K-5 Gifted Support Teacher Coatesville Area School District Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States
Short Description: Acceleration is a well-researched, yet commonly misunderstood and underutilized intervention that helps meet the needs of gifted learners across the school day in an affordable and effective way. Combat common misconceptions and learn more about how acceleration can and should be used to help gifted students learn at their own pace. Suggestions for additional resources, assessment tools, and advocacy options will be provided. Participants will identify resources and strategies that can be used to advocate for and effectively implement acceleration within their own educational context.
Gifted Coordinator Track - Sponsored by National Inventors Hall of Fame
Learning Objectives:
Evaluate whether their own perspectives on acceleration align with research and best practices related to academic acceleration as an educational intervention.
Combat common misconceptions regarding academic acceleration with research-based evidence in order to eliminate barriers to equitable access.
Identify resources that can be used to advocate for and effectively implement acceleration within their own educational context.
