We are the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office (GETDO) at the University of Alabama. In 2021, we are introducing TIDALua.
Joined March 2021
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UA GETDO retweeted
19 Oct 2022
Delighted to present at @iagc_gifted 's annual conference next week! There's still time to register for the VIRTUAL conference (iagcgifted.org/event-4665266) and parent forum (iagcgifted.org/event-4823542…)!
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UA GETDO retweeted
12 Oct 2022
Presenting engineering design for @alabamagifted 's own creative and talented educators!! Look at them invent!
ALT Teacher demonstrating invention
ALT Presentation at aagc conference
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Are your students curious or worried by news of water quality in Jackson, MS? #SciREN Alabama researchers have created lessons about how technology is engineered to keep our water safe. @AlabamaWater @AlabamaSTEM @UA_CoRPS
scirenplans.com/doku.php?id=…
cnn.com/2022/08/30/us/jackso…
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UA GETDO retweeted
23 Aug 2022
Excited to see our chapter in press with @MonicaSimonds and Marla Caviness-French in Johnsen, Susan K., & Joyce VanTassel-Baska, eds. Handbook on Assessments for Gifted Learners: Identification, Learning Progress, and Evaluation. #gtchat @uaGETDO
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Our very own @JoniLakin appears in this week's Gifted Chat, wondering "why are we so obsessed with identification in gifted ed?" #gtchat @alabamagifted
17 May 2022
Gifted Chat!!! Episode 5: Dr. Joni Lakin: The Collective Obsession with Identification over Services. Join Dr. Joni Lakin as she discusses services for gifted students as well as sharing data with general education teachers @JoniLakin anchor.fm/aagcgiftedchat/epi…
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UA GETDO retweeted
17 May 2022
Gifted Chat!!! Episode 5: Dr. Joni Lakin: The Collective Obsession with Identification over Services. Join Dr. Joni Lakin as she discusses services for gifted students as well as sharing data with general education teachers @JoniLakin anchor.fm/aagcgiftedchat/epi…
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Alabama Educators! Come meet STEM researchers who want to share their work with your classroom and show how STEM research impacts your community.
Join us for door prizes, swag, and dinner!
April 20th, 6-7:30pm
Free! Please register to attend: sciren.ua.edu/teacher-regist…
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UA GETDO retweeted
8 Apr 2022
Today I was honored to receive the Most Outstanding Student Award for Gifted Education at the University of Alabama 🎉 Thank you @_kristenlamb and @JenniferLJolly1
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UA GETDO retweeted
20 Jan 2022
Congratulations to Ethan Hill, a 6th grader at Phillips Academy, for being named a Top 20 finalist in the 2022 Time and Nickelodeon Kid of the Year. Program recognizes extraordinary young leaders who made amazing & admirable contributions in a variety of areas in 2021. #algifted
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UA GETDO retweeted
14 Jan 2022
The STEM Excellence and Leadership Program helps rural students throughout Iowa develop their talents and envision how STEM learning might apply to their lives. #STEM #STEMeducation @JoniLakin @dmahatmya ow.ly/PEui50GYY7j
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UA GETDO retweeted
17 Dec 2021
Happy #FollowFriday! ‘Tis the season to catch up on reading all those research articles!🎄📚 Follow us and our friends at @GCQjournal, @GEI_Journal, @AERA_GiftedSIG for the latest on #equity & other issues in #gifted #education #research. #AdvancedAcademics #Honors #EarlyCollege
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UA GETDO is advocating for gifted education through research, family services, and professional development
15 Dec 2021
We need YOU to help us spread the message about the importance of Gifted Education in our schools and beyond! How are you going to help? alabamagifted.org/resources/… #algifted #alabamagifted #gem22 #gem2022 #AlabamaAchieves #aledchat @GovernorKayIvey @egmackey @AlabamaAchieves
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Our colleagues in the Center for Youth Development and Intervention are offering two parenting mini-workshops. Learn more and register: cydi.ua.edu/events
ALT Details about workshops, see cydi.ua.edu/events
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UA GETDO retweeted
13 Nov 2021
So great to reconnect with fellow grad students and hear inspiration from those who recently crossed the finish line! Thanks @MchenryMelanie @linellislee for your talks and @BeckiMJohnson and @AzzamTzgen for organizing it!
13 Nov 2021
Despite the long lines for #coffee this morning, the #NAGC21 R&E Graduate Student Coffee Meetup was a success!!!☕️✔️So much great info shared by Drs. @linellislee & @MchenryMelanie! Also, shout-out to @AzzamTzgen for leading the event!
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UA GETDO retweeted
13 Nov 2021
Getting ready to honor the Jenkins Scholars @NAGCGIFTED @GTSpecialPops #nagc21 @marciagentry @cmatthewfugate @fraztrotscott
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UA GETDO retweeted
5 Nov 2021
Join Dr. Joni Lakin and our valued partners in education at the @nagcgifted conference. Explore CogAT data collection, the ways it can inform proper gifted student selection and inspire equity in classrooms.
Sign up or visit us at booth # 308: riversideinsights.info/3GX0W…
#NAGC
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UA GETDO retweeted
5 Oct 2021
Very excited to have @JenniferLJolly1 as our lecture series guest @ua_edreform! news.uark.edu/articles/57839… thanks @BichThiNgocTran for nominating her
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UA GETDO retweeted
31 Aug 2021
@iagc_gifted
is proud to welcome
@JoniLakin
from to our virtual fall conference October 14-16, 2021 presenting about matching identification processes and services.
Early bird registration only until Sept.1.
iagcgifted.org
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UA GETDO retweeted
28 Aug 2021
Please share with K-12 teacher or future teacher friends!
I’m finishing my dissertation at UA comparing pre-service and in-service teachers’ perceptions of fostering creativity and am looking for participants for this quick 15 min. survey at: universityofalabama.az1.qual…
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