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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Debbie Keiser

Conference Keynote on Thursday: "Kick it up a Notch!"

"As our gifted teachers struggled with covering all the state standards plus differentiating for the gifted students in their classes and addressing depth and complexity in the curriculum, along comes Debbie Keiser with solid curriculum and training sessions that pull everything together!."

Offering over 15 years experience in education, Debbie Keiser captivates audiences with her energetic and practical application of cutting-edge research from leaders in the field of education. She has presented internationally and published more than 50 curriculum guides for differentiated instruction, two of which won awards from the National Association for Gifted Children.

Ms. Keiser graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education specializing in Early Childhood and is certified to teach grades pre-K through sixth. She will complete a master's degree in Educational Psychology, specializing in gifted education in December 2008.

Currently, Debbie resides in McKinney, Texas with her husband and daughter. She is the Children's Ministry Director at her church and writes curriculum for an education company based in Israel.

Debbie Keiser's Conference Sessions:

Instructional Strategies that Kick it up a Notch!

This session will be a follow up to Debbie's keynote. Participate in a motivational, hands-on session that demonstrates numerous brain-compatible instructional strategies that ensure students master curricular objectives and meet national standards. These activities, based on learning style theories, help teachers deliver memorable, differentiated, classroom instruction for gifted students and high ability learners.

Participants will explore strategies which engage gifted learners including games, graphic organizers, manipulatives, models, skits, and project-based instruction.

The Research Puzzle: Helping Students Research Successfully

Studies show research is a preferred activity of gifted learners. Teaching gifted students to research effectively is the challenge. Providing students the tools to research effectively can only have a positive impact on their later endeavors.

Assessments with Pizzazz

Embrace imagination in process and product in a session dedicated to creativity in assessment. Frameworks are provided for developing creativity in student process records and products. All you have to provide is the idea.

Learning to Be a Durable Person

Gifted children need to be taught to be durable, survive the day-to-day struggles of life and still be satisfied, productive, and happy. This session explores ways gifted students can explore their own giftedness, expand social skills, cultivate leadership skills, and develop strategies for combating stress, anger and perfectionism.

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Debbie Keiser

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