Office of Gifted Education & Special Programs
Gifted Education Staff Honored
Two of our school division staff were also honored at the Northern Virginia Council for Gifted/Talented Education Conference.
Ms. Pamela LeGrow was named a Northern Virginia Council for Gifted/Talented Education
Teacher of the Year
Ms. Gail Hubbard was honored by this regional council.
Prince William Teachers Present at a Regional Conference
24 Prince William County teachers presented sessions at the Northern Virginia Council for Gifted/Talented Education Conference on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Culpeper, Virginia. The conference, Cultivating Communities: Nurturing Potential, drew participants from 20 school divisions. Our teachers presented a wide variety of sessions addressing the gifted student’s needs in school and at home.
Differentiating the Daily Five
Presented by Ashley Scott and Emily Smith
Curriculum Outcomes and Gifted Students
Presented by Pamela LeGrow and Lyndy Van Houtan
Beauty: Discovering the Connection between Mathematics and Aesthetics
Presented by Christopher DuBois and Kristin McCarty
Using Learning Contracts in Mathematics
Presented by Ashley Scott and Emily Smith
Preparing for Collaborating for Success
Presented by Krista Kimble and Sara O’Hare
Gifted Education Advisory Committee: Student Panel
Students representing Prince William County high schools and The Governor's School @ Innovation Park participated in a student panel on March 27, 2012, as part of the Gifted Education Advisory Committee monthly meeting. These high school juniors and seniors reflected on the education they have received in Prince William County. Their reflections and suggestions will be incorporated in the Annual Report of the Gifted Education Advisory Committee.
Gail Fischer Hubbard Receives Outstanding Leader Award
More than 36 years of developing innovative programs for gifted learners helped thousands of Prince William County Public School students to reach new academic heights. Now, it has led to recognition for the School Division and its renowned supervisor of Gifted Education and Special Programs. Gail Fischer Hubbard is the recipient of the Outstanding Leader Award for Program Development and Support for Gifted Learners from the Center for Gifted Education of the College of Willliam and Mary. The award was presented at a national conference by Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilus, President of the National Association for Gifted Children.
Dr. Tracy Cross is Executive Director of the Center. Dr. Lori Bland, Director, Professional Development and Practice in Gifted Education, coordinated the conference.
The ceremony included a message of congratulations from Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven L.Walts. Hubbard accepted the award on behalf of the students, parents, professional staff members, leadership team, Superintendent, and School Board of Prince William County Public Schools. At the request of Olszewski-Kubilus, Hubbard's acceptance remarks will be included in a forthcoming publication of the National Association for Gifted Children.
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park is a year-round science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) school that is housed at George Mason University's Prince William Campus. Current 10th and 11th grade students may apply.
The application deadline has been extended to April 10, 2012. View more information about how to apply.
The application deadline has been extended to April 10, 2012. View more information about how to apply.
Gifted Education Staff Present at a National Conference
Members of the gifted education staff gave four presentations at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference in New Orleans on November 3rd through November 6th. Brenda Bailey, gifted education K-3 resource teacher at Marshall Elementary School and Buckland Mills Elementary School, presented “A Lion’s Share of Learning: How Inquiry-Based Instruction Led 1st Grade Students to the National Zoo”.
Melissa Edmonds, Gifted Education K-3 resource teacher at Ashland Elementary School, presented “Using a Continuum of Rubric-Based Real World Performance Assessment to Support Young Gifted Learners and Monitor Academic Growth”.
Gail Fischer Hubbard, Supervisor of Gifted Education and Special Programs, gave two presentations. She presented “Accepting the Challenge: Supporting, Measuring, and Reporting Academic Growth in Advanced Middle School Students” and “Crafting the Warp and the Weft: Weaving a Vertically and Horizontally Aligned 21st Century Curriculum”.
