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Table of Contents
PAGE President Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Act 48 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Thursday Schedule at-a-glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Friday Schedule at-a-glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Friday ZONE Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Student Musical Performance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Friday Session Overviews and Room Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17
Exhibitor and Sponsor Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Directions to download the Conference App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PAGE Neuber-Pregler Award Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 20
WOW Webinars on Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Neuber-Pregler Award Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
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Outstanding Student Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2015 PAGE Conference Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Igniting and Nurturing Potential
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the
defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~Maya Angelou
Welcome Friends of the Gifted, to the 2015 PAGE State Annual Conference, Gifted Education: Igniting
and Nurturing Potential. On behalf of the PAGE board and members of the conference committee, I
would like to welcome you to this year’s conference. Learn the latest theories and expand your
knowledge base so that you can more effectively support the needs of gifted and advanced learners.
Thursday’s half-day sessions will help you to navigate the waters of screening and identification to
turning responsive instruction on its head, and to enrich the depth and complexity of core content areas.
Come and learn how to unlock the myth surrounding SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) and how SLOs
can be used to support instruction. Learn all about unlocking your students’ superpowers through coding
and how to effectively integrate games and simulations into your classroom.
Thursday evening’s mini-conference offers an array of sessions on varying topics. Learn about the new
WISC V, strategies on supporting the 2E learner, the gifted child with Asperger, and ten simple tips to
help you encourage the gifted adolescent to be independent, confident, and happy.
The sessions on Friday are divided into 4 strands. The Assessment and Identification strand will provide
attendees with a close up look at the WISC V, insights on the ins and outs of developing an acceleration
policy, how to utilize PVASS data, PLEPs, Round Table discussions on some of the current hot topics in
gifted education, and more.
Curriculum and Instruction sessions will cover developing critical thinking skills in the areas of math and
science, the implementation of a Paideia seminar, close reading and text analysis, and RTII. Learn how
the i-Ready tool can help you pinpoint students’ levels in gifted planning.
Our third strand is Counseling and Guidance and includes sessions to explore the 16 Habits of Mind, the
Educator Dashboard Early Warning System, and how to empower gifted girls to reach their potential.
Learn about the redesign of the SAT and PSAT/NMSTS and explore college planning options for gifted.
The fourth strand focuses on gifted services with sessions to ignite and nurture the partnership between
the gifted and general education classroom. Explore the 20 collaboration and communication
programs/apps to help promote active student learning. You can also update yourself on the current legal
issues on gifted education law. Be sure to stop in at the “Zone” for one of the many 20 minute sessions
and don’t forget to purchase raffle tickets for one of the many raffle baskets; the proceeds of which go
towards the student scholarships that are awarded at the conference. Seize the opportunity to make
meaningful connections by reconnecting with familiar faces and making the acquaintance of new ones.
Take the opportunity to speak with members of the PAGE board at the Meet and Greet on Thursday
afternoon. The Keynote Address, awards, and luncheon on Friday will provide additional opportunities
for camaraderie, networking, and learning what has occurred legislatively over the past year on both the
state and national level.
Enjoy every moment and aspect of the conference. It is our hope that you will leave with a deeper
understanding of how to ignite and nurture the potential in your advanced and gifted learners.
Laurie Brown
PAGE President
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Thursday Schedule
Pre-Conference registration
Continental Breakfast
Lunch (Included in full conference day registration only)
7:15 A.M. - 8:15 A.M.
7:15 A.M. - 8:15 A.M.
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
A.M. 8:30-11:30
P.M. 12:30-3:30
Session A:
Room 114
Session B:
Room
115/117
Session C:
Room 120
Session D:
Room
203/205
Game On!: Integrating Games and
Simulations in the Classroom ~
Dr. Brian Housand
Integrating STEM into the Classroom ~
Cheryl Everett and Kate Lange
Gifted Boot Camp Lite: Surviving the
White Waters of Screening and
Identification of Gifted ~ Tanya Morret
Turning Responsive Instruction on Its
Head: The Gifted/Advanced Learner
Connection ~ Mary Cay Ricci
Coding: It May Be the Closest Thing
We Have to a Superpower ~
Dr. Brian Housand
Unlocking the Student Learning
Outcome (SLO) Myth: What It Is, What
It Isn’t, and How the Process Can Be
Used to Support Instruction for All
Learners ~ Connie Skipper, Colleen
Lenett, and Cathy J. Enders
Re-thinking Enrichment: How to
Extend Depth and Complexity to
Include All Learners ~Tanya Morret
Book Signing with Mary Cay Ricci 3:30 – 4:15 PM
Meet and Greet the PAGE Board 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Student Awards 6:15 – 6:30 PM
Evening Sessions
The New WISC-V: How Does it Compare?
