Wednesday evening and Thursday,
March 1-2, 2006
University of Missouri-St. Louis
J.C. Penney Conference Center

6:30-9:00 p.m. Wednesday
8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Thursday

Mark Your Calendars!

March 1-2, 2006

This conference explores how regular classroom teachers, parents, and administrators can work to maximize learning opportunities for gifted students. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or administrator, you will leave this conference with concrete suggestions and an awareness of the issues involved in quality gifted education.

Susan Baum, Ph.D., a national and international education consultant and professor in the education of gifted and talented students, will spend time with teachers, parents, and administrators. Dr. Baum has more than 30 years' experience in the public schools as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, teacher of the gifted, and learning disabilities specialist. She is a renowned writer and lecturer on gifted and talented education. Her most recent books are titled Toolkit for Teens: A Guide for Helping Adolescents Manage Stress and To Be Gifted & Learning Disabled: Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students—LD, ADHD, and More (revised edition).

Dr. Baum will present:

• Supporting Gifted Children: Labels and Beyond on Wednesday evening.
• To Be Gifted and ???? … Understanding and Responding to Dual Exceptionalities on Thursday morning.
• Conversation with Susan Baum, PhD during the Thursday morning concurrent sessions.

About the Conference
Conference Schedule
Credit Option

REGISTRATION

Fees

• ENTIRE CONFERENCE (Wednesday evening & Thursday): $65*
  (Boxed lunch included on Thursday.)

• Wednesday evening only: $21

• Thursday only: $46*
  (Boxed lunch included.)

How to Register

• ONLINE
  Register online with MasterCard, Visa, or Discover.
  
  Entire Conference: $65
  Wednesday evening only (6:30-9:00 p.m.): $21
  Thursday only (8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.): $46
  
  If you would like a vegetarian lunch on Thursday, please let Mattie Lewis know at (314) 516-5655 or via e-mail at mattieh@umsl.edu.

• BY MAIL OR FAX
  Go to our Registration Info page and select the desired noncredit registration form. Complete the form and follow the instructions for mailing or faxing. Send to the attention of Mattie Lewis. If you would like a vegetarian lunch on Thursday, please write "vegetarian" on the form.

• BY PHONE
  Call (314) 516-5655. MasterCard, Visa, or Discover number must be given to assure registration.

• BY TDD
  Call (314) 516-5961.

Interested in earning one hour of graduate credit for this conference? Contact Mattie Lewis at (314) 516-5655 or via e-mail at mattieh@umsl.edu for fees and a credit course application.