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Regional Parent Meetings:
 2007-
2008
WOGI will
again sponsor Parent Regional Meetings.
Based on the positive feedback from parents of children who are gifted
and other stakeholders who attended the workshop last spring, WOGI will
offer the same presentation to parents in five new locations across the
state. The workshop is scheduled for
Saturday mornings and will last from
9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. There are
no provisions for childcare.
The presenters are
Denise Bishop
and Dr. Patty Gatto-Walden:
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November 3, 2007-Citrus/Hernando
School Districts,
Lecanto
Middle School,
3800 W. Educational Path,
Lecanto,
FL
34461
(Nancy Haynes-352-672-1931)
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December 8, 2007-St.
Lucie District Office,
4204 Okeechobee Road,
Ft. Pierce,
FL
34957
(Gwen Morris-772-429-4586)
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January 19, 2008-Volusia
County,
DeLand
High School,
800 N. Hills Avenue,
DeLand,
FL
32724
(Suzanne Rawlins-386-734-7190 ext: 20505)
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February 23, 2008-PAEC,
753 West Blvd.
Chipley,
FL
32428
(Donna Deal) 850-326-3415 or 877-873-7231
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March 8, 2008-Gilchrist/Levy,
Bell
High School,
903 S. Main St.,
Bell,
FL
32619
(Lisa Rowland-352-463-4407)
The
targeted audience for the parent meetings was primarily parents although
it may be helpful for school counselors, mental health providers, and
others who work with gifted students.
The
purpose of the meetings included the following:
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Provide definition of a gifted
learner
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Describe the innate
characteristics
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Emphasize development of the whole
child
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Explore the strengths and
vulnerabilities of gifted learners
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Discuss characteristics and
challenges of peer relationships
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Provide strategies to maximize
parent effectiveness (goodness-of-fit)
Flyer
for:
Understanding and Supporting the Complexity of Your Child: It Isn’t
Always Easy Being Gifted (PDF)
See
photos from some of the meetings
WOGI
is please to announce that Dr. Patty Gatto-Walden and Denise Bishop have
recently completed the last of five parent workshops. The
workshops started in Citrus/Hernando on November 3rd and ended on
March 8th in Gilchrist/Levy counties. Approximately 300 parents
participated in the sessions and the response has been very favorable.
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