Staff Development
Highly interactive and engaging training sessions can be customized to your needs and include, but are not limited to:
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Enriching Classroom Curriculum
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Brain Research
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Creativity and Critical Thinking
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Research
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Culturally Different Learners
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Underachievement
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Differentiation
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Nature and Needs
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Social/Emotional Needs
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Identification
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Program Models
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Modules for 30 hour gifted endorsement
Curriculum Development
Curriculum that is both complex and relevant can be written for a district or in tandem with district personnel.
Specializations in:
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Elementary education
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Project Based Learning (PBL)
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Differentiation of existing curriculum for gifted (Secondary and Elementary)
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Supplemental programs
Program Evaluation
Evaluations can include:
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Parent/Teacher/Student surveys
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Aggregation of data
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Appraisal of program effectiveness using national recommendations
Development of Identification Procedures
A variety of identification processes can be reviewed to best match a district’s program.
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Review of test appropriateness and data strengths
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Review of objective and subjective assessment options
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Processes designed to close the achievement gap and/or identify atypical gifted learners
Administrative Support
Numerous opportunities exist to assist in program support. They include, but are not limited to:
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Information organization
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Test administration/data review
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Parent/Community communication