Session Information
NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Rethinking Early Childhood Education: Preparing the Young and Gifted for the 21st Century
Track
:
Early Childhood
Program Code:
850
Date:
Friday, November 4, 2011
Time:
12:45 PM to 1:30 PM
EST
Room:
Grand Salon Section: 13
CO-PRESENTER
:
Vanessa Ewing, Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Vanessa Ewing, Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Laura Tuthill, Assistant Professor, Western State College of Colorado
PRESENTER
:
Laura Tuthill, Assistant Professor, Western State College of Colorado
Description
How can we rethink the education of young gifted children for the demands of tomorrow’s world? This presentation explores the skills young gifted children need to be successful. Discuss the latest thinking about creativity, problem solving, and project-based learning from several leading scholars in the field of education. Topics include successful strategies for curriculum and instruction, working with parents, at-home learning opportunities, training teachers, and providing additional supports to students. Presenters give examples of practical strategies that put theory into practice.
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