Higher Level Thinking and Complexity – Central Concepts, Structures and Tools (6-Hour)

In this course, gifted instructor Karen Rumley teaches educators how to recognize common myths about differentiation and explores major elements of differentiated learning approaches. You will also learn how to apply principles of depth and complexity to differentiation and adapt instruction to fit specific learning environments.

In this 6-hour course, educators will discover:

Karen Rumley is the past president of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. She is the director of instruction with Kent City Schools and formerly a consultant with the Summit County Educational Service Center, specializing in gifted services and programming as well as secondary English language arts and social studies. She has coordinated gifted programs for eight years and is the past secretary of the OAGC governing and executive boards. She is also the co-chair of the OAGC Annual Fall Conference. She and her husband, Eric, live near Ravenna and enjoy travel, reading, and training in Kung Fu.