~ Dr. Mary Ann Swiatek
Supporting the 2E Learner: Challenging
Critical Thinking with Balancing SocialEmotional Growth ~ Dr. Lori Lennon
Paradox with Promise: The Gifted Child with
Asperger Syndrome
~ Cheryle Radcliff
Positive Psychology and the Gifted
Adolescent ~ Karen Moon
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Room 114
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Room 115
7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Room 119
7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Room 120
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Friday Schedule
Registration 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.
Continental Breakfast 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.
Taking a Close
Look at the
New WISC-V: Dr. George
McCloskey
Engaging
Gifted
Learners to
Develop
Critical
Thinking Skills
Through
Mathematical
Project-Based
Learning -
Delivering
Opportunity to
All Students
through the
Redesigned
PSAT and SAT Alison Procopio
Igniting and
Nurturing
Partnerships
between Gifted
and General
Education –
Kathy Guyer
Paideia
Seminar:
Critical Thinking
beyond AP Christine Bland
iReady –
Gary Miller
Nancy Schnelli /
Kimberly Heilshorn
President’s Welcome and Parent Award 9:10 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
Keynote 9:30 A.M. - 10.30 A.M.
Acceleration
Panel - Mary
Rita Bonner,
Joyce
Farragasso, Gigi
Kilroe, Trina
diFrancesco,
Dawn Fisher
Math/Science
Integration for
Earth's Sake Kevin Kopp
Building
Resiliency in
Children Using
the Habits of
Mind –
Cheryl Everett
Continuing the
Conversation with
Mary Cay –
Mary Cay Ricci
Close Reading
and Text Dependent
Analysis - Kate
McClain and
Dawn Settle
Reader's Digest
Version: PLEP
101 Kathy Guyer
Luncheon and Neuber-Pregler and Educator Awards 12:00 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.
Topics in Gifted
Education
Roundtable-
The
Architecture/
Blueprints of
High Quality
Math Workshop
Instruction for
ALL StudentsNeil English
College
Placement for
Gifted:
Elevating the
Conversation Keith Berman
20-20-20 Present,
Play, Share - Kim
Breuninger and
Demetrius Roberts
Social/ Emotional
Needs of Gifted
Learners Cheryle Radcliff
PVAAS for GiftedCindy
Goldsworthy
Current Legal
Issues and
Practical Tips
about Gifted
Education Law Joseph
Montgomery,
Esq.
Great Books for
Growing
Thinkers Dr. Jack
McGovern
Empowering
Gifted Girls to
Reach Their
Potential –
Dr. Gail Post
RTII/MTSS and
Gifted –
Dr. Christine Lay
Early Warning
Dashboard - Sally
Flaherty. PDE
Rates of
Acquisition and
Retention: What
are they? Why
are they
important? How
do we measure
them? –
Michael Paff
Amy Garvey,
Douglas
Womelsdorf,
Stephanie Graaf,
Dr. Shirley Curl,
Mary Ellen
Brousseau, Dr.
Donna Dunar
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Friday Zone Concurrent Sessions
ROOM 218
Math Design Collaborative
-Joan Gillis
Mediation and Due Process: Supporting Parents
- Shawn Lochinger
8:05 AM – 8:25 AM
A Nation Empowered
- Anne Shoplik
10:50 AM – 11:35 AM
8:35 AM – 8:55 AM
LiveBinders
– Tina Schneider
Actions Speak Louder Than Selfies: Doing Good in a Modern Learning Environment
- Ginger Lewman
Friday, May 1st
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
Room 115
Business Meeting 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
You Are Invited…
to Meet the PAGE Board
Thursday, April 30th
4:00-5:00 PM
THANK YOU to Ms. Christine
Bland’s high school students from
West Chester Area School District
for providing the centerpieces for
the tables.
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PAGE extends its gratitude to local students who shared their talents at the conference through music and art.
Thursday, April 30
4-4:15
Betty Ben Dor - Is a 9th grade student at Conestoga HS, TredyffrinEasttown School District
Owen is the lead singer in a local rock band and has performed in
many venues in the Philadelphia area. He also performs acoustical
music.
Owen will perform a creative mix of acoustic music.
4:45- 5:00 PM
Betty plays the flute in the Philadelphia Young Artists' Orchestra and
has won first place in 2014 in the Tri County Concerts Association
Youth Winds Division.
Leigh Magness, grade 10- Owen J Roberts HS, Owen J Roberts School
District
Betty will perform:
Leigh is an accomplished musician who plays piano, cello and flute.
She delights in playing and sharing her love of music with others.
