In this session, Matt Levin explores the Gifted screening and evaluation process leading to the first Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP) from the administrative perspective. These questions are geared toward parents and teachers who are seeking a 'back to school' refresh of these processes.

Matthew (Matt) Levin is a school administrator and strong advocate for gifted education. Matt received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1995. He completed his graduate degree in School Psychology and educational certification at Eastern University in 1999. Matt began his professional career 25 years ago as a school psychologist in the Pennsbury School District (located in Lower Bucks County). Through a number of leadership opportunities as a school psychologist, Matt became interested in gifted identification procedures and programming. After completing his administrator coursework and certification in 2019 at Immaculata University, Matt became a supervisor of special education and gifted programming at Pennsbury. For his gifted work, Matt currently provides supervision to a staff of 20 professionals supporting over 700 students in programming from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Matt’s membership affiliation with PAGE is not only linked to his profession; he is a proud parent as well. Matt resides in Jamison, PA with his wife Andrea and his sons Sean and Ryan.