January 2017
Gifted Education Speaker Event
A key part of our mission is to be a resource to the gifted community in the greater Philadelphia region. Our Gifted Education Speaker Events feature prominent researchers, educators, authors, and leaders in the field. Guest Speakers Include: Wendy Behrens, M.A. Ed., is the Gifted and Talented Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education. She presents frequently on the nature and needs of gifted learners, instructional strategies, comprehensive service design, and policies that support highly able learners. Behrens is President…
Find out more »December 2017
Gifted Researcher Roundtable
Join us for roundtable discussions with two of the nation's leading researchers, educators and authors in the field of gifted education. Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D., co-editor of A Nation Empowered, and Administrator at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at The University of Iowa. 9:00 a.m. Do you know that there are 20 different types of academic acceleration? The purpose of A Nation Empowered, co-edited by Dr. Shoplik, is to inform educators, parents, and policy makers of current…
Find out more »November 2020
Identifying Potential in Culturally Diverse Students
While giftedness spans all socioeconomic and cultural groups, many students remain unidentified and underserved in gifted programs. Join Frank C. Worrell, Ph.D., Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he serves as Director of the School Psychology program, Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program, and Faculty Director of the California College Preparatory Academy. We are very proud to have him as a member of our Grayson Research Advisory Board. Who should…
Find out more »Intersectionality, Giftedness, and Cultural Identities
Increasing parity and equity in gifted programs requires understanding and collaboration that comes when we look through the lens of others. Join Frank C. Worrell, Ph.D., Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he serves as Director of the School Psychology program, Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program, and Faculty Director of the California College Preparatory Academy. We are very proud to have him as a member of our Grayson Research…
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