Concertino I by C. Chaminade
Sonata 1 Grave and Allegro by George Frederic Handel
Leigh will perform:
Lauren Parrish - Grade 8, Scott Middle School, Coatesville Area School
District
Pachelbel Canon- Bach
Sonata in E minor- Romberg
Largo from Sonata in G minor- Eccles
Sonata in C major- Breval
Bourree-Squire
Lauren will perform:
6-6:10 PM
You Are-Colton Dixon
Just Around the Riverbend-Pocahontas
Xinxin Fang - grade 3, Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School, West
Chester Area School District
As a trio:
Xinxin has been playing piano since age 5. In February 2014, Xinxin
won the gold reward in the Golden Key Festival. He has also played at
Carnegie Hall for the winners' recital.
4:15-4:30 PM
Avery Johnston, Grade 8 - Scott Middle School, Coatesville Area
School District (playing violin)
Avery has been performing on the violin since grade 3 and actively
participates in her school orchestra.
Julia Bennett, Grade 8, Scott Middle School, Coatesville Area School
District (playing violin)
Julia has been performing on the violin since grade 3 and actively
participates in her school orchestra.
Rachel Foster, Grade 8, Scott Middle School, Coatesville Area School
District (playing cello)
Rachel has been performing on the cello since grade 3 and continues
to perform in her school orchestra and at church.
The trio will perform:
Viva La Vida"- One Republic
Hey Brother -Avicii
4:30-4:45 PM
Owen Crowley, grade 12- Conestoga HS, Tredyffrin-Easttown School
District
Xinxin will be performing:
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor- Third Movement-Pescetti
Two part inventions 13 -Bach
Friday, May 1
Trio:
Alexander Chen, Grade 11- East HS, West Chester Area School District
Alexander plays in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, is the principal
cellist at the West Chester Senior Strings, and is also a part of the
Advanced Study Program at the Settlement Music School. He also
plays in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and is a part of the
Advanced Study Program at the Settlement Music School.
Gavin Bond, Grade 11- East HS, West Chester Area School District
Gavin Bond is currently the principal cellist of the Chester County
Youth Orchestra and plays in the West Chester Senior Strings.
Ajmain Hossain, Grade 11- East HS, West Chester Area School District
Ajmain plays in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, West Chester Senior
Strings, and the Chester County Youth Orchestra where he is the
associate concertmaster. The trio will perform throughout the day
using a creative mix of classical and contemporary musical selections.
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PAGE 2015 Breakout Session Descriptions
Villanova Conference Center
Friday, May 1, 2015
Session A: 8:00-9:00 AM
Taking a Close Look at the New WISC-V
Room 115
Presenter: George McCloskey, Ph.D., is a Professor and
Director of School Psychology Research in the Psychology
Department of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine and holds Diplomate status with the American
Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. McCloskey is the
lead author of the books Assessment and Intervention for
Executive Function Difficulties and Essentials of Executive
Functions Assessment. Dr. McCloskey also has been involved in
test development and publishing activities for more than 30
years. He directed the development of the WISC-IV Integrated
and was a Senior Research Director and the Clinical Advisor to
the Wechsler Test Development Group for The Psychological
Corporation (now part of Pearson) and Associate Director of
Test Development for AGS (now Pearson). He has authored
chapters on neuropsychological approaches to test
interpretation in sources such as Essentials of WISC-IV
Assessment, Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment and
Contemporary Intellectual Assessment and will be authoring
chapters in the upcoming sources Intelligent Testing with the
WISC-V and Essentials of WISC-V Assessment.
Engaging Gifted Learners to Develop Critical
Thinking Skills Through Mathematical Project
-Based Learning
Room 114
Presenters: Nancy Schnelli is a fourth grade teacher with
eleven years of experience at the Hempfield School District in
Greensburg, PA.
Dr. Kimberly Heilshorn is an Associate Professor at Millersville
University and Coordinator of the Online Certificate and
Masters of Gifted Education Program.
The goal of this session is to share a project-based learning
framework for developing authentic applications of
mathematical skills. Specific lessons will be shared that
demonstrate how project-based learning can be applied to
various mathematical topics.
Using authentic scenarios,
teachers will be provided with ideas to develop gifted learners'
mathematical thinking.
Delivering Opportunity to All Students
Through the Redesigned PSAT and SAT
Room 120
Presenter: Alison Procopio is Director of K-12 Services for the
College Board. She has more than ten years of experience
working with educators, students, and parents to increase the
number of students prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education and careers. In March of 2014, The
College Board announced its plan to redesign the SAT as part of
a larger goal to deliver opportunity to all students and expand
access to college for all. The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and SAT
will focus on the few things that evidence shows matter most
for success in college. Join us to learn about the recent
changes to these assessment and data tools and what they
mean for your school, district, and the millions of students
taking the exam each year.
Igniting and Nurturing Partnerships Between
Gifted and General Education
Room 203
Presenter: Katherine Guyer is a Gifted Education Coordinator
and Gifted Support Teacher for the Dover Area School District.
