I had posted that I was planning to organize a conference at the AGATE NY 2009 conference.
I had an outline approved and met with the head of the Gifted Center at the Hunter College of Education today. He also teaches at Hunter Elementary.
We had a great conversation on gifted education and mentioned an article in Gifted Child quarterly, Spring 2008, written by Renzoulli. Someone mentioned here that Renzoulli was more about bringing the style of gifted education to the masses. But this guy says that Renzoulli writes and talks differently. And in this article he writes about bringing the curriculum to the child. Which is something that we all talk about.
So I thought there would be interest. He also mentioned Dona Matthews and her work on Mystery/Mastery model. I am sure many are familiar, but I was not, hence the post.
It was really interesting to hear what he is teaching 5th graders. I do not know how any one homeschools. I would not be capable to teach gifted kids. It is an art.
Ren
