Opening: Gifted Edge and the Year Ahead (Joanne Young)
9.30-10.45
Keynote Address: Nurturing Social and Emotional Development (Shirley Taylor)
10.45-11.15
Speaker: What's With the NAG Change? (Justine Rutherford)
11.15-11.45
Morning tea
11.45-12.15
Speaker: GKP 2005 Talent Development Plans (Emma Best)
12.15-1.15
Workshop 1 How NOT to loose your marbles when developing critical thinking strategies using ICT for your class (Michelle Parson-Sim and Tikipunga GKP students)
Workshop 2 Acting on the NAG: Defining Gifted in Your School or Community (Elaine Le Sueur)
Workshop 3 Looking Closer at the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids (Shirley Taylor)
1.15-2.00
Lunch
2.00-3.00
Workshop 1 (repeated) How NOT to lose your marbles when developing critical thinking strategies using ICT for your class (Michelle Parson-Sim and Tikipunga GKP students)
Workshop 2 (repeated) Acting on the NAG: Defining Gifted in Your School or Community (Elaine Le Sueur)
3.00-3.15
Announcement of scholarship recipients and evaluations
Auckland Saturday, 25 June
8.40-9.00
Registration and coffee
9.00-9.10
Opening and introductions (Joanne Young)
9.10-10.10
Workshop 1: Thinking to learn (Robyn Macleod)
10.10-10.30
Morning tea
10.30-11.00
ERO and the NAG Change (Frances Salt)
11.00-12.00
Workshop 2: Renzulli's Enrichment Triad Model – a tool for differentiation (Robyn Macleod)
12.00-12.30
Lunch
12.30-1.45
Keynote address: When one size doesn't fit all: Qualitative differentiation for gifted kids (Tracy Riley)
1.45-2.00
Closing and evaluations (Joanne Young)
2.00-3.00
Travel to Sky City (if applicable)
3.00-4.00
Keynote Address: Creating a culture of mindfulness (Art Costa)
Auckland Saturday, 17 September
DRAFT SCHEDULE ONLY
Keynote Address: Motivating Underachieving Gifted Kids Speaker: Where to From Here? Beyond the Gifted Edge Speaker: Scholarship Recipients Tell All Workshop 1: Policy Development Workshop 2: A Concept-based Curriculum for Gifted Kids Workshop 3: Creative Thinking Through ICT
Rotorua Friday, 8 April
8.00-8.45
Registration and coffee
8.45-9.00
Opening: Gifted Edge and the Year Ahead (Joanne Young)
9.00-10.15
Keynote Address: Nurturing Social and Emotional Development (Shirley Taylor)
10.15-10.45
Speaker: GKP 2005
Talent Development Plans(Emma Best)
10.45-11.15
Morning tea
11.15-12.15
Speaker: What's With the NAG Change? (Elaine Le Sueur)
12.15-1.15
Workshop 1: Looking Closer at the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids (Shirley Taylor)
1.15-1.45
Lunch
1.45-2.45
Workshop 2: Critical Thinking Through ICT: Reasonable (Emma Best)
2.45-3.00
Announcement of scholarship recipients and evaluations
Rotorua Monday, 27 June
8.30-8.50
Registration
8.50-9.00
Opening: Gifted Edge and Introductions (Joanne Young)
9.00-10.30
Keynote Address: What Gifted Adults Can Tell Us About Gifted Children (Roger Moltzen)
10.30-11.00
Morning tea and moving to Rotorua Schools' ICT Centre for Workshop 2
11.00-12.00
Workshop 1 Differentiation: What is it and What Does it Look Like in Action? (Deb Clark)
Workshop 2 Mind Mapping with Mind Manager for beginners (Peter Boot with Anne Cato and Rotorua GKP kids)
12.00-12.45
Lunch, library, networking
12.45-1.00
Move between Rotorua District Council Buildings and Rotorua Schools' ICT Centre
1.00-1.45
Lunch, library, networking
1.45-2.45
Workshop 3 Mind Mapping with Mind Manager for intermediate to advanced (Peter Boot with Anne Cato and Rotorua GKP kids)
Workshop 1 Differentiation: What is It and What Does it Look Like in Action? (Deb Clark)
2.45-3.15
Speaker: ERO and the NAG Change (Frances Salt)
3.15-3.30
Closing and evaluations (Joanne Young)
Rotorua Tuesday, 20 September
DRAFT SCHEDULE ONLY
Keynote Address: Motivating Underachieving Gifted Kids Speaker: Where to From Here? Beyond the Gifted Edge Speaker: Scholarship Recipients Tell All Workshop 1: Policy Development Workshop 2: A Concept-based Curriculum for Gifted Kids Workshop 3: Creative Thinking Through ICT
Wellington Tuesday, 5 April
8.00-8.45
Registration and coffee
8.45-9.00
Opening: Gifted Edge and the Year Ahead (Joanne Young)
9.00-10.15
Keynote Address: Nurturing Social and Emotional Development (Shirley Taylor)
10.15-10.45
Speaker: What's With the NAG Change? (Justine Rutherford)
10.45-11.15
Morning tea
11.15-11.45
Speaker: GKP 2005
Talent Development Plans(Emma Best)
11.45-12.45
Workshop 1 (Windsor room) Critical Thinking Through ICT: Reasonable (Deb Clark and Rata Street GKP students)
Workshop 2 (Woburn room) Implications of the NAG Change: Expectations in Terms of School Practice (Anna Meuli)
12.45-1.30
Lunch
1.30-2.30
Workshop 3 (Woburn room) Looking Closer at the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids (Shirley Taylor)
Workshop 1 repeated (Windsor room) Critical Thinking Through ICT: Reasonable (Deb Clark and Rata Street GKP students)
2.30-2.45
Announcement of scholarship recipients and evaluations
Wellington Friday, 1 July
8.45-9.00
Registration and coffee
9.00-9.15
Opening: Gifted Edge and introductions (Joanne Young)
9.15-10.45
Keynote Address: When one size doesn't fit all: Qualitative differentiation for gifted kids (Tracy Riley)
Workshop 2 Supporting our gifted kids together: Strategies for effective home and school relationships (Helen Baber)
12.45-1.45
Lunch
1.45-2.45
Workshop 3 School Initiatives for Gifted Kids (Dyer Street School and Belmont School)
Workshop 4 TBC
2.45-3.00
The Powerful Learning Conference: Gifted Edge scholarship recipient, Faye Mayo
3.00-3.10
Closing and evaluations (Joanne Young)
Wellington Thursday, 22 September
DRAFT SCHEDULE ONLY
Keynote Address: Motivating Underachieving Gifted Kids Speaker: Where to From Here? Beyond the Gifted Edge Speaker: Scholarship Recipients Tell All Workshop 1: Policy Development Workshop 2: A Concept-based Curriculum for Gifted Kids Workshop 3: Creative Thinking Through ICT
