Gifted Summer Summit 2015

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There will be a Gifted Summer Summit on Thursday, July 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Chandler High School.  The $99 per registration includes light breakfast and lunch.  This is open to teachers and parents of gifted students and anyone with a curiosity and desire to learn.

Registration is required and space is limited.  Click HERE to register or visit our website GilbertGifted.org events page for more info.

The keynote speaker will be Jim Delisle who has worked on behalf of gifted children and teens for more than three decades. As both a teacher and counselor, Jim learned how essential it is for people to understand that giftedness is more than simply "being smart"--it is the height of one's thinking and the depth of one's emotions that are the hallmarks of growing up gifted. The author of 17 books that have been published in multiple languages, Jim continues to consult with schools worldwide in an effort to increase awareness of the needs of gifted children and adults.

Other session topics include:
• Build it Big! - Future City Program • Social Media for the Gifted Classroom • Developing a Growth Mindset in our Students • Extension Menus for the Cluster Classroom • Learning To Exhale - Helping manage anxiety • Scattered but Smart - Organization strategies for gifted students • The “G Word” - grading the interdisciplinary unit • Math Application in the Upper Elementary Classroom.

AAGT's Parent Institute and Children's Super Saturday - Sept. 27th, 2014

Mark your calendars for the Parent Institute and Children's Super Saturday on September 27th at Grand Canyon University. 

The AAGT website states:

AAGT’s Parent Institute and Children's Super Saturday is a one day event geared towards the needs of Arizona’s parents of gifted and talented children. Our goal is to advocate, educate, and communicate on behalf of gifted learners in the state of Arizona. Your day starts with a dynamic keynote speaker and breakout sessions based on parents’ needs. Also provided is an on-site enrichment program for K-8 students to attend while their parents are in sessions. (NOTE: there is a separate registration fee per parent and per child) 

The Parent Institute is $25 per adult. OR purchase our Package and get your Registration AND 1-year AAGT membership for $40. Save $10! 

Children's Super Saturday is $25 for your first child and $10 each for additional children."

Click HERE to register.

Click HERE for the general AAGT website.

Arizona Future Problem Solvers (AZFPS) - Fall Workshop

Seeking a Program to supplement Arizona Career and College Ready Standards implementation? 

Take a look at Arizona Future Problem Solving (AZFPS)!!!

Arizona Future Problem Solving announces training workshops for Teachers, Parents, and AZFPS Coaches on August 16, 2014 from 8:30- 3:30 at the Herberger Young Scholars Academy at ASU West and in Tucson on August 23, 2014 PTBA. . Cost is $65 per person and $15 per person for additional people from one school/district.

The workshop will cover the Creative Problem Solving Process as used in the FPS Program, vocabulary, techniques, and tools for FPSP and how to incorporate the FPS model into an educational program K-12. Arizona College and Career Ready Standards are covered using the Future Problem Solving Program. Attendees will receive Gifted Endorsement and Recertification credit hours.

Contact Jennine Jackson, jenninebj@gmail.com, or 520 440.8865 to register.

Parent Institute and Children's Super Saturday - Saturday, September 27, 2014

Join us Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Grand Canyon University for a one day "Parent Institute and Children's Super Saturday" geared towards the needs of Arizona’s parents of gifted and talented children. Teachers may attend and earn Professional Development hours! Children may attend an on-site enrichment program for K-8 students while their parents are in sessions.  

It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on 9/27 at Grand Canyon University, Antelope Gymnasium, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017.

Hosted by Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented (AAGT).

Click HERE to visit the website for more information.

Strategies Workshops - July 14-17, 2014

PHOENIX DESERT SUMMER INSTITUTE

STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS

Phoenix Session July 14 - 17, 2014

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS GRADES 7-10 

The Instructional Strategies sessions are designed for teachers of Grades 7-10 to help them prepare their students for advanced and honors classes. There are many hands-on activities, discussions of best practices and direct applications to the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards.

GIFTED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS GRADES K-6

GIFTED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS GRADES 6-8

GIFTED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS GRADES K-6

These four day workshops are designed for the classroom teacher who has the responsibility to “differentiate instruction” for the gifted learner in their classroom. It would also be appropriate for gifted teachers who want to add new tools to their instructional skill set for working with gifted students. In either case, the participants will learn about the specific and unique needs of gifted students, strategies for working with these students, teaching methods and specific classroom activities with proven effectiveness.

Courses offered for Phoenix Session are: 

English Strategies for teachers Grades 7-10

Mathematic Strategies for teachers Grades 7-10

and Gifted Strategies K-6

For more details, including location and cost, please visit:  www.pdsisummerworkshops.com