ODENSE

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. GravesPresident

Ken McCluskeyVice President

Humphrey OborahSecretary

Julia Link RobertsTreasurer

Ümit DavaslıgilMember

Denise FleithMember

Leonie KronborgMember

Tracy HarkinsExecutive 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 AchievementPractical 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 gardenCreating 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 OdenseSafe

and clean environment

Culture & History

Youth & Education

Visit Odense

Food & Beverage

Leisure time & activities

www.visitodense.com

Sponsors

Odense Municipality

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