Laurie Croft, Administrator, Professional Development
Contact Information |
Mailing Address |
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600 Blank Honors Center
Belin-Blank Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Internet/Email: laurie-croft@uiowa.edu
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank
Telephone: 319/335-6148
Fax: (319) 335-5151
Office Hours: By appointment |
| Education |
- B.A. (Honors) Oklahoma State University (1978) Major: History
- M.A. University of Oklahoma (1984) Major: History
- Ph.D. University of Tulsa (1994) Major: Educational Leadership (focus on Gifted Education)
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| Affiliations within the College |
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| Responsibilities |
- Facilitating the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted Endorsement process for educators
- Planning and coordinating the Advanced Placement Teacher Training Institute for the State of Iowa
- Advisor, the College of Education Honors Opportunity Program
- Project Director, Teaching American History in Iowa grant with AEA 267
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| Select Publications |
- Croft, L.J. (2004). Professional development or what teachers did over their summer vacations. Understanding Our Gifted (Fall, 2004)
- Colangelo, N., Assouline, S.G., Croft, L.J., Baldus, C.M., & Ihrig, D. (2003). Young Inventors. In L.V. Shavinina (Ed.). International Handbook of Innovation. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Croft, L.J. (2002) Teachers of the Gifted: Gifted Teachers. In N. Colangelo and G.A. Davis (Eds.). Handbook of Gifted Education (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
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| Courses Typically Taught |
- 7E/S/U:196 Topics in Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum Concepts for Gifted and Talented Students
- 7S:173 Programming and Curriculum for High Ability Students: Seeking Solutions to Real World Problems
- 7E/S/U:188 Practicum in Gifted Education
- 7X:100 Honors Opportunity Program Seminar
- 7X:101 Senior Honors Project
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