Gifted Education Workshops
Registration Fee: $950.00 per workshop
Faculty: Professor Borland and Dr. Wright
Questions? Contact cps@tc.columbia.edu
Program Description:
Non-Credit Offerings
Instructional Models in the Education of Gifted Students
July 8 – 11, 2024
Differentiated Instruction of Gifted (and All) Students in the Heterogeneous Classroom
July 15-18 and 22-25, 2024
Overview
The Program in Gifted Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, offers two intensive summer workshops focused on issues that teachers in every classroom face in their professional practice. Each year we welcome teachers, administrators, parents, and others from across the United States and from other countries, providing a rewarding opportunity to learn about how educational practice plays out in a variety of contexts.
Although the workshops can be taken for Teachers College credits, they are also available to educators on a non-credit basis. No previous coursework in gifted education or experience teaching in gifted programs is required in order to benefit from the workshops. For more details on each workshop, please click on the tabs above.
The Program in Gifted Education also offers a 12-credit summer course sequence that allows students who hold, or will soon obtain, a valid initial or professional teaching certificate in New York State to also meet the educational requirements for the New York State certification extension in gifted education. This certification extension is required in order to teach in gifted education programs in the State of New York. Coursework in this sequence can be used to meet certification requirements in other states as well. Individuals who complete the 12-credit sequence will apply directly to the State Education Department through the individual pathway in order to be granted the certificate extension. The gifted education extension applies to early childhood, elementary, and high school teachers. You can find more information on the Summer Certificate Sequence here. If you have questions about this summer program, please contact: Professor James Borland at 212-678-3801 or jhb27@tc.columbia.edu
Instructional Models in the Education of Gifted Students
C&T 4022 Instructional Models in the Education of Gifted Students
Registration Fee: $950
Time: July 8 - 11, 2024; 9:00am – 4:00pm EST each day
Location: Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Faculty: Professor James Borland
Workshop Description: What should gifted students learn? How can we differentiate the curriculum for gifted learners in order to meet their special needs more effectively? These and other questions will be addressed in this four-day workshop devoted to the discussion, analysis, and evaluation of instructional models designed or adapted for gifted students. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of curricular differentiation; matching instruction to characteristics of gifted students; providing optimal learning environments; and on providing an overview of a range of models designed to modify content, enhance the development of thinking skills and enhance creativity.
Please Note: Gifted Education offers the above workshop on a non-credit basis or for 1-3 credits. Please note, non-credit does not fulfill the 12-credit sequence for Gifted Extension
Differentiated Instruction of Gifted (and All) Students in the Heterogeneous Classroom
C&T 4027 Differentiated Instruction of Gifted (and All) Students in the Heterogeneous Classroom
Registration Fee: $950
Time: July 15 - 18 and 22 - 25, 2024; 12:30pm – 3:40pm EST each day
Location: Online Format with Synchronous Teaching
Faculty: Dr. Lisa Wright
Workshop Description: Gifted students are present in almost every elementary, middle school, and high school classroom. The educational needs of these students can and must be met within this context. This workshop will provide an overview of curricular and instructional strategies designed to enhance the optimal development of gifted learners (and all learners) in the regular classroom. Topics will include general curricular modifications, management techniques, instructional strategies, individual learning opportunities, collaboration with other professionals, and outcomes and assessments. Special consideration will be given to those methods of differentiation that can be integrated readily into the learning environment of mixed-ability classrooms.
Please Note: Gifted Education offers the above workshop on a non-credit basis or for 1-3 credits. Please note, non-credit does not fulfill the 12-credit sequence for Gifted Extension.
Faculty
James H. Borland, PH.D., is Professor of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he directs the programs in the education of gifted students.
Dr. Borland is the author of numerous books, journal articles and book chapters. He is editor of the Education and Psychology of the Gifted series of Teachers College Press and is past co-editor of the Section on Teaching, Learning, and Human Development of the American Educational Research Journal. He has lectured on the education of gifted students across the U.S. and abroad, and he has consulted with numerous school districts, primarily as an evaluator of programs for gifted students. Dr. Borland was awarded the Gifted Child Quarterly Paper of the Year Award for 1994 and 2000 and the Award for Excellence in Research from the Mensa Education and Research Foundation in 1989-1990 and 1999-2000.
Lisa Wright, Ed.D., serves as the director of The Hollingworth Center, a program within the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Under Dr. Wright’s leadership of over 30 years, the Center develops model programs and offers enriched educational services for graduate students, educators, and children. Dr. Wright is also on the faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College teaches graduate courses, supervising student teachers, and co-directing an annual summer institute for teachers and administrators on differentiated curriculum and teaching.Lisa holds a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Theater from New York University and a Doctoral Degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Lisa taught in private and public schools at the elementary and secondary levels prior to coming to TC. She has published a variety of articles for peer review journals and has received two Paper of the Year awards (with James Borland, Ph.D.) from the National Association for Gifted Children. Lisa presents nationally and consults with formal and informal education institutions across the United States as well as in Chile. Her research interests include responsive differentiated curriculum design, the development of pre-service teachers, mentor picture book struggle biography texts of underrepresented populations, and parent education. Lisa’s critical stance is embedded in a social justice perspective and access and equity for all children as they grow their potentials.