“My passion is for helping teachers connect, or in many cases, reconnect, with their ability to express themselves both visually and verbally and helping teachers gain comfort and confidence in helping their students” ~ Susan Daniels
Dr. Susan Daniels is an educator, author, and consultant that specializes in the needs of gifted, creative, and twice-exceptional children. She has been a professional development specialist for over twenty years, regularly providing workshops and training on creativity and visual learning and teaching. Susan is dedicated to supporting teachers’ development of visual literacy and enhanced understanding of visual learning and teaching strategies. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Publications
A detailed and insightful perspective on intensity throughout the lifespan. The section on adolescence should be compulsory reading for parents, teachers and counselors. -- Miraca U.M. Gross, Professor, Director: Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC), The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
New for Fall 2018!
A creative guide to visual learning strategies with easy-to-use activities for increasing visual literacy.
Daniels and Peters take the complicated and often contradictory world of creativity research and make it accessible, interesting, and fun. Highly recommended! -- James C. Kaufman, Ph.D., author of Creativity 101 and Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom.
Services
“Exploring and observing come naturally to children. The skills of interpreting and recording those observations are skills that need to be taught” ~ Susan Daniels
The Latest from our Blog
Why Visual Learning and Teaching?
Introducing a consistent visual component to the curriculum can help students better engage with materials, increase retention by 29-42%, and develop higher-order thinking skills, among other positive outcomes.
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Revisiting Issues for Gifted Adults
Renowned psychologist Dr. Deirdre Lovecky in 1986 explored the characteristics and needs of gifted adults. Her article today still holds many relevant insights.
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Nurturing Everyday Creativity in Children
Paul Torrance’s Manifesto for Children, written in 1983, continues to be relevant. Nurturing creativity in kids benefits their growth and development, the quality of their lives, and the prospects for a better future for all.
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