Identifying and Nurturing Young Gifted Learners

Thursday, February 2, 2012
4:30-6:30 pm (US CDT)
Log-in beginning at 4:00 pm

The Belin-Blank Center will host a Webinar, Identifying and Nurturing Young Gifted Learners, to discuss critical issues in meeting the needs of gifted children in our schools, grades PreK – 2, who are typically not assessed by standardized instruments. This Webinar will be of special relevance for educators and administrators who are focused on meeting state mandates and national standards in gifted education as they relate to developing the talents of younger children.

Join Dr. Kimberly Chandler from William and Mary’s Center for Gifted Education, on Thursday, February 2, 2012, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (US CDT), to learn more about identifying and meeting the needs of young gifted children. Learn more about this opportunity and register your computer for just $60!

Kimberly Chandler, Ph.D., is the Director of Curriculum at the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary. Dr. Chandler completed her Master’s degree in gifted education and her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership with an emphasis in gifted education at the College of William and Mary. Her professional background includes teaching gifted students in a variety of settings, serving as an administrator of a school district gifted program, providing professional development training for teachers and administrators, and leading academic review teams for the Virginia Department of Education. She has also taught gifted education endorsement courses for The College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia. She has conducted workshops on a variety of topics for parents, teachers, and administrators in numerous states and internationally. Dr. Chandler is the past chair of the NAGC Early Childhood Network.