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Tennessee Association for the Gifted Featured Conference Speaker |
Carolyn Coil · Debbie Keiser · Danny Gaddy & Jane Templeton Merritt TAG Conference ·
September 18-19, 2008 |
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Carolyn Coil
Carolyn Coil works with teachers and parents offering practical strategies for raising student achievement, differentiating curriculum, implementing a variety of assessment strategies, and dealing with the problems and challenges associated with preparing ourselves and our children for living and working in the 21st Century. Coil has worked in the field of education and training for over 20 years as a teacher, training coordinator, project director, learning resources specialist, and consultant. She received her B.A. in Secondary Education and International Studies from the University of Maryland, her M.A. in Gifted Education and her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Training from the University of South Florida. She has been an Adjunct Professor at Mercer and Oglethorpe Universities in Atlanta and at the University of South Florida in Tampa and currently teaches graduate level endorsement courses through the State of Georgia. Coil has been a presenter and keynoter for schools, school districts and educational service centers throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and in Bermuda and Spain. Carolyn Coil's Conference Sessions:Using 'Questivities' to Develop Creative ThinkingThis session introduces Questivities, an easy-to-use format that encourages creativity in the differentiated classroom. Questivities stimulate "outside the box" thinking, give practice in research skills and extend any project activity. Participants will see examples of the Questivities format, participate in brainstorming answers to sample Questivities Thinking Questions, and discuss applications of this strategy for the classroom. What do Do for Stressed-Out Kids: Dealing with Stress and PerfectionismThis presentation focuses on the causes of stress in modern society, with an emphasis on those factors which most affect children such as perfectionism, the fear of making mistakes, hurried lifestyles and too many activities. Participants will learn practical ideas and strategies to help children deal with stress and live more relaxed and less stressful lives. Flexible Grouping: It's More Than Just Moving Their Seats!Flexible grouping for the delivery of instruction is the cornerstone of differentiation. When implemented well, it leads to success for every student. This practical session addresses 13 Guidelines for Managing Flexible Groups, advantages and disadvantages of various grouping patterns, the logistics and management of group work, group self-assessment strategies, individual learning logs and more. Participants will come away with many ideas and strategies to use immediately in the classroom. Challenging the "Hidden" Gifted UnderachieverMany gifted students slide by in school, getting reasonably good grades and scoring well on standardized tests, but put forth little or no effort. These students could be called "hidden" underachievers. This session will discuss reasons for this type of underachievement and examine ways to guide such students to embrace academic challenges and choose demanding learning activities instead of the easiest ones. We will discuss how to encourage students to persist through times of disappointment or failure, how to learn from their mistakes and how to take responsibility for and find joy in their own learning. |
Carolyn Coil Author · Trainer · Educator · Consultant 2008 TAG Conference Documents:AwardsTAG Awards Nomination
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