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4.4.6 Global Competencies for P-20 Gifted Learners
Gifted facilitators and educators who wish to stay ahead of the curve in the 21st century need a global perspective that reaches beyond the P-20 classroom. This session proposes in-depth perspectives on five levels of globalization: (a) international studies in the curriculum, (b) Study Abroad experiences, (c) second language learning, (d) Fulbright faculty exchanges, and (e) professional organizations and conference opportunities such as the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) and the European Council for High Ability (ECHA). Attendees will receive a plethora of resources and suggestions to integrate global studies into P-20 classrooms for gifted learners.
Author(s):
Connie Phelps
cphelps@emporia.edu
Emporia State University
United States
Dr. Connie Phelps directs the Gifted Special Education and Great Plains Center for Gifted Studies at Emporia State University where she trains gifted facilitators for grades K-12. Her leadership positions include Conference Coordinator for the Kansas Association of Gifted, Talented, and Creative, Past Chair of the Professional Development Network and Javits-Frasier Scholar Mentor in NAGC, and alternate delegate in the WCGTC. She participates as a Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation as a site reviewer. She serves on the Future Problem Solving Program International Board of Advisors and coordinates the Inventions component of the International Torrance Creativity Legacy Award.
Louise Reid
louise.reid@rcma.org
RCMA Immokalee Community School
United States
Louise Reid teaches minority gifted in grades one through six at the RCMA Immokalee Community School in Florida, where she challenges young gifted learners through culturally based projects. She considers dreaming and goal setting the greatest gift she can share with her students and creates curiosity boards with colorful cultures and breathtaking pictures to encourage creativity in her students. Louise previously taught children in Montesssori schools around the world and provided professional development on the Montessori model. Louise was selected as a 2018 Javits-Frasier Scholar and plans to use her training to positively impact culturally and ethnically diverse gifted learners.