[UAGCNews] UAGC Conference ONLINE REGISTRATION

[Teri Lane]

The Utah Association for Gifted Children

announces that the Annual Conference Registration 

is now available ONLINE at www.uagc.org <http://www.uagc.org/> 

 

The Early Bird Registration Discount has been extended to Tuesday
January 9, 2007 

for those registering online using the secure PayPal service.

 

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UAGC Annual Conference

January 18-20, 2007

Salt Lake City Sheraton

150 W. 500 S., Salt Lake City

 

Keynotes and Special Sessions Featuring:

Dr. Joyce Van Tassel-Baska

Designing Curriculum for High Ability Students

Critical Issues in the Field of Gifted Education

Dr. Carolyn Callahan

The Evaluation of Effectiveness of Programs & Instruction

The Future of Gifted Education: Creating Jeopardy Champions or
Judicious Creators and Scholars

 

Conference Highlights

Breakout Sessions Galore!

The regular conference will include more than 30 breakout
sessions from national and local experts on a wide variety of
topics such as:

Creativity

Advanced Readers

Integrating the Fine Arts

Early Childhood

Social/Emotional Needs

Differentiated Curriculum

Independent Study

Service Learning

Challenging the Gifted Student

Math Problem Solving

Technology

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Parent Night

Thursday, January 18th 

Dr. Carolyn Callahan will speak on parenting gifted students.
Following the session parents will have the opportunity to meet
and network with other parents at a reception.

 

Creativity Night

Friday, January 19th

Participants will enjoy hands-on book binding projects that will
inspire as they engage in this hands-on session, "You Can Tell a
Book by Its Cover: Creative Bookbinding Ideas for Students and
Their Teachers."

 

Parent Day

Saturday, January 20th 

Parents will have the opportunity to hear conference consultant
Joyce Van Tassel-Baska, learn parenting strategies, exchange
information and attend breakout sessions.

 

Instructional Leadership Day

Thursday, January 18

Administrator Day: Administrators will have the opportunity to
hear nationally recognized expert Dr. Carolyn Callahan speak on
evaluating the effectiveness

of programs and instruction.

Teacher Academy: Teachers will be engaged in one of two dynamic
presentations. Dr. Joyce VanTassel- Baska will speak on
curriculum instruction for advanced learners. Dr. Scott Hunsaker
will discuss successful strategies for differentiation.

 

Conference Highlights for Administrators

Networking with other administrators

Instructional Leadership Day

Conference sessions you do not want to miss:

Advanced Readers at Risk

Voices of the Underrepresented Student

Tips for Coaching Teachers in Differentiating Curriculum and
Instruction for Advanced Learners

Using Community Resources to Support Gifted Programs

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate: A Fit for
Gifted Learners?

 

 

 

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