2013-2014+Schedule

(auditorium) ||= Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. ||= Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 10220 Blackhawk Blvd. Houston, TX 77089 (Auditorium is located on the backside of the building) ||= KidProv ||= Unchained Brains ||= Tchrs K-12 ||= It is a proven fact that humor, laughter, and novelty unchain the brain's ability to learn and to retain information, not to mention their power to motivate. Kidprof utilizes the art of improvisational comedy to establish a learning environment where participants are alert, engaged and creative. Educationally entertaining, teachers return to the classroom renewed and refreshed, armed with a myriad of activities that are easily adaptable/applied to all ages and curriculum. || 7520 FM 2920 Klein, Texas, 77379 ||= Lynette Breedlove, Ph.D. ||= Preparing for the GT Supplemental Certificate TExES ||= Tchrs, K-12 who are taking the GT Supplemental Certification TExES ||=  || 8877 Barker Cypress Cypress 77433 ||= Debra Taylor ||= Identification & Assessment of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 3119 Sweetwater Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77479 (auditorium) ||= Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. ||= Nature & Needs, and Program Options, of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Administrators & Counselors ||=  || 6301 S. Stadium Lane Katy, TX 77494 ||= Lisa Van Gemert ||= Nature & Needs of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 4601 Airport Road Rosenberg, TX 77471 (Auditorium) ||= Nancy Radcliffe, Ph.D. ||= Differentiating for Gifted & Talented Students in AP & Pre-AP Classrooms ||= Tchrs 6-12 ||=  || 19601 Hwy 6 Manvel, Texas 77578 ||= Jorge Cavazos ||= The Internet and GT-A World of Possibilities! (Update) ||= Tchrs K-12 || The Internet has a wealth of Web 2.0 resources that can help you create meaningful, engaging lessons that provide depth and complexity for your gifted students. Learn how to create, implement and manage multimedia projects in all content areas using free online resources. After this class Power Point will be a thing of the past! Jorge Cavazos has been teaching for 20 years. He has 15 years experience in the Alief ISD working with gifted students in grades K-6 and training teachers of gifted from Kindergarten to grade 12. He has served as a GT Campus Coordinator, campus technology specialist and is the district trainer in Alief ISD. Jorge has presented at both TAGT and TCEA conferences. || 7555 Howell Sugar Land Road Houston, Texas 77083 ||= David Sebek ||= Creativity & Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 6301 S. Stadium Lane Katy, TX 77494 ||= Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. ||= Nature & Needs, and Program Options, of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Administrators & Counselors ||=  || 3119 Sweetwater Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77479 (auditorium) ||= Bertie Kingore, Ph.D. ||= Differentiating for Gifted & Talented Elementary Students || Tchrs K-5 ||= Participants will experience a wide range of effective strategies that enable advanced children to flourish in mixed-ability classrooms. The shared procedures invite all children to learn while promoting advanced achievement, high-level thinking, complexity, and depth using wonderful children’s literature, simple materials, learning stations, and graphic organizers that minimize the intensity of teacher preparation. || 4601 Airport Road Rosenberg, TX 77471 (Auditorium) ||= Caroline Samuel ||= Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)-Developing Investigative Research Processes for Gifted Students ||= Tchrs K-8 ||= The session will provide information on best practices when implementing the Texas Performance Standards Project in mixed ability classrooms. Participants will review a scope and sequence for implementing investigative