Giftedness in Younger Grades- Who, What, Why, HOW?
Recognizing and nurturing gifted potential in younger students presents an important challenge to educators in engaging all students to learn at their highest level of readiness. “Creating a differentiated learning environment for gifted students doesn’t mean throwing out everything you learned in your teaching career.” byrdseed.com. This workshop will offer simple, systematic ways (featuring the Kaplan Icons of Depth and Complexity) to adjust curriculum to benefit students exhibiting gifted potential. Ideas and strategies will apply to older elementary students as well.
Presenter: Dianne Fowler, M.Ed., GT Specialist
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Kalispell, MT at NW MT Education Cooperative at Linderman School in the old Music Room
(on the South end), 124 3rd Avenue East, Kalispell, MT
6 OPI Renewal Units
$50 per participant
Lunch is on your own. We will take a one-hour break.
Contact director@wmplc.org if you have any questions. If you would like to use a purchase order, it can be made out to WMPLC, PO Box 1516, Trout Creek, MT 59874
Register NOW at https://goo.gl/forms/H4USFRfHi6N9HvwI3
Scholarships for this workshop are available from the Montana RESA Network. See “Scholarship Request” section of the registration form.
Recognizing and nurturing gifted potential in younger students presents an important challenge to educators in engaging all students to learn at their highest level of readiness. “Creating a differentiated learning environment for gifted students doesn’t mean throwing out everything you learned in your teaching career.” byrdseed.com. This workshop will offer simple, systematic ways (featuring the Kaplan Icons of Depth and Complexity) to adjust curriculum to benefit students exhibiting gifted potential. Ideas and strategies will apply to older elementary students as well.
Presenter: Dianne Fowler, M.Ed., GT Specialist
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Kalispell, MT at NW MT Education Cooperative at Linderman School in the old Music Room
(on the South end), 124 3rd Avenue East, Kalispell, MT
6 OPI Renewal Units
$50 per participant
Lunch is on your own. We will take a one-hour break.
Contact director@wmplc.org if you have any questions. If you would like to use a purchase order, it can be made out to WMPLC, PO Box 1516, Trout Creek, MT 59874
Register NOW at https://goo.gl/forms/H4USFRfHi6N9HvwI3
Scholarships for this workshop are available from the Montana RESA Network. See “Scholarship Request” section of the registration form.
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I’m Dianne Fowler, Canadian, married to a Texan, mother and grandmother- three and three all living in Texas. Moving to Montana has been a bit of coming “home” for me having grown up in Saskatchewan. My husband, Bill and I LOVE this last, best place- hiking, camping, gorgeous weather, stunning beauty! Still feels like an extended holiday! I earned a B.Ed. at the U. of S. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a M.Ed. in Gifted Education at HSU in Abilene, TX, taught 20 years elementary education in Canada, California and Texas. My passion and experience most recently has focused on Gifted Education in a variety of program options including cluster grouping, pull out and self-contained classrooms. I served as GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) teacher, coordinator and instructional specialist in Temple, TX before moving to Bozeman, June 2015. Here in Montana I have worked with OPI and SWMSS as a Gifted and Talented independent contractor/specialist. Projects have included gifted and talented workshops, developing two online GT courses, evaluating/assisting districts in creating, enhancing GT plans, and advocating, finding opportunities to support parents, teachers, and districts in serving gifted students. I am a member and presenter at the annual Montana AGATE Conference (Association for Gifted and Talented Education) and MEA/MFT Fall Conference.
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