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.

Guest Lecture - "How to Articulate Your Gifted Child's Needs and Find a Program to Match" - 4/9/15

Please join us for our quarterly guest lecture this Thursday, April 9th, from 7:00-8:15 p.m. at the Greenfield Elementary Library.

Stephanie Newitt will be our speaker and will address how to identify and define our gifted child's needs and will give advice about what questions we can ask to determine how those needs are being met in academic settings.

With changes in Gifted Education coming to Gilbert Public Schools for the 2015-2016 school year, it is important for parents to know how to seek out learning environments that are well matched to their gifted child.

Hope to see you there!

"Gifted Cluster Classroom" - Guest Lecture on Sept. 4, 2014

Gilbert Supporters of the Gifted (along with the GPS Gifted Education Parent Council) are hosting a free guest lecture regarding the "Gifted Cluster Classroom" on Thursday, September 4th at Greenfield Elementary School Library (2550 E Elliot Road, Gilbert, AZ).

Parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators and other interested people are invited to attend this lecture.  Spread the word to those that you think may benefit by attending.

Here's the schedule for the evening.  Please feel free to join us for whatever portions of the evening interest you.

6:00-6:30 p.m. - Gifted 101
If you're new to the world of giftedness, come and learn some of the basics.

6:45-7:00 p.m. - Parent Connections
Be an early bird and come meet other parents who may share your same concerns.

7:00-8:00 p.m. - Guest Lecture
Learn about the "Gifted Cluster Classroom" by hearing directly from a Gifted Cluster Coach and also from one of our Gifted Cluster Teachers.