Curriculum Vita
I.
Biographical Data
A. Tracy Ford Inman
B. Associate Director, The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, 2001
to present
C. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Behavioral
Sciences
D. Education History
• Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, 2011 (4.0 GPA)
• Endorsement in Gifted Education, 2001 (3.92 GPA)
• Master of Arts in Education, 1992 (4.0 GPA)
• Certification in Secondary Education, 1988 (4.0 GPA)
• Bachelor of Arts in English with minor in Religious Studies, summa cum laude,
1986 (4.0 GPA) Ogden Scholar, Scholar of Potter College
E. Employment History
The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University
• Associate Director, 2001 to present
• Communications Coordinator, 1998 to 2000
• Instructor in Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious
Youth and Super Saturdays, 1990 to present
Western Kentucky University, Department of English
• Adjunct Faculty, 1995 to 2000
Warren County Board of Education, Bowling Green, KY
• Teacher of English at Greenwood High School, 1990 to 1995
• Teacher of English at Warren Central High School, 1988 to 1990
F. Honors
• The Legacy Award for the Outstanding Book for Parents in Gifted Education, The
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, 2011: Parenting Gifted Children:
The Authoritative Guide From the National Association for Gifted Children.
• The Legacy Award for the Outstanding Book for Educators in Gifted Education,
The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, 2009: Strategies for
Differentiating Instruction: Best Practices for the Classroom
• KAGE Service and Advocacy Award, 2009
• Kentucky Teacher of the Year, semifinalist, 1992
• Warren County Secondary Teacher of the Year, 1992
• Who’s Who Among American Educators, 1990
II.
Professional Activity
A. Publications
Books
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2013). Teacher’s survival guide: Differentiating instruction in the
elementary classroom. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Jolly, J. L, Treffinger, D. J., Inman, T.F., & Smutny, J.F. (Eds). (2010). Parenting gifted
children: The authoritative guide from the National Association for Gifted Children.
Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009). Assessing Differentiated Student Products: A Protocol for
Development and Evaluation. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009). Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Best Practices in
the Classroom (2nd Ed.). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2007). Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Best Practices in
the Classroom. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
E-Books
Inman, T. F., and Jolly, J. (2010). Resources: What’s available for parent groups. In J. Robins
(Ed.) Starting and sustaining a parent group to support gifted children (pp. 36-41).
Waco, TX: Prufrock and National Association for Gifted Children. Available at
www.nagc.org/
Chapters
Inman, T. F. (2012). Language arts: Differentiation through centers and agenda. In J. L. Roberts
& J. P. Boggess (Eds.), Differentiating instruction with centers in the gifted classroom
(pp. 27-48). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Articles and Columns
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2011, June). Making the gold standard school a reality. Parenting
for High Potential, 24-25. (online)
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2010, December). Advocacy: A checklist to guide your advocacy
for a gold standard school. Parenting for High Potential, 21-23.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2010, June). Advocacy: What’s fair: Advocating for excellence.
Parenting for High Potential, 9-10.
Inman, T. F. (2009). What a child doesn’t learn. KAGE Update, (4): 1, 6, 7.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009, Spring). Preparing student leaders to make a difference:
Adult guides are key. Gifted Education Communicator, 40(1), 34-38.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009, December). Advocacy: The importance of joining your
state gifted association. Parenting for High Potential, 9-10.
(Reprinted in Texas Association for Gifted and Talented newsletter.)
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009, June). Advocacy: Communicating powerful and timely
advocacy messages. Parenting for High Potential, 9-11. (online)
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2008, December). Advocates: Getting started as an advocate.
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Parenting for High Potential, 17-18.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2008, September). Effective advocates: Partner with STEM to
enhance opportunities for gifted children. Parenting for High Potential, 7-8.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2008, March). Effective advocates: The abc’s of gifted.
Parenting for High Potential, 28-29.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2007, December). Effective advocates: The time is now: Talk to
your legislators. Parenting for High Potential, 28-29.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2007, September). Effective advocates: Always on the alert!
Parenting for High Potential, 14-15.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2007, June). Effective advocates: Communicating with decision
makers. Parenting for High Potential, 28-29.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2007, March). Effective advocates: What’s in a word? Parenting
for High Potential, 28.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2006, December). Effective advocates: Becoming a lifelong
advocate. Parenting for High Potential, 26-27.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2006, September). Effective advocates: Communicate
effectively. Parenting for High Potential, 8-9.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2006, June). Effective advocates: Craft your message. Parenting
for High Potential, 24-25.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2006, March). Effective advocates: Find kindred spirits .
Parenting for High Potential, 25.
Kirchner, J. V., & Inman, T. F. (2004, Fall). The whos, whats, wheres, and hows of
differentiation. Gifted Education Communicator.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2003, March). Building advocacy with a public relations
campaign. Parenting for High Potential. 24-27.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2002, Fall). Elementary language arts. Gifted Education
Communicator, 33, 3.
Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2001, December). Mentoring and your child: Developing a
successful relationship. Parenting for High Potential. 8-11.
Dissertation
Inman, T. F. (2011). The effects of problem-based learning in math and science on high potential
elementary school students. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/diss/14. (Dissertations. Paper 14).
Magazine
Challenge, magazine for The Center for Gifted Studies, editor and writer, vols. 1-31 from 1998
to present.
B. Professional Development
Differentiation for the Secondary Student. (May 23, 2013). Clinton County Schools, Albany,
KY. (3 hours)
Differentiation for the Elementary Student. (May 23, 2013). Clinton County Schools, Albany,
KY. (3 hours)
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The Nuts and Bolts of Differentiation. (May 1, 2013). Christian Academy School System’s
Leadership Team. Louisville, KY. (7 hours).
Challenging All Children. (March 25, 2013). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Jeannine Huss. (2 hours).
Challenging All Children. (March 26, 2013). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Teena Steen. (2 hours).
Acceleration: The Question Isn’t Whether to Accelerate a Gifted Learner But Rather How.
(March 20, 2013.) Breckinridge County Schools, Hardinsburg, KY. (2 hours)
The Nuts and Bolts of a Differentiated Classroom. (October 30, 2012). Bristow Elementary,
Bowling Green, KY. (2 hours)
Challenging All Children. (October 23, 2012). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Jeannine Huss. (2 hours).
Challenging All Children. (October 22, 2012). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Jeannine Huss. (2 hours).
Differentiated Instruction for all Learners – Including the Gifted and Talented. (July 31, 2012).
Taylor County Schools in Campbellsville, KY. (6 hours).
Products Create 21st Century Gifted Learners. (July 26, 2012). Houston Area Cooperative on the
Gifted and Talented. Houston, TX. (6 hours).