Prior to moving into gifted education, Ms. Guyer was a sixteenyear veteran fifth grade teacher, responsible for providing
differentiated instruction to meet the needs of gifted learners
in her general education classroom. In addition to providing
professional development for her own district's staff and
parents, she has also presented to other networks and districts
on topics including writing standards-based GIEPs and how to
differentiate for gifted students within the general education
classroom.
Chapter 4 requires that general education will attend to the
intellectual and developmental needs of all students, including
the gifted, and challenge them to achieve at their highest
possible level. This means it is imperative that general
education and gifted education teachers work together to bring
this to fruition. The presenter will share successfully
implemented ideas and practical strategies for creating a
system of support through collaboration and coaching, ones
that can lead to shared ownership of student learning.
Paideia Seminar: Increasing Critical Thinking
Through High-Level Discourse
Room 205
Presenter: Christine Bland holds an M.A. in Educational
Psychology and Gifted Education from the University of
Connecticut. A gifted resource teacher for eleven years, she
developed the high school gifted program for West Chester
Area School District.
Looking for a way to ignite and nurture potential in high school
students? Paideia Seminars stimulate critical thinking through
collaborative, open-ended discussions using various types of
text, which address multiple ideas, concepts and values. This
session will provide a framework for Paideia at the secondary
level, including ways to use seminars as a springboard for
creative extension activities and research investigations.
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i-Ready: A Tool to Inform PLEPs and Plan GIEPs
Room 119
Presenter: Gary Miller was a mathematics teacher for ten
years and also worked as an assessment consultant for the
North Carolina Department of Education. He holds a Masters
in mathematics from North Carolina State University. At
present, Mr. Miller provides professional development sessions
for Curriculum Associates, Pennsylvania.
Participants will explore the cutting edge, online adaptive
assessment and differentiated i-Ready Diagnostic and
Instructional tool. This K-12 tool is built on the foundation of
the PA Core standards and assesses students' sub-skill levels in
mathematics and reading. Learn how it can help you
effectively and efficiently pinpoint a student's level and assist
with gifted identification and GIEP planning so that you can
provide the necessary instructional path for enrichment,
acceleration, or a combination of both.
President’s Welcome, Parent and Educator Award Presentations, and KEYNOTE SESSION: 9:10-10:40
Session B: 10:40-11:40 AM
Acceleration Panel
Room 115
Math/Science Integration for Earth's Sake
Room 114
Room one
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Trina DiFrancesco is the parent of two gifted children,
has been whole-grade accelerated.
It is through the
experiences with her children in public school that Trina
became interested in advocacy for gifted children on a personal
level. After 20 years of teaching at the elementary level, Trina
was inspired to change positions this year. She is now an
Elementary Gifted Support Teacher in Coatesville and is
thankful for the opportunity to advocate for gifted children
both personally and professionally.
Presenter: Kevin Kopp is the Director of Environmental Youth
Education Services based in Yardley, PA. For over thirty years,
he has been facilitating teacher workshops and leading school
programs on environmental education in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. He has worked for Rutgers University NJAES Office
of Continuing Professional Education, ISLES, Inc., and the
Philadelphia Zoological Society. Mr. Kopp is a certified
facilitator for a number of national environmental programs,
including Population Education, Project WET, and Project WILD.
Dawn Fisher - Dawn’s first experiences with gifted education
date back as far as the seventh grade. She has been teaching
the gifted since 1989 and parenting the gifted since 1995. Her
role as a gifted support specialist in small school districts has
provided her with opportunities to participate in and/or direct
vision-planning, policy-planning, service-development, serviceimplementation, and direct-instruction.
Effective STEM-based lessons can begin with natural
math/science integration to discover more about the world
around us. In this hands-on workshop, participants will engage
in innovative activities that demonstrate the science and math
behind real-world ecology; concepts, such as carrying capacity
in nature; natural resource use; and how humans are forever
changing Earth's landscape, habitats, and biodiversity.
Participants will receive a CD of lessons matched to state and
Common Core standards for several disciplines.
Joyce Faragasso - Joyce Faragasso has been in education for
the past 22 years, teaching in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Public School Systems. Over the past 12 years, she has been the
Teacher for Gifted Education for K-12 in the Interboro School
District. In this position, she advocates for the appropriate
instruction for gifted students, developed an acceleration plan
for single subject and whole grade level acceleration, as well as,
redesigned the gifted services in the district where she teaches.
Joyce is also the mother of gifted children.
Mary Rita Bonner has been a gifted support teacher for the
Owen J. Roberts School District for eleven years. She is the
chairperson for the district’s gifted department. She has
presented on a variety of topics at Chester County gifted
conferences. She also discussed differentiating math
instruction at the 2009 PAGE Conference.
