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Educational Opportunity Dates
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DUKE TIP KENTUCKYRECOGNITION CEREMONY
May 24th, 2013
TRAVEL TO FRANCE
May 27 - June 5, 2013
SCATS
June 9 - 21, 2013
AP SUMMER INSTITUTE
June 23 - 28, 2013
VAMPY
June 23 - July 13, 2013
THE SUMMER CAMP
July 15 - 19, 2013
WORLD COUNCIL FOR
GIFTED & TALENTED CHILDREN
WORLD CONFERENCE
August 10 - 14, 2013
Louisville, KY
FALL BREAK TRIP TO GERMANY
October 4th - 13th, 2013
FALL SUPER SATURDAYS
November 2, 9, 16, and 23
Berta Excellence in Education Workshop Series
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The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU will host the Berta Excellence in Education Workshop Series for parents and educators of gifted and talented children October 24 and 25. The Berta series focuses on the social and emotional needs of gifted children. Thanks to the generosity of the Berta family, the events are free and open to the public. Both sessions will be held at the Carroll Knicely Center, 2355 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY.
The presenter is Dr. Tom Hébert, author of Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students. Dr. Hébert is a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia. Prior to teaching graduate classes, he worked with gifted students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Parents Celebrating the Social and Emotional Lives of Their Gifted Children
Monday, October 24, 6:30 – 8 p.m. (CDT)
Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students (for Educators) (EILA credit available)
Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (CDT)
The registration form is available on The Center for Gifted Studies website, www.wku.edu/gifted. Please submit it via fax (270.745.6279), email (gifted@wku.edu), or by mailing it to the address listed on the form. There is more information about The Center’s educational offerings on The Center for Gifted Studies website under Programming.
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children will host its 20th Biennial World Conference, "Celebrating Giftedness and Creativity," August 10-14, 2013, at the Galt House Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, KY.
Hayden Isenberg and Kamrin Green, both of Bowling Green and the Warren County Public School district, will have their published works showcased at the SOKY Book Fest Children’s Day on Friday (April 19).
Watch this brief video to find out why gifted education is the right thing to do! Gifted Education Week in Kentucky is February 17-23.
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children will host its 20th Biennial World Conference, "Celebrating Giftedness and Creativity," August 10-14, 2013, at the Galt House Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, KY.
Hayden Isenberg and Kamrin Green, both of Bowling Green and the Warren County Public School district, will have their published works showcased at the SOKY Book Fest Children’s Day on Friday (April 19).
Last month The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University hosted a delegation of 14 educators from Saudi Arabia who were sent to Bowling Green by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education to learn about gifted education.
