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Presented by The Association for the Gifted,
Council for Exceptional Children
Sponsored byBaylor University School of EducationMidway Independent School District
Waco Independent School District
Fifth Floor of the Cashion Academic CenterBaylor University
Register early! Spaces are limited.MISD teachers: Contact Dr. David Young for registration
information. WISD teachers: Contact Dr. Karen Hassell for registration
information.
To register, please visit the Center for Community Learning and Enrichment Website: http://www.baylor.edu/soe/ccle
Questions? Call 254-710-2171 or e-mail [email protected]
Friday, September 246:30–9 p.m.(No Cost)
Keynote: Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Students
Dr. Tracy Cross The College of William & Mary
Panel Discussion: Developing Partnerships With Schools
Dr. Tracy Cross The College of William & Mary
Dr. Susan Johnsen Baylor University
Dr. Julia Roberts Western Kentucky University
Saturday, September 258:30–3:30($100 Registration Fee, Lunch Included)
Morning Keynote: Technology in Gifted Education: Learning 21st Century Skills
Dr. Del Siegle University of Connecticut
Morning Break-Out Sessions: Differentiation: A Tiered Assignment Approach •
Managing Your Classroom for Differentiation • Infusing Arts Within the Curriculum • Social-Emotional Curriculum • Differentiating Through Engaging Products • Designing Rigorous Learning Experiences • The Top Ten Myths in Gifted Education
Afternoon Keynote: Advocating for Children Who Are Gifted and Talented
Dr. Julia Roberts Western Kentucky University
Afternoon Break-Out Sessions: The Best Educational Software Begins With a Blank Screen • Critical Thinking in the Primary Grades • Seeing Our Children At-Potential vs. At-Risk • Designing Interdisciplinary Units • Preassessment: The Linchpin of Defensible Differentiation • Resources for Teaching Gifted Students • Collaborating With Parents From Diverse Backgrounds
Schedule of Events
Fall Conference in Gifted EducationSeptember 24–25, 2010
erving Gifted Students at School and at Home: Differentiated Learning�
Dr. Cecelia Boswell, past president of the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented, past Education Service Center consultant in advanced academics
Dr. Tracy Cross, The Jody and Layton Smith Professor of Education and Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, editor of the Journal for the Education of the Gifted, author of Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids: Understanding and Guiding Their Development, Social-Emotional Curriculum With Gifted and Talented Students Dr. Daria Danylchuk, director of the University Transition Programs, Vancouver School Board, Vancouver BC
Dr. Ken Dickson, coordinator of the Office of Gifted and Talented Education and Magnet Programs, Baltimore County Public Schools
Dr. Monique Felder, elementary program supervisor for the Division of Accelerated and Enriched Instruction with Montgomery County Public Schools, past principal and past recipient of the Exemplary Reading Program Award from the International Reading Association
Dr. Susan Johnsen, professor and director of gifted programs at Baylor University, President of TAG-CEC, editor of Gifted Child Today, author of the Independent Study Program, Identifying Gifted Students: A Practical Guide, TONI-4, SAGES-2, TOMAGS
Dr. Jennifer L. Jolly, assistant professor, Louisiana State University, editor of Parenting for High Potential
Dr. Diane Montgomery, The Regents Professor of Educational Psychology at Oklahoma State
University, coordinator of graduate programs in gifted education and talent development, Principal Investigator of Project CREATES, author of Using the National Gifted Education Standards for PK–12 Professional Development
Dr. Julia Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, executive director of The Center for Gifted Studies and the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, author of Strategies for Differentiating Instruction (2nd ed.), Assessing Differentiated Student Products
Dr. Jennifer Robins, Senior editor, Prufrock Press, Austin, TX, and past teacher of gifted students
Karen Rollins, Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice, presenter for the Center for Learning and Development, which focuses on children with learning difficulties and ADD
Sneha Shah-Coltrane, gifted education consultant, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, past co-PI for U-STARS, University of North Carolina
Dr. Del Siegle, associate professor of educational psychology in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, past president of NAGC, co-editor of the Journal of Advanced Academics, author of Developing Mentorship Programs for Gifted Students, Motivating Gifted Students, Using Media and Technology With Gifted Learners
Dr. Gloria Taradash, Superintendent’s Council for Equity for the Albuquerque Public Schools, Board of Directors for the Black Caucus of Special Educators, New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission, Consultant for Initiatives for Education, Albuquerque, NM
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