MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009

Clustering Creative and Critical Thinking in the Classroom – Dr. Donald Treffinger

This workshop will focus on classroom applications for talent development. Good for all educators, K to 12.
(3 hours)
University Transition Program: A Field Study at the University of British Columbia – Dr. Daria Danylchuk

A day’s program, including lunch, will demonstrate a successful rapid acceleration program of 12- to 17-year-old youth in a university setting. Good for administrators, educators, and parents. (5 hours)
Meeting the Needs of Talented ADHD Students – Dr. Ken McCluskey

Rather than over-focusing on the downside, this session will “recast reality” by emphasizing talent identification and development with ADHD children and youth. Good for administrators, educators, and parents. (3 hours)

Cultivating Intellectual Passion through Problem-Based Learning – Dr. Shelagh Gallagher

This workshop will focus on applications for enhancing learning strategies for a variety of abilities and ages in the classroom. Good for educators and parents. (3 hours)

Optional Tours

ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAILTOUR (4 days/3 nights) Departs Banff July 30. Departs California  August 9 to Africa for the second Events.

Board the famous Rocky Mountaineer and enjoy the vast ever-changing panorama of Western U.S.A and the American Rockies. Your exclusive package includes two days of daylight travel, onboard breakfast and lunch daily, overnight accommodation
and dinner in Kamloops , one night accommodation in California and Banff , and all transfers to and from the stations.

ALASKA CRUISE (7 days/7 nights)  Of  the your Conference in California

Board a luxury liner for a cruise to Alaska via the Inside Passage, one of the world’s most scenic sea lanes and one of the few where large ships can sail  close to the coastline. The scenery is spectacular with snow-capped mountains, picturesque
lighthouses, and the presence of killer whales, sea lions, and porpoises. This is a destination overflowing with nature’s gifts–America’s last and greatest wilderness.

Booking and Cancellation Policies
All tours are free on an optional basis and based on availability. But must be registered time during arrival of any interested participants

Registration

Registration for the pre-conference workshops can be done through the secretary general. To register for the conference, and the pre-conference workshops, contact the secretary general