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ESC Region 12 to Bring National Speakers, Authors to Area Educators
Distinguished Gifted & Talented Speaker Series Begins March 26

Waco, Texas – The Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 is pleased to present a Gifted and Talented (G/T) Distinguished Speakers Series to Central Texas educators.

The series kicks off Wednesday, March 26 with Carolyn Coil. Coil is an internationally known speaker, author, trainer, consultant and educator. Her presentation will focus on meeting the needs of gifted students in a regular classroom setting.

The next session will feature Cecelia Boswell, Ed.D. on July 9. Boswell is currently president-elect for the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. Her presentation will show ways to extend student thinking and increase achievement levels. The session will illustrate how to address student interest through authentic learning that will add relevance, rigor, depth, and complexity to their learning.

Next up, Suzy Red, a popular author will present two sessions on July 23-24. She will present her award-winning literature that leads students into an active, integrated curriculum that is rich in character, reading and math skills, science, social studies, research, problem solving and internet projects.

The series will wrap up with a presentation by Bertie Kingore, Ph.D. on Aug. 6. Dr. Kingore will examine practical research-based strategies to vary lessons to meet the needs of all learners. Participants will explore guidelines to effectively manage the learning environment to meet the needs of students with different learning requirements, including the gifted child. Kingore is a national consultant and the author of numerous articles, instructional aids, and 20 books on education.

All sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ESC Region 12 in Waco. Sessions are offered at a discounted fee to G/T Co-op members. Each session counts as a 6 hour G/T update. Online registration is available for each session!

Cecelia Boswell
July 9, 2008 - Relevance, Rigor and Eureka! (Session # 28162)

Suzy Red
July 23, 2008 - Step Stone Stories: Award Winning Literature for Grades K-3 (Session # 28161)
July 24, 2008 -Transformers: Award Winning Literature for Grades 3-7 (Session # 28160)

Bertie Kingore
August 6, 2008 - Reaching All Learners: Making Differentiation Work (Session # 28165)

For more information about ESC Region 12 G/T services, contact Janet Smith at 254.297.1128 or jlsmith@esc12.net or visit http://www.esc12.net/gt.

Download the series flyer! (PDF format)