Joanne Foster, Ed.D. is a parent, teacher, gifted education specialist, and
award-winning author. Her newest book is IGNITE YOUR IDEAS:
CREATIVITY FOR KIDS (2023). Dr. Foster’s work focuses on supporting
and encouraging children’s optimal development, including their
intelligence, creativity, productivity, and well-being. She conducts teacher-
training workshops, gives presentations to educators and parent
organizations in local, national, international, and online forums, and serves
on advisory committees concerning children’s education and high-level
development. She is co-author, with Dona Matthews, of BEING SMART
ABOUT GIFTED LEARNING: EMPOWERING PARENTS AND KIDS
THROUGH CHALLENGE AND CHANGE, 3 RD EDITION (2021). Dr. Foster
is sole author of ABCs OF RAISING SMARTER KIDS: HUNDREDS OF
WAYS TO INSPIRE YOUR CHILD (2019); BUST YOUR BUTS: TIPS FOR
TEENS WHO PROCRASTINATE (2018 IBPA Silver Benjamin Franklin
Award winner): and NOT NOW, MAYBE LATER: HELPING CHILDREN
OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION (2015). She is also co-author (with
Dona Matthews) of BEYOND INTELLIGENCE: SECRETS FOR RAISING
HAPPILY PRODUCTIVE KIDS (2014). Dr. Foster's writing is featured in
publications and online venues across a variety of disciplines. She taught in
the Teacher Education Program at the University of Toronto for many
years, and she continues to provide leadership in areas of giftedness and
child development to parents and teachers in communities across North
America, and beyond. To find out more about Dr. Foster’s work, and for
access to lots of resources, please go to https://joannefoster.ca