Andrea ‘Gigi” Kilroe - This is her 31st year in education… She’s
taught first grade, elementary learning support, and has been a
Special Education Supervisor with IU 17 since 1993 for the
School Age Itinerant Programs (including teachers of the gifted)
and School Psychologists, as well as IU 17’s Deaf/Blind contact
and Gifted Liaison. Gigi has also worked as adjunct instructor
for Bloomsburg University for their Exceptionality Program.
Building Resiliency in Gifted Children Using the Habits of Mind
Room 205
Presenter: Cheryl Everett has been involved in education for 40
years as a science teacher, gifted support teacher and most
recently as an educational consultant for the Chester County
Intermediate Unit. In her capacity as a consultant, she serves
as a member of the statewide Pennsylvania Intermediate Units
Gifted Liaison Network as well as the CCIU Gifted Liaison. Her
primary function is to support the efforts of the gifted support
teachers and their administrators in the 12 school districts
within Chester County. Cheryl has been instrumental in the
design and facilitation of an Act 45 course for administrators
that provides them with an understanding of chapter 16 and
how to best meet the needs of gifted students. She received
the PAGE Outstanding Educator award in 2014.
It is not enough for gifted children to be academically talented;
they also need the resiliency to respond intelligently when
confronted with challenging or unfamiliar situations. Practicing
the 16 Habits of Mind, as researched and developed by Costa
and Kallick, will aid gifted children in developing a pattern of
intellectual behaviors that will lead to more productive actions
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in all aspects of their lives. In this workshop, we will explore
the 16 Habits and learn about model activities that can be
implemented in the classroom to cultivate these essential
behaviors.
Continuing the Conversation…..
Room 120
teaching, she has been responsible for teaching a variety of
reading and English classes with all levels of learners across the
grades. Beyond teaching reading classes, she is responsible for
researching and implementing new curriculum to continue to
provide students with best educational practices while
enhancing the rigor of curriculum to challenge all learners.
Presenter: Mary Cay Ricci
Get your questions ready and join our keynote presenter, Mary
Cay Ricci, for an informal discussion about fixed and growth
mindsets. Mary Cay will be responsive to the needs of the
participants who attend, and she will tailor this session around
their questions and interests. The information shared will
enrich and extend the learning from the keynote presentation.
Getting to the Heart of Close Reading and Analysis
Using Text-Dependent Questioning
Presenters: Kate McClain and Dawn Settle
Room 119
Room 115
In her twenty-one year tenure in education, Dawn Settle has
served as an educational consultant and gifted support
teacher/coordinator and has taught at all levels. As a former
Director of Gifted Education K-12, she oversaw identification,
GIEP
development/implementation,
curriculum,
and
professional development. She has served on district Strategic
Planning Committees and various PDE Gifted Task Force Teams.
She has been a gifted support teacher for the past twelve years
in a middle school in Chester County. Dawn is a past president
of PAGE.
The Common Core State Standards for reading strongly focus
on students gathering evidence, knowledge, and insight from
what they read. Getting students to dig deeper and think
analytically sometimes seems to be a daunting task and yet
achievable with sound educational skills. In this session,
participants will explore strategies that can easily be
implemented. Curriculum samples across genres and content
areas that can be adapted for different levels, graphic
organizers, templates and processes to develop text-dependent
questions, connections to the PSSA text-dependent scoring
rubric, and additional resources will all be shared.
Developing a PLEP: The Readers Digest Version
Presenter: Kathy Guyer
Room 203
How do we determine whether a student needs acceleration,
enrichment, or a combination of both? During this introductory
workshop, attendees will learn how to wade through the
plethora of data collected in order to answer that very
question. An emphasis will be placed on analyzing and
synthesizing data in order to create appropriate goals and
specially designed instruction for the individual student.
Kate McClain is a classroom reading specialist for grades 5-8 in
a middle school in Chester County. Throughout her years of
Neuber-Pregler Award Presentation/LUNCHEON: 12:00-1:15 PM
Session C: 1:30-2:30 PM
Round Table – Topics in Gifted Education
Room 115
Doug Wolmesdorf – Gifted Liaison NEIU #19 - IU
Resources/Data Point People
Amy Garvey - Special Education Supervisor and Gifted Liaison
CIU #10 - Similarities/Differences Between Special and Gifted
Education
Dr. Donna Dunnar – Assistant Superintendent Pennsbury Curriculum
Dr. Shirley Curl – Special Education Advisor for Gifted
Education - Chapter 16
Jason Palaia – Director of Special Education, Curriculum and
Instruction (K-5) Coatesville Area School District–
Administrative Issues
Regina McClure – Director of Special Education, Downingtown
Area School District - Compliance Monitoring
Mary Ellen Brousseau – Curriculum at Souderton –
Acceleration
Stephanie Graaf – HavGlen PAGE Affiliate Leader - Affiliate and
District Collaboration
The Architecture/Blueprints of High Quality Math Workshop
Instruction for ALL Students
Room 205
Presenter: Neil English is a former middle school administrator,
middle and high school mathematics teacher, and current
Director of Gifted Services at Moon Area School District, Neil
English has also been trained as a coach in Readers and Writers
Workshop through Columbia University.
