Brian Housand, Ph.D. @brianhousand brianhousand.com

1. THE FORCE
awakens
A NEW HOPE FOR GIFTED EDUCATION
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3. SLIDES AVAILABLE AFTER THE PRESENTATION

4. A long time ago in a school far,
far away...

5. 19771977

13. Golden
Ageof
Gifted

14. James
Gallagher
1926-2014

16. GIFTED CHILDREN
ARE OUR
GREATEST
NATURAL
RESOURCE

17. GIFTEDEDUCATIONUNDER ATTACK

18. NCLB

19. #BrandNewDay
EVERY
STUDENT
SUCCEEDS
ACT
E
S
S
A

20. bit.ly/nagc-essa

21. #OutsideOfTheSilo

22. #GiftedForce

23. FIND
INTERESTS

26. These are not
the droids you
are looking for.

29. OPEN DOORS

30. But i was going into
Tosche Station to get
some power converters!

32. O pportunities
R esources
E ncouragement

34. HEIGHTEN ANTICIPATION
STIMULATE INTEREST
DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING

35. REaCH
DEEPER

36. GIFTED

39. TALK TO YOUR KIDS
ABOUT BEING
GIFTED

41. E. Paul
Torrance
1915 - 2003

42. 1. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and
pursue it with intensity.
2. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop,
exploit and enjoy your greatest strengths.
3. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of
others and to walk away from the games they impose
on you. Free yourself to play your own game.
4. Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.
5. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.
6. Do what you love and can do well.
7. Learn the skills of interdependence.
TORRANCE MANIFESTO:
A Guide for Developing a Creative Career

43. What does it mean to be a
WHOLEGIFTED CHILD?
bit.ly/WholeGiftedChild

44. It is OK
to be smart.

45. It is GREAT
to be smart.

46. It is AWESOME
to be smart.

47. CREaTe

49. CONSUME
CURATE
CREATE

50. CONSUMERS
PRODUCERS

52. FORGETTHEi
TECHNOLOGY!

54. Krissy Venosdale
How about instead of of just
preparing kids for the future we
EMPOWER them to CREATE it?

55. EXTENDTHE EXPERIENCE

56. Julian
Stanley
1918 - 2005

57. GIFTED KIDS
GRADE
SKIPPERS
PATENTS AND DOCTORATES

58. GIFTED KIDS
GRADE
SKIPPERS
STEM
DOCTORATES

59. Encourage exploration,
challenge, and revision.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/NASA_child_bubble_exploration.jpg

60. SAGE ON THE STAGE
GUIDE ON THE SIDE
SAGE ON THE STAGE
GUIDE ON THE SIDE

61. Meddler in
the Middle

62. http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/i/2012/02/06/STAR-WARS-YODA_510.jpg

63. https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/33uJiAFMQ9Qa5WiiwUKc07NYMTc=/0x214:1023x896/1280x854/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49280857/lukeyoda.0.0.jpg

64. FIND INTERESTS
OPEN DOORS
REACH DEEPER
CREATE
EXTEND
F
R
O
C
E

65. F RO C E

66. 1977 2015
Every Generation Has a Story

67. Gifted
Education
WHO IS
TELLING
OUR STORY?

68. MAKING PEOPLE
CAREABOUT GIFTED EDUCATION
The Secret is….

69. MINDS
POLICIES
PRACTICES

70. giftednessknowsnoboundaries.org

75. giftednessknowsnoboundaries.org

76. >
THE INTERNET IS
AN INFINITELY
POWERFUL PEN.

77. May you live in interesting
times.
May you live in
interesting times.

78. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
-Margaret Mead

79. YOU

80. May the
force be
with you.

81. brianhousand.com
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82. THE FORCE
awakens
A NEW HOPE FOR GIFTED EDUCATION
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