|
Gifted Education: Notable Names
National
George Betts - University of Northern Colorado professor of Special Ed-G/T, director of SEP, owner ALPS.
Jaime Castellano - Specialist in Hispanic/Latino students
Carolyn Coil - Pieces of Learning, specializes in underachievement and differentiation.
Mary Ruth Coleman - University professor, author of "Middle School Survey Report," and the "Exploring Options" feature in "Gifted Child Today." Popular conference speaker. Focus on middle schools.
James Delisle - Professor Kent State University, social/emotional specialist, (co)author of Gifted Kids Survival Guides.
Bertie Kingore - Creator of the Kingore Observation Inventory who specializes in identification of very young children.
Dorothy Knopper - Owner of Open Space Communications, organizes the annual G/T conference, "Beyond Giftedness."
Joseph Renzulli - Director of NRCG/T. Created the Schoolwide Enrichment Model.
Sylvia Rimm- Author of Underachievement Syndrome, underachievement specialist.
Ken Seeley - Focuses on at-risk populations, currently with Colorado Foundation for Families and Children.
Linda Silverman - Owner Gifted Development Center, publisher of Advanced Development, formerly professor at Denver University in Gifted and Talented Education, author.
Carol Ann Tomlinson -Author of several works on differentiating curriculum for gifted learners.
Joyce Van Tasel-Baska - President-elect of NAGC, College of William and Mary, curriculum specialist.
Susan Winebrenner - Author of Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom, specialist in the area of serving gifted children in regular classrooms.
State/Local
Randy Boyer - Executive Director (w/ ESS Endorsement) SJBOCES (rboyer@sjboces.org)
Betsey Krill - Coordinator Gifted and Talented Education SJBOCES (bkrill@sjboces.org)
Kathy Thurman - Colorado State Senior Consultant - Gifted Education Exceptional Services Unit (Thurman_k@dec.state.co.us)
Jacquelin Medina -Colorado State Director - Gifted Education Exceptional Services Unit (medina_j@cde.state.co.us)
|
|
