Presentations and Publications
Presentations and Professional Development
"M&M Technology - Mindset-Motivation-Technology"
2014 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Conference http://www.slideshare.net/bruinjeffrey/mm-technology-42405551
"Through the Looking Glass - Mindset-Motivation-Technology"
2014 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Examining the Gifted Child Through the Lens of Modern Film"
2014/2015/2016 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Motivation and Mindset for the 21st Century Classroom"
2014 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Parent Conference
“Secrets from the Circle. How to Plan and Conduct Meaningful Socratic Seminars"
2013 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Professional Development Conference
"Social and Emotional Attributes of the Gifted Child Through the Lens of Modern Film"
2013 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Fresh Takes on the Reading/Writing Workshop"
2013 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Teaching Depth and Complexity in the Upper and Middle Grades"
2013 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Fresh Takes on the Reading/Writing Workshop: Socratic Seminar"
2013 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Administrator Conference
"A Look Inside the Talented and Gifted Cluster Classroom"
2013 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Parent Conference
"Exploring Depth and Complexity"
2012 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Developing Thinking Skills and Assessing Understanding Through Questioning"
2012 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Engaging Students in the “Great Conversation”: Socratic Seminar and the Exploration of Ideas"
2012 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Professional Development Conference
"Socratic Seminar and Tiered Questioning: Pathways to Literary Analysis"
2011 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Professional Development Conference
"Opening The Door" Socratic Seminar for Talented and Gifted
2011 RRISD Summer Professional Development
"Integrating Guided Math and CGI"
2011 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching
"Engaging in the Great Conversation"
2011 Talented and gifted consultation for Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District
2011 RRISD Talented and Gifted Parent Conference
"Teaching for Questions vs. Teaching for Answers"
2010 Texas Association for Talented and Gifted Annual Conference
"Engineering Design and Socratic Dialogue"
2007 National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN
"The Mis-Education of the Gifted Democratic Citizen: NCLB and its Effects on Social Studies"
2007 National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
"Creating a Culture of Thinking of Dialogue"
2007 Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted Annual Conference, Bend, OR
"Purdue University Gifted and Talented Research Institute Teacher Curriculum Workshop"
"Becoming a Love and Logic Parent"
"Cluster Grouping and Differentiation"
2006 Talented and gifted consultation for Franklin Township Community School Corporation, IN
"Creating a “Radiation of Excellence: G/T Programming For Small or Private Schools"
2006 California Association for Gifted Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA
"Teaching for Questions vs. Teaching for Answers"
2005 Confederation of School Administrators Annual Conference, Seaside, OR
"Depth and Complexity - Conceptual Learning"
2004 Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted Annual Conference, Eugene, OR
Publications
"Creating a Culture of Thinking and Dialogue at Home"
Gifted Child Today
Volume 30 Issue 4 Publication Date: Fall 2007 Page Number(s): 21-25
http://authenticteaching.com/Pub%20works/CreatingaCulture.pdf
"Differentiating Content Using a Conceptual Lens"
Teaching For High Potential
Spring 2008
http://authenticteaching.com/Pub%20works/FINAL_THP_SPRING_2008.pdf
Book Review
Roeper Review, June 2007
Marzano, R. J., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. A., (2005). School leadership that works: From research to results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
This one is buried deep in the dark recesses of the internet.
Book Chapter
"Reform Efforts" Programs and Services for Secondary Gifted Students: A Guide to Recommended Practices
2008 Prufrock Press Inc. Waco, TX
“The State of Gifted Education in Oregon”
A Different Drummer
2007
“Achieving Essential Student Outcomes Through Conceptual Learning”
A Different Drummer
2003