Thinking Outside the Box 2.0 Camp (Day 1): Empowering Gifted Learners with the 4 C’s

Audience:  K-12 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Administrators, Gifted Intervention Specialists, Gifted Coordinators

• Explore practical strategies for support Creative & Critical Thinking in the classroom.
• Develop a toolkit of activities & extensions using the 4 C’s.
• Interact with peers during model lessons to discover new to you strategies.

Step into an exciting two-day camp themed workshop designed to ignite the minds of gifted learners and those who support them! This immersive experience focuses on developing the 4 Cs — Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Communication — to support educators in creating learning experiences built for expanding gifted students’ thinking and meeting the unique needs of neurodivergent learners.

Note: While the two days are intended to be attended together, participants can engage in sessions individually without missing content. This is a NEW version so if you have attended in the past, it is new content!

Through engaging challenges, hands-on activities, and dynamic discussions, participants will:

• Explore outside-the-box thinking to enhance problem-solving and innovation.

• Develop critical and creative thinking strategies for stretching learning.

• Foster effective communication and teamwork in gifted learning environments.

• Nurture a culture of curiosity that drives deeper exploration and discovery.

• Gain practical tools and strategies to apply in all learning settings. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, instructional coach, or gifted learner yourself, this camp-style workshop will inspire new ways to think, create, and collaborate.

Get ready to break boundaries and elevate gifted education in a fun, hands-on learning environment!

Important session information: This June 11th session will fulfill 7 hours of the annual gifted HQPD requirement. Taken with the Day 2, June 12th session, you will earn 15 contact hours of gifted HQPD.

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