🎤 Cue the frosted tips and synchronized choreography:
“It’s gonna be MAY!”
And here we are - May 1st, a quarter of the way through 2025, and somehow already a quarter of the way through the 21st century.
(I know. I’m processing it, too.)
It’s been far too long since my last update, so I wanted to reconnect and share what’s been growing in my world lately, and share a few exciting things coming soon.
🧠 TEACHING & LEARNING IN A NEW ERA
This spring, I’ve continued teaching online gifted education courses for UNCW and Rutgers while doing my best to ride the ever-evolving waves of AI with curiosity, caution, and just a touch of caffeine. Ok. Maybe more than a touch of caffeine. I created this CAPTCHA because I discovered that no one had already made this. I think that this is a good lesson in why font serifs matter.
📚 SEED HAS SPROUTED!
I’m incredibly proud to share the release of my newest book:
SEED: Silverquicken Episodes for Enrichment and Diagnosis
Created alongside the brilliant Leslie Kerner and Chris Ryan, SEED is a one-of-a-kind resource that uses serialized adventure fiction to develop students’ convergent, divergent, cooperative, and reflective thinking in fun, meaningful ways.
🌱 Order your copy and learn more at:
👉 silverquicken.com/seed-book
Use the discount code SEEDLAUNCH20 and save 20% on the total price!
🌐 GIFTED 360 HAS LEVELED UP
Gifted 360 now has a shiny new website, a streamlined mailing list, and a new course platform!
The first two courses are up and running
✨ Increasing Student Engagement
✨ Personalizing Learning Experiences
Course #3 is just a few weeks away!
Stay tuned and check it out at:
👉 gifted360.com
🎙️ THE GREAT TEACHER ALLIANCE: SEASON TWO
Superfriend Andi McNair and I are near the end of the second season of the Great Teacher Alliance. Each month we explore what it means to be a great educator in a world that’s changing faster than ever and introduce BRAND NEW content related to a BIG IDEA. Right now, we're in the planning stages for Season Three which will launch in August 2025.
Learn more about the GTA at:
👉 brianhousand.com/gta
🧳 TRAVEL & TALKS
So far in 2025, I’ve presented at gifted conferences in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Kentucky, and collaborated with educators across Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, and beyond at both in person and virtual events.
If you are planning a conference or professional learning experience, I would love to be a part of your event.
Check out the full list of recent and upcoming talks:
👉 brianhousand.com/talks
🔄 REVISITING THE CLASSICS WITH A TWIST
One of the biggest crowd favorites lately?
🎲 Question Cubes—Remixed
I’ve given this classic tool a modern makeover to spark deeper thinking, better questioning, and more creative learning.
👉 Take a look: brianhousand.com/question-cubes-remixed
🐇 This summer at Confratute, I’ll be debuting an all-new strand:
FROM CURIOUS TO CREATIVE: An Insider’s Guide to Rabbit Holes
My goal? To make “rabbit hole” a verb—and to guide educators in turning curiosity into action and creative output. From there, I plan to build it into a Gifted 360 course and eventually a BOOK!
PLUS: I’ll be offering special-topic sessions on AI in gifted education that will soon become part of a brand-new online resource collection called
“The Gifted Educator’s AI Toolbox” (working title—I'm open to better names!)
🍇 JUNE 2025 – FROM GRIPES TO GRAPES
In partnership with the fantastic Stephanie Higgs AKA Little Miss Gifted, we’re offering a lighthearted, soul-refreshing Lunch & Learn series focused on self-care and the great gripes of gifted educators.
🧃 Four sessions. One hour each. Plus a Reflection Journal for rediscvovering your inner unicorn. Just $50.
👉 brianhousand.com/gripes-to-grapes
💥 JULY 21, 2025 – SPARK & SPLASH!
Get ready for a summer learning extravaganza like no other! This SPECIAL EVENT is brought to you by the Secret Sauce Society AKA Stephanie Higgs, Andi McNair, Justin Mitchell, and ME!
This one-day virtual event will be packed with bold ideas, practical inspiration, and a splash of creativity. We are going to be serving up a collection of BRAND NEW learning experiences that are ready to use for you and your gifted learners on DAY ONE of the New Year! You will get FULL ACCESS to all of the materials, an online professional learning community, and a Fall Follow-Up event in October. It's $100 for all of the things!
👉 brianhousand.com/secret-sauce-society
LET’S RECONNECT.
Thanks for sticking with me, and for being part of this ever-growing, always-curious community. I’m endlessly grateful.
If you ever need anything, whether it's ideas, inspiration, or just a fellow traveler down a rabbit hole, I’m here.
I love hearing from you and learning what’s happening in your world.
Let’s make the rest of 2025 unforgettable.
With appreciation and enthusiasm,
Brian
brianhousand.com
💌 [email protected]