Differentiation for All Students – Including the Gifted. (July 23, 2012).Bell County Schools in
Pineville, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Language Arts and Social Studies. (February 25,
2012). Houston Area Cooperative on the Gifted and Talented. Houston, TX. (3 hours).
Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Science and Mathematics. (February 25, 2012).
Houston Area Cooperative on the Gifted and Talented. Houston, TX. (3 hours).
Thinking Maps. (February 8, 2012). Bowling Green Independent Schools, Bowling Green, KY.
Co-presenter Rob Paugh. (6 hours).
Challenging All Children. (January 30, 2012). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Jeannine Huss. (2 hours).
Nuts and Bolts of Gifted Education. (January 10, 2012). Breckinridge County Schools in
Hardinsburg, KY. (2 hours).
Nuts and Bolts of Gifted Education: Myths, Realities, and Kentucky Regulations. (July 21, 2011).
Bell County Schools in Pineville, KY. (6 hours).
Practical Strategies for Differentiating in the Social Studies. (July 19, 2011). GRREC in
Bowling Green, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiating instruction for gifted learners.(January 22, 2011). Houston Area Cooperative on
the Gifted and Talented. Houston, TX. (6 hours).
Challenging the gifted middle schoolers. (August 4-6, 2010). Montgomery County Middle
School in Mt. Sterling, KY. (18 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (June 24, 2010). Warren East Middle School in Warren
County Schools, KY. (3 hours).
Challenging high achievers: Grades 6-12. (June 23, 2010). Robertson County Schools in
Springfield, TN. (6 hours).
Challenging high achievers: Grades 3-5. (June 22, 2010). Robertson County Schools in
Springfield, TN. (6 hours).
Challenging high achievers: Grades K-2. (June 21, 2010). Robertson County Schools in
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Springfield, TN. (6 hours).
Differentiation and products. (June 3, 2010). Bullitt County Schools in Mt. Washington, KY. (6
hours).
Meeting the needs of high ability English students. (December 9, 2009). Indiana Department of
Education in Jasper, IN. (6 hours).
Meeting the needs of high ability language arts students. (December 8, 2009). Indiana
Department of Education in Jasper, IN. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiating instruction: Best practices in the classroom. (November 3, 2009).
Cloverport Independent Schools in Cloverport, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation for high ability students. (September 30 and October 1, 2009). Indiana
Department of Education in Spring Mill, IN. (12 hours).
Differentiating for gifted students. (September 2, 2009). Bazell Middle School in Scottsville,
KY. (2 hours).
Differentiation for high ability students. (August 18, 19, and 26, 2009). South West Dubois
County School Corporation in Huntington, IN. (15 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 16, 2009). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 5, 2009). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (October 11-12, 2008).
Differentiation Workshop for Indiana in Merrillville, IN. (12 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (October 1-2, 2008).
Differentiation Workshop for Indiana in Indianapolis, IN. (12 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroo.. (September 29-30, 2008).
Differentiation Workshop for Indiana in New Albany, IN. (12 hours).
Meeting the needs of the gifted in the regular classroom. (July 30, 2008). Mercer County Middle
School in Harrodsburg, KY. (6 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (January 25, 2008). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Pam Jukes. (1.5 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted. (December 3, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Kathy Matthew. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (November 2, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (September 21, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Pam Jukes. (2 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (September 6, 2007). Monroe
County Middle and High Schools in Tompkinsville, KY. (3 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (August 7, 2007). Union County
Schools in Morganfield, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (August 10, 2007). Metro City
Schools in Nashville, TN. (3 hours).
District’s gifted services. (August 1, 2007). Adair County Board of Education in Columbia, KY.
(1 hour).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (June 21, 2007). Wayne County
Schools in Monticello, KY. (3 hours).
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Teaching gifted children. (April 30, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Students of Pam Jukes. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (March 30, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Differentiation. (March 28, 2007). Ohio County Middle School in Hartford, KY. (5 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 2, 2007). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (January 9, 2007). Ohio County
Middle School in Hartford, KY. (6 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (October 24, 2006). Western Kentucky University, Library Media
Education Students of Luella Teuton. (1.5 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (August 3, 2006). College View
Middle School in Owensboro, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (July 27 - 28, 2006). Frankfort
Independent Schools in Frankfort, KY. (12 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (July 24, 2006). Larue County
Intermediate School in Hodgenville, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (July 20 - 21, 2006). Henderson
County Schools in Henderson, KY. (12 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (June 8, 2006). Ohio County
High School in Hartford, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (June 5, 2006). St. Aloysius in
Pewee Valley, KY. (6 hours).
Strategies for differentiation: Best practices for the classroom. (June 2, 2006). Ohio County
Middle School in Hartford, KY. (6 hours).
Teaching gifted children in Kentucky. (April 7, 2006). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Differentiation and the gifted child. (March 23, 2006). Grayson County Schools, Leitchfield,
KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation and modeling differentiation strategies. (September 26, 2005). Newport
Independent Schools. (three 45-minute trainings then three 45-minute modeling of
strategies with elementary classes).
Teaching gifted children in Kentucky. (September 2, 2005). Western Kentucky University,
Elementary Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
The gifted child and the GSSP. (August 31, 2005). Cumberland County Elementary School for
middle and high school teachers in Burkesville, KY. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children in Kentucky. (August 26, 2005). Western Kentucky University, Student
Teachers. (1.5 hours).
The gifted child and the GSSP. (August 17, 2005). Cumberland County Elementary School for
elementary school teachers in Burkesville, KY. (2 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (August 11, 2005). General Butler State Park in Carrolton,
KY, for Mount Washington Middle School. (6 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (August 9, 2005). East Bernstadt Elementary School in East
Bernstadt, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation strategies for the gifted child. (August 5, 2005). Crittenden County Elementary
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School in Marion, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (August 1, 2005). West Point Elementary School in West
Point, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (July 20, 2005). North Hopkins High School in Madisonville,
KY. (6 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (July 19, 2005). North Middle School in Henderson, KY, for
middle and high school teachers. (6 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted child. (June 9, 2005). Morningside Elementary in Elizabethtown,
KY, for Elizabethtown Independent elementary schools. (3 hour session presented twice.)
Teaching gifted children. (May 17, 2005). Alvaton Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (3
hours).
Teaching gifted children. (May 16, 2005). Natcher Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (6
hours).
Teaching gifted children. (April 11, 2005). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Students of Pam Jukes. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (April 1, 2005). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Differentiating for the gifted. (March 28, 2005). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Kathy Matthew. (2 hours).
The think-tac-toe as a differentiation strategy. (February 25, 2005). Briarwood Elementary in
Warren County, KY, for Elementary Curriculum Coordinators for Warren County. (3
hours).
The primary talent pool. (February 25, 2005). Briarwood Elementary in Warren County, KY, for
Elementary Curriculum Coordinators for Warren County. (2 hours).
