Workshop for Teachers of the Gifted
The Florida Department of Education and the Working on Gifted Issues (WOGI) project present A Workshop for Teachers New to Gifted Education - June 12, 2010
Who Should Attend?
Beginning
teachers of gifted students
Teachers of the gifted desiring opportunities for professional
renewal
General education and ESE teachers interested in differentiation
strategies
Administrators who work with gifted learners
Agenda
8:00 Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome
9:00 Keynote Address
“Differentiated Instruction
for Gifted,” Jodi O’Meara, Manatee County,
author, Beyond Differentiated Instruction
Dr. Ben Graffam, Polk
County, Florida’s Frameworks for K-12 Gifted Learners
11:20 Lunch on your own
12:45 Breakout Sessions
Effective Instructional Strategies
Elementary,
Middle School,
High School
2:10
An Introduction to Programs That Challenge
Disney Youth Programs,
Junior Great Books, Future Problem Solving and more
3:30 Q & A about gifted – panel/door
prizes
4:00 Closing
Location
Pacetti Bay Middle
School
245 Meadowlark Lane
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Lodging Option
For participants requiring hotel accommodations, a variety of options are available.
Comfort Suites at
the World Golf Village
475 Commerce Lake Dr. , Saint Augustine, FL, US, 32095
Phone: (904) 940-9500 Fax: (904) 940-9600
$69.00 per night plus complimentary breakfast.
Ask for Teachers New to Gifted Workshop room block.
Renaissance Hotel
at World Golf Village
500 South Legacy Trail (Exit 323 on I-95)
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Phone (888) 740-7020
$115 standard deluxe or 2 double/$135 King suite
Wingate by
Wyndham at Outlet Mall
2465 State Road 16
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 824-9229
$89 with complimentary full breakfast
Check with your district for information regarding inservice credit.
Pre-Registration
There is no charge for the workshop, however, to ensure sufficient materials and resources, pre-registration is required by June 4, 2010.
To pre-register
contact: Donnajo Smith, Program Specialist, Bureau of Curriculum and
Instruction, Florida Department of Education by phone at 850-245-0937,
fax to 850-245-0826, or e-mail:
donnajo.smith@fldoe.org and provide the following:
Name
School District
Level: Elementary Middle Senior
Phone:
E-mail:
Directions to Site
From the North:
Follow I-10 E to I 295 S via exit 356 toward Orange Park/St. Augustine. Exit at 61A toward Daytona Beach and take the ramp toward World Golf Village. Merge onto International Golf Parkway which becomes Pacetti Rd/CR-13A N. Turn right onto Meadowlark Lane. School will be on the left.
From the South:
Follow I-95 N toward Jacksonville. Take exit 318 toward St. Augustine/Green Cove Springs. Turn left onto FL-16 W. Turn left onto Pacetti Rd/CR 13A N. Turn right onto Meadowlark Lane. School will be on the left.
Download the Workshop Information and Registration brochure in PDF format.