The
Prior Lake-Savage chapter of MCGT (SPAN) will host Dr. Richard Cash at our
Monday Nov. 11 meeting. The talk is described below and will take place
at 7pm in the WestWood Elementary Media Center (5370 WestWood Dr. SE; Prior
Lake, MN 55372).
No childcare will be provided, but we will have teacher CEU certificates
available.
Questions? Contact Apryl at wlmailhtml:span.priorlake@gmail.com
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Beyond
Ability: What it Really Takes to Be Successful
Many
people believe that being smart is a critical component of success.
However, while aptitude and strong content knowledge may be requirements for
advanced level courses in high school and in post-secondary, the new world of
the 21st century places less emphasis on "books smarts" and more
emphasis the skills of creativity, critical reasoning, collaboration and
communication. This shift in direction toward the encouraging student's
drive, passion and fortitude is of extreme importance for our gifted
learners. The more our children apply themselves in difficult situations
the more likely there are to become successful in the 21st century. Join
Dr. Richard Cash, an internationally recognized expert in gifted education, as
he shares real and practical strategies that can assist you in enhancing your
child's schooling and life experiences to prepare them for their future.
Dr.
Cash is the past Director of Gifted Programs for the Bloomington Public
Schools. During his 13 years with the Bloomington schools, he realigned
the serves for gifted students as well as developed the Dimensions Academy and
Elements program for highly gifted students, in grades 2-8. Dimensions
Academy and Elements have become a model for gifted programming around the
state and nation. After 25 years in the field of education, Richard
recently transitioned to a private consultant for school districts around the
US and internationally. His passion is in developing educational systems
that nurture and encourage students to advanced levels of thinking and
learning. He is the author of Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and
Learning for the 21st Century, and the co-author with Dr. Diane Heacox, a
widely respected expert on differentiation and gifted education, on the newly
released book Differentiation for Gifted Learners: Going Beyond the Basics. Richard
may be contacted through his website at: www.nrichconsulting.com <http://www.nrichconsulting.com/
