welcome to
the bee project
Changing the face of who gets to TEACH gifted so we can
change who gets to BE gifted.
Our mission
The BEE Project inspires, trains, and advocates for Black and Hispanic education leaders to equitably design and lead gifted and talented education programs through an asset-based framework that supports the unique needs of brilliant students of color and their families.
The BEE Project envisions a world where three realities exist:
- Disparities in gifted identification will be eliminated, and the brilliance of Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous American children (and the educators who look like them) will no longer be left on the table.
- The instructional expertise of Black, Hispanic and Indigenous educators will be identified, valued, and developed. We want others to recognize, as we do, their unique ability to see, cultivate, and connect with the brilliance of students of color and their families.
- Education equity conversations will no longer center on the deficit-based notion of closing achievement gaps, but will shift to a narrative that recognizes the strengths in the lived experiences of Black, Hispanic and Indigenous students.
The BEE Project Teacher Fellowship Program
The BEE Project exists because we recognize the difference Black and Brown teachers make in the educational experience of Black and Brown students. In fulfillment of our mission to support the brilliance of students of color and their families, our teacher fellowship program provides culturally affirming training in gifted identification and assessment and intellectual and social-emotional needs of diverse gifted students and provides a pathway to certification for Black, Hispanic and Indigenous educators across the country.
“I joined the BEE project because of the educational impact it will have on exceptional learners who are Black and Hispanic. This project supports teachers and helps us to elevate our instructional practices in the classroom so that our gifted learners are impacted for long term success.”
Elizabeth gragg – 4th grade teacher
from the blog
ASU Researchers Find The BEE Project Increases Teachers’ Cultural Competency Around Gifted Education
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