Where is Odense?
World Conference 2015
World Council for
Gifted and Talented Children
The WCGTC is a worldwide non-profit organization
that provides advocacy and support for gifted
children.
www.world-gifted.org
WCGTC Executive Committee
Leslie S. Graves
President
Ken McCluskey
Vice President
Humphrey Oborah
Secretary
Julia Link Roberts
Treasurer
Ümit Davaslıgil
Member
Denise Fleith
Member
Leonie Kronborg
Member
Tracy Harkins
Executive Administrator
What is it all about?
Focus
Educating Gifted and Talented Children
- Turning Research Into Practice
Program
Pre-conference workshops
Welcome reception
at Odense City Hall by Mayor Anker Boye
10 Keynote speakers
6 parallel sessions (10 rooms)
Dinner groups
Social program
Keynote speakers
Dr. Eunice Alencar, Brasil
Creativity in the School Setting:
Challenges, Pathways and Strategies of Assessment
Dr. Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
Gifted brains: Studies of Gender Differences
Dr. Jonathan Plucker; USA
Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education:
What the Research Says
Keynote speakers
Dr. Sylvia Rimm, USA
From Underachievement to Wondrous Achievement
Practical Strategies for Motivating Gifted Students
Dr. Margaret Sutherland, Scotland
A collaborative approach to building the bridges between
research and practice
Dr. Ann Robinson, USA
What Makes a Practice “Best”?
Evidence-based Recommendations in Gifted Education
Keynote speakers
Dr. Shirley Kokot, South Africa (legacy speaker)
Planting a garden
Creating a school for Gifted Children
Dr. Leonie Kronborg, Australia
Teaching the Teachers to Teach the Gifted:
What have I learned and what do teachers need to
know?
Strands
Venue
Visit Odense
Safe
and clean
environment
Culture &
History
Youth &
Education
www.visitodense.com
Visit
Odense
Food &
Beverage
Leisure time
& activities
Sponsors
Odense Municipality
www.worldgifted2015.com