Educator Opportunities
Presentations
Our staff has presented on the topic of gifted education for the following conferences, expos and conventions.
IDGE Conferences
Articulate, Adamant and Abstract: Unwrapping the Gifted Adolescent Conference
- October 2011—From The Lorax to Fahrenheit 451: A Study of Utopian/Dystopian Societies; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—Whose Line is it Anyway?; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—Exercises to Enhance Creativity; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—Utilizing a Human Rights Educational Model to Influence Teaching Practice and Student Experience; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—Using Integrated Curriculum with Gifted Adolescents; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
Greatest Potential, Greatest Need: Soaring Beyond Expectations Conference
- October 2009—Highly Gifted, Highly Intense: Meeting the Psychological Needs of Those with the Greatest Need; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2009—Playing Games in the Elementary Math Classroom; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
Joys and Intensities: The Challenges and Delights of Young Gifted Children Conference
- October 2010—Precocious and Perceptive: The Social Emotional Needs of Young Gifted Children; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
- October 2010—Project-Based Learning at the Ricks Center for Gifted Children; Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Denver, Colo.
Conferences
National Association for Gifted Children Conference
- November 2009—Architecture: A Source for Big Ideas; St. Louis, Mo.
- November 2009—Beyond Competency: Creating and Experiencing a Gifted Education Specialist Cohort, St. Louis, Mo.
- November 2010—Addressing and Meeting the Needs of Young Gifted Learners Utilizing Project-Based Learning, Atlanta, Ga.
- November 2010—Dim the Lights and Illuminate the Arts, Atlanta; GA
- November 2010—Bridges to Opera: Explorations Using the Project Approach, Atlanta; GA
- November 2010—Synergy Between Creativity and Sustainability: The Creative Recycling Center, Atlanta; GA
- November 2011—Why Play?, New Orleans, La.
- November 2011—Space that Teaches: Why Environment Matters, New Orleans, La.
- November 2011—Play-Based Assessment: Identifying Gifted Preschoolers, New Orleans, La.
- November 2011—Ways that Social and Emotional Needs are Met by the Ricks Center for Gifted Children, New Orleans, La.
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
- October 2009—Strike Gold: Mine Years of Rich Experience, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—Moving Toward the Future: Incorporating Movement into the Classroom, Denver, Colo.
- October 2011—The Power of Journaling: Meeting the Needs of Young, Denver, Colo.
National Curriculum Network Conference
- March 2011—21st Century Skills and the Connection to Gifted Education; The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Beyond Giftedness Conference
- March 2010—Project-Based Learning Approach; Open Space Communications, Denver, Colo.
- February 2011—Creating New Classics; Open Space Communications, Denver, Colo.
Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo
- April 10—I Need a Place Where I Belong: The Highly Gifted Child, Denver, Colo.
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Conference
- November 2011—Virtual Voyages for Middle School Gifted Children, Austin, Texas
- November 2011—Unraveling the Prophecies of Ancient Cultures: The Secrets of the Maya and Egyptians, Austin, Texas
Nebraska Association for the Gifted Spring Conference
- March 2011—High-Level Curriculum for Young Gifted Learners Utilizing Principles from Reggio Emilia and Integrated Curriculum Model, Omaha, Neb.
- March 2011—An Independent Research Model for Young Gifted Children, Omaha, Neb.
World Gifted Conference
- August 2009; High Level Curriculum for Young Gifted Learners; Vancouver, Canada
- August 2009; Gifted Kids Speak Up and Act Out; Exercises to Enhance Creativity; Vancouver, Canada
- August 2009; Creating New Classics: Using Writing and Art to Ignite Expression; Vancouver, Canada
- August 2009; A Four Quadrant Assessment Model: Moving Beyond the Test; Vancouver, Canada
American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies—9th Annual Meeting
- April 2010—Coming to Consciousness: Understanding World Perspectives through Current Events and World Affairs Challenge, Denver, Colo.
American Association for Teaching and Curriculum Conference
- October 2011—Utilizing a Human Rights Educational Model to Influence Teaching Practice and Student Experience, Denver, Colo.
Schools, Districts and Courses
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning—Professional Development Session
- August 2010—Integrated Curriculum: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Clark County School District—Professional Development Session
- May 2010—Problem-Based Learning Creativity: Theory into Practice; Las Vegas, Nev.
Clayton Educare—Professional Development Center
- August 2011—Young Gifted Children, Denver, Colo.
Denver Public Schools—Professional Development Session
- May 2012—Rigor in Action: Passion Projects and Independent Research Model for Gifted Children
Morgridge College of Education Presentation
- May 2010—Introduction to Gifted Education: An Overview of Characteristics, Programming and Service; University of Denver, Denver, Colo.
Morgridge College of Education—Buell Early Leaders Program Presentation
- March 2010—The Young Gifted Child: Recognizing and Meeting the Needs of the Developing Gifted Child; University of Denver, Denver, Colo.
Morgridge College of Education—Department of School Psychology Presentation
- September 2009—Introduction to Gifted Education: An Overview of Characteristics, Programming and Service; University of Denver, Denver, Colo.
