KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED EDUCATION
30 Years of Advocating for Kentucky's Gifted Children!

KAGE 30th Annual Conference CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Monday, February 8 and Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Marriott Griffin Gate, Lexington, KY

MEET THE AUTHORS, 6:00 pm MEET THE AUTHORS features well-known and highly respected authors who are present at this year's conference. Their publications will be available for you to peruse and purchase.

AN EVENING FOR PARENTS, Monday, February 8, 7:00 - 8:30 pm This is a session designed to provide parents with information and ideas to use in parenting their gifted children. PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RAISING A GIFTED CHILD presented by George Betts, Ed.D. Dr. Betts is Professor and Director of the Center for the Education and Study of Gifted, Talented, Creative Learners and the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) at the University of Northern Colorado, internationally acclaimed speaker and consultant who specializes in assisting schools, districts, states, and national organizations implement and refine programs for gifted and talented learners. One of the major goals in education today is the facilitation of students to become life-long learners. What skills, concepts, and attitudes are necessary for becoming a life-long learner? This presentation will describe the profiles of the gifted and talented and will provide the basic understanding necessary for facilitating our children and youth to travel the path of life-long learning.

Creativity Night, Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Please join us Monday evening, February 8, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm for a fun evening where creativity rules! Highly creative Pendleton County G/T students under the direction of Michelle Lustenburg will present creative activities for your enjoyment and for you to take back to your classroom. The students have selected activities that they have experienced and especially enjoyed. Please come for a fun evening and to support these young creative minds.