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PTE Summer Institutes

Gifted Institute - "Gearing Up for Gifted"

Institute Information

Credits - All participants will receive 3 graduate credits for the five-day Institute, June 23-27. There will be a maximum of 100 participants accepted in the Institute.

Requirements -

Attendance and Verbal Participation      5 points
Share a Lesson                                 10 points
The Article never written                    25 points
Two web based lesson plans               20 points
Goals for your program                      20 points
Four reading reviews                          20 points

Due Dates:    All work is due in electronic version by July 10, 2008.  Email it to Linda.deal@pennmanor.net

Reading Assignments and Responsibilities for Class

Monday, June 23

Students are to bring a lesson that they use with gifted students in their classroom setting. Bring 35 copies of the lesson with you to class and submit it electronically by July 10. Be prepared to:

  • Share the grade level and content area for which it’s appropriate
  • Justify why this is an appropriate lesson for gifted students: higher level thinking; creativity; advanced content
  • Describe how you use it in the classroom
  • Share experiences you’ve had with the lesson and students
  • Provide or describe any visual aids or activities you use

 Assignment: The Article Never Written           25 points

All teachers have said at some time, “I wish there had been an article written about this” or “I should write an article about that.” This is your assignment. You are to write the article that was never written that you wanted to read. Articles will actually be considered for publication in the PAGE newsletter, The Update.
Topics must relate to some gifted issue.

The following suggestions may help with developing your article but do not need to be followed.

Introduction

  1. Reason for the article. Why is it needed?
  2. Why did this topic trigger your interest?
  3. What audience is targeted with your idea? (students, parents, administrators, classroom teachers, teachers of gifted, politicians, school board members, your choice)

Main Body of the article

  1. Break it into logical subsections with headings
  2. Include appropriate charts, graphics
  3. The article must include some unique thought, observation, or connection that you wish to share with your research (identify this either in the article or in a separate note to me at the end of the article)
  4. Quotes, references from resources should be footnoted.

Conclusion

  1. Summarize key points or pull the ideas in the article together into a meaningful ending
  2. Give indications of where we should go from here or what additional research is needed

Possible topic categories:
Thinking Skills         Models of Intellect          Special Populations
Identification     Gifted in Regular Education  Content for Gifted
Programming             Counseling                   Advocacy
Emotional issues        Program Evaluation           Creativity
Home schooling     Parenting Gifted             Adult Gifted

 Assignment: Technology Component

Two Web Based Lesson Plans             10 points each

Develop or design two web based lesson plans for gifted students that you can use this next school year. Lesson plans should include:

  • Content area
  • Grade levels
  • Individual or group project
  • Reasons why it’s appropriate for gifted students
  • The lesson plan
  • Resources needed

One of these can be presented during class on Wednesday afternoon.

Goals for your Program this Year                    20 points

    Based on information presented this week, develop three new objectives to develop for gifted students in your program or classroom this year. Provide information that includes: What are the objectives? Why did you choose these objectives? What resources do you need? Prioritize the objectives and give an estimated time line to implement them.

Reading Assignments                         5 points each

Write a brief summary about any two of the articles and a one page personal reaction to the content. This will be a total of four readings.

Required Readings – select three:

  1. Besnoy, Kevin. “How do I do That? Integrating Web Sites Into the Gifted Education Classroom.” Gifted Child Today. Winter 2006. Vol. 29   No. 1  p. 28 – 34.
  1. Mahoney, Andrew. “Counseling Multiple Exceptionality and Psychological Issues. 

http://www.sengifted.org/articles_counseling/Mahoney_TheGiftedIdentityFormationModel.shtml

  1. Rogers, Karen. “Lessons Learned about Gifted and Talented Learners.” Gifted Child Quarterly. Fall 2007. Vol 51 #4

    http://gcq.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/51/4/382

  1. Van Tassel Baska and Elissa Brown. “Towards Best Practices” Gifted Child Quarterly. Fall 2007. Vol 51 #4

    http://gcq.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/51/4/342

5. Carol Ann Tomlinson. The Parallel Curriculum. Corwin Press. Chapter 1. P. 1 –
15.

Select any one of the following optional articles:

Chion, Linda. “Defying the Ripple Effects.” The School Administrator. Feb. 2007.
              p. 28 – 31.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Defying+the+ripple+effects%3a+gifted+programs+remain+a+high+priority+in...-a0159328635

Reis, Sally. “No Child Left Bored.” The School Administrator. Feb. 2007.  p 22-26.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/No+child+left+bored%3a+how+to+challenge+gifted+and+talented+students...-a0159328634

Clarenbach, Jane. “All Gifted is Local.” The School Administrator. Feb. 2007. P. 16-21.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/All+gifted+is+local%3a+without+federal+guidance%2c+no+two+districts...-a0159328633

Roschelle, Jerry et al. “The Networked Classroom.” Educational Leadership. Feb.

  • P 50 – 53.

The School Administrator.  Issue can be found on line at:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/

Fees - Price includes tuition and fees for a 3-credit graduate course, in addition to a $165 institute tuition charge.  All handouts, materials, and meals (dinner is not provided) are included. Participants are responsible for purchasing the required text through the MU Bookstore or through other online venues. Purchases can be made via phone, email, or by visiting the bookstore on campus.

General Information - Registration for summer institutes will be available online via MAX beginning April 8, 2008. The necessary course information for online registration for this institute, GFED 686, Summer Session II. Note: If you have not taken any graduate-level course or workshop at Millersville University within the past 5 years, you must complete the online non-degree admission form; this information is necessary to admit you to the university.

Cancellation Policy - Full refund minus $205 nonrefundable fee will be issued if notice of withdrawal is given to the Office of Professional Training and Education by June 2, 2008. All participants will receive a confirmation letter, parking tag, and campus map.

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