Towards the end of September 2017, E.B. Ellington and Frierson Elementary school faculties came together to learn more about the three pillars of Talent Development and to dive more deeply into culturally responsive teaching. Using a Literature Web-like model, talent scouts explored their “water,” the elements of their culture that may have shaped or influenced the early development of their talents.

Participants were then encouraged to consider the unspoken and potentially unseen values of their culture of origin, examining how those values impact one’s definitions of “talent” and “potential.” Follow-up activities included exploration of some strategies for identifying and nurturing more diverse potential.