June 20 & 21 - Gifted Education Seminar (GES) with Pam DePinto

GIFTED EDUCATION SEMINAR 2012
The Illinois State Board of Education invites classroom teachers to deepen their understanding of how to teach and reach gifted and talented students. The goal of the training, "Educators will be able to create an environment to identify gifted and talented learners, address their diverse needs, and measure student growth in the classroom," will be accomplished through the exploration of topics including perspectives of gifted, knowing the gifted, curriculum models and differentiation.
Benefit to Educators

Receive two books:

Achieving Excellence Educating the Gifted and Talented by Frances A. Karnes and Kristen R. Stephens
Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic, and Effective by Bertie Kingore 

Receive flash drive with entire class 

June 20 & 21, 2012
Northwestern University
Evanston Campus
2120 Campus Drive 
Evanston, IL 60208
All classes will meet 8:30 a. m. – 3:45 p.m. Lunch on own.
Attendance ALL days is required plus an additional 30 hours of independent work with flash drive.
To register please fill out the form and mail to: IAGC Registration, 800 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL 60074
Questions? Call the IAGC office at 1-847/963-1892   Fax: 847-963-1893
Registration Form

45 CPDUs or University of Aurora Credit – 3 hours of Graduate Credit 

(educator responsible to pay for university credit first day of class)

Receive a certificate of completion for the Gifted Education Seminar

Educators must bring to Training
This training involves the use of a flash drive, so attendees must bring a laptop with plug in for flash drive.
Who Should Attend

Administrators
Classroom teachers
Counselors
Special Education Teachers
Gifted Coordinators

Anyone interested in Gifted Education



About the Presenter





Pamela DePinto has taught students in grades 2-12 and served as a Gifted Coordinator in a K-12 district. Pam also served as the Lake County Curriculum Coordinator where she provided numerous workshops and institute training for teachers throughout Illinois. Pam is the Past President of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children and received the IAGC Distinguished Service Award in 2005. In Lake Forest District 67, Pam has served as Director of Instruction. She has also worked as a national education consultant for twenty years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor for Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. 

For complete details and the registration form, go here.