Gifted Education Coordinator University of Central Florida, Florida
Short description: After exciting professional learning, teachers often face the issues of maintaining momentum and implementation. This is even more difficult in diverse, marginalized communities where daily demands take precedence over underserved gifted students, and concerns for equity and excellence seem lofty goals. Learn how to facilitate continued sustainability, engagement, and accountability stemming from over six years of research in twelve Title I schools.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn strategies to ensure the continued implementation of professional training about principles, goals, activities, and curriculum relevant for diverse gifted learners
Explore ways to motivate, engage, and support teachers of diverse gifted students as they implement best practices
Learn to generate creativity in thinking, curriculum design, collaborative teaching, and lesson study, and create unique enrichment programs to further continued identification, talent development, and differentiated curriculum for diverse gifted students