In this session, you will explore a framework that is able to
deliver activities and high quality instruction to reach a range of
learners, including the gifted. The model is derived from the
Columbia Teachers' College Reading and Writing Project but
will focus on mathematics instruction. This will be a practical
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session, one in which you will be provided with materials that
you can take back to your schools to hit the ground running.
College Placement for the Gifted: Elevating
the Conversation
Room 203
Room 115
Presenter: Keith Berman is an admissions expert who has
extensive experience with the needs of gifted students as they
relate to the college application process. Mr. Berman is
President of Options for College. A graduate of Yale, Bank
Street, and Harvard, he created the Johns Hopkins University
CTYOnline College Prep program in 2009.
In this session, we will explore finding the right college match
for gifted students, how to manage the application process,
and tips for getting the most out of a college experience.
Participants will leave with concrete next steps for the college
selection and application process.
20/20/20: Present, Play, Share
Room 114
Presenters: Kim Breuninger and Demetrius Roberts
The presenters have been working in the field of educational
technology for over 15 years. As TIMS, CFF coaches and district
support specialists they have researched, developed and
conducted professional learning programs on a wide range of
educational technology, distance learning, and social
networking programs. They are active on state and national
committees and have presented on similar topics at PETE&C,
ISTE, Internet2, and ASCD.
Learn about 20 collaboration and communication
programs/apps that promote students active learning. The
audience will then be given time to explore and determine
effective classroom integrations. The session will end with a
group share-out.
Social/Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners
Room 120
Presenter: Cheryl Radcliff
In order to meet the needs of our gifted learners the hidden
curriculum of preserving, providing for and promoting self awareness, empathy, healthy relationships, motivation and
engagement in the classroom must be addressed. We will
consider strategies to embed this important curriculum in our
classroom management and instruction to ensure our students
success.
Room 119
PVAAS Applied to Gifted Services and Supports
Presenter: Dr. Cindy H. Goldsworthy Consultant – PVAAS Core
Team
PVAAS Applied to Gifted Services and Supports PVAAS Core
Team This session will provide participants with information on
how PVAAS reports can be useful, and even critical, in the
implementation of effective services and supports for students
identified as gifted. Connections will be explored and
discussed, with a particular focus on the specific reports in
PVAAS that have the greatest relevance to decision-making
that informs instruction of the gifted. An understanding of
growth and high achievement will be embedded in the
discussion. The session will include opportunities for questions
and discussion.
Session D: 2:45-3:45 PM
Current Legal Issues and Practical Tips About
Gifted Education Law
Room 115
Presenter: Attorney Joseph Montgomery, PAGE Legal Advisor,
earned his J.D. Degree from Widener Law. Widener honored
Mr. Montgomery with the Outstanding Service Award as well
as the pro bono distinction for his work in the community. He
joined the Philadelphia DA’s Office, prosecuting defendants for
many successful years. Eventually, he started his own practice,
Montgomery Law, LLC, where he believed he could be more
effective in helping folks navigate specific legal issues,
particularly related to education and serious school incidence.
This interactive session will focus on current decisions and
trends in gifted education law in Pennsylvania, and other
Chapter 16 implications. This presentation will include case
studies based on recent hearing and appeals decisions, and
offer some tips on how to minimize liability.
Great Books for Growing Thinkers
Room 120
Presenter: Dr. Jack McGovern, Noted Lecturer, Bucks County
Intermediate Unit, Director of Curriculum, Retired,
Philadelphia, PA
This session is an exploration of outstanding literature, past
and current, to engage and challenge the gifted reader. Dr.
McGovern will introduce and comment about specific titles and
strategies that can connect to both curriculum and high-level
skill development. He will also share models of mentor text,
both fiction and nonfiction, that may serve to improve student
writing.
Empowering Gifted Girls to Reach Their Potential
Room 114
Presenter: Gail Post, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in practice
for thirty years. One of her areas of interest includes working
with social and emotional aspects of giftedness. She has been
an advocate for improved gifted education for years and served
as co-chair of a PAGE affiliate (CAGE) in the past. She also
currently writes a popular blog about giftedness, Gifted
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Challenges (www.giftedchallenges.com), and consults with
families of gifted children.
Gifted girls often mask their abilities in an attempt to fit in,
achieve popularity, and adapt to a feminine ideal. Many
downplay their strengths and make academic and career
choices that limit their potential. This presentation will address:
1) the social, cultural, and school-based factors that influence
girls' choices, 2) the emotional conflicts that result, and 3) how
families and schools can help them make informed, confident
decisions based on their unique needs rather than socialcultural pressures. An overview of the research, clinical
examples, and strategies for empowerment will be offered.
