Mary Ellen Leonard

Gifted Education SeminarBased on a belief system about gifted

studentsThey are as diverse as our American

population.They are identifiable.They require a curriculum that challenges and

encourages them.They require educators who understand them

and their needs

Gifted Education SeminarThe seminar incorporates Initial

Knowledge & Skill Standards for Gifted and Talented Education from the Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).

This forty-five hour seminar provides an overview of gifted education as well as focusing on the following four major areas of gifted education.

Four Content ModulesGetting a PerspectiveKnowing the Gifted ChildDifferentiationCurriculum and Program Models

Extension/Specialization ModulesGifted CoordinatorRtICounselorsExpanded Curriculum and Program ModelsParentsAdministrators’ Academy

Additional Resource: Diversity and Equity Guide

For More InformationMary Ellen Leonard

mleonard@roe9.k12.il.usDiane Beedy

beedyd@roe39.k12.il.us