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Explore innovative research, perspectives, technology and best practices for teaching
High-Ability, Gifted and Talented learners.
UCF Faculty Advocates for Gifted
Education (ADAGE) in
collaboration with
FLAG (Florida Association for
Gifted Children) Region IV
Present Gifted Education
Professional Development
Reflections on
Developing Brilliance
Saturday March 28, 2015
Place: Morgridge International Reading Center,
University of Central Florida, Orlando.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
8.00 - 8.45 a.m. Registration
8.30 – 8.45a.m. Welcome: Developing Brilliance locally and internationally
FLAG Florida Association for Gifted Children – Region IV : Terri Pope Hellmund
Welcome: Program Coordinator - Dr. Gillian Eriksson, (ADAGE).
http://education.ucf.edu/gifted Live link to hosts of the World Conference for Gifted
and Talented Children – Denmark, August, 2015. (http://worldgifted2015.com).
8.45 - 10.00. a.m. KEYNOTE:
Developing Brilliance in High-Ability and Gifted Immigrants, Migrants,
Refugees, and English-Language Learners.
Panel: Dr. Carole Ruth Harris.* (Gates Research); Dr. Gillian Eriksson, Dr. Joyce Nutta, Dr.
Donita Grissom (School of Teaching Learning and Leadership, U.C.F).; Zachary Laschober
(Brevard County Public Schools).
10-00 - 10.15 a.m. Break
10.15 - 11.00 a.m. Concurrent Session 1
Title
Room
Developing Brilliance: Understanding and
GCM
discovering the potential role for Young
Theme
Gifted Women in Technology
MG1
Strategies
Discovering Your Brilliance!
How teachers and parents can help students
find areas of interest and passion!
Presenters
Laurie Campbell (STLL,
UCF) Michelle Kepple –
UCF Doctoral Candidate
Christine Herlihy - Doctoral
Student
Terri Pope Hellmund
(Orange County Public
Schools)
Real Teachers integrating Real Technology
Technology Tools (iPads) to Reach and Teach Twiceexceptional learners.
MG2
MG3
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Counseling strategies applied to gifted
students
Dr. Glenda Gunter
(Technology in Ed., UCF)
Tricia Aylward (Volusia
County Public Schools)
Rachel Peterson (OCPS)
Dr. Stacy van Horn
(Counselor Education, UCF)
11.00 - 11.15 a.m. Break
11.15a.m.-12.00 p.m. Concurrent Session 2
Room
GCM
Theme
MG1
Strategies
Title
Presenters
Developing Brilliance in Urban High-Ability
Learners: Project for Developing Talent in
Underserved Populations.
Developing Creative Productivity in the Gifted
Classroom.
Jeannette Lukens
(School Psychologist:
Seminole County P. S.)
Derek Cavilla; Jana
Spitalnick.
(Galileo School for Gifted)
Dr. Thomas Murray
(STLL, UCF)
Cindy Garber
(Gifted Specialist: Volusia
County Public Schools)
Using Technology for Virtual Connecting for
Technology Gifted Students Around the World.
Advocating Brilliance: Supporting the multiMG2
potentiality of the secondary gifted learner
Affective
MG3
12.00 - 12.15 p.m. Break
12.15 - 1.00 p.m. Concurrent Session 3
Room
GCM
Theme
MG1
Strategies
Title
Presenters
Developing the Brilliance of the TwiceExceptional Learner: Overcoming the
Academic Obstacles faced by Gifted and 2e
Students through Student Support Team
Engagement.
Using the Socratic Seminar with Gifted and
Talented Learners
Dr. Michele Gill
(STLL, UCF)
Michelle Nunez
(Galileo School for Gifted)
Teaching and technologies: Lessons from
Technology Studying Gifted Education Abroad in The
Netherlands
Assisting Gifted Individuals in Crisis.
MG3
MC2
Tracey Merritt (Gifted
Specialist: Osceola County
Public Schools)
Molly Ahearn and Gayle
Courtney (UCF students)
Susan Sikes. M.A. (The
GiftedLife.org)
GCM= Global Communications Room; MG = Millennium Gallery
See Events on the website for posted presentations. http://education.ucf.edu/gifted
(ADAGE/FLAG wish to thank all these presenters for sharing their expertise!)
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