NSWAGTC Events for Parents & Teachers

"Q&A on Testing" - Online Conference

The NSWAGTC's second 2011 online conference, running from Monday 14-Friday 18 November, presents a panel of experts ready to answer your questions on testing of gifted children - covering its merits and limitations, the variety of tests and their jargon, and most other aspects of testing.

Our three experts are:

• Lizette Campbell - Lizette is both an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and a Clinical Psychologist.  She has more than 25 years experience working with gifted and 2e students.
• Rosemary Hammerton - In her dual roles as Gifted Education Coordinator K-12 and private consultant, Rosemary has tested many hundreds of students using a variety of instruments. She also works with teachers and schools to develop equitable identification procedures for their gifted programs.
• Fiona Smith - Fiona’s expertise is in assessing and counselling gifted and creative children and working with teachers and parents to help address their needs. She is a registered Psychologist and has a Masters Degree in Education, majoring in Gifted Education.

Between them they cover the range of testing that gifted children may face from individual psychometric testing to school-based tests.

"What is it about gifted girls?" online conference

Just what is it about gifted girls? Parent, NSWAGTC past president, and lecturer/coordinator of Primary teaching programs at Charles Sturt University, Denise Wood, will lead our thinking in this online forum conference on this intriguing and important topic that directly concerns half the gifted population.

This Conference event will be held on the NSWAGTC's Parenting Primary Schoolers Forum over the five days from Monday 12 through Friday 16 September 2011, allowing participants to reflect on what they read and ask questions that concern them. After posting her initial thoughts, Denise will visit the forum morning and night to respond to participant questions and comments. Join in this valuable discussion.

“Understanding and advocating for your gifted child” Canberra

This talk by Denise Wood will provide information for parents in particular and will be of interest to teachers, principals and school counsellors as well.
It will address three aspects relating to gifted children

• Gagne’s Model of Talent Development,
• How to prepare a portfolio of your child’s work
• What is it about gifted girls?

After the talk parents will have a better understanding of what gifted and talented is and how it may be demonstrated in gifted girls particularly, along with some very practical tips about the importance of developing a portfolio of your child's work and how to use it when advocating for them with their school.

The presenter: Denise Wood is Course Director, Primary Programs (Bathurst & Wagga) Course Coordinator (Bathurst) Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psych)/Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) School of Teacher Education Charles Sturt University Bathurst, as well as the past President, NSW Association of Gifted and Talented Children and Convenor, Youth Summit, Asia Pacific Conference for Giftedness, July 2010.

When: Saturday August 27th 2011 commencing at 9.30am – 3.00pm

Where: Haydon Allen Lecture Theatre (also known as The Tank) ANU
http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/displaybldg.asp?no=23 

Registration Essential: To book visit http://actgiftedaugust2011.eventbrite.com

Cost: Free

The NSWAGTC ACT Support Group is presenting this talk with the assistance of grant funding from the ACT Education and Training Directorate.

There will be breaks for morning tea and lunch. Morning tea will be provided for all registrants however, attendees may bring their lunch or buy it from one of the ANU or nearby venues which will be open on the day.

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"Gifted Chat" Network

For Parents - Grandparents - Carers

"Gifted Chat" is an informal support group for gifted preschool children and their families and is held on the Fourth Friday of the month during school term from 10.00am -12.00pm. Venue: Hilltop Road Public School Community Resource Room - Richmond St Merrylands 2160.

This is an opportunity to meet other parents and children in a supported environment. Toys and craft for children supplied. Preschoolers, homeschoolers and parents without children welcome. (Babies and toddlers also welcome.) Bookings are not required.

"Gifted Coffee" Network

For Teachers - Consultants - Psychologists

“Gifted Coffee” is an informal network of educators and consultants working in the field of Gifted Education who meet once a term to collaborate and share information and ideas. We mostly meet in a café after work or in the school holidays. We have also met in venues that offer school programs for gifted and talented students, such as the Art Gallery of NSW and the Sydney Botanic Gardens, where we have enjoyed learning about the programs on offer.

Contact Rosemary if you would like more information about "Gifted Coffee" or would like to be added to the email list.