IGET-Network professional colleagues and membership consists of South African, North and South American, Botswana, British and Caribbean educators, school administrators, school psychologists, researchers, community leaders and parents who are dedicated to helping classroom teachers recognize and nurture the exceptionalities of culturally diverse gifted learners. We are an offshoot of the Wits School of Education (WSoE) teacher education program elective course, “Education of Culturally Diverse Gifted Learners,” taught by our network co-founders, Visiting Professor, Dr. Joy M. Scott and Head of the Wits School of Education, Professor, Dr. Ruksana Osman.
In 2005 IGET-Network five co-founders and colleagues identified Johannesburg area schools and classrooms lacking in the necessary resources to appropriately provide for the needs of children with high potential and ability in various domains (intellectual, academic, creative, leadership, etc.). Our non-traditional approach borrows from the best practices and programs that have been successful for decades with economically disadvantaged, culturally diverse and limited English proficient gifted learners in the United States. IGET-Network is international because we share our program and services globally where there is a high need for teacher development in areas of gifted education.
