The Center for Gifted Education is committed to understanding
and encouraging high level achievement of diverse learners, with a
particular focus on the urban context. This Center emphasizes
developing school-based enrichment programs for creative and gifted
students. The Center is working toward developing global dialogue
in gifted education through collaborations with and funding from
other institutions worldwide.
Within the School of Education, programs for professional
development on educational practices with diverse learners have
been established in a scaffolded manner and include a Professional
Degree, Gifted Education Teacher Certificate Program, and Doctoral
degree in Instructional Leadership. The Center for Gifted Education
would contribute to the development of the programs for the
professional development for teachers in charge of gifted
education. The Center is housed at the St. John's University Queens campus with satellite locations in
Long Island and Manhattan.
Graduate Programs
Activities
Program Objectives
We are working toward achieving these objectives in a number
of ways:
- Developing a gifted education graduate program to meet New York
State requirements leading to Extension in Gifted Education
- Providing professional development opportunities for
teachers
- Creating a Gifted Professional Development registry;
investigating and facilitating professional development
opportunities
- Leading Math and Writing classes for the gifted in elementary
schools
- Providing access for parents to expertise and resources
- Investigating ways to provide support for at-risk,
under-achieving, doubly exceptional, and otherwise vulnerable
gifted students
- Doing research, publication, and conference
presentations
- Participating in and establishing gifted education
networks
Contact Information
Seokhee Cho
Director, Center for Gifted Education
chos1@stjohns.edu
St. John's University
The School of Education
Sullivan Hall Rm 519
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, New York 11439
Phone: (718) 990-1303
Fax: (718) 990-2091
Office of Graduate Admissions
The School of Education
8000 Utopia Parkway
Sullivan Hall, SB 9
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu