Young, Gifted and Bored

• How to get the best out of the new school autonomy for G&T pupils
• Supply the 7 step cure for talented underachievers
• Get the low-down from the latest best practice and case study
• Raise whole class engagement through differentiation

Presented by: Dr David George

A former teacher, Associate Director of Nene College (University of Northampton), and now an internationally respected authority and author on gifted education, David is an inspirational tour-de-force in transforming gifted and talented provision in any school.

"Dr George ought to be available on prescription – a lifetime of real chalkface experience and expert knowledge." Mr. Judd Second Master, Haberdasher's Aske's Boys' School

DATES:
12th November 2013 Birmingham
15th November 2013 London

G&T education under the new Ofsted framework
Outstanding lessons through key G&T provision:
• parental engagement
• personalised learning
Current governmental policy and best school practice

• Heads and Principals
• Educational Psychologists
• Teachers of any Key Stage
• G&T Coordinators

• Widen identification strategies: Who are they? Where and why?
• Discover talent through tests, parents, self and peers
• Raise whole class engagement through differentiation
• Best practice models: Bloom, Renzulli, Megarrity and De Bono
• 20 ways to differentiate; didactic exposition to practical experiments
• Crucial lesson strategies to boost the brain's...
  - Fluency
  - Flexibility
  - Originality
  - Curiosity
  - Complexity
  - Resilience
  - Imagination

• Understand multiple intelligences and mindsets
• Create effective learning arenas that balance EQ and IQ
• Explore 'Values Education'
• Embrace 21 ways to revive the parent-child-teacher partnership
• Supply the 7-step cure for underachievers