2009 Gifted Summer Program
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LSU College of Education Assistant Professor Jennifer Jolly from the
Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice will host a two-week
Gifted Summer Program that assistes children in creating an independent
study project.
The students will use 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 include 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 will interact with LSU gifted
education graduate students.
This program serves as the practicum for College of Education
graduate students enrolled in the gifted education capstone course. As such,
graduate students have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in all of
their previous coursework.
The first Gifted Education Camp offered in 2008 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 2008 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.
By engaging your child an in-depth exploration of Louisiana, this summer program will take advantage of a unique opportunity designed specifically for gifted students.
Facilitators with training in gifted education will help your child plan, research, and prepare an independent study project using the vast resources of the Louisiana State Museum and the Louisiana State Library. At the end of the two-week experience, your child will produce a culminating project of their choice.
This summer program offers:
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Low facilitator to child ratio
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Access to authentic and primary resources
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Development of research skills
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Facilitators trained in gifted education
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Challenging material and activities
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Interaction with peers of similar abilities and interests
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When: June 8-19, 2009
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Angela Owings Broussard | College of Education
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