Confratute 2009 Strands Handouts



Week One Strands

  1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-Joseph S. Renzulli & Sally M. Reis
    1. PRIMARY (Gr. K-2)-Nancy Titchen
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Susan Griggs
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Mary Sullivan
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. K-5)-Nancy Titchen
    2. MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL-Wayne Trembly
    3. PRINCIPALS-Nora Friedman
    4. COORDINATORS-Nancy Eastlake
  2. HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT IN SCIENCE (Grades 3-8)-Richard Bothmer
  3. PERSONAL STORIES: A FIRST STEP INTO THE MAGICAL WORLD OF STORYTELLING-Sandy Bothmer
  4. EDUCACHING: A HIGH-TECH SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH THE CURRICULUM-Sally Dobyns
  5. MENTORING MATHEMATICAL MINDS: TEACHING MATH TO TALENTED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS-Kathy Gavin
  6. TEACHERS SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT-Tom Heébert
  7. USING BOOKS AS HOOKS TO CREATE LIFELONG READERS-Susannah Richards
  8. STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING/COUNSELING GIFTED KIDS WITH AD/HD, AS, OCD, AND TS-Pat Schuler
  9. MOTIVATING STUDENTS: STRATEGIES TO REVERSE UNDERACHIEVEMENT-Del Siegle
  10. INTRODUCTION TO THE RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEM-Debbie Crawford & Tuan Nguyen
  11. GIFTED AND...: MEETING THE NEEDS OF TWICE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS-Susan Baum
  12. SEM STRATEGIES THAT WORK IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM-Peg Beecher
  13. PEER COACHING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' USE OF DIFFERENTIATION AND CURRICULUM COMPACTING-Caroline Cohen
  14. ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE PROCESSES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH-Sally Dobyns
  15. SEM READING FRAMEWORK-Rebecca Eckert
  16. IMPLEMENTING CURRICULUM COMPACTING IN THE CLASSROOM-Deb Goldbeck
  17. SYSTEMS AND MODELS IN GIFTED EDUCATION-E. Jean Gubbins
  18. GUIDING TEENS TO SELF-UNDERSTANDING THROUGH LITERATURE, FILM, AND WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY-Tom Heébert
  19. IGNITING SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY THROUGH IMAGINATION-Nancy Heilbronner
  20. CREATIVE, MOVEMENT, MIME, AND STORYTELLING: MAKING LEARNING CREATIVE AND KINESTHETIC-Gail Herman
  21. HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS, GET ORGANIZED, AND SELF-REGULATE BEHAVIOR FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS-Angela Housand
  22. TECHNOLOGY UNTANGLED-Brian Housand
  23. INSPIRING STUDENT RESEARCH: TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE PROCESS-Jann Leppien
  24. PROJECT LEARNING TREE-Terry Neu & Linda Bula
  25. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  26. PERFECTIONISM: BLESSING OR BURDEN?-Pat Schuler
  27. STRATEGIES TO TEACH MORE CREATIVELY WHILE TEACHING CREATIVITY-Del Siegle
  28. BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE HARMONIOUS CLASSROOM-Erin Sullivan
  29. CREATING CHALLENGE FOR TALENTED READERS-Susannah Richards
  30. GETTING EVEN MORE OUT OF RENZULLI LEARNING-Matt Fitzpatrick & Toni Kubousek
  31. BUILDING BLOCKS: DISCOVERING AND NURTURING GIFTS AND TALENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS-Jenna Bachinski
  32. LIGHTING THE SPARK AND AWAKENING THE DORMANT LEARNER: COMBINING MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AND SEM-Susan Baum
  33. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  34. DIVE INTO A GOOD EBOOK-Janine Firmender
  35. IDENTIFYING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS-Angela Housand
  36. PODCASTING WITH A PURPOSE-Brian Housand
  37. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  38. STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING AND DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM-Jann Leppien
  39. MATH ENRICHMENT BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK-Rachel McAnallen
  40. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF POWERPOINT-Melissa Mitchell
  41. MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES OF TALENTED BOYS-Terry Neu
  42. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  43. DIFFERENTIATING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS-Barry Oreck
  44. INCORPORATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTO YOUR CURRICULUM-Kevin Simms




