Confratute is the longest running summer institute on enrichment-based differentiated teaching held at the University of Connecticut for over 30 years!
Confratute is a combined
CONFerence, and an insti
TUTE with a lot of
FRATernity in between. Confratute is geared toward providing educators with research-based practical strategies for engagement and enrichment learning for all students, as well as meeting the needs of gifted and talented students.
- STRANDS: Intensive, week-long mini courses taught by educational leaders and master teachers. Confratute is a fully accredited graduate course at UConn and graduate credits may be taken on an optional basis.
- IN-DEPTH TRAINING: The Schoolwide Enrichment Model; Differentiating Instruction & Curriculum; Literacy & Reading; Math Enrichment; Applied Technology; Instructional & Cluster Grouping; Underachievement; and more
- SEM LEADERS FORUM: Special strands and events designed especially for principals and administrators, taught by leaders of some of the most successful SEM schools from around the country.
- SPECIAL TOPIC SESSIONS: Workshops offered daily on a variety of topics such as creativity, thinking skills, underachievement, etc.
- EVENING FORUM SESSIONS: Workshops offered Monday-Wednesday to help you develop your own action plan for taking back home and implementing in your school or district by attending any or all of our evening events.
- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Major addresses by authors and researchers such as Joseph Renzulli, Sally Reis, Sandra Kaplan, Del Siegle, Rachel McAnallen, Susan Baum, Jann Leppien, Marcia Gentry, Brian Housand, and Kristina Ayers Paul.
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"Excellent…excellent…excellent. A heartfelt thanks for sharing your expertise, your enthusiasm, and your commitment to gifted learners!"—Confratute 2012 Participant
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