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Symposium on Gifted Education
Designed for educators and parents of gifted children
The Drury University School of Education and Child Development
and the Gifted Association of Missouri District D present
Symposium on Gifted Education Friday, April 3, 2009
Drury University
Center for Gifted Education
Lay Hall Auditorium
Registration
Download the registration form.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Horacio Sanchez
Gifted Achievement
It is common that gifted students become uninterested in school, causing significant problems with achievement. While this achievement gap might not be for academic reasons, there is still a need for training among educators and parents on motivating gifted students who are at risk. Developmental, social and cultural factors affect behavior and performance. Understanding how these factors manifest themselves in child development, behavioral problems and academic failure is essential if teachers and parents are to have success in closing the achievement gap. This presentation provides an overview of the essential factors affect\ting child development, behaviors and performance. It provides interventions that can be instituted both in the classroom and school wide. These strategies have been correlated to improved behavior and academic performance of students that do not come to school ready to learn. Mr. Sanchez will bring to us a research-based presentation that promises to be engaging and inspiring. By understanding the constellation of environmental and hereditary factors which are represented in our gifted students parents and educators will be better equipped to respond. As president of Resiliency, Inc., Mr. Sanchez speaks across the country on implementing a brain-based response to bullying and closing the achievement gap.
Details
The symposium offers one-hour college graduate credit for Missouri gifted certification and master’s degree in gifted. College credit, including materials and conference, is $295. Non-credit, including materials and conference is $35 (if you register by March 26, registration will be $45 after). Refund deadline is March 26. Please call (417) 873-7386 for more information, or e-mail mpotthof@drury.edu.
Pre-registrations received by March 20 will be confirmed by mail and will include a schedule and map.
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