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2.5.8 How an Australian Archdiocese Embedded Gifted Pedagogy within a System of Schools

This session will outline how one Australian Archdiocese initiated the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program by utilizing contemporary research to inform practices aimed at identifying gifted students and providing them with the educational services they require within a Catholic environment. The session will discuss how 63 comprehensive Catholic primary and secondary schools are operating and sustaining the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program. The purpose of the systemically designed program is to enhance equity for gifted learners while building the capacity of leaders in gifted education. The rigorous accreditation process that maintains the quality and integrity of the program will be shared.

Author(s):

Karen Cahill
karen.cahill@syd.catholic.edu.au
Sydney Catholic Schools Australia
Australia

   

Karen has worked in the Australian education field for over thirty years in key school, regional and system leadership roles. She has occupied positions of school Principal, Regional Consultant, Human Resources Consultant and diocesan Manager of Professional Standards. Karen is currently the Head of Diverse Learning for Sydney Catholic Schools where she leads a highly skilled team who support 152 schools in the areas of student disability and gifted education. Karen holds a BEd, MEd Administration, postgraduate qualifications in Inclusive Education, Gifted Education, Workplace Counselling & Corporate Investigations. She is currently engaged in a Masters of Applied Psychology.

 


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