Confratute 2008 Strands Handouts



Week One Strands

  1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-Joseph S. Renzulli & Sally M. Reis
    1. PRIMARY (Gr. K-2)-Susan Baum & Gail Herman
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Susan Griggs
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Mary Sullivan
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. K-5)-Nancy Titchen
    2. MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH-Wayne Trembly
    3. SENIOR HIGH-Meredith Greene
    4. ADMINISTRATORS-Nora Friedman
    5. COORDINATORS-Nancy Eastlake
    6. MULTICULTURAL POPULATIONS-Catharina de Wet
  2. DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (ADVANCED)-Sandra Kaplan
  3. EDUCACHING: A HIGH-TECH SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH THE CURRICULUM Capturing the Spirit of the Hunt for Learning-Sally M. Dobyns
  4. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  5. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF POWERPOINT-Janine Firmender
  6. DEVELOPING STUDENTS' POTENTIAL THROUGH DIFFERENTIATION-Christine Briggs
  7. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  8. PODCASTING WITH A PURPOSE-Brian Housand
  9. HONORING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LIVES OF GIFTED STUDENTS-Thomas Hébert
  10. PEER COACHING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' USE OF DIFFERENTIATION & CURRICULUM COMPACTING-Caroline Cohen
  11. DIFFERENTIATING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS Writing Instructional Objectives in the Arts The Moving Image-Barry Oreck
  12. BOOKS AS HOOKS FOR CREATING LIFELONG READERS-Susannah Richards
  13. STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING AND DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM-Jann Leppien
  14. CREATING STUDENT MOVIES WITH YOUR MAC-Frank Sineni
  15. USING RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEMS IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL-Sheelah Sweeny
  16. ANIMATION: LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! DEVELOPING TYPE III AUDIOVISUAL PROJECTS-Greg Murin
  17. STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING/COUNSELING GIFTED KIDS WITH AD/HD, AS, OCD, AND TS Part 2-Pat Schuler
  18. MENTORING MATHEMATICAL MINDS: TEACHING MATH TO TALENTED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS-M. Katherine Gavin
  19. GUIDING STUDENTS TO SELF-UNDERSTANDING THROUGH LITERATURE AND FILM-Thomas Hébert
  20. HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT IN SCIENCE (Grades 3-8)-Richard Bothmer
  21. "THE ART OF SHADOW THEATRE: THE ULTIMATE ENRICHMENT TOOL-Kristin Berman
  22. RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CLUSTER GROUPING AND DIFFERENTIATION-Marcia Gentry
  23. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF POWERPOINT-Janine Firmender
  24. SYSTEMS AND MODELS IN GIFTED EDUCATION-E. Jean Gubbins
  25. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  26. HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS, GET ORGANIZED, AND SELF-REGULATE BEHAVIOR FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS-Angela Housand
  27. PRIMARY SOURCES: STUDENT SPRINGBOARDS TO HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION-Sally M. Dobyns
  28. MOTIVATING STUDENTS: STRATEGIES TO REVERSE UNDERACHIEVEMENT-Del Siegle
  29. STRATEGIES TO TEACH MORE CREATIVELY WHILE TEACHING CREATIVITY-Gara Field
  30. MICROCOSMOS Part 2-Arden Georgi Thompson
  31. SEM READING FRAMEWORK-Rebecca Eckert
  32. BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE HARMONIOUS CLASSROOM-Erin Sullivan
  33. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  34. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  35. PERFECTIONISM: BLESSING OR BURDEN?-Pat Schuler
  36. INCREASING STUDENT INTEREST IN LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY-Del Siegle
  37. CURRICULUM COMPACTING: HOW TO DO IT-Deb Goldbeck
  38. STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING THINKING SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM-Greg Murin
  39. USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM Simple Digital Ideas!!!-Kevin Simms
  40. TEACHING TO THE OTHER INTELLIGENCES-Catharina de Wet
  41. THE STORYTELLING CLASSROOM: CREATIVE ENRICHMENT ACROSS THE CURRICULUM-Gail Herman
  42. MATH ENRICHMENT BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK-MODULAR ORIGAMI-Rachel McAnallen
  43. MORE THAN ACCOMMODATIONS: MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE TWICE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER (GIFTED WITH ADHD, LD, OR ASPERGERS SYNDROME)-Susan M. Baum
  44. CREATING CHALLENGE FOR TALENTED READERS-Susannah Richards
  45. USING RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEMS IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL-Gara Field
  46. INSPIRING STUDENT RESEARCH: TOOLS & STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE PROCESS-Jann Leppien
  47. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  48. ENCOURAGING DIVERSE STUDENTS' ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN GIFTED SERVICES-Christine Briggs
  49. ENRICHMENT CLUSTERS: A PRACTICAL PLAN FOR REAL-WORLD STUDENT DRIVEN LEARNING-Marcia Gentry
  50. THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GIFTED STUDENTS-Meredith Greene




