National week for gifted & talented

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Center for Gifted Education, Inc. (PCGE, Inc.) headed by Dr. Leticia Ho has announced the National Week for the Gifted and Talented 2013 Activities. The events are as follows: Nov. 22 to 24, Mga Bagong Rizal Leadership Training at White Knight Hotel, Casa Manila, Intramuros, Manila; Nov. 24, Mga Bagong Rizal Awards Night/PCGE third anniversary-cum-opening of the National Week for the Gifted and Talented 2013. The search for Mga Bagong Rizal Pag-asa ng Bayan, which started last 2011, was organized by PCGE devoted to raising public awareness about giftedness and the education of gifted people.

Differentiation: A Whole School Approach (PCGE & PAG Annual Convention) is set for Nov. 29 to 30 at the Luxent Hotel, Quezon City, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Teachers practice differentiation every day, but they might not realize it. What is differentiation? Why is it important to plan options for differentiation to meet the needs of high-ability learners? The workshop gives an overview of the concept and a chance to discuss issues and concerns relevant to schools in the Philippines. Dr. Laurie Croft of the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, University of Iowa will run the workshop on Differentiation and the Whole School Program. Topics for the two-day workshop are Inspiring Gifted Learners through Higher-Level Challenges; Renzulli’s Enrichment Triad; Low-Preparation Differentiation and High-Prep Differentiation; The Parallel Curriculum Model: Possibilities for the Philippines and Creative Problem Solving.

Fly A Kite for the Gifted is set for Dec. 1, 1 p.m. onwards at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

PCGE takes part in the Internatonal Year of Giftedness and Creativity 2013, a worldwide celebration led by the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. WCGTC president-elect Leslie Graves invites gifted children to draw, design or model colorful kites.