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Gifted Education Resource Gifted Education Resource InstituteInstitute
Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Discovery, Learning, Discovery, Learning, and Engagement:and Engagement:
An Integrated ApproachAn Integrated Approach
Who Are We?Who Are We?
GERI Staff– 3 Faculty Directors– 8 Graduate Assistants– 1 Administrative Professional
GERI Associates– 15 Advisory Board Members– 26 Associated Faculty– 22 Associated Colleagues– Visiting Scholars
Sidney MoonDirectorProfessorAssociate Dean
Marcia GentryAssociate DirectorAssociate Professor
Becky MannAssociate DirectorAssistant Professor
DiscoveryDiscovery
Focus on Students• Seminar• Feldhusen Award• URT – Undergraduate Research Trainees• NAGC Graduate Research GalaFocus on Faculty• STEM Initiative• Engineering Education Collaboration• CRESME• Personal Talent• Cluster Grouping• Elementary Preservice Teacher Mathematical Perceptions
LearningLearning
Graduate Students– 3 International Specialists– 17 Doctoral Students (Gifted Education)
– 8 Masters’ Degree Students (Educational Psychology)
– Gifted and Talented Licensure Students (15 credits) Inservice teachers Undergraduate licensure option
– Preservice Teachers EDPS 430 – Coordinate Classroom Management Course EDPS 265 – Guest lecture in Exceptionalities Course
Licensure CoursesLicensure Courses
EDPS 540 – Gifted, Creative and Talented Children EDPS 542 - Curriculum and Program Development in
Gifted Education EDPS 545 – Social and Affective Development of Gifted
Children Elective
– EDPS 543 – Teaching Thinking Skills– EDPS 590D – Essential Readings in Gifted Education– EDPS 590G – DISCOVER! Institute– EDPS 591 – Creativity and Intelligence
EDPS 695Y – Practicum in Gifted Education
Alignment of licensure courses with National Association ofGifted Children/Council for Exceptional Children standards:
Engagement: Engagement: Services for Services for Professionals and FamiliesProfessionals and Families
Shared Information Services – Purdue Center
• www.bsu.edu/sis• One of 2 education resource
centers in Indiana for gifted education
• Sponsored by the IDOE – Division of Exceptional Learners
• Provides resources for families and educators in Indiana.• Over 8,000 books, instructional materials, and
periodicals
• Beering 3244 (through the Field Experiences Office)
EngagementEngagement
GERI Talent Development Programs• STEM emphasis in courses in all programs • Super Saturday – PreK – 8th grade
• High ability student• 6 week sessions/3 hours per week• Preservice teachers as instructors in some courses• Course assistant option for field
experience credit• Parent Meetings
• Super Summer – PreK – 4th grade• Week long sessions – morning or afternoon or both
EngagementEngagement
GERI Talent Development Programs• Summer Residential Program – 5th – 8th grades
• International students
• Authentic learning experiences
• Early exposure to career options
• Topics mirror Purdue strengths
• Holistic approach balancing intellectual challenge with social and emotional growth
Diversity Initiative for Gifted Students
Scholarship program for diverse students
Shell Oil – Chicago Public Schools
Davidson Foundation – Gary and Indianapolis
Lilly Tippecanoe Labs – Rural Indiana
Caterpillar
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
National Level
State Level• Cluster
Grouping• Powerful
Learning Series
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