Servicing the gifted child. (January 14, 2005). St. Christopher’s Elementary School in
Elizabethtown, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation strategies: Bloom chart. (January 5, 2005). Stuart Pepper Middle School in
Brandenburg, KY. (1 hour presentation repeated six times).
Servicing the gifted child. (November 17, 2004). Moss Middle School in Warren County, KY. (3
hours).
Teaching gifted children. (November 10, 2004). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Pam Jukes. (1 hour).
Teaching gifted children. (October 29, 2004). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
Differentiation. (September 17, 2004). McCracken County Schools in McCracken County, KY.
(7 hours).
Differentiation in action. (September 15, 2004). Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg
County, KY. (7 hours).
Differentiation: The basics. (September 14, 2004). Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg
County, KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation: A schoolwide plan. (September 14, 2004). Meade County High School in
Brandenburg, KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation. (September 13, 2004). Metcalfe County High School in Metcalfe County, KY. (7
hours).
What’s already in place for gifted education in Kentucky? (September 3, 2004). South Central
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Counseling Association Annual Meeting in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation 101. (August 9, 2004). Glasgow Independent Middle Schools in Glasgow, KY. (3
hours).
Differentiation: The next step. (August 4, 2004). Todd County Middle School in Todd County,
KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation 101. (August 3, 2004). Murray Independent Schools (middle and high) held in
Murray, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation 101. (August 2, 2004). Murray Independent Schools (elementary) held in Murray,
KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation 101. (July 29, 2004). Ekron Elementary School in Meade County, KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation 101. (July 29, 2004). David T. Wilson Elementary School in Meade County, KY.
(3 hours).
What can a district do to facilitate continuous progress for gifted and talented young people?
(July 28, 2004). Meade County Administrators at Board of Education in Brandenburg,
KY.
Differentiation in the classroom. (June 17, 2004). Archdiocese of Louisville in Louisville, KY.
(3 hours).
Differentiation in the secondary English classroom. (June 15, 2004). Western Kentucky
University in Bowling Green, KY. (6 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (June 11, 2004). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Students of Judy Pierce. (2 hours).
What can a district do to facilitate continuous progress for gifted and talented young people?
(May 18, 2004). Hardin County Administrators at Board of Education in Elizabethtown,
KY. (2 hours).
What can a district do to facilitate continuous progress for gifted and talented young people?
(March 12, 2004). Region 5 Supervisors (KAES) held at Hardin County Board of
Education in Elizabethtown, KY.
Differentiation sStrategies. (January 20, 2004). Clarkson Elementary in Grayson County, KY. (3
hours).
Teaching gifted children. (November 20, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Education 489
Students of Jana Kirchner. (2 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (November 6, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Education 465
Students of Jamie Spugnardi. (1 hour).
Differentiation strategies for English teachers. (October 29, 2003). EGGS: Educating
Glasgow’s Gifted Students (a CIPL Fellow=s project) in Glasgow, KY. (2 hours).
Differentiation strategies. (October 20, 2003). Teacher enrichment opportunity for Butler
County teachers in Morgantown, KY. (3 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (October 10, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Education 250
Students of Lisa Murley. (35 minutes).
Teaching gifted children. (September 29, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Differentiating the Ccurriculum. (August 8, 2003). Meade County High School in Brandenburg,
KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation of instruction. (August 4, 2003). Payneville Elementary School in Meade
County, KY. (6 hours).
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Differentiation. (August 1, 2003). Butler County Middle School in Morgantown, KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation of instruction. (July 30, 2003). Taylor County Middle School in Campbellsville,
KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation of instruction. (July 30, 2003). Taylor County Elementary School in
Campbellsville, KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation of instruction. (July 23, 2003). Todd County Middle School in Elkton, KY. (6
hours).
Leadership: Training tomorrow’s leaders. (June 19, 2003). Bowling Green Independent Schools
in Bowling Green, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation of instruction. (June 16, 2003). Bowling Green Independent Schools in Bowling
Green, KY. (6 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (June 13, 2003). Eli Brown Elementary and Chaplin
Elementary in Nelson, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation. (June 3, 2003). Caneyville Elementary School in Grayson County, KY. (3
hours).
Differentiation. (June 3, 2003). Wilkey Elementary School in Grayson County, KY. (3 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (April 22, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (April 21, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Elementary Education
Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Teaching gifted children through dDifferentiation. (March 14, 2003). Western Kentucky
University, Elementary Education Block Students of Alice Mikovich. (2.5 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 25, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (February 24, 2003). Butler County Middle School in
Morgantown, KY. (3 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 17, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 3, 2003). Western Kentucky University, Secondary
Education Students of Jana Kirchner. (1.5 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (January 30, 2003). Henderson County South Middle
School in Henderson, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation. (August 5, 2002). Lincoln County High School in Stanford, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation. (August 2, 2002). Breckinridge County in Hardinsburg, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation. (August 1, 2002). Breckinridge County Middle School at retreat in Bowling
Green, KY. (2 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation.. (July 30, 2002). Green County Middle School in
Greensburg, KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation.. (July 26, 2002). Henderson County North Middle School
in Henderson, KY. (6 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation.. (June 5, 2002). Henderson County South Middle School in
Henderson, KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (May 30, 2002). Warren East High School in Bowling
Green, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation and authentic assessment. (May 21, 2002). Ohio County High School in
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Hartford, KY. (6 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (November 14, 2001). Warren Elementary School’s faculty
meeting in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Gifted education and differentiation. (November 13, 2001). Breckinridge County Middle School
in Harned, KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (November 7, 2001). Campbellsville Middle School in
Campbellsville, KY. (3 hours).
Workshop on developing specific GSSPs. (September 12, 2001). Warren East Middle School in
Bowling Green, KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (September 5, 2001). Taylor County High School in
Campbellsville, KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and the GSSP. (August 22, 2001). Warren East Middle School in Bowling
Green, KY. (2 hours).
What does it mean to be gifted and talented? (August 15, 2001). Warren East Middle School in
Bowling Green, KY. (2 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (August 10, 2001). Beaumont Middle School of Fayette
County held at Dale Hollow Lake in KY. (3 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (August 7, 2001). Drakes Creek Middle School in Bowling
Green, KY. (3 hours).
Differentiation. (August 2, 2001). Barren County High School in Glasgow, KY. (6 hours).
Gifted education and differentiation. (August 1, 2001). Metcalfe County Board of Education in
Edmonton, KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation for middle school students. (July 27, 2001). Taylor County Middle School in
Campbellsville, KY. (3 hours).
