Gifted Education Resource Gifted Education Resource InstituteInstitute

Purdue UniversityPurdue University

Discovery, Learning, Discovery, Learning, and Engagement:and Engagement:

An Integrated ApproachAn Integrated Approach

Who Are We?Who Are We?

GERI Staff– 3 Faculty Directors– 8 Graduate Assistants– 1 Administrative Professional

GERI Associates– 15 Advisory Board Members– 26 Associated Faculty– 22 Associated Colleagues– Visiting Scholars

Sidney MoonDirectorProfessorAssociate Dean

Marcia GentryAssociate DirectorAssociate Professor

Becky MannAssociate DirectorAssistant Professor

DiscoveryDiscovery

Focus on Students• Seminar• Feldhusen Award• URT – Undergraduate Research Trainees• NAGC Graduate Research GalaFocus on Faculty• STEM Initiative• Engineering Education Collaboration• CRESME• Personal Talent• Cluster Grouping• Elementary Preservice Teacher Mathematical Perceptions

LearningLearning

Graduate Students– 3 International Specialists– 17 Doctoral Students (Gifted Education)

– 8 Masters’ Degree Students (Educational Psychology)

– Gifted and Talented Licensure Students (15 credits) Inservice teachers Undergraduate licensure option

– Preservice Teachers EDPS 430 – Coordinate Classroom Management Course EDPS 265 – Guest lecture in Exceptionalities Course

Licensure CoursesLicensure Courses

EDPS 540 – Gifted, Creative and Talented Children EDPS 542 - Curriculum and Program Development in

Gifted Education EDPS 545 – Social and Affective Development of Gifted

Children Elective

– EDPS 543 – Teaching Thinking Skills– EDPS 590D – Essential Readings in Gifted Education– EDPS 590G – DISCOVER! Institute– EDPS 591 – Creativity and Intelligence

EDPS 695Y – Practicum in Gifted Education

Alignment of licensure courses with National Association ofGifted Children/Council for Exceptional Children standards:

Engagement: Engagement: Services for Services for Professionals and FamiliesProfessionals and Families

Shared Information Services – Purdue Center

• www.bsu.edu/sis• One of 2 education resource

centers in Indiana for gifted education

• Sponsored by the IDOE – Division of Exceptional Learners

• Provides resources for families and educators in Indiana.• Over 8,000 books, instructional materials, and

periodicals

• Beering 3244 (through the Field Experiences Office)

EngagementEngagement

GERI Talent Development Programs• STEM emphasis in courses in all programs • Super Saturday – PreK – 8th grade

• High ability student• 6 week sessions/3 hours per week• Preservice teachers as instructors in some courses• Course assistant option for field

experience credit• Parent Meetings

• Super Summer – PreK – 4th grade• Week long sessions – morning or afternoon or both

EngagementEngagement

GERI Talent Development Programs• Summer Residential Program – 5th – 8th grades

• International students

• Authentic learning experiences

• Early exposure to career options

• Topics mirror Purdue strengths

• Holistic approach balancing intellectual challenge with social and emotional growth

Diversity Initiative for Gifted Students

Scholarship program for diverse students

Shell Oil – Chicago Public Schools

Davidson Foundation – Gary and Indianapolis

Lilly Tippecanoe Labs – Rural Indiana

Caterpillar

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

National Level

State Level• Cluster

Grouping• Powerful

Learning Series

Any Thoughts or Ideas???Any Thoughts or Ideas???