*Seminars+&+PDs

//Reviewed NAGC Programming Standards, discussed Gifted Ed curriculum design models// //Focus centered on Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Structure// __Helpful Links:__ http://envisiongifted.com/index.html www.visiblethinkingpz.org http://www.byrdseed.com/ http://byrdseed.com/differentiator/ http://jtayloreducation.com/
 * //Gifted Education Curriculum//**
 * //Mansfield Twp Elementary, 10/12/15//**

**IGNITING MOTIVATION** Parents and teachers can often be left feeling bewildered and frustrated when they see bright and capable students who seem to have little or no motivation to learn or to achieve to the high standards of which they are clearly capable. In many instances, bright children who have not been appropriately challenged in the early years of school, can end up disengaging and losing their love of learning. Many other children, although bright, seem to have no intrinsic desire to achieve. Motivation can and usually does improve with maturity. This seminar looks at ways in which we can help and encourage our children to set meaningful goals, to develop successful time management skills, and to work towards assuming an internal locus on control. This parent information seminar addresses the following issues: - Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation - “Currency” of the day - Individual goal setting - Delayed gratification - Organization and time management - Internal locus of control - Age differences / maturity factors - Need for appropriately paced and challenging material - Structure / rewards
 * //Alison Brown, VP Advocacy with NJAGC, will return to MTES for a second WCCSE-sponsored parent-teacher seminar in January 2016.//**