THE K-12 ACADEMY FOR GIFTED EDUCATION is offered to K-12 gifted education teachers and administrators; K-12 general education teachers; central office and building-level administrators; and support personnel (e.g. media specialists, guidance counselors) working with advanced or gifted learners.  Teachers of advanced, honors, AP, and dual-enrollment courses are strongly encouraged to enroll.  The content of this Academy will focus on the design and delivery of differentiated curriculum and instruction for advanced and gifted learners.  Speakers will illustrate best practices in all areas of emphasis for the regular classroom, pull-out programs, specialized programs for gifted education, as well as honors and other middle and high school advanced courses.  The academy participants will have the option to register for the academy as a graduate credit course which is part of a K-12 VA State Add-On Endorsement Program in Gifted Education at JMU.

This academy is limited to 35 participants

ACADEMY SCHEDULE

ACADEMY REQUIREMENTS

Mary Slade

Academy Chair

Dr. Mary Slade is a Professor in the Department of Exceptional Education at the College of Education at James Madison University. She directs the gifted education coursework and the Pre-K-12 Add-On Gifted Education Endorsement Program at JMU, including the online coursework in this area. Mary has taught in higher education since 1990; in teacher education, special education, and gifted education. Previously she taught in elementary, middle, and high schools as a fourth grade, gifted education, and English teacher.

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  JUNE 23-27, 2008