Eau Claire is again offering a challenging opportunity this summer for educators and parents interested in enhancing their knowledge about gifted children. Morning workshops will be presented by classroom teachers, gifted program coordinators and parents on a wide spectrum of topics related to the gifted child. Afternoon sessions will further enhance participants' knowledge relating to giftedness and wonder. Debra Zhems, a gifted education resource teacher in the Eau Claire School District, will present pedagogical strategies for teaching critical thinking skills to gifted children and conduct a demonstration lesson with local children on Friday, June 20. The workshops are designed for classroom teachers, coordinators of gifted and talented programs, resources teachers, specialists, district administrators, principals, school board members, parents and any person who is interested in learning more about gifted and talented children.
Students wanting to obtain graduate credit have the option of earning one to three credits.