Week Two Strands

  1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-Joseph S. Renzulli & Sally M. Reis
    1. PRIMARY (Gr. K-2)-Nancy Titchen
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Susan Griggs
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Mary Sullivan
    2. MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL-Wayne Trembly
    3. PRINCIPALS-Nora Friedman
    4. COORDINATORS-Nancy Eastlake
  2. HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT IN SCIENCE (Grades 3-8)-Richard Bothmer
  3. MENTORING MATHEMATICAL MINDS: TEACHING MATH TO TALENTED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS-Alison Foley
  4. TEACHERS SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT-Tom Heébert
  5. ADVANCED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: THE KAPLAN DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY MODEL-Sandra Kaplan
  6. MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES OF TALENTED BOYS-Terry Neu
  7. USING BOOKS AS HOOKS TO CREATE LIFELONG READERS-Susannah Richards
  8. MOTIVATING STUDENTS: STRATEGIES TO REVERSE UNDERACHIEVEMENT-Del Siegle
  9. INTRODUCTION TO THE RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEM-Debbie Crawford & Tuan Nguyen
  10. GIFTED AND...: MEETING THE NEEDS OF TWICE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS-Susan Baum
  11. PEER COACHING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' USE OF DIFFERENTIATION AND CURRICULUM COMPACTING-Caroline Cohen
  12. SEM READING FRAMEWORK-Rebecca Eckert & Liz Fogarty
  13. ENRICHMENT CLUSTERS: A PRACTICAL PLAN FOR REAL-WORLD STUDENT DRIVEN LEARNING-Marcia Gentry
  14. IMPLEMENTING CURRICULUM COMPACTING IN THE CLASSROOM-Deb Goldbeck
  15. SYSTEMS AND MODELS IN GIFTED EDUCATION-E. Jean Gubbins
  16. GUIDING TEENS TO SELF-UNDERSTANDING THROUGH LITERATURE, FILM, AND WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY-Tom Heébert
  17. IGNITING SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY THROUGH IMAGINATION-Nancy Heilbronner
  18. CREATIVE, MOVEMENT, MIME, AND STORYTELLING: MAKING LEARNING CREATIVE AND KINESTHETIC-Gail Herman
  19. HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS, GET ORGANIZED, AND SELF-REGULATE BEHAVIOR FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS-Angela Housand
  20. TECHNOLOGY UNTANGLED-Brian Housand
  21. MATH FOR THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN'T DO MATH-Rachel McAnallen
  22. PROJECT LEARNING TREE-Terry Neu & Linda Bula
  23. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  24. STRATEGIES TO TEACH MORE CREATIVELY WHILE TEACHING CREATIVITY-Del Siegle
  25. BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE HARMONIOUS CLASSROOM-Erin Sullivan
  26. CREATING CHALLENGE FOR TALENTED READERS-Susannah Richards
  27. GETTING EVEN MORE OUT OF RENZULLI LEARNING-Matt Fitzpatrick & Toni Kubousek
  28. BUILDING BLOCKS: DISCOVERING AND NURTURING GIFTS AND TALENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS-Jenna Bachinski
  29. LIGHTING THE SPARK AND AWAKENING THE DORMANT LEARNER: COMBINING MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AND SEM-Susan Baum
  30. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  31. DIVE INTO A GOOD EBOOK-Janine Firmender
  32. TOOLS OF THE TRADE: THE DIFFERENTIATION ARSENAL-Liz Fogarty
  33. IDENTIFYING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS-Angela Housand
  34. PODCASTING WITH A PURPOSE-Brian Housand
  35. CREATING PERSONAL NARRATIVES USING GARAGEBAND-Benjamin Lacina
  36. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  37. MATH ENRICHMENT BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK-Rachel McAnallen
  38. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  39. DIFFERENTIATING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS-Barry Oreck
  40. INCORPORATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTO YOUR CURRICULUM-Kevin Simms