Description
Twenty-first century students have access to more information than any generation in history. The implications for education, particularly for gifted students, are far-reaching. Richard M. Cash, Ph.D., shares his experience working with gifted students and connects that knowledge to the need for innovation in 21st century education.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- How neo-millennials learn in the 21st century and how to adapt your classroom
- The purpose of proximity learning
- To identify the four types of learners and doers
- Why curriculum and instruction must be differentiated to meet the academic and social/emotional needs of advanced learners
- How to advance content, process, and product
- Curricular and instructional practices for gifted students
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Richard Cash has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. He has taught at the elementary, middle school and college levels. Most recently, he served as Director of Gifted Programs for the Bloomington Public Schools in Minnesota. Dr. Cash is the president and lead consultant for nRich Educational Consulting, Inc. His areas of expertise include educational programming, differentiated instruction, brain compatible classrooms, and self-regulated learning. Dr. Cash has authored “Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century” and “Differentiation for Gifted Learners: Going Beyond the Basics” (co-author Diane Heacox), which was a Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Legacy Book® Award winner. He is actively involved with the World Council on Gifted Education, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).
Erissela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and provided great activities
Dianna – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it.
Anacelis – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and very useful for high school math.
Audrey – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This what a great course that allows you to take away ideas instantly back to the classroom.
Chris – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was great
Jaricha – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This was really an eye opening course. Very awesome!
Julie – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
was great
Michelle – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Well done
Sultan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very engaging.
Eliza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was awesome. The presenter made it very entertaining. He provided us with a large amount of information/activity ideas that can be applied to different grade levels.