Teaching gifted children: The GSSP. (February 28, 2001). Western Kentucky University,
Elementary Education Block Students of Alice Mikovich. (45 minutes)
Teaching gifted children. (February 28, 2001). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Block Students of Patsy Powell. (1.5 hours).
Teaching gifted children. (February 13, 2001). Western Kentucky University, Elementary
Education Block Students of Patsy Powell. (12 hours).
Primary talent pool. (February 7, 2001). Rich Pond Elementary School. Co-presenter Laura
Whaley, The Center for Gifted Studies. (1.5 hours).
Identifying gifted children. (January 23, 2001). Richardsville Elementary School in Bowling
Green, KY. Co-presenter Judy Glass, Warren County Board of Education. (2 hours).
C. Presentations
Differentiation Toolkit: Simple Strategies That Work. (April 24, 2013). Invited presentation for
National Association for Gifted Children’s Webinar on Wednesday. Co-presenter, Julia
Roberts. (1 hour).
What Does an Effectively Differentiated Classroom Look Like? (April 17, 2013). Invited
presentation for National Association for Gifted Children’s Webinar on Wednesday. Copresenter, Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Debunking the Myths about Gifted Education: They Really Are Exceptional Children. (April 6,
2013). CEC-TAG Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (1
hour)
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Differentiation Made Simple: Strategies That Change Lessons into Differentiated Ones. (April 6,
2013). CEC-TAG Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (1
hour)
Preassessment: The Linchpin of Defensible Differentiation. (April 5, 2013). CEC-TAG Annual
Conference, San Antonio, TX. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (1 hour)
Getting Right with Bloom. (February 5, 2013). Invited presenter. The Kentucky Association for
Gifted Education’s Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation Survival Skills. (February 4, 2013). Invited presenter. The Kentucky Association
for Gifted Education’s Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. (3 hours).
Edmoto in the Classroom. (February 4, 2013). Invited presenter with Rob Paugh. The Kentucky
Association for Gifted Education’s Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. (3 hours).
The Power of Products (December 10, 2012). Indiana High Ability Conference in Indianapolis,
IN. Invited presenter. (1 1/2 hours).
Differentiating the Common Core Language Arts Standards. (December 10, 2012). Indiana High
Ability Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter. (1 1/2 hours).
Preassessment: The Key to Defensible Differentiation. (December 10, 2012). Indiana High
Ability Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter. (1 1/2 hours).
The Nuts and Bolts of a Differentiated Classroom. (September 8, 2012). Invited Keynote. The
Association for the Gifted’s Fall Institute in Gifted Education. Waco, TX.
Preassessment: The Cornerstone of Differentiation. (September 8, 2012). The Association for
the Gifted’s Fall Institute in Gifted Education. Waco, TX.
What’s a Parent to do? Supporting Your Gifted and Talented Child at Home. (September 7,
2012). Table Talk. The Association for the Gifted’s Fall Institute in Gifted Education.
Waco, TX.
Differentiating Instruction: Language Arts. (June 20, 2012). Invited presentation for the
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education’s Summer Workshop. ( 2 two-hour sessions).
The Power of Products. (April 12, 2012). CEC-TAG Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Copresenter Julia Roberts. (1 hour)
Differentiation in the Real World. (April 12, 2012). CEC-TAG Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (1 hour)
What’s a Parent to Do? Supporting Your GT Child at Home. (February 24, 2102). Invited
presentation for Parents and Advocates for Gifted Education, Houston, TX. (1 hour)
Instructional Strategies for Differentiated Assessments and Products Within the Classroom.
(February 15, 2012). Invited presentation for National Association for Gifted Children’s
Webinar on Wednesday. Co-presenter, Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
All Hands on Deck: Using Technology to Meet the Needs of the Gifted. (February 6, 2012).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. With
Rob Paugh. (2 ½ hours).
Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners. (February 6, 2012). Invited presentation for
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY. (2 ½
hours).
Preassessment: The Linchpin of Defensible Differentiation. (November 11, 2011). National
Middle School Association/Association for Middle Level Education Annual Conference,
Louisville, KY. (1 ½ hours).
Signature Series: Publishing with NAGC. (November 5, 2011). National Association for Gifted
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Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. With Sydney Moon, Carolyn Callahan,
Jennifer Jolly, Jeff Danielian, Susan Assouline, Anne Rinn, Lou Llyod-Zannini (1 hour).
Jazzed about Javits: GEMS Data Showing Impact on Student Learning in Math and Science.
(November 5, 2011). National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New
Orleans, LA. With Julia Roberts, Janet Tassell, and Steve Wininger. (1 hour).
Products Create 21st Century Learners. (November 4, 2011). National Association for Gifted
Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. With Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Preassessment: The Linchpin of Defensible Differentiation. (November 4, 2011). National
Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. With Julia
Roberts. (1 hour).
Essentials: Instructional Strategies for Differentiation within the Classroom. (November 2,
2011). National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
With Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
Preassessment: Making Differentiation Defensible. (August 11, 2011). The 19th Biennial World
Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children in Prague, Czech
Republic. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (20 minutes).
Products: Preparing Students for the Future. (August 10, 2011). The 19th Biennial World
Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children in Prague, Czech
Republic. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (20 minutes).
Using the NAGC Pre-K – 12 Standards for Defensible Differentiation. (August 8, 2011). The
19th Biennial World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
in Prague, Czech Republic. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (two 3-hours sessions.)
The Nuts and Bolts of Gifted Education. (March 11, 2011). Warren County Board of Education,
Gifted and Talented Committee Meeting. (1 hour).
Using Preassessment. (February 8, 2011). Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual
Conference. (KAGE). (1 hour).
Differentiation 101. (February 7, 2011). Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual
Conference. (KAGE). (3 hours).
Making Differentiated Products Powerful, Invited presentation for National Association for
Gifted Children’s Webinar on Wednesday. Co-presenter, Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
The Power of Products. (February 7, 2011). Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual
Conference. (KAGE). (3 hours).
Project GEMS: Javits grant supporting PBI for math and science. (November 13, 2010).
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. With David
Baxter, Allison Bemiss, Julia Roberts, and Janet Tassell. (1 hour).
Making products powerful in the middle grades (recorded session). (November 13, 2010).
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. With Julia
Roberts. (1 hour).
Instructional Strategies for differentiation within the classroom, (November 11, 2010). National
Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Invited session with
Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
Differentiation through the development and assessment of products. (November 11, 2010).
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Invited
presenter with Julia Roberts (3 hours).
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Project GEMS: An Update of Findings.(October 8, 2010). Department of Education Jacob K.
Javits Meeting in Washington, DC. (1 hour).
Strategies for differentiating instruction: Best practices for the classroom. (August 16, 2010).
