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Concurrent 60 min

Cooperative Learning: The Missing Pillar in Gifted Education

Saturday, November 15, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Location: Convention Center, 407
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

  • Nicole Goldsmith

    Educator/ Co-Vice President, New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
    Oceanport School District/ NJAGC
    Oceanport, New Jersey, United States

  • Leslie Kerner, MBA (she/her/hers)

    Co-Founder
    Silverquicken Education
    South Orange, New Jersey, United States

Short Description: Discover how cooperative learning transforms gifted education by fostering collaboration, critical thinking, and social-emotional growth. This workshop highlights the power of a collaborative learning framework to engage gifted learners in teamwork-driven challenges. Learn strategies to design inclusive activities, overcome common group dynamics issues, and bring this overlooked pillar of gifted education to life in your classroom.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will identify how cooperative learning complements existing pillars of gifted education and its impact on students' cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
  • Educators will engage with compelling puzzles and games, gaining first-hand insight into how teamwork-driven challenges enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as collaboration and communication.
  • Participants will learn to design, structure, and facilitate cooperative learning activities tailored to gifted learners, including assigning roles and managing group dynamics and common obstacles.