The Gifted Education Online Professional Development Series is a series of live, online sessions featuring state and national experts in the field of gifted education.
Upcoming Sessions
As new sessions are scheduled, they will be posted to this page.
Sessions Archive
Developing Mathematical Talent: They Don't Have to Be Bored to Tears by Dr. Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary StudentsOn Thursday, May 18, 2006, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D., a researcher in the field of gifted education and current Director of the C-MITES (Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students) Program at Carnegie Mellon University delivered an online presentation entitled, "Developing Mathematical Talent: They Don't Have to Be Bored to Tears." The session was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education - Gifted Education in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities. |
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Dr. Deborah Ruf, noted high intelligence specialist and author of Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left BehindOn Tuesday, April 18, 2006 The Pennsylvania Department of Education, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a live, online professional development opportunity for educators of gifted students. Deborah L. Ruf, Ph. D., a high intelligence specialist in the field of gifted education and author of Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind, gave a presentation on the levels of gifted education, followed by a lively question and answer session. |
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