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4.7.11 Perceiving the Forest, Not the Trees: Problem-Solving for Global Issues and Social Studies Content

How can we empower gifted students to think critically about historical events, real-world issues, and future problems? How can we guide gifted students to understand how the past influences the present and how present realities will create the future? Presenters will share a model for developing content expertise to add depth, complexity, and problem-solving to social studies content. Participants will learn to apply the model to guide students through problem identification and solution possibilities by understanding the interconnectedness of multiple societal factors, empowering students to change tomorrow.

Author(s):

Emily Mofield
mofielde@gmail.com
Lipscomb University
United States

   

Emily Mofield, Ed.D. is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Lipscomb University. She has taught and led gifted programs for 15 years and serves as the NAGC Chair for Curriculum Studies. Emily regularly presents on effective differentiation for advanced learners. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Language Arts and has been recognized as the Tennessee Association for Gifted Children Teacher of the Year and has received several state and national awards for curriculum. She co-authors curriculum in Language Arts and social-emotional needs of gifted. She is the co-recipient of the NAGC Hollingworth Award for research.

Tamra Stambaugh
tamra.stambaugh@gmail.com
Vanderbilt University
United States

   

Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D., is an associate research professor and executive director of Programs for Talented Youth at Vanderbilt University. Stambaugh conducts research in gifted education focused on curriculum and instruction interventions, gifted students living in rural settings and those from low income households. She frequently provides keynotes at national and international conferences and has coauthored/edited several books, chapters, curricula units, and articles. She is the recipient of awards such as the Margaret The Lady Thatcher Medallion for scholarship, service, and character, the Doctoral Student and Early Leader Award from NAGC, the Legacy Book Award, & national and state curriculum awards.

 


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