Invited presenter with Julia Roberts (6 hours)
The Power of products: Differentiation made simple. (April 22, 2010). The Council for
Exceptional Children Convention, Nashville, TN. Invited presenter with Julia Roberts (3
hours)
Differentiation through the development and assessment of products. (February 8, 2010).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, Lexington KY. Invited
presenter with Julia Roberts (3 hours).
Strategies for differentiating instruction: Best practices for the classroom. (February 8, 2010).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, Lexington KY. (3
hours).
Differentiation through the development and assessment of products. (December 4, 2009).
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference, Houston, TX. Invited
presenter with Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Strategies for differentiating instruction: Best practices for the classroom. (December 3, 2009).
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference, Houston, TX. Invited
presenter with Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
The power of products. (November 19, 2009). Todd County Schools in Elkton, KY. (3 hours).
What makes an effective advocate? (November 6, 2009). National Association for Gifted
Children’s (NAGC) National Convention in St. Louis, MO. Co-presenter of Julia
Roberts. (1 hour).
Using products to challenge and differentiate. (June 18, 2009). Kentucky Association for Gifted
Education Summer Conference in Bowling Green, KY. Invited presenter with Julia
Roberts. (9 hours).
Differentiating one step at a time. (February 3, 2009). Administrators Workshop for Indiana
Association for the Gifted Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter. (1 hour).
Using Bloom to differentiate for all learners. (February 3, 2009). Administrators Workshop for
Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter with
Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
The power of products. (February 3, 2009). Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference in
Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter with Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Leading a school that meets the needs of high ability students. (February 2, 2009).
Administrators Workshop for Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference in
Indianapolis, IN. Invited presenter with Julia Roberts. (6 hours).
The art of advocacy. (November 1, 2008). National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC)
National Convention in Tampa, FL. Co-presenter of Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Differentiation through the development and assessment of products. (October 30, 2008).
National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) National Convention in Tampa, FL.
Board Institute. Co-presenter of Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
Defining greatness in gifted education. (October 14, 2008). Symposium for Children Who Are
Gifted and Talented at Shakertown, KY. Co-presented with Lynette Baldwin. (2 hours).
Symposium for teacher educators on gifted education. (September 16-17, 2008). Co-presented
with Lynette Baldwin. (2 days)
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The STEM areas and gifted education. (September 11, 2008). Commonwealth Institute for
Parent Leadership STEM training. (3 hours).
Differentiating instruction: Practical strategies that work. (June 16, 2008). Teaching American
History Fall Conference. (two 1-hour sessions)
Differentiation. (March 6, 2008.) Annual Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference in
Louisville, KY. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (2 hour session)
Differentiation Through the Development and Assessment of Products. (March 6, 2008.) Annual
Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference in Louisville, KY. Co-presenter Julia
Roberts. (2 hour session)
Differentiation through the development and assessment of products. (February 21, 2008).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. (2.5
hours).
The gifted child and the unchallenging classroom. (February 6, 2008). Julian Stanley Series at
Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN. Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
The role of the counselor. (January 25, 2008). Warren County counselors in Bowling Green, KY.
(2 hours).
Developing leaders for the 21st century. (November 29 - 30, 2007). Leadership XII sponsored
by The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY.
Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (9 hours).
Leading a school that meets the needs of high ability students. (November 15, 2007).
Administrators Workshop for Indiana in French Lick, IN. Co-presented with Julia
Roberts. (5.5 hours).
Leading a school that meets the needs of high ability students. (November 14, 2007).
Administrators Workshop for Indiana in Columbia, IN. Co-presented with Julia Roberts.
(5.5 hours).
Leading a school that meets the needs of high ability students. (November 13, 2007).
Administrators Workshop for Indiana in Fishers, IN. Co-presented with Julia Roberts.
(5.5 hours).
Differentiation through assessment. (November 8, 2007.) National Association for Gifted
Children’s (NAGC) National Convention in Minneapolis, MN. Focus Session. Copresenter of Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
Servicing high school students in the five areas of giftedness. (October 19, 2007). Servicing the
High School Student: AP and Beyond in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Services for the gifted. (September 19, 2007). Symposium for Teacher Educators on Gifted
Education. (2 hours).
Fact or fiction. (September 19, 2007). Symposium for Teacher Educators on Gifted Education.
(1 hour).
Servicing the gifted student. (September 14, 2007). Consortium for Gifted Coordinators in
Somerset, KY. (2 hours).
Strategies for differentiating instruction: Best practices for the classroom. (June 15, 2007).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education in Lexington, KY. Invited presenter with copresenter Julia Roberts. (6 hours).
Leading a school that meets the needs of the gifted: Differentiation and beyond.
(June 12 -13, 2007). Administrators Workshop sponsored by The Center for Gifted
Studies. Co-presented with Mary Evans and Julia Roberts. (9 hours).
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Meet students’ needs: Transform your favorite lesson into a differentiated one. (April 21, 2007).
Council for Exceptional Children in Louisville, KY. Co-presenter Julia Roberts (1 hour).
Strategies for differentiating instruction. (March 8, 2007). Kentucky Teaching and Learning
Conference in Louisville, KY. Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
Informational Session on the Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. (January 23,
2007). Paducah, KY. (1.5 hours).
Panel: Unresolved issues. (January 22, 2007). Panel member. Identification Workshop:
Intellectually and Academically Gifted Students in Bowling Green, KY. (30 minutes)
Promoting the identification of gifted students. (January 22, 2007). Identification Workshop:
Intellectually and Academically Gifted Students in Bowling Green, KY. (30 minutes)
Developing practical leadership skills. (January 16 -17, 2007). Leadership XI sponsored by The
Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. Copresented with Julia Roberts. (9 hours).
Differentiation through assessment: The DAP Tool. (November 4, 2006). National Association
for Gifted Children (NAGC) National Convention in Charlotte, VA. Co-presented with
Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Professional development: Leading a school in a flattened world to meet national and student
needs. (November 3, 2006). National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) National
Convention in Charlotte, VA. Co-presented with Julia Roberts and Mary Evans. (1
hour).
Why throw out the baby with the bath water? Transform favorite lesson plans into differentiated
ones. (November 3, 2006). National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) National
Convention in Charlotte, VA. Co-presented with Julia Roberts (45 minutes).
Differentiation 101. (November 2, 2006). National Middle School Association Annual
Conference in Nashville, TN. (3 hours).
Informational Session on the Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. (October 30,
2006). Fielded questions in Q/A period.
The Kentucky Academy of Mathematics and Science. (October 3, 2006). Symposium for Children
Who Are Gifted and Talented at Shakertown, KY. (45 minutes).
High school services. (August 26, 2006). KAGE’s Gifted Education Update. (two 45-minute
sessions).
Best practices panel. (August 26, 2006). KAGE’s Gifted Education Update. Panel member.
Leading a school that meets the needs of the gifted: Differentiation and beyond.