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) formerly
known as RtII and the Advanced Learner
Room 205
Presenter: Dr. Christine S. Lay, Gettysburg Area School
District
Room 115
Assistant Superintendent
With the addition of the growth model data in Pennsylvania
(PVAAS) and the PA Teacher Effectiveness System that includes
building level, teacher, and elective data, it has become evident
that our proficient and advanced learners are not always
making a year's worth of growth. The MTSS framework is a
data driven, early intervention strategy designed to improve
student achievement. Though first applied to struggling
learners, it became evident this process could be replicated
with advanced learners.
Dr. Lay will outline how the
components can be adjusted to improve advanced learners'
achievement and how that is progressing in Gettysburg School
District. The system is now three years into implementation
and is moving into the Middle School with a plan for cluster
grouping.
Early Warning Dashboard
Presenter: Sally Flaherty, Pennsylvania
Education
Room 203
Department of
The Educator Dashboard Early Warning System and
Intervention Catalog is a free tool available for all Local
Educational Entities (LEA) within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The Department of Education is providing a tool
which will support increased graduation rates, student
achievement and strengthening community partnerships. This
session will highlight how the Dashboard Early Warning
System/Intervention Catalog applies to gifted students.
Rates of Acquisition and Retention: What Are They? Why Are
They Important? How Do We Measure Them? Room 119
Presenter: Dr. Michael T. Paff is a faculty member
in the
Room 115
Department of Psychology at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.
Prior to joining the faculty at Iona, he was a school psychologist
for the Penncrest School District in Saegertown, PA. As a
school psychologist, he was responsible for conducting student
gifted evaluations and also worked closely with the district's
gifted support staff and special education department to
overhaul the district's gifted student identification and
placement procedures.
This presentation will discuss how the concepts of Rate of
Acquisition and Retention developed and why they are so
important to assessing and educating gifted students. Two
methods of assessing ROA/R will be examined. One method,
the Modified Chuska Scale (MCS), is an adaptation of the
Chuska Scales published by PDE in the Gifted Guidelines. The
other is a performance assessment called Instructional
Assessment using Incremental Rehearsal (IAIR). Concrete
implications for screening and evaluation of gifted students, as
well as taking ROA/R into account when programming, will be
discussed. The presentation will include lecture as well as
demonstration and simulation of the IAIR technique.
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ZONE
Room 218
As an alternative to missing an entire session, we are offering the ZONE at regular intervals for participants to split their time between vendors and
shorter sessions. The schedule is below and presenters will be (in most cases) joining us via a remote location. Come check us out.
TIME
8:05-8:25
PRESENTER
Joan Gillis, PA Statewide
Lead for MDC.
SESSION
Math Design Collaborative - The Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) brings
high-quality instructional tools and professional support services to mathematics
education. The aim is to bring to life the Common Core State Standards and
support teachers in understanding what the Math Practices look and sound like
when put into action. We provide teachers with Formative Assessment Lessons
(FALS) to engage students in a productive struggle that builds fluency with their
procedural skills and deepens mathematical reasoning and understanding. These
free resources have been developed by University of Nottingham and University
of California Berkeley with support from the Gates Foundation. They are
supported by the Mathematics Assessment Project. (http://map.mathshell.org)
One teachers comment after using FALS in her classroom:
“I realized that my students were capable of a much higher level of thinking than I
was giving them credit. As I have turned into more of the facilitator in the
classroom, my students are now reasoning in ways that I had never imagined.”
~Amanda C., geometry teacher
8:35-8:55
Shawn Lochinger, Gifted
Hearing Office for
Pennsylvania
10:50 – 11:35
Dr. Ann Lupkowski Shoplik,
Co-Author of Iowa
Acceleration Scale and
professor at Belin-Blank
center at the University of
Iowa
1:35 - 1:55
Tina Schneider is the creator
and co-founder of LiveBinders.
Prior to LiveBinders, Tina was
a research director at FXPAL, a
software research center for
Fuji Xerox, LTD., where she
lead projects collaborating
with grades 6-12 students and
teachers in Japan and
California.
Ginger Lewman is a national
education consultant and
keynote speaker with
ESSDACK, a non-profit
education service center in
Hutchinson Kansas. She
specializes in Project/
Problem-Based Learning,
technology integration, and
gifted & high ability learners.
Ginger is passionate about
helping educators rethink
what teaching and learning
can be in today’s world.
2:05 - 2:25
Mediation and Due Process: Supporting Parents - Shawn will share information
about the Mediation and Due Process proceedings, particularly how he informs
parents along the way so they can understand their role if they pursue this Pro
Se.
A Nation Empowered - Ann will share information about the recently released A
Nation Empowered, for which she served as a one of the editors.
Livebinders - Become a better resource leader with LiveBinders and tame the Web!