Week Two Strands

  1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-Joseph S. Renzulli & Sally M. Reis
    1. PRIMARY (Gr. K-2)-Susan Baum
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Susan Griggs
      ELEMENTARY (Gr. 3-5)-Mary Sullivan
    2. MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH-Wayne Trembly
    3. SENIOR HIGH-Meredith Greene
    4. ADMINISTRATORS-Nora Friedman
    5. COORDINATORS-Nancy Eastlake
    6. MULTICULTURAL POPULATIONS-Catharina de Wet
  2. MICROCOSMOS Part 2-Arden Georgi Thompson
  3. EDUCACHING: A HIGH-TECH SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH THE CURRICULUM Capturing the Spirit of the Hunt for Learning-Sally M. Dobyns
  4. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  5. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  6. MENTORING MATHEMATICAL MINDS: TEACHING MATH TO TALENTED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS-Tutita Casa
  7. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIKIS: POWERFUL TOOLS FOR THE CLASSROOM-Brian Housand
  8. IGNITING IMAGINATION IN STUDENTS THROUGH SCIENCE INQUIRY     Investigation Plan     Inquiry Content - Portrait Orientation-Diana Payne & Nancy Heilbronner
  9. PRIMARY SOURCES: STUDENT SPRINGBOARDS TO HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION-Sally M. Dobyns
  10. ANIMATION: LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! DEVELOPING TYPE III AUDIOVISUAL PROJECTS-Greg Murin & John Fogarty
  11. BOOKS AS HOOKS FOR CREATING LIFELONG READERS-Susannah Richards
  12. USING RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEMS IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL-Sheelah Sweeny
  13. PEER COACHING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' USE OF DIFFERENTIATION & CURRICULUM COMPACTING-Caroline S. Cohen
  14. PROJECT WILD AQUATIC: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-Terry Neu & Linda Bula
  15. MATH FOR THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN'T DO MATH-YES YOU CAN-Rachel McAnallen
  16. "THE ART OF SHADOW THEATRE: THE ULTIMATE ENRICHMENT TOOL-Kristin Berman
  17. RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CLUSTER GROUPING AND DIFFERENTIATION-Marcia Gentry
  18. CREATING STUDENT MOVIES WITH YOUR MAC-Frank Sineni
  19. USING SEM TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: A FOCUS ON STRENGTHS AND TALENTS-Margaret "Peg" Beecher
  20. DIFFERENTIATING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS Writing Instructional Objectives in the Arts The Moving Image-Barry Oreck
  21. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF POWERPOINT-Janine Firmender
  22. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  23. HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS, GET ORGANIZED, AND SELF-REGULATE BEHAVIOR FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS-Angela Housand
  24. STRATEGIES TO TEACH MORE CREATIVELY WHILE TEACHING CREATIVITY-Gara Field
  25. MOTIVATING STUDENTS: STRATEGIES TO REVERSE UNDERACHIEVEMENT-Del Siegle
  26. SYSTEMS AND MODELS IN GIFTED EDUCATION-E. Jean Gubbins
  27. PERSONAL STORIES: A FIRST STEP INTO THE MAGICAL WORLD OF STORYTELLING-Sandy Bothmer
  28. SEM READING FRAMEWORK-Rebecca Eckert
  29. MORE THAN ACCOMMODATIONS: MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE TWICE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER (GIFTED WITH ADHD, LD, OR ASPERGERS SYNDROME)-Susan M. Baum
  30. TAKING YOUR STUDENTS INTO THE FUTURE (FPS)-Marianne Solomon
  31. CURRICULUM COMPACTING: HOW TO DO IT-Deb Goldbeck
  32. THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GIFTED STUDENTS-Meredith Greene
  33. MATH ENRICHMENT BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK-MODULAR ORIGAMI-Rachel McAnallen
  34. USING RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEMS IN YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL-Gara Field
  35. USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM Simple Digital Ideas!!!-Kevin Simms
  36. TEACHING TO THE OTHER INTELLIGENCES-Catharina de Wet
  37. CREATIVE MOVEMENT, MIME, AND STORYTELLING: MAKING LEARNING KINESTHETIC AND CREATIVE-Gail Herman
  38. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF POWERPOINT-Janine Firmender
  39. BOOKMAKING-Cindy Lassalle
  40. STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING THINKING SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM-Greg Murin
  41. CREATING CHALLENGE FOR TALENTED READERS-Susannah Richards
  42. STUDENTS ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE RESEARCHERS!-Cindy Nottage & Virginia Morse
  43. SILK SCREEN PRINTING-Vidabeth Bensen
  44. PRINCIPAL'S FORUM (ADVANCED)-Margaret "Peg" Beecher & Barbara Slatin
  45. UNTANGLING TECHNOLOGY-Brian Housand
  46. HIGH-END LEARNING IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM (Gr. K-2)-Kristina Ayers Paul
  47. ENRICHMENT CLUSTERS: A PRACTICAL PLAN FOR REAL-WORLD STUDENT DRIVEN LEARNING-Marcia Gentry
  48. HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT IN SCIENCE (Grades 3-8)-Richard Bothmer
  49. BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE HARMONIOUS CLASSROOM-Erin Sullivan
  50. ENRICHING THE YOUNG NATURALIST-Jeff Danielian