DOE/FLAG Workshop
for
Florida
Teachers New to Gifted Education
Meals
June 25, 2007
Pre-Registration
To ensure participants receive copies
of all workshop materials and
resources, pre-registration is
required by
June 8, 2007
.
Registration Form
Name:___________________________
School
District:_____________________
Grade (circle):
Elementary Middle Senior
Phone: __________________________
E-mail:__________________________
Fax registration no later than
June 8, 2007, to:
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Instruction and Innovation
Donnajo Smith, Program Specialist
Fax #: 850-245-0826
Any questions regarding registration
for the workshop, please contact:
Donnajo Smith
850-245-0830
e-mail: donnajo.smith@fldoe.org
Department of Education
A continental breakfast (Danish with
coffee) will be provided at no cost to
participants.
and
Florida Association
for the Gifted
Directions to the Sheraton Miami
present
Plaza Mart
From East:
A Workshop for
Take I-95 to Hwy 836 West. Exit at NW
57
Teachers New to
th
th
Avenue. Turn right on NW 7
St.
and continue one mile to hotel.
Gifted Education
From North:
Take Florida Turnpike South to Hwy 836
East. Exit at NW 57
June 25, 2007
th Avenue. Turn
right onto NW 7
th St. and continue one
mile to hotel.
From West:
Take Hwy 836 East and exit at NW 57
th
Avenue. Turn right onto NW 7
th St. and
continue one mile to hotel.
From South
:
Take Hwy 826 North to Flagler St. Exit
at Flagler and travel east. Turn left onto
NW 72
nd Avenue and continue north.
Turn right on NW 7
th St. and hotel is on
the left.
Who Should Attend?
•
Beginning teachers of gifted
students
•
Teachers of the gifted desiring
opportunities for professional
renewal
•
General education and ESE teachers
interested in differentiation
strategies
•
Administrators who work with gifted
Learn About
Agenda
•
Strategies for meaningful
differentiation of instruction for gifted
students
Location
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
Sheraton Miami Mart
Curriculum
Marketplace
Plaza Hotel
711 NW 72 Avenue
8:30 - 8:55 DOE Welcome
•
Managing classrooms in various
service delivery models
Miami, Florida 33126
FLAG
Welcome
305-261-3800
Miami-Dade Welcome
•
Opportunities for networking and
mentoring
9:00 - 10:30 Breakout Sessions
Instructional
Strategies:
•
Elementary
Presentations
•
Middle School
LEARN from experienced teachers of the
gifted and experts in strategies for
differentiating instruction and
professionals who work with identification
for underrepresented populations.
•
High School
10:35 - 11:00 Rachel Lehmann,
Interact Publications
NETWORK with other teachers who are
new to gifted education.
11:00 – 11:25 Jodi O’Meara
FLAG Vice-President
SHARE questions with district and state
administrators.
11:30 – 12:45 Lunch (on your own)
For participants requiring hotel
accommodations, rooms are available at
the Sheraton for $149.00. You may
request alternative hotel information
when registering.
RECEIVE lesson plans, units, and
classroom resources at the Curriculum
Marketplace.
12:45 – 1:15 State Initiatives for Gifted
Donnajo Smith, DOE
1:15 – 2:45 Keynote:
VISIT vendors featuring gifted resource
materials.
Dr.
Elizabeth
Shaunessy
Special Needs
University of South Florida
HEAR about innovative program options
.
Accommodations for participants with
special needs are available. Please
contact:
Addressing
Underrepresented
Populations in Gifted
Dr. Lisette Camps at
305-995-1934
3:00 - 3:45 Presenters’ Panel
Discussion
Check with your district for information
regarding inservice credit
3:45 – 4:00 Door prizes
Note: Parking fee is $5.00
12:30 - 4:30 Curriculum Marketplace
(Teachers sharing best practices)
