Monday, March 1, 2010

Myths About Giftedness

Speaker Event!!!

When - Monday, March 22 at 7pm
Where - Carson Elementary School - 5420 E First Ave, Denver

Come and hear Dr Stuart Omdal, PhD speak on the Myths About Giftedness


Also, Linda Crain will be talking about CAGT and it's benefits.

For further enquiries, email us here at denvergifted@gmail.com

Whether your child is currently in a gifted program ... or whether you're wondering, this event is for you!

Whether you're a teacher, administrator, or want to know more about what giftedness is, and is not, then this is for you!

About Dr Stuart Omdal - He was an elementary teacher for 15 years, both in the regular classroom and as a gifted education coordinator facilitating the Schoolwide Enrichment Model. After completing graduate school at the University of Connecticut in 1995 he has been a professor of gifted education at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). He is the Education Director for the Summer Enrichment Program and Assistant Director of the Center for the Education & Study of Gifted, Talented, Creative Learners at UNC. His professional interests include creativity in education, twice-exceptionality, under-achievement of students from non-dominant cultural and language groups, and the evaluation of gifted education teachers. He is on the board of directors for the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS), the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) and the National Association for Gifted Children.