Wie in het onderwijs werkt, weet het: ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. Goed onderwijs geven doe je als leraar niet in je eentje, maar samen met je collega’s. Wereldwijd maakt het onderwijs een beweging door op weg naar een inclusievere samenleving waarin geen kind meer wordt buitengesloten van de kansen om te leren. Zo spreken we in Nederland van het recht op thuisnabij onderwijs in een context van ontwikkelingsgelijken en waarbij elke leerling (intellectueel) gestimuleerd wordt om te kunnen groeien.

Maar hoe doe je dit nu met leerlingen waarvan je er verhoudingsgewijs ‘niet zo veel hebt’ op je school? Hoe zorg je dat je deze leerlingen niet alleen herkent en erkent, maar dat je ook rekening houdt met de bredere context waarin zij opgroeien? Hoe zorg je dat zij kansen hebben om die ontwikkelingsgelijken te ontmoeten? Wat doe je om vooral niet te vergeten dat er naast academische behoeften ook reguliere ontwikkelingstaken zijn die je passend moet kunnen ondersteunen?

Wat betekent dit voor de inrichting van de school als organisatie? Wat vraagt dit met betrekking tot de ondersteuning van de leraar? Hoe ga je om met bestaande goedlopende voorzieningen die je hebt opgezet? Moet je die nu allemaal weer afbreken, of moet je deze juist behouden omdat je ziet dat je daarmee aan die behoeften van zowel het kind als de leraar kunt voldoen?

Tijdens deze studiedag gaan we in op deze vragen. We hebben vast niet alle antwoorden, maar wie weet waar we toe komen als we vanuit alle diversiteit met elkaar er samen over nadenken! Kom langs, doe mee en laat zo van je horen!

Aanvullend: twee van onze gastsprekers zijn afkomstig uit het buitenland (USA en Ierland) Tijdens hun sessies is de voertaal Engels. Tijdens alle andere sessies is de voertaal Nederlands.

Voor wie

Iedereen die is basis of voortgezet onderwijs werkzaam is.

Programma

09:00–09:30: Registratie en welkom
09:30–09:45: Opening door de dagvoorzitter
09:45–10:30: Wendy Behrens – Ministerie van Onderwijs Minneapolis (zie onderaan deze pagina voor meer informatie)
10:30–11:15: Hanneke van Dasler – het belang van reguliere ontwikkelingstaken.
11:15–11:45: Koffie en netwerken
11:45-12:45: Workshopronde
12:45–13:45: Lunch
13:45–14:30: Orla Dunne – How a holistic and inclusive perspective can inform gifted education policy and practice (zie onderaan deze pagina voor meer informatie)
14:30–14:45: koffiebreak en zaalswitch
14:45-15:30: Het lerarenpanel
15:30–16:15: Andrea Postma, Informatiepunt Inclusief Onderwijs 
Over het beleidskader ‘Met elkaar voor alle kinderen en jongeren’.

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Orla Dunne, How a holistic and inclusive perspective can inform gifted education policy and practice

Gifted education in Ireland occupies a complex position within the national education system, living in a legislative ‘grey area’ and with gifted learners often isolated within education settings. This keynote, presented by Dr. Orla Dunne (Dublin City University), will explore how a holistic and inclusive perspective can inform gifted education policy and practice in Ireland, drawing on her work at Centre for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI) and as Programme Chair for the Graduate Diploma in Gifted Education at DCU. The presentation will discuss several CTYI initiatives, including an advanced STEM course for girls, a wellbeing research project with 2E young people and Orla’s specific work in building an LGBTQ inclusive environment at the Centre. Each of these programmes demonstrate how purposeful outreach, collaboration and inclusive programme design can broaden participation while maintaining high levels of academic challenge. The keynote will also highlight the importance of recognising giftedness within broader national conversations about inclusion, as well as the critical need for gifted young people to access outlets that can help them to flourish both academically and socially.

Orla Dunne, Ed.D. is Assistant Professor at the School of Inclusive and Special Education in Dublin City University, as well as Academic Programme Manager at Centre for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI). CTYI is Ireland’s only formal organisation for gifted education programming and is Europe’s largest dedicated centre for gifted education programmes and research. Orla is an inaugural Programme Chair for the first postgraduate programme on gifted education in Ireland. Her key research interests are in gifted education and inclusion, twice-exceptionality, LGBTQ and peer relationships. In 2025, she received the ‘Emerging Leader’ Award from the World Council of Gifted and Talented Children, in recognition of her work on inclusion for gifted LGBTQ learners.
Abstract

Wendy Behrens (Ministerie van Onderwijs Minneapolis)

In every community, gifted and twice-exceptional learners are present—yet their potential is often obscured by factors such as trauma, migration, interrupted schooling, poverty, or language differences. Guided by the theme “It takes a village to raise a child,” this keynote invites educators, administrators, and legislators to consider how a holistic, community-driven approach can help us recognize and nurture talent in all learners, including those whose abilities may not fit traditional identification pathways.

Across Europe, schools are experiencing rapid demographic changes, increased mobility, and new complexities in student needs. These shifts challenge existing systems but also create opportunities to redefine how we understand and support giftedness. When we adopt strengths-based, culturally aware practices, we begin to see gifted potential in places where it has often gone unnoticed—among multilingual students, youth experiencing trauma, and those navigating economic uncertainty.

This keynote explores how each part of the village plays a vital role.
• Educators need tools, training, and flexibility to identify advanced potential and support twice-exceptional learners in inclusive classrooms.
• Administrators shape the structures—schedules, resources, professional learning, and school culture—that allow talent development to thrive.
• Legislators influence policy conditions that determine whether identification systems are inclusive, whether funding reaches vulnerable populations, and whether long-term strategies reflect the needs of diverse communities.

In a time of global uncertainty, nurturing talent is not just a goal—it is a responsibility shared across sectors. This session encourages all members of the village to work together to build educational environments where every child’s abilities are recognized, supported, and allowed to flourish.

Wendy A. Behrens serves as the Gifted Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, where she leads initiatives designed to strengthen equitable structures and statewide practices for gifted, talented, and highpotential learners. Her responsibilities include policy development, professional learning, and statewide advocacy.
She is a Past President of the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted and The Association for the Gifted. Wendy currently serves on the academic committee for the World Council for Gifted Children and contributes to multiple advisory councils and editorial boards.

Her publications include books and book chapters on comprehensive service design, acceleration, minoritized populations, and policies supporting gifted learners. Wendy presents frequently at national and international conferences and is the 2026 recipient of the National Association for Gifted Children Service Award.