(June 19 – 20, 2006). Administrators Workshop sponsored by The Center for Gifted
Studies. Co-presented with Mary Evans and Julia Roberts.(9 hours).
Differentiation through assessment. (April 12, 2006). Ohio County Middle and High School
principals, counselors, and department heads in Hartford, KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation 101. (March 9, 2006.) The 27th Annual Kentucky Teaching and Learning
Conference in Louisville, KY. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (two 22 hours sessions)
Differentiation 101. (February 23, 2006). Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Workshop
in Lexington, KY. (two 2.5 hour sessions)
Strategies to develop communication, decision making, and problem solving skills. (January 17 18, 2006). Leadership X sponsored by The Center for Gifted Studies at Western
Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (3 hours)
and lone presenter (6 hours).
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Acceleration: Research says yes! (December 7, 2005). 2005 U.S. – China Joint Education
Conference sponsored by People to People Ambassador Programs in Beijing, China. (1
hour).
Differentiation 101. (November 10, 2005.) National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
National Convention in Louisville, KY. (2 hours 45 minutes).
The basics of differentiation. (November 3, 2005). National Middle School Association Annual
Conference in Philadelphia, PA. (3 hours).
Differentiation in the social studies classroom. (September 23, 2006).Teaching American
History Fall Conference. (two 1-hour sessions)
Services rather than programs. (September 20, 2006). Symposium for Teacher Educators on
Gifted Education. (1 hour).
Differentiating curriculum in grades 1-8: Language arts strand. (June 22, 2005). Kentucky
Association for Gifted Education Summer Workshop in Lexington, KY. (6 hours).
The gifted child in Kentucky. (April 12, 2005). Archdiocese of Louisville in Louisville, KY, for
their administrators. Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (5 hours).
Differentiating one step at a time. (February 8, 2005). Kentucky Association for Gifted
Education Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. (1 hour).
Summer services: Academic camps for gifted. (February 8, 2005). Kentucky Association for
Gifted Education Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. Co-presented with Julia Roberts
and Bruce Kessler. (1 hour).
Primary talent pool. (February 8, 2005). Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual
Conference in Lexington, KY. (1 hour).
The leader as a communicator and problem solver. (December 2 – 3, 2004). Leadership IX
sponsored by The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling
Green, KY. Co-presented with Julia Roberts. (9 hours).
Differentiated unit assessments: Practicality in secondary classrooms. (November 7, 2004.)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) National Convention in Salt Lake
City, UT. (1 hour 15 minutes).
The basics of differentiation. (November 4, 2004.) National Association for Gifted Children
(NAGC) National Convention in Salt Lake City, UT. Board of Directors Institute. Copresenter of Julia Roberts. (3 hours).
NMSA and NAGC: Joint position statement. (October 5, 2004). Symposium for Children Who
Are Gifted and Talented at Shakertown, KY. (30 minutes).
I’ve got a gifted kid in my social studies classroom. Now what? (September 24, 2004). Teaching
American History Grant Fall Conference in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
The search for best practices in gifted/talented education. (April 7, 2004). Green River Regional
Educational Cooperative Board Meeting in Bowling Green, KY. (30 minutes).
Differentiation through integration. (March 5, 2004). Kentucky Council of Teachers of
English/Language Arts Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. Co-presenter Jana
Kirchner. (1 hour).
Differentiation through integration (November 15, 2003). National Association for Gifted
Children (NAGC) National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. (45 minutes).
Differentiation 101. (November 15, 2003). National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
What do you need to know about gifted education in Kentucky? (September 26, 2003). Kentucky
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Association for Academic Competition Conference in Louisville, KY. (1 hour).
So I have a gifted kids in my social studies classroom. Now what? (September 24, 2003).
Kentucky Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Bowling Green, KY. (1
hour).
Differentiation instruction to meet the needs of all children including those who are gifted and
talented. (March 6, 2003.) The 25th Annual Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference
in Louisville, KY. Co-presenter Julia Roberts. (22 hours).
What’s in place for gifted education in Kentucky? (February 27, 2003). Kentucky Association for
Gifted Education Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. (1 hour).
Differentiation through integration. (February 27, 2003). Kentucky Association for Gifted
Education Annual Conference in Lexington, KY. Co-presenter Jana Kirchner. (1 hour).
Differentiation through integration. (February 7, 2003). The Kentucky Council of Teachers of
English Annual Convention in Lexington, KY. Co-presenter Jana Kirchner. (1 hour).
Building advocacy with a public relations campaign. (November 1, 2002.) National Association
for Gifted Children (NAGC) National Convention in Denver, CO. Co-presenter Julia
Roberts. (1 hour).
Social-emotional needs of gifted children. (October 24, 2002). Kentucky Counseling Association
Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. (1 hour).
Teaching the gifted child. (September 23, 2002). Western Kentucky University Kappa Delta Pi
Education Honor Society. (2 hours).
Teaching Dante in the classroom. (June 14, 2002). National Institute of the Humanities Dante
Institute. (2 hours).
A parent’s concern: Panel. (April 25, 2002). Symposium for Teacher Educators on Gifted
Education. (1 hour).
Liberal arts strategies for secondary students. (February 22, 2002). Kentucky Association for
Gifted Education Annual Conference. (KAGE). (1 hour).
Creative dramatics. (February 21, 2002). KAGE’s Creativity Night. (15 minute presentation
conducted eight times)
Nurturing and building advocacy. (November 9, 2001.) National Association for Gifted Children
(NAGC) National Convention. Co-presenters Julia Roberts and Lynette Baldwin. (1
hour).
The primary talent pool.(September 24, 2001.) Warren County’s Primary Steering Committee.
(45 minutes).
Critical components of a successful advanced placement program. Kentucky Department of
Education’s Advanced Placement Workshop, Louisville, KY. (2 hours).
The GSSP. (May 25, 2001). Raising Achievement in Middle School Science. (1 hour).
Digging for truths. (February 22, 2001). KAGE’s Creativity Night. (15 minute presentation
conducted eight times)
Service options for secondary students who are gifted and talented. (February 23, 2001).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference. (KAGE). Co-presenter
Julia Roberts. (1 hour).
Nurturing giftedness in Kentucky. (November 1, 2000). Green River Regional Education
Cooperative’s Superintendents Meeting. (30 minutes)
D. Student Programming
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Cosmic oranges. (February 10, 2011). Hart County Children Identified in GI and LA in
Munfordville, KY. (3 hours).
Developing your leadership potential. (February 4, 2011). Greenwood High School Leadership
Students (grades 9-12). (30 minutes).
A Dinner Party: Exploration in Creativity. (November 18. 2008). Hart County Children
Identified in GI and LA in Munfordville, KY. (2.5 hours).
