Are there any GT conferences coming up in your area? You could learn from the experts!
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/conferences.htmThere's a great, really inexpensive conference coming up in june 14-18 in Austin, MN. $125 for the entire conference (subsidized by the fine makers of SPAM!). Here are some session descriptions specific to identification:
15. Identification of Students for Gifted Education Services
Karen Westberg (Elementary and Middle School Teachers, Gifted Education Specialists, Coordinators and Administrators)
How should we identify students for gifted services? The focus of this session is on �best practices� for the screening and identification of students for gifted education services. Topics include nomination procedures, tests and instruments, issues related to the identification of traditionally underserved students, the roles and responsibilities for school personnel regarding assessment and identification, and policies for informed consent, exiting procedures, etc. Information in this session is important for school district personnel who are designing or supervising gifted education programs as well as for those who are redesigning their identification procedures.
24. More than Accommodations: Meeting the Needs of the 2E Learners
Susan Baum (Primary, Elementary, Middle School and High School Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Gifted Education Coordinators and Counselors)
Gifted students with learning and challenges have complex needs which cannot be reduced to simply finding the right accommodation. These students have pressing needs to feel valued, efficacious, and accepted. In this strand we will describe a comprehensive approach for meeting all their needs. Practical researched based strategies will be provided that address identification, talent development, access to challenging curriculum, and dual differentiation that offers appropriate accommodations. Time will be given for discussion and questions each session.
http://www.austin.k12.mn.us/se3bin/...20&myButton=g5plugin&db=g20_b143
