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Thursday, November 13, 8:30 AM Dr. Marcia Tate
"Growing Dendrites: Learning Strategies that Engage the Brain"
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Friday, November 14, 8:30 AM Dr. Karen Rogers
"The Ten Options in Gifted Education That Provide the Most Effect for Effort: A Synthesis of the Research on Best Practices" Dr. James Webb
"Motivation and Underachievement" Pre-Conference Institutes
Wednesday, November 12 Dr. Keith Polette
“Integrating the Language Arts for G/T Students: Strategies for Success”
This lively, interactive pre-conference institute will focus on specific, cutting-edge language arts strategies to help teachers help their students become better readers, writers, and thinkers. The presenter will provide an overview of the four basic types of gifted teachers, then detail a specific proven approach that enables all gifted teachers to become even more effective educational practitioners. Laurie Westphal
“Differentiating for All Children in the Science Classroom”
Strategies presented focus on low preparation and direct applicability to your science classroom! Be prepared to brainstorm and actively participate as we experience each one. Leave with a copy of Differentiating Instruction through Menus: Science as well as lots of new ideas you can use and share right away! While geared for the science classroom, many ideas will be applicable to other content areas! Alexandra Golon
“Visual-Spatial Learners: Differentiation Strategies for Creating a Successful Classroom”
Do you have students who love computers, art, science or music, but can’t memorize their math facts, show their work, spell, handwrite or manage timed tests? While many students have strong right hemispheres (the source of visual-spatial ability), some require specific enhancements to the curricula. This institute will provide participants with specific strategies, based on the latest brain research, for successfully engaging this type of learner. Dr. Jack Naglieri with co-authors Dr. Dina Brulles and Kim Landsdowne
“Practical Tips for Using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Second Edition ( NNAT2) for Identification and Instruction of Gifted Students”
In this presentation we will explain what a high score on the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Second Edition (NNAT2, Naglieri, 2008) means and what implications it has for instruction. We will relate NNAT2 scores to instruction, provide suggestions for structuring gifted programs for culturally and linguistically diverse students and make recommendations for developing potential in specific content areas. Dr. Joyce Juntune
Building Advanced Products into Gifted Programs
What is an advanced product? Will I know one when I see one? What if the student is unable to produce an advanced level product? This session will focus on addressing these questions, and looking at the creative and critical thinking skills needed to produce advanced products, the kinds of experiences that help students to produce an advanced product, and how advanced products change throughout a student’s school career. | 
