Summer 2008 Gifted Summer Program
Hosted by Faculty Member
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LSU College of Education Assistant Professor Jennifer Jolly from the
Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice hosted a two-week
Gifted Summer Program that assisted children in creating an independent
study project.
The students used the vast resources of the Louisiana State Museum and
the Louisiana State Library to plan, research, and prepare independent
study projects that focused on an in-depth exploration of Louisiana.
The program highlights included low facilitator to child ratio, access to
authentic and primary resources of information, development of research
skills, challenging material and activities, and collaboration with peers of
similar abilities and interests. Additionally,
camp participants interacted with LSU gifted
education students.
This program served as the practicum for College of Education
students enrolled in the gifted education capstone course. As such,
students had the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in all of
their previous coursework.
The 2008 Gifted Education Camp was such a success that the
college will continue to use it as the college’s practicum placement.
Not only did the students attending the camp learn about Louisiana
but the LSU students also gained a greater working knowledge of
the independent study model and educational resources that are
located locally in downtown Baton Rouge. Jolly will be presenting
this model and her findings at the April 2009 annual conference of
the Council for Exceptional Children in Seattle, Washington.
Angela Owings Broussard | College of Education
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