[Oz-gifted] Gifted children's conference in Brisbane in March

[Pat Burgess]

Hello,

The 2007 annual conference of the Queensland Assosiation for Gifted & 
Talented Children is on 24-25 March at Mt Maria College Mitchelton Campus in 
Brisbane.

There are usually around 50 papers presented over the two days.

The principal speakers are:

Roger Moltzen
Professor Roger Moltzen is Foundation Chair of the Department of Human 
Development and Counselling at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He 
has a particular interest in developing talent across the lifespan.

Wilma Vialle
Director of Graduate Teaching, Faculty of Education, and Associate Professor 
of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wilma is the 2006 
Eminent Australian Award recipient in the field of gifted education: Pink or 
Paris? Gifted and Asperger's.

Jen McVeity
A Churchill Fellow, 2006 Literacy Champion, international speaker and author 
of 20 books, Jen created the renowned Seven Steps to Writing Success program 
and will also address Creating Creative Kids - practical techniques to 
enhance and advance creativity in gifted writers and illustrators.

Educators, parents of gifted children and anyone interested in the education 
and welfare of gifted children are welcome.

The web site: www.qagtc.org.au/conf2007

Convenor:  Judith Hewton  conference at qagtc.org.au




Pat Burgess for QAGTC conference committee

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