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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know that you’re getting ready for a well-deserved break after a really BUSY fall! But I wanted you to be aware of two classes that are coming up over the Winter session at the University of Iowa (December 28 – January 13).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll be facilitating <b>EDTL:4085:0WKA</b> Current Readings and Research for one semester hour; if you are working on your TAG endorsement from the state of Iowa, this class can fall into either the Psychology strand, the Programming strand,
or the Administrative strand, depending on the readings you pursue.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MORE importantly, though, for any of you working with twice-exceptional students, Dr. Alissa Doobay is offering
<b>EDTL:4096:0WKA</b> (Topics in Teaching and Learning): <em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555">Nurturing the Potential of Twice-Exceptional Students: Practical Guidelines for Understanding and Supporting 2e Students.
</span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">This one-hour workshop will allow you to focus on the needs of a specific student, or more general understand the nature and needs of 2e kids so that you can be
better prepared to work with them in the new year! (The class falls in the Psychology strand). This opportunity would also be worthwhile for parents of 2e kids.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">If you need information about registering as a University of Iowa Continuing Education student, visit
<a href="http://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/educators/Courses/Register.aspx">
http://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/educators/Courses/Register.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">Share the information with anyone who could benefit from better understanding gifted learners!<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">Best wishes,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">Laurie Croft<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Laurie J. Croft, Ph.D.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Clinical Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Associate Director for Professional Development<br>
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center <br>
for Gifted Education and Talent Development<br>
600 Blank Honors Center<br>
The University of Iowa<br>
Iowa City, IA 52242-0454<br>
319/335-6148 800/336-6463<br>
Fax 319/335-5151<br>
e-mail: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:laurie-croft@uiowa.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">laurie-croft@uiowa.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Follow us on Twitter @belinblank or @LCroft57<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Nurturing
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Potential</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E"> |
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Inspiring</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Excellence</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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