communities. … Robinson Honored as Outstanding Rural Scholar in Gifted Education

The UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education will host a week-long summer enrichment program for Arkansas junior high school students who want to learn more about musical theater and stage performance.  The program, “MT Stage: From the Bard to Broadway,” is designed to nurture young, aspiring performers while building self-confidence through teamwork … UA Little Rock Will Host Free Summer Program in Musical Theatre for Junior High School Students