Introduction

Here is a brief overview of our exciting week.

__Monday morning__ After a brief introduction, you may select from three topics. These topics may be changed based on concerns emailed to me prior to the beginning of the Institute. Please let me know what your needs are. In the afternoon, there will again be three different presentations from which to select
 * Characteristics and Traits of Gifted
 * Writing GIEP's
 * Compliance Monitoring
 * Perfectionism
 * Creativity
 * Asynchronous Development

__Tuesday: Andrew Mahoney__ Andrew will present information about Gifted Underachievement. Please invite an administrator or counselor from your district to join you this day at no charge. Act 48 credit is available for those who attend. Prior registration is required by contacting linda.deal@pennmanor.net

In the afternoon, Any will work with half the class on Executive Functioning Disorder. The other half of the class will select from two different topics:
 * Differentiation using Questioning Skills; Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
 * Differentaiton using Bloom's Taxonomy

__Wednesday Morning: Andrew Mahoney__ Andy will work with the other half of the class on Executive Functioning Disorder. The other half will select from two different topics;
 * Differention using Tic Tac Toe and leveled/tiered activities
 * Differentiation using 6 Thinking Hats and other thinking models

In the afternoon, students will have time to dialogue with each other and work on developing their project for their big assignment. Facilitators and the Instructor will have materials available to help students develop their project.

__Thursday: Oliver Dreon__ Oliver will help students develop activities to use in their classrooms using WEB 2 technology. He is a tech instructor for the University who has taught gifted students.

__Friday: John Lester__ John will spend the morning teaching about Leadership strategies and the afternoon working with graduate students to develop their own leadership abilties.