Unmasking student strengths through innovative learning experiences

(Please note: Schedule subject to change)

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Thursday, November 20: Morning: Patuxent Room, Side A

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8:00 - 8:45	Registration,  Lobby of Gathering Place
8:45 - 9:00	Introduction Jean Paynter (MSDE Gifted Program)
9:00 - 9:45	Leaping past labels to bring out the best in the learner George Lynn (Psychologist/Author - Bellevue, Washington)
10:00 - 10:45	Trends in Technology that Support Universal Design for Learning Carolyn Staudt (Concord Organization, Boston, MA)
11:00 - 11:45	Developing 21st Century Skills: Digital inspiration  Manorama Talaiver (Director, Institute for Teaching Through Technology & Innovative Practices, ITTIP, at Longwood University)
Noon - 1:00	Lunch Lunch time speakers: Instructional Specialists for GT/ LD Students: Rose Blucher, Prince George's County Public Schools Special Education, and Beth Francazi, Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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Thursday, November 20th: Afternoon

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Session A : Patuxent Side A (Upstairs)

Session B: Potomac Room (Downstairs)

1:00 - 1:45 What's worked for us Julie Kuhn, John Beecher-Dioghan, Brian Potts (Student Panel) Discussant: Ann Bracken 2:00 - 2:45 What works: Experiencing science/math/technology Robert Kedell, Brandon Shifflett , Sherri Morisco (Howard County Public Schools), Discussant: Linda Townsend 3:00 - 3:45 What works for exceptionalities: Strength-based instruction Rich Weinfeld (Weinfeld Education Associates)

Making Connections: Reaching all students through the arts  Rebecca Braukus, Andrew Spang , Linda Newton (Howard County Public Schools), Discussant: Janice Webber Teaching to reach potential: An arts-based teaching/learning model IQ Gail Humphries , David Markey , Marcia Howard (American University and Imagination Stage) The secret garden: Using poetry & arts Ann Bracken (The Possibility Project)

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Friday, November 21st: Morning (Patuxent Room, side A) 

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9:00 - 9:45	What I learned about what works for dyslexia: It's in the mind's eye Tom West (Author of In the Mind's Eye, Thinking like Einstein)
10:00 - 10:45	Genius! Nurturing the spirit of the wild oppositional child George Lynn (Psychologist/Author -Bellevue, Washington)
11:00 - 11:45	Walking the path with the 2E learner: Emotions and learning Katharina Boser (Individual Differences in Learning Association)
Noon - 1:00	Lunch Lunch time speaker: Janice Webber (Director: AEMS)

Friday, November 21st: Afternoon Session A: Patuxent side A (Upstairs)  Session B: Potomac Room (Downstairs)  1:00 - 1:45 Finding and using students strengths at home and in school Edwin Oliver (The Baltimore Lab School), Julie Morrison (Psychologist in private practice), Cynthia Wilcox (Thrive) 2:00 - 2:45 Mentoring exceptional students Marisa Stemple (Montgomery County Public Schools), Betty Shevitz, Bill McCauley (Howard County Public Schools) 3:00 - 3:45 The fit is it: What works for college entry Judy Bass, (Montgomery County college advisor), Rebecca Dixon (Auborn University freshman), Rachel Masson (Landmark College) What works: building better executive skills Joyce Cooper-Kahn (Psychological Resource Associates, MD) What works: Engaging multi- sensory techniques for reading, writing, and spelling Fran Bowman (Bowman Educational Services, MD) What works: Assistive Technology Joan Green (Innovative Speech Therapy) About the Conference | Schedule | Hotels and Lodging | On-line Registration