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Kentucky Association for Gifted Education

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KAGE Annual Conference 2013

TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 5 • WHAT’S HAPPENING

• REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST• GENERAL SESSION - v Keynote: Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ph.D. How Does Gifted Education Work with the New Common Core Standards? v KAGE Service and Advocacy Awards Recognition• EXHIBITS• BREAKOUT SESSIONS (pages 3-4)• ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTE (page 5)• CREATIVITY NIGHT - (page 4)• AN EVENING FOR PARENTS - (page 5) with Felice Kaufmann, Ph.D. Tips for Parenting Gifted Children and Resources to Help Guide Them

• REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST• KAGE BUSINESS MEETING• GENERAL SESSION: v Keynote by Felice Kaufmann, Ph.D., Once Upon a Pedestal: True Callings, False Steps, and the Burden of Great Expectations v KAGE Distinguished Student Award Recognition • EXHIBITS• CONCURRENT SESSIONS (page 6)

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Looking for a funding source to tap to attend the KAGE 33rd Annual Conference?

Consider the following sources. Check the KAGE website, kagegifted.org, for more information about each one: Title 1, Part A---Improving Basic Programs Title II, Part A---Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund Title II, Part B---Mathematics and Science Partnerships

EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (EILA) CREDIT AVAILABLE.

Excellence in education is about more than getting every student to proficiency. It’s about looking at the child and responding to needs, even when those needs are beyond grade level. It’s about finding those pathways for students so that each may have a personally rigorous curriculum that affords continuous progress. Aristotle said that we are what we repeatedly do and that excellence is not an act, but a habit. Let us get into the habit of seeking and providing excellence for students. The 33rd Kentucky Association for Gifted Education’s Annual Conference provides proven effective instructional strategies, best practices, and new information to be used by educators to better meet the unique learning needs of gifted children. Join us for two full days of sessions where you can enhance your professional expertise in order to empower excellence in all gifted children.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

- Aristotle

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Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ph.D., is the Jody and Layton Smith Professor Emerita of Education and former Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary in Virginia where she developed a graduate program and a research and development center in gifted

education. She also initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. She is the author and/or editor for numerous publications, including the Critical Issues in Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education Series published by NAGC. Her major research interests are on the talent development process and effective curricular interventions with the gifted.

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HELPING GIFTED STUDENTS FIND AND FOLLOW THEIR TRUE STRENGTHS AND CALLINGS - The quest for identity is perhaps the most complex and challenging developmental task that gifted individuals of all ages must confront. Strategies for facilitating the process, however, are in short supply. Participants in this session will participate in a unique technique for helping gifted students boost their self-confidence, identify their strengths and celebrate the many ways in which they can use them - in school as well as into their adult years. Felice Kaufmann, Ph.D. (see page 6 for information about Dr. Kaufmann.)

THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS (CCSS-M) FOR GIFTED AND ADVANCED LEARNERS FOR GRADES K-5 - Moving quickly through the CCSS is not enough to create critical, passionate, innovative, and talented mathematicians. Students need mathematics programs, competitions, and other STEM activities that develop and enhance their mathematical abilities, passions, and creativity. In this session, we will explore these issues, using examples from the new joint publication from NAGC, NCTM, and NCSM, Using the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics with Gifted and Advanced Learners. We will investigate proven curriculum, and apply strategies for creating advanced, engaged students who develop and collaborate on complex, multiple, and original solutions and problems. Linda Sheffield, Ph.D., is Regents Professor Emerita, Northern Kentucky University, Department of Mathematics. She has written numerous books and articles for both teachers and students and has conducted seminars for teachers across the United States and other countries. Dr. Sheffield is past-president of the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) and was chair of the Task Force on Promising Students for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). She was also editor of the NCTM book, “Developing Mathematically Promising Students.”

DIFFERENTIATION SURVIVAL SKILLS - Children thrive in a differentiated learning environment, so it’s vital that educators learn survival skills, especially in their initial attempts at differentiating. This session will address some of the most common questions about differentiation, including what it is (and isn’t!), how teachers can establish and manage a classroom that promotes differentiation, which topics should be differentiated, what strategies are most effective, and how teachers can assess students engaged in different classroom experiences. Participants leave with proven differentiation strategies, survival tips, and resources that will guide them to successfully differentiate instruction for all of their students. Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D., is Associate Director of The Center for Gifted Studies, WKU. She is co-editor of “Parenting Gifted Children,” co-author of “Assessing Differentiated Students Products” and “Strategies for Differentiating Instruction,” and President-Elect of KAGE.