Leadership. (April 7, 2008). Drakes Creek Middle School Leadership Class. (45 minutes).
Creative Writing. (March 7, 2006). Hart County Children Identified in GI and LA in
Munfordville, KY. (two 2.5 hour sessions)
Developing your leadership potential. (January 12, 2005). Warren East Middle School
Leadership Students (grades 7-8). (1 hour).
Developing your leadership potential. (September 16, 2004). Meade County Leadership
Students (grades 7-9). (3 hours).
Developing your leadership potential. (September 16, 2004). Meade County Leadership
Students (grades 10-12). (3 hours).
Developing your leadership potential. (September 19, 2003). Breckinridge County Leadership
Students. (3 hours).
What’s intuition got to do with it? Plenty! (March 25, 2002). Warren County Leaders of the 21st
Century Leadership Institute. (30 minute presentation conducted five times).
Attitude is everything: Developing a leader’s attitude. (March 19, 2002). Warren County
Leaders of the 21st Century Leadership Institute. (30 minute presentation conducted five
times).
Walk the talk. (March 20, 2001). Warren County Leaders of the 21st Century Leadership
Institute. (30 minute presentation conducted five times
E. Grants
• Co-Author for I4 Initiative. (2011-2013). $500,000 grant with matching funds through the
James Graham Brown Foundation.
• Co-Principal Investigator and co-author for Project GEMS. (2008-2013). $2.2 million
federal grant under the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act.
• Ashland Academy to Community Grant Committee, chair for Gatton Academy of
Mathematics and Science
F. Video Production
• Gifted Education: Let’s Do It, accompany filming, rough and final edits, The Center for
Gifted Studies and the Governor’s Advisory Council, December 2007.
• Summer Programming, final edit, The Center for Gifted Studies, Fall 2007.
• It’s in Your Best Interest, editing, rough script, plus Discussion Guide, The Center for
Gifted Studies and KDE, Spring 2004.
• The Kentucky Academy of Mathematics and Science, script and edit, The Center for
Gifted Studies, Spring 2004.
• Gifted Middle School Kids Tell Their Story, final edit and Discussion Guide, The Center
for Gifted Studies, Summer 2003.
• Nurturing Giftedness in Kentucky, editing and script, The Center for Gifted Studies and
the Governor’s Advisory Council, and KDE, 2003.
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Delivering Services for Gifted Students in Kentucky Schools, editing, rough script, plus
Discussion Guide, The Center for Gifted Studies, the Governor’s Advisory Council and
KDE, 2001.
G. International Involvement
• The Center for Gifted Studies Travel/Study Experience, 2011, Invited chaperone for
students on 10-day study trip to Italy.
• The Center for Gifted Studies Travel/Study Experience, 2010, Invited chaperone for
students on 10-day study trip to London, England.
• The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, 2008, Invited chaperone for students
on 12-day study trip to Italy.
• People to People, 2005, Invited delegate to the 2005 U.S. – China Joint education
Conference, Beijing. Presented “Acceleration: Research Says Yes!”
• The Center for Gifted Studies Travel/Study Experience, 2000, Invited chaperone for
students on 10-day study trip to London, England.
H. Exhibitions
Exhibit booths manned almost annually since 2001:
• National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference
• Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference
• Kentucky Association of School Administrators
• Kentucky Association of School Counselors
• Kentucky Association of School Councils
• Kentucky School Board Association Annual Conference
• Kentucky Teaching and Learning Annual Conference
III.
Service
A. Service to College
• Interview committee member for Coordinator of Media and Technology for The Center
for Gifted Studies, January 2013.
• Interview committee member for Coordinator of Media and Technology for The Center
for Gifted Studies, September 2011.
• Focus Group Member for College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Strategic
Planning Team for Mission, Values, and Vision, 2008-2009
• Interview committee member for Coordinator of Media and Technology for The Center
for Gifted Studies, March 2010.
• Interview committee member for Office Associate for The Center for Gifted Studies,
January 2009.
• Interview committee member for Programming Coordinator for The Center for Gifted
Studies. Summer 2007.
• Interview committee member for Office Associate for The Center for Gifted Studies. Fall
2005.
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B. Service to University
• Interview committee member for Assistant Director of Counseling Services for the
Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. Spring 2007.
• Interview committee member for the Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky.
(March 24, 30, April 6, 7, 13, and 14, 2007). Bowling Green, KY.
• Presentation: “The Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky.” (August 18,
2006). Western Kentucky University’s Engaging the Spirit. Co-presented with Julia
Roberts, Blaine Ferrell, and Bruce Kessler. (1hour).
C. Service to Community
• School-Based Decision Making Council, parent member, Greenwood High School, 20072009
• Public Theatre of Kentucky, board member, 2007 to present
• Capitol Arts Youth Theatre, member of curriculum committee, 2007 to 2010
• First Christian Church, deacon and teacher
• FIRST Lego League judge, state competition, 2006-2013
• Presentation: The Center for Gifted Studies: Opportunities Abound. (March 16, 2013).
MENSA presentation, Louisville, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Acceleration: What’s A Parent to Know. (February 9, 2013). Parent
Seminar during Fall Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
• Presentation: Underachievement. (February 4, 2010). Parent Seminar during Winter
Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
• Presentation: What Teachers and Parents Need to Know About Gifted Children.
(November 14, 2011). Rowan County KAGE Chapter in Morehead, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: The Importance of Challenge. (May 19, 2011). Glasgow-Barren County
KAGE Chapter in Glasgow, KY (1 hour).
• Presentation: The Nuts and Bolts of Gifted Education. (March 22, 2011). Central KAGE
Chapter in Elizabethtown, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: The Gifted Child. (February 3, 2011). Rotary Club Meeting at Logan
County in Russellville, KY. (30 minutes).
• Presentation: Parenting the gifted child. (November 6, 2010). Parent Seminar during Fall
Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
• Presentation: Challenging the Gifted Child. (November 4, 2010). Parent Meeting at
Oldham County Schools in Buckner, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Underachievement. (October 14, 2010). Parents of Gifted Children Meeting
at North Warren Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Underachievement. (February 13, 2010). Parent Seminar during Winter
Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
• Presentation: What a parent needs to know about gifted children. (January 14, 2010).
Parent Meeting at Rich Pond Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Challenging every child. (December 1, 2009). Project GEMS Parent
Seminar at Bristow Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Challenging every child. (December 1, 2009). Project GEMS Parent
Seminar at Bristow Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
• Presentation: Challenging every child. (November 23, 2009). Project GEMS Parent
Seminar at Cumberland Trace Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
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Presentation: Challenging every child. (November 18, 2009). Project GEMS Parent
Seminar at North Warren Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Challenging every child. (November 16, 2009). Project GEMS Parent
Seminar at Lost River Elementary School in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Challenging every child. (October 17, 2009). Parent Seminar during Fall
Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
Presentation: Reviving SOKY-KAGE. (April 21, 2009). SOKY-KAGE Chapter in
Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted children. (April 14,
2009). Central KAGE Chapter in Elizabethtown, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Parenting the gifted child. (February 26, 2009). Drakes Creek Middle
School Parent Meeting for Gifted Children, Warren County Schools. Invited presenter.
