Dr. Ama Thompson, Director of Academic Resources and Assessment
Snapshot: Educational Approaches for Gifted Learners
Online Event for Parents
Gifted students thrive when educational approaches provide appropriate challenge and encourage progress. While acceleration is one well-known method, there are many other important instructional strategies that are invaluable to gifted learners.
In this 30-minute Snapshot event for parents, Science & Arts Academy’s Director of Academic Resources and Assessment Dr. Ama Thompson will provide insight into the critical components of effective gifted programming.
Register to attend » scienceandartsacademy.org/events
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