NOW THAT I’VE FOUND THEM, WHAT DO I DO WITH THEM?--MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL SETTING - In the world of tight budgets, Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS), K-PREP, novice reduction, and growth statistics, meeting the needs of gifted students is an increasing challenge. This session outlines the imperatives for services for gifted services and provides practical suggestions for addressing student needs with limited time and resources. Participants will leave with resources to aid with advocacy while exploring practical strategies for working through the KCAS and curriculum development with high potential students in mind. Jan Lanham, Ph.D., is Principal at Cox’s Creek Elementary in Nelson County, Past-Chair of the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented, and Past-President of KAGE. Dr. Lanham has a vast background in gifted education and does extensive professional development across the state.

7:00 am, Registration Desk Opens7:00 am, Continental Breakfast8:00 - 9:15 am, General Session • KAGE Service and Advocacy Awards • Keynote: Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ph.D., How Does Gifted Education Work with the New Common Core Standards?8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Administrators Institute8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Visit the Exhibits9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Morning Breakout Sessions12:00 - 1:00 pm, Lunch1:00 - 3:30 pm, Afternoon Breakout Sessions6:30 - 8:30 pm, Creativity Night7:00 - 8:30 pm, An Evening for Parents

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 • CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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TEACHING AND LEARNING MODELS - This workshop features several research-based strategies found to be effective with gifted learners in different subject areas. All strategies feature a hands-on - minds-on orientation to learning and include models for teaching reading, writing, science, social studies, and the arts. Each strategy emphasizes higher level thinking, problem solving, and concept development. Several strategies may be used for interdisciplinary work and project applications. An emphasis on creative teaching models is also included. Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ph.D.

THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS (CCSS-M) FOR GIFTED AND ADVANCED LEARNERS FOR GRADES 6-12 - Moving quickly through the CCSS is not enough to create critical, passionate, innovative, and talented mathematicians. Students need mathematics programs, competitions, and other STEM activities that develop and enhance their mathematical abilities, passions, and creativity. In this session, we will explore these issues, using examples from the new joint publication from NAGC, NCTM, and NCSM, Using the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics with Gifted and Advanced Learners. We will investigate proven curriculum and apply strategies for creating advanced, engaged students who develop and collaborate on complex, multiple, and original solutions and problems. Linda Sheffield, Ph.D.

BLENDED CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR K-12 GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS - EDMODO FOR ALL LEARNERS! - Blended instruction includes brick-and-mortar classrooms and online real-time (synchronous) and anytime, anywhere (asynchronous) interactions with students becoming more active, reflective, learners. Students and teachers engage in learning by using technology, and they become more familiar with tech-nology the more they use it. During our session, teachers will learn about Blended Class Learning Environments and the skills needed to manage learning. Teachers will discover how to address gifted student needs to create higher-level products and to share ideas in a safe and secure setting. Please note: Equipment Needed for this Session – each participant will need a laptop with wi-fi access. iPads and Android tablets will not work for this session. Participants are asked to complete a participant survey prior to attending this session at http://tinyurl.com/KAGE-OLE. Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D., and Rob Paugh (Technology Integration Specialist, Bowling Green Independent Schools. Mr. Paugh has worked in education for over 20 years and is a frequent presenter on integrating technology into the classroom.)

IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS: MORE THAN JUST SPECIFIC ACADEMICS AND GENERAL INTELLECTUALS - Students may be identified as gifted/talented in general intellectual and specific academic aptitude, creative thinking, leadership skills, and the visual performing arts. Kentucky requires us to identify and serve in each of these five areas. Yet, many Kentucky school districts do not have a comprehensive, district-wide, screening process for several of the areas of giftedness---creative thinking, leadership skills, and the visual performing arts. This session will provide strategies and information for implementing district and school wide screening processes and subsequent service implementation for gifted/talented students in these three areas. - Leah M. Ellis (Gifted/Talented Teacher with Fayette County Schools and KAGE Board member.)

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Please join us Monday evening from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a fun

evening where creativity rules! Highly creative Pendleton County G/T

students under the direction of Michelle Lustenburg will present

creative activities for your enjoyment and for you to take back to

your classroom. The students have selected activities that they have

experienced and especially enjoyed. Please come for a great evening,

door prizes, and a chance to support young creative minds.

Monday afternoon sessions, 1:00 - 3:30 pm

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 • AFTERNOON SESSIONS • CREATIVITY NIGHT

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Creativity night

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 • ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTE • PARENT NIGHT

Dr. Kaufmann will talk about her research into a unique study of a group of gifted adults who, in adolescence, were named Presidential Scholars on the basis of extraordinary achievement

both in and out of school. The award was, and still is, one of the most prestigious honors that can be bestowed on a high school student. But do such early accolades truly portend

outstanding accomplishment in the future? In 1979, Dr. Kaufmann set out to discover what happens to young people of great promise and has been following this group ever since. A

few became famous scientists, well-known politicians and renowned authors, but for others, life took some surprising turns. With the participants now in their 60s, these individuals have the long view of the fascinating and diverse ways in which gifted students’ lives turn out, and

they provide insights into ways in which parents may help along the way. Dr. Kaufmann will vividly relate a few of their stories and highlight thought-provoking implications.