research skills throughout the instructional year, and ways to guide gifted students to the synthesis level with research methodology and product development. || 900 Wunsche Loop Spring, TX 77373 (food court) ||= Dazzle on a Dime ||= Creativity & Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 8877 Barker Cypress Cypress 77433 ||= CFISD Specialists ||= "Finding a Way" to Meet the Needs of the Gifted Learner ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 1100 Sheldon Rd. Channelview, TX 77530 ||= Dr. Ed Amend ||= Social & Emotional Needs of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=   || Auditorium 2005 W.W. Thorne Houston,Texas 77073 ||= Debra Taylor ||= Identification & Assessment of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  || 723 W. Main St. Tomball, TX 77375 ||= [|Dr. Richard Cash] ||= Gifted, Talented, Creative, and Advanced Learners ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  ||
 * ~ Event Date ||~ Rosters Due ||~ Strand ||~ Host ||~ Location ||~ Presenter ||~ Title ||~ Audience ||~ Description and Notables ||
 * **FALL** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * = 9/14/2013 ||= 9/06/2013 ||= DC ||= Montgomery ||= Montgomery High School 22825 Highway 105 West Montgomery, TX 77356
 * = 9/21/2013 ||= 9/13/2013 ||= Update ||= Pasadena ||= J. Frank Dobie High School
 * = 9/28/2013 ||= 9/20/2013 ||= TExES ||= Klein ||= Klein ISD Multipurpose Center
 * = 10/5/2013 ||= 9/27/2013 ||= IA ||= Cypress- Fairbanks ||= Berry Center
 * = 10/18/2013 ||= 10/11/2013 ||= NNPO ||= Fort Bend ||= FBISD Administration Annex
 * = 10/19/2013 ||= 10/11/2013 ||= NN ||= Katy ||= Katy ISD Education Support Complex (ESC)
 * = 10/26/2013 ||= 10/18/2013 ||= DC - Secondary ||= Lamar Consolidated ||= George Junior High School
 * = 11/2/2013 ||= 10/25/2013 ||= SE ||= Spring Branch ||= Northbrook HS Auditorium
 * 1) 1 Raider Circle Houston TX 77080 ||= Rick Olenchak, Ph.D. ||= Social & Emotional Needs of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  ||
 * = 11/9/2013 ||= 11/1/2013 ||= Update ||= Alvin ||= Manvel HS
 * = 11/16/2013 ||= 11/8/2013 ||= CIS ||= Alief ||= Alief Taylor High School Auditorium
 * **SPRING** ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * = 1/10/2014 ||= 1/6/2014 ||= NNPO ||= Katy ||= Katy ISD Education Support Complex (ESC)
 * = 1/11/2014 ||= 1/6/2014 ||= NN ||= Spring Branch ||= Northbrook HS Auditorium
 * 1) 1 Raider Circle Houston TX 77080 ||= Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. ||= Nature & Needs of Gifted & Talented Students ||= Tchrs K-12 ||=  ||
 * = 2/1/2014 ||= 1/24/2014 ||= DC - Elementary ||= Fort Bend ||= FBISD Administration Annex
 * = 2/8/2014 ||= 1/31/2014 ||= Update ||= Lamar Consolidated ||= George Junior High School
 * = 3/1/2014 ||= 2/21/2014 ||= CIS ||= Spring ||= Carl Wunsche Sr. High School
 * = 3/1/2014 ||= 2/21/2014 ||= Update ||= Cypress- Fairbanks ||= Berry Center
 * = 3/29/2014 ||= 3/21/2014 ||= DC ||= Spring Branch ||= Northbrook HS Auditorium
 * 1) 1 Raider Circle Houston TX 77080 ||= Laurie Westphal ||= Ready to Use Differentiation Strategies for the SecondaryClassroom ||= Tchrs, 6-12 ||= This practical session introduces various low-prep, no-prep strategies can be used to differentiate the various aspects of the lesson cycle. The shared strategies have been specifically selected to address the diversity of skills, personalities and learning styles found in the secondary classroom. Participants should be prepared to experience each of the strategies, actively participate in discussions analyzing each activity and then brainstorm how each strategy could be implemented in their classroom for upcoming units of study. ||
 * = 4/5/2014 ||= 3/28/2014 ||= SE ||= Channelview ||= Channelview HS
 * = 4/26/2014 ||= 4/17/2014 ||= IA ||= Aldine ||= Nimitz High School
 * = 5/17/2014 ||= 5/5/2014 ||= Update ||= Tomball ||= Tomball Intermediate Auditorium