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資優教育季刊民 100 年 12 月第121 期第25-32 頁 美國資優教育專業社群關心什麼議題? 一出席2011 年美國資優教育年會 ( NAGC Convention )見聞 任恩儀楊忌吳嘉茜 普度大學博士班學生 摘要 每年美國資優教育學會(National Association for Gifted Children , NAGC)舉辦 的研討會是美國資優教育專業社群最重要的年度盛事。不僅提供大學與教學現場 研究成果發表與交渝的機會，實務教師也透過參加研討會，取得專業發展時數的 認證。整體而言， 2011 年的重點除了繼續幫助教師了解資優教育的重要概念(例 如:鑑定、區分性教學等) ，同時也發表了新的美國資優教育學會學前至12年級的 資優教育標車修正版。今年NAGC大會也更強調要了解資優教師的需求，期待能更 提供符合實務現場需要的專業訓練。本文除簡要介紹NAGC大會的特色外，主要匯 集三位與會者參與專題短講的筆記與會後討論心得，捕要整理以供參考。 關鐘詞:美國資優教育學會 What Do the Professionals in U.S. Gifted Education Care About?-Thoughts on NAGC 2011 Convention En-Yi Jen , Yang Yang , Jia-Xi Wu Doctoral Student, Purdue University Abstract Each year the Annual Convention held by National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is one of the most important events in the field of gifted education in the United States. Researchers come to share their research findings while teachers in gifted education attend the convention as an opportunity for professional development. The 2011 Convention mainly focusd on big ideas in the gifted education field such as identification and differentiated instruction and also new topics , such as the revised NAGC P-12 Gifted Programming Standards. Emphasis wasalso placed on understanding the needs of gifted teachers ·so that appropriate professional training could be provided. This paper includedan introduction to the 2011 Convention and summaries and thoughts on mini keynotes and signature series the authors attended. Keywords: National Association for Gifted Children 資優教育季刊