Monday, February 4

7:00-8:30 pm EST

THERE IS NO CHARGE.

Bring a friend!

with Felice Kaufmann, Ph.D.

KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED EDUCATION

ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTE 2013

A session designed to provide parents with information and ideas to use in

parenting their gifted children.

An Evening for Parents

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 Lexington, KY

Marriott Griffin Gate8 am - 3:30 pm

Stories from the Rear View Mirrorwhat parents can learn from the lives of gifted adults

co-sponsored with LexKAGE

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PURPOSE: To engage educators in understanding the new NAGC program and curriculum standards in relationship to the new Common Core Standards adopted by Kentucky; to highlight the evidence-based research for exemplary gifted programs, including best practices for identification, curricu-lum, instruction, and program design; to consider ideas for evaluating gifted programs and services; and to examine administrative practices that work for successful GT services.

If gifted students from all levels of society are to be nurtured to reach their full potential, then key decision-makers must make informed decisions rooted in research-based strategies and best prac-tices in gifted education. All children, including gifted children, need encouragement, and appro-priate learning experiences from caring adults in order to make the most of who they are.

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INTENDED FOR: Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, and All Educators Who are Key Decision-Makers in Schools, Districts, and Organizations e

INFORMED DECISION-MAKERS MAKE APPROPRIATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES HAPPEN FOR GIFTED LEARNERS!

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 • AFTERNOON SESSIONS • CREATIVITY NIGHT

New Common Core State Standards? Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ph.D., Smith Professor Emerita, College of William and Mary. - This keynote presentation will engage educators in understanding the new NAGC program and curriculum standards in relationship to the new Common Core Standards adopted by Kentucky and most other states. Key ideas explored will focus on alignment, changes in outcomes within language arts and math that favor the gifted, changes in assessment that will impact the level of teaching required, and strategies needed to ensure appropriate levels of differentiation for the gifted.

What Do Exemplary Gifted Programs Look Like? JOYCE VAN TASSEL-BASKA, Ph.D., Smith Professor Emerita, College of William and Mary - This session highlights the evidence-based research for exemplary gifted programs, including best practices for identification, curriculum, instruction, and program design. Ideas for districts to begin evaluating their own programs and services will also be shared.

What Works in Kentucky Classrooms for Gifted Students: JULIA LINK ROBERTS, Ed.D., Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies, Executive Director, The Center for Gifted Studies and the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, Western Kentucky University JAN LANHAM, Ph.D., Principal at Cox’s Creek Elementary School in Nelson County, past-president of KAGE, member of the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted & Talented Education, Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame inductee

The KAGE Conference Rate at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort is $105.00 (plus tax) for a single or a double. THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR THE CONFERENCE RATE IS JANUARY 21, 2013. MAKE THE CALL EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM!

Contact the hotel directly and be sure to let them know you are eligible for the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education conference rate. By booking within the KAGE block of rooms you are also helping to lower the costs of the banquet pricing and meeting rooms making it possible for KAGE to present a better conference for everyone. Contact the KAGE office if you have difficulty booking

a room.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6 • CONCURRENT SESSIONS • HOTEL INFORMATION

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7:00 am, Registration Desk Opens7:30 am, Continental Breakfast 7:30 am, KAGE Business Meeting 8:00 - 9:15 am, General Session • KAGE Distinguished Student Award • Keynote: Felice Kaufmann, Ph.D. Once Upon a Pedestal: True Callings, False Steps and the Burden of Great Expectations 9:15 - 9:30 am, Time with Vendors9:30 - 3:10 pm, Concurrent Sessions8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Visit the ExhibitsLunch on your own

DR. FELICE KAUFMANN is an independent consultant in gifted child education. She received her Master’s degree from Columbia Teachers College and a Doctorate from the University of Georgia, where she was a research assistant to Dr. E. Paul Torrance. Kaufmann has been a classroom teacher and counselor of gifted

children, grades K-12, as well as a professor at Auburn University and the Universities of New Orleans and Kentucky, where she created teacher training programs in gifted child education. Dr. Kaufmann has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children and the Executive Board of the Association of the Gifted. She was also the Director of the National Training Program in Gifted Education for the Council for Exceptional Children.

CONCURRENT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS (ONE HOUR SESSIONS):Please go to the KAGE webpage at kagegifted.org/conference2013 for more information about Tuesday’s concurrent sessions. More will be added as they become available.Session titles and presenters include:

• Acceleration - Jan Lanham, Ph.D. (Principal, Cox’s Creek Elementary, Nelson County) • What Am I Missing in FREE Education Technology Applications? - Rob Paugh (Technology Integration Specialist,

Bowling Green Independent Schools)• Radical Acceleration and Gifted Girls - Margaret Bivans (Early College Academy at Mary Baldwin College)• Practical Activities to Improve Writing and Critical Thinking - Nathan Levy (Nathan Levy Books, LLC)• Powerful Strategies to Enhance Learning of Gifted & Highly Capable Students - Nathan Levy (Nathan Levy Books, LLC)• Educate to Innovate: Teaching and Learning Beyond the “Right” Answer - David Baxter and Jennifer Smith (GEMS Academy/Warren County Schools)• Sources of Enrichment - Finding Ideas for Serving the Gifted Through the Internet - Taylor Thompson, Ed.D. (Associate

Professor of Education, Georgetown College)Additional sessions will be presented by:

• Julia Link Roberts, Ed.D. (Executive Director, The Center for Gifted Studies, WKU)• Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D. (Associate Director, The Center for Gifted Studies, WKU)• Linda Sheffield, Ph.D. (Regents Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education and Gifted Education, Northern

Kentucky University)• Kathie Anderson (Gifted Education Consultant, Kentucky Department of Education)• Tina Steen (The CELTIC ACADEMY - Creating Enriched Learning Through Innovative Curriculum, Grades 3-7

- Glasgow Independent Schools, Glasgow, KY)• Tatiana Adams (Mentorship Service: Grades 9-12 GT Students Mentoring Elementary and Middle School GT

Students - Marshall County Gifted and Talented Program)• Carla Pleasant (SCAPA - The School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Grades 4-12 - Fayette County Schools• Thomas Kerchner, Ph.D. (The Great Books Foundation)• Lou Ann Cavenee-Ramos (The Prichard Committee, Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership/CIPL)

Sessions on Curriculum Differentiation, Social-Emotional Needs of the Gifted, Creativity, and more!HOTEL INFORMATION

Phone: 800.266.9432 Direct: 859.231.5100

Marriott Griffin Gate1800 Newtown PikeLexington, KY 40511

Contact the Marriott Griffin Gate at:

www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lexky-griffin-gate-marriott

MONDAY SESSIONS Mark your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for morning, AND 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for afternoon. See pages 3 and 4 for session descriptions. Half-Day Workshops - Morning Half-Day Workshops - Afternoon __Session M1: Kaufmann, Helping Gifted Students Find... __Session M5: VanTassel-Baska, Teaching Learning Models __Session M2: Sheffield, Common Core Standards, K-5 __Session M6: Sheffield, Common Core Standards, 6-12 __Session M3: Inman, Differentiation Survival Skills __Session M7: Inman & Paugh, Blended Classroom Learning... __Session M4: Lanham, Now That I’ve Found Them __Session M8: Ellis, Identification of Gifted/Talented Students

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KAGE 33rd Annual Conference February 4 - 5, 2013 Lexington, Kentucky

• Please enclose a check or P.O. number for your TOTAL registration. • IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOUR KAGE MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE KAGE OFFICE.• *Please contact the KAGE office if you have any special needs - dietary or otherwise.

NO REFUNDS - SUBSTITUTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Confirmation letters are mailed to registrants. If you have not received a confirmation letter before you leave for conference, please contact the KAGE office! We regret there can be no refunds in the event of inclement weather. KAGE reserves the right to amend or cancel events on the published program. All events and speakers are correct at time of publication. The organizers will use reasonable efforts to ensure the program goes ahead as scheduled. Any changes will be posted on the conference website (kagegifted.org/conference2013) as soon as they are known.

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Please include payment or a purchase order number. If payment is for more than one person, each person should complete a separate registration form.

Send Application along with Payment/Purchase Order to:KAGE * P. O. Box 9610 * Bowling Green, KY * 42102-9610 * FAX: 270.745.6279

TOTAL Conference: (Monday and Tuesday) (includes continental breakfast both days and lunch Monday*) __ $230 current KAGE member __ $260 not a member (complimentary membership included) or renewing now

MONDAY ONLY (includes continental breakfast and lunch) __ $130 current KAGE member __ $160 not a member (complimentary membership included) or renewing now __ $80 ADMINISTRATORS DAY ONLY

TUESDAY ONLY (includes continental breakfast*) __ $115 current KAGE member __ $145 not a member (complimentary membership included) or renewing now

PLEASE CONTACT KAGE AT 270.745.4301 OR KAGE@WKU.EDU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. Check our website at kagegifted.org/conference2013 for Conference 2013 updates!

ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT KAGEGIFTED.ORG - EASY AND FAST!

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33rd Annual ConferenceFebruary 4 - 5, 2013

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