School of Education
Practical Strategies for gifted Education
A Gifted Education Conference Presented by the University of St. Thomas
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Mark your calendars for the one-day 2008 Gifted Education Conference. Presented by full-time St. Thomas faculty members with expertise and professional experience in gifted education, this conference will provide you with practical strategies you can apply directly to your own classroom and school. The conference features panels and break out sessions on a wide variety of topics regarding gifted education programing.
Earn clock hours for attending. Bring back practical strategies to use immediately on the job.
Tentative Schedule
Gifted Education: Change and Challenges - Panel Presentation
Breakout Session I
-Designing Services for Affective Support, Jan Hansen
-Creating Leadership Support, Sarah Noonan
-Designing GT Services, Karen Rogers
-Developing Identification Procedures, Karen Westberg
Breakout Session II
-Aligning Gifted Education with General Education, Jan Hansen
-Developing Strategic Plans, Sarah Noonan
-Designing GT Services, Karen Rogers
-Developing Identification Procedures, Karen Westberg
Breakout Session III
-Designing Services for Affective Support, Jan Hansen
-Creating Leadership Support, Sarah Noonan
-Matching Learners to GT Services, Karen Rogers
-Designing Program Evaluation Plans, Karen Westberg
Gifted Education: Promising Practices - Panel Discussion
Cost:
$100 per person
An additional $100 is required for those who would like to earn 1 CE credit.
Register Online
2008 Conference Presenters:
Jan Hansen, Ph.D.,
Department of Teacher Education faculty member with a Ph.D. in Gifted Education from Purdue University.
Sarah Noonan, Ed.D.,
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Administration faculty member and former Minnesota State Director of Gifted Services.
Karen Rogers, Ph.D.,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction; Gifted, Creative and Talented Education Program faculty member and internationally-known researcher and author.
Karen L. Westberg, Ph.D.,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction; Gifted, Creative and Talented Education Program faculty member; Ph.D. in Gifted Education from the University of Connecticut.
