| The
Centre offers a range of workshops and seminars on topics
such as:
Identifying
giftedness
What is giftedness?
Why is it necessary to identify it? (Is it necessary?)
Why do so many gifted children underachieve?
How can we recognise giftedness in a child?
What's the difference between gifted and bright?
What role does testing play? Are IQ tests valid or
useful?
What tools can the classroom teacher use to aid in
identification?
What should we say to the parent who says their child
is gifted?
Why aren't more Maori identified as gifted?
What can we do about the uneven gender ratio in identification?
Understanding
the behaviour of gifted children
What
are the learning and developmental needs of the gifted
child?
How do these differ from those of other children?
In what ways are they the same?
What are the learning and developmental issues faced
by the gifted child?
How might the child's behaviour reflect these needs
and issues?
What's positive about such behaviour? What's potentially
negative?
Why are gifted children such a diverse group?
How do we interpret psychologists' reports? What do
those figures and terms mean?
Why is dyslexia significant in this context?
How can we respond positively to the behaviours we
see in gifted children?
Strategies
for the classroom teacher
What are the learning characteristics of the gifted
child?
How do these translate into learning style?
How can we turn this into a framework for lesson planning?
What practical strategies can we use to implement
this?
Will we need special resources?
How do these strategies fit with the rest of the classroom
programme?
What implications are there for the learning environment
in the classroom?
How can we use this to enhance learning for all our
children?
How can we evaluate and report on what we do with
the gifted child?
Can all the needs of the gifted child be met in the
classroom?
Strategies
for management
Assessing staff and school readiness - a tool for
needs analysis
Planning for initial and ongoing professional development
needs
Developing policy
Building a sound and effective identification process
Building a school-wide approach to meeting the needs
of your gifted pupils
Developing effective strategies for in-class delivery
Developing complementary strategies to support in-class
delivery: what's needed and how can it be achieved?
Special issues, eg acceleration: should we or shouldn't
we?
Funding and resources
Working with parents: evaluating their input, realistic
support measures, the wider parent community
Monitoring and evaluating the provisions you have
put in place
Being prepared for ERO
and NAG
1.
And
more!
The
Centre also runs workshops on topics such as planning
for longer units of work, beginning your programme,
and working in some specific curriculum areas.
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