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The 20th WCGTC World Conference 2013

The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children invite you to take part in the 20th anniversary conference - celebrating giftedness and creativity - which will be taking place in Louisville, Kentucky, USA this year from Aug. 10th to 14th.

Share your knowledge and learn from educators from around the world at the 20th Biennial World Conference, the official conference of the WCGTC. This unique international event brings together leaders in the field of gifted and talented education every two years to promote communication among one another and share best practices and experiences. One of these Keynotes will be Dr. Linda Silverman .

Featured symposia:

Symposium (5): Asynchronous Development Revealed.
Christine Neville, Stephanie Tolan, Patricia Gatto-Walden, Ellen Fiedler, Michele Kane, Barbara Mitchell Hutton, Shelagh Gallagher, Anne Beneventi, Kathi Kearney, and Linda Silverman.

Symposium (6): Identifying Twice Exceptional (2e) Students in America's Schools.
Barbara Gilman (Chair), Presenters: Megan Foley Nicpon, Ed Amend, Sylvia Rimm, Karen Rogers, Kathi Kearney, Linda Silverman, Mike Postma.

Symposium (7): Annemarie Roeper: Reflections on a Global Visionary.
Ellen Fiedler and Michele Kane (Co-Chairs), Presenters: Anne Beneventi, Abbey Cash, Patricia Gatto-Walden, Barbara Mitchell Hutton, Kathi Kearney, Karen Mireau, Marcia Ruff, Linda Silverman, Stephanie Tolan and Noreen Ward.

Symposium (8): Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration: A Process of Development.
Michele Kane (Chair), Presenters: Janneke Frank, Patricia Gatto-Walden, and Linda Silverman.

For more information, registration and a look at the broad and exciting range of strands please see:
World Gifted 2013 website.

See you in Kentucky!!

Giftedness 101

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Off the Charts - Asynchrony and the Gifted Child

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Announcements:

2013 SENG Conference

The SENG Conference is a wonderful opportunity to share Dabrowski with parents, counselors and educators! If there are enough submissions received, there will be a strand focused on the application of Dabrowski’s theory, OE’s and the rest at the 2013 SENG Conference to be held in Orlando, FL from July 19 – 21. The deadline for submissions is this Monday, January 14 so act NOW! For information about the proposal process and the submission form click here.

Open Position

Sarasota County Schools Principal – Pineview Gifted School

The School District of Sarasota County, Florida, seeks an exceptional principal for one of the highest performing public schools in the US. Established in 1969, Pine View School serves 2,250 intellectually gifted students in grades 2-12. Preferred qualities: Multiple-level experience including secondary administration; gifted education experience; strong curriculum and instruction background with focus on innovation and technology; expertise with communications media; proven record of sustaining strong parent and community support. Candidates must meet Florida principal certification requirements. Apply online between 11/19/12 and 01/17/13 at www.sarasotacountyschools.net (941-927-9000 ext. 31200). All applicants must qualify for the Administrative Pool. 

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