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About the Autonomous Learner Model (ALM)
June 17 – June 22, 2008
Estes Park Center
YMCA of the Rockies
Estes Park, Colorado
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This conference is designed for educators who seek a broad view of gifted education. Emphasis is on the major dimensions of the ALM. You may attend as many as 15 sessions (from an offering of 52 different titles), as well as three dynamic keynotes. Additionally, the relaxed and informal environment provides for interaction with presenters and conference participants. We welcome family and friends.
George Betts and Jolene Kercher developed The Autonomous Learner Model (ALM) for the Gifted and Talented in 1979 to meet the diversified cognitive, emotional and social needs of gifted learners. The ALM has been implemented K-12 in regular classrooms, pull-out programs, specific ALM classrooms and all content areas
Welcome to Families and Friends
The 22nd Annual Conference is designed for educators and parents, but we especially welcome their families and friends, as they add so much to the warm and close-knit atmosphere of the ALM Conference. Your family and friends will enjoy the YMCA, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the beautiful town of Estes Park. Their only cost will be the YMCA room and board fee.
Join us in the Colorado Rockies
Experience the beauty and serenity of the high country in one of the most breathtaking set tings in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Located just minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park, the Estes Park Center/YMCA of the Rockies is a modern, full-service conference center and family resort with up-to-date amenities.
Welcome to Families and Friends
The 22nd Annual Conference is designed for educators and parents, but we especially welcome their families and friends, as they add so much to the warm and close-knit atmosphere of the ALM Conference. Your family and friends will enjoy the YMCA, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the beautiful town of Estes Park. Their only cost will be the YMCA room and board fee.
Featured Presenters for 2008:
- George Betts
- Jolene Kercher
- L. Dennis Higgins
- Elizabeth Nielsen
- Patty Rendon
- Ed Zaccaro
Major Conference Areas
• The Revised Autonomous Learner Model (ALM)
• The Autonomous Learner: How Students Become Learners
• Mathematics & the Gifted Learner
• 21st Century Skills for the Highest Levels of Learning
• A New Approach for Curriculum Differentiation in All Content Areas
• Response to Intervention (RTI) and Advanced Learning Plans
• Exemplary ALM Classrooms & Schools
• Diverse Gifted Children (Identification / Programming)
• Revised Profiles of the Gifted: Identification & Programming
• Autonomous Learner Model: Training the Trainer (Certification)
Training the Trainer
Through the “Training the Trainer ” program, educators may become a certified trainer on the Autonomous Learner Model. Participants attend two conferences, write a personal educational plan, select specific sessions to attend, and complete projects throughout the year. Special sessions are included in the conference.
Why You Should Attend the ALM Conference:
• Learn activities and strategies for your classroom and school
• Begin the process of becoming an ALM Trainer of Trainers
• Learn about the Autonomous Learner Model firsthand
• Review your curriculum with specialists
• Attend 2 keynotes and 15 presentations
• Meet informally with the presenters
• Share with like-minded colleagues
• Explore the Rocky Mountains
• Experience gifted children
• Develop lifelong friends
• Take a sunrise hike
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