
Day 1 : Opening & Keynot
Opening: Dr. Hava Vidergor
Greetings: Prof. Yecheskel Taler – President of Gordon Academic College
Prof. Lianne Hoogeveen – President of ECHA
Prof. Denise Fleith - President of WCGTC
Keynote: Menachem Nadler
Programs in Israel and teaching gifted in the regular classroom.
Giftedness is not only iq
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Moral intelligence and its importance for exceptional pre-service teachers. Avital Hecht and Ilana Levenberg, Israel hechtavital@gordon.ac.il.
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The impact of reflective tale therapy on SEL skills of the gifted. Orsolya Német and Szilvia Fodor, Hungary nemetorsi@student.elte.hu.
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Broad thinking as a tool for cultivating emotional aspects among teacher education students. Mirit Sharon, Israel mirit@gordon.ac.il
Programs in gifted education
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Art education and gifted children. Tav Rubin, Israel tavzam@gmail.com
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But after all: have we thought enough about what a “domain” or what a "field" is? János Gordon Gyori, Hungary gyori.janos@ppk.elte.hu
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Ruach Tzeira program for talented high-school students in the humanities. Zeev Elitzur and Noa Milikowsky, Israel zeev@ruach.org.il
Language for the gifted
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How thought-provoking visual inputs can raise verbal talent in gifted upper secondary school students. Alice Azzalini, Italy alice.azzalini@phd.unipd.it
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The effects of language aptitude on bilingual development in classroom settingsJohn W. Schwieter, Canada and Aline Ferreira, United States. aferreira@spanport.ucsb.edu
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Inclusive Language Learning Practices (ILLP) for primary school learners with advanced language skills. Alberta Novello, Italy and Rosienne Camilleri, Malta alberta.novello@unipd.it
Perceptions about gifted students and giftedness
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Girls do not play chess: On gifted children in the media. Shai Rudin, Israel shair@gordon.ac.il
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The perceptions of teachers, principals, and parents regarding gifted children. Åsa Morin, Sweden asa.morin@lnu.se
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Pre-service teachers' myths about giftedness. Gülşah Batdal Karaduman, Turkey gulsah@iuc.edu.tr
Workshop
The pleasure of discovery: Enrichment online class. Martina Brazzolotto, Italy martinabrazzolotto@gmail.com
Workshop
Essential understandings for social and emotional curriculum. Bronwyn MacFarlane, United States bronwyn.macfarlane@gmail.com
Workshop
Beit midrash method for collaborative learning. Hadas Shelly-Huber and Yitzhak (Zahi) Blau, Israel hadasndy@gordon.ac.il; zahib@gordon.ac.il
Roundtables
From the horses' mouth: Gifted teenagers' perceptions of their learning experiences. Leehu Zysberg, Israel leehu@gordon.ac.il
Mentoring for STEMM Talent Development
Prof. Heidrun Stoeger and Prof. Albert Ziegler Mentoring talents: Developmental background and practical implementation