Manalapan Teacher to Present at New Jersey Association for Gifted Children Conference

Kristy Guerriero, Gifted and Talented Teacher in the Manalapan School District, will be presenting the workshop “Transforming Literacy Achievement for Gifted Learners Using Technology" at the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children’s 26th annual conference on Friday, March 17th. The conference will be held at the Conference Center at Mercer, located on the Mercer Community College in West Windsor.

This year’s NJAGC conference will also feature a variety of presentations, panels, and workshops of interest to educators and parents of gifted students including a keynote address by Dr. Del Siegle (Director of the National Center for Research in Gifted Education), discussions with representatives from the NJ Department of Education about the the Every Student Succeed Acts and its implications for gifted education, and workshops focusing on ideas that can be used in the classroom.

On March 18, the NJAGC is sponsoring a family-focused event (REACH) at Pennsauken High School. The event will feature interactive, hands on enrichment activities and a featured keynote “Nature Talks, Are You Listening?” by Brent J. Nixon.

Additional information about the NJAGC conference and events can be found at www.njagc.org