In this session, Professor Karen Rogers will talk about the potential solutions to creating a balance between equitable treatment of all students, no matter their ability level, and the promotion of excellence for all students. She will share some successful solutions she has researched and practiced with gifted students and offer advice of what needs to be done for all students. Participants will be encouraged to use the chat feature to ask questions and discuss what Boulder-area (CO) schools might do to ensure excellence.

Dr. Karen Rogers is Professor Emerita in Gifted Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN, where she worked for more than 30 years. She has conducted 99 evaluations of gifted programs, gifted schools, and gifted resources and curricula in addition to her research on cognitive development, gifted programs, arts education, creativity, higher order thinking, and curriculum development. She is an international consultant and speaker, and has written or co-written seven books, hundreds of journal articles, and audio training recordings.