(30 minutes).
Presentation: Underachievement. (November 18, 2008.) Central KAGE Chapter in
Elizabethtown, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: What works in gifted education: A panel. (February 16, 2008). Moderator
for Panel. Parent Seminar during Winter Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
Presentation: Intro to gifted education. (October 27, 2007). Parent Seminar during Fall
Super Saturdays. (2.5 hours).
Moderator for Panel of Gifted Students. (September 2007).Central KAGE Chapter in
Elizabethtown, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Parenting the gifted child. (June 16, 2007). Summer Blitz Parent Seminar in
Hardinsburg, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: Math and science needs of gifted children. (March 15, 2007). Warren
County Foundation Board in Bowling Green, KY. (45 minutes).
Presentation: The Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. (January 24, 2007).
Paducah Rotary Club in Paducah, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Why take challenging classes? (January 11, 2007). Greenwood High School
Open House in Bowling Green, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Are your children globally competitive? (November 11, 2006). Parent
Seminar during Owensboro Super Saturdays in Owensboro, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: Gifted education for beginners. (October 28, 2006). Parent Seminar during
Fall Super Saturdays. (2 hours).
Presentation: The Kentucky Academy of Mathematics and Science. (May 16, 2006). Trigg
Rotary Club in Cadiz, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Are your children globally competitive? (Part 2). (February 18, 2006).
Parent Seminar during Winter Super Saturdays in Bowling Green, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: Are your children globally competitive? (Part 1). (February 11, 2006).
Parent Seminar during Winter Super Saturdays in Bowling Green, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: The parents’ role in gifted education. (October 27, 2005). Parent Meeting
for Russellville Independent Schools parents in Russellville, KY. (1 hour).
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (October 22, 2005). Parent Seminar during
Owensboro Super Saturdays in Owensboro, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: Giftedness 101. (February 5, 2005). Super Saturdays Parent Seminar at
Western Kentucky University. (12 hours).
Presentation: Parenting the gifted child. (November 13, 2004). Super Saturdays Parent
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Seminar at Western Kentucky University. (12 hours).
Presentation: My child Is gifted: Now what? (January 22, 2004). Parent Meeting for
Todd County in Todd County, KY. (2 hours).
Presentation: The Kentucky of Mathematics and Science. (January 6, 2004). Trigg Rotary
Club in Cadiz, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: The parents’ role in gifted education. (September 26, 2003). Parent
Meeting for Rich Pond and Alvaton Elementary parents (Warren County) in Bowling
Green, KY. (30 minutes)
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (May 19, 2003). Hopkinsville Rotary Club in
Hopkinsville, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (March 27, 2003). Hopkinsville Kiwanis
Club in Hopkinsville, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Parenting gifted children.(March 15, 2003). The Kentucky Advisory
Council for Gifted and Talented Education in Elizabethtown, KY. Co-presenter Holly
Holland. (5 hours).
Presentation: What’s in place for gifted education in Kentucky? (February 26, 2003).
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference=s Parents Night in
Lexington, KY. (2.5 hours).
Presentation: The parents’ role in gifted education. (April 30, 2002). Parent Meeting for
Allen County in Scottsville, KY. (30 minutes)
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (September 24, 2001). Bowling Green
Womens Club in Bowling Green, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (June 20, 2001). Glasgow Kiwanis Club in
Glasgow, KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (June 5, 2001). Trigg Rotary Club in Cadiz,
KY. (30 minutes).
Presentation: Gifted education in Kentucky. (April 26, 2001). Henderson Rotary Club in
Henderson, KY. (30 minutes).
D. Service to Profession
• Convention Task Force member, National Association for Gifted Children, 2012-2013
• Webmaster and board member, Council for Exceptional Children- Talented and Gifted,
2012-2016
• Founding member, Victoria Fellows, 2012- present
• Advisory Board Chair, National Association for Gifted Children’s Parenting for High
Potential, 2007-2011
• Tri-Alliance Member, National Association for Gifted Children’s, 2008 -2011
• Publications Committee Member, National Association for Gifted Children, 2009-2011
• Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Board, 2008-2011
• Gifted White Paper. (2005-2007). Member of task force led by Warren County Schools
Superintendent Dale Brown. Other members include Julia Roberts, Director of The
Center for Gifted Studies; Mary Evans, principal of Cumberland Trace Elementary
School; Carl Stotlzfus, Instructional Supervisor of Hart County Schools; and Sharon
Clouse, parent.
E. Consultantships
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Gifted Education. (May 20, 2011). Elizabethtown Independent Schools in Elizabethtown,
KY. (6 hours).
Differentiation. (2010). Ft. Bend Schools in Houston, TX.
District’s gifted services. (June 21, 2007). Wayne County Schools in Monticello, KY. (1
hour).
District’s gifted services. (January 10, 2007). Adair County Board of Education in
Columbia, KY. (6 hours).
District’s gifted services. (November 9, 2006). Adair County Board of Education in
Columbia, KY. (6 hours).
District’s gifted services. (October 18, 2006). Adair County Board of Education in
Columbia, KY. (6 hours).
Identifying and servicing the gifted. (May 5, 2006). Area District Coordinators in
Somerset, KY. (3 hours).
District’s gifted services. (May 2, 2006). Monroe County Board of Education in
Tompkinsville, KY. (3 hours).
District’s gifted services. Mark Jameson of Ohio County Middle School. (August 18,
2004). Bowling Green, KY. (2 hours).
Elizabethtown Independent Schools Round Table and Summit. (April 13, 2004).
Elizabethtown, KY. (5 hours).
Gifted services and identification: CIA’s. (January 9, 2004). Hardin County Schools in
Elizabethtown, KY. (2 hours).
District’s gifted services. (October 28, 2003). Anchorage Independent Schools in
Anchorage, KY. (3 hours).
District’s gifted services. (June 9, 2003). Meade County Board of Education in
Brandenburg, KY. (6 hours).
IV.
Professional Associations
A. Professional Organization Membership
• The World Council for Gifted and Talented, member and presenter at conference
• National Association of Gifted Children, former chair of Advisory Committee for
Parenting for High Potential (2008-11) and presenter at conferences; member of
appointed Convention Task Force (2012-13)
• Kentucky Association of Gifted Education, board member and presenter at conferences
• Council for Exceptional Children – The Association for the Gifted, board member
(webmaster), member and presenter at conference
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