Our 20 minute session will introduce you to LiveBinders, how it will impact your
professional sharing a win for you and your audience. View administrator, educator
and student public binders and give a quick demo on how to start a binder.
Actions Speak Louder Than Selfies: Doing Good in a Modern Learning Environment Join Ginger for this high-energy session highlighting 8 ways we can leverage the
power of social media to encourage our students to think bigger than themselves. In
today's world, being connected with others allows possibilities never before seen in
today's schools. Let's help students see the toys they're currently using re-envisioned
as powerful tools for global change with unlimited positive potential -- and that our
kids can now choose to take a seat at the wheel.
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Early College at Mary
Baldwin College
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lege/
Eastern University
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Great Books Foundation
http://www.greatbooks.org/
Hands-On Equations
http://www.borenson.com/
Kendall Hunt Publishing
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PA Cyber Charter
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PA Leadership Charter
School
http://www.palcs.org/
Summer Institute for
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Each fall and winter, NAGC offers a series
of Webinars on Wednesdays (WOW). For
the past several years, PAGE has offered
the NAGC WOW Webinars as a special
member benefit, allowing its members to
access these informative professional
development sessions at no additional
cost.
What are WOW Webinars?
 high quality professional development viewed from your desktop
 are designed for classroom teachers, counselors, graduate students, parents, gifted/talented coordinators, and administrators
 connects you to experts in the field who will share practical advice, as well as updates on the latest issues in gifted education
 brings top-notch educational content to your home, office, or teachers’ lounge
 are held "live" via the Internet, giving you the ability to listen, view slides, access handouts, and pose questions to presenters
 includes a parent perspective provided with each Webinar session
Check the PAGE website for additional information – www.giftedPAGE.org
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John DeFlaminis
2015 PAGE Neuber-Pregler Award Winner
After earning his doctorate at the University of Oregon, John
DeFlaminis joined the staff of the Central Intermediate Unit, where he
quickly turned his energy and strong organizational skills towards
strengthening arts instruction and increasing everyday classroom
challenge for the gifted. In the mid-1980s, John assumed a key role at
the Bucks County Intermediate Unit as the Assistant Executive
Director. During this leadership tenure, he initiated a curriculum and
instruction program evaluation design that is a model to this day for
assessing and determining the quality of district gifted education
services and programs. It has been used and replicated in dozens of
Pennsylvania schools.
When serving as superintendent in Radnor Township School District in
Suburban Philadelphia, he championed several innovative programs
directed to the gifted, while raising learning challenges for all students.
Building on a nationally recognized interdisciplinary program at the
middle school, known as the Watershed Project, John sponsored the
creation of several advanced level high school humanities programs for the gifted. He also acted to expand
course options in science, mathematics, and the Advanced Placement offerings.
John was both a hands-on superintendent, and an instructional leader. He understood how to take the
formidable policy and practice steps that were necessary to challenge the advanced and gifted learner. A
hallmark of his years at Radnor was the strong support from John for district- wide curriculum and
professional development programs, ones aimed to provide every student with the thinking skills needed
to succeed at the highest levels.
During his superintendency, he twice invited large teams of experts to conduct comprehensive gifted
program reviews, and asked them to gauge what was working well for gifted students, and to also make
recommendations for improvement. John’s leadership style never allowed anyone, most of all himself, to
rest on their laurels. John often quotes a piece of advice his father often repeated to him: Remember one
thing, the biggest room in anyone’s house is the room for self-improvement. John took this to heart, and has
urged others in his gentle and generous manner to do the same.
For the past several years, John has been the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Center for
Educational Leadership. This Center, and John’s work, includes coaching new school administrators,
conducting training about organizational leadership, and providing superintendent and school leaders
with the resources and know-how for program and instructional development. His influence extends into
districts across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, throughout the United States, and even
internationally.
Over the past years, Dr. DeFlaminis has presented workshop sessions and served on various panels at
PAGE and local I.U. conferences, describing to other school leaders how they, too, can be successful
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leaders for gifted education. He was instrumental in the development of a unique University of
Pennsylvania support program for teachers and administrators, called The Gifted Education Leadership
Certificate Program. Most recently, John and The Center for Educational Leadership jointly sponsored the
second highly successful gifted education summit. This one titled: Critical Conversations: How to Grow
Your Advanced and Gifted Learner.
Anthony LeStorti, a long-time colleague of John DeFlaminis, writes these heart–of-the-matter words about
John: He takes a hard-nosed approach to excellence, and has been very active and supportive of meeting the
special growth needs of gifted students. This has been a trend through his work at the Bucks County I.U.,
Radnor, and on to his current work at Penn; and, of course, it is especially exemplified in his long-term
support of PAGE. He challenges those who provide gifted education and/or its support to be action-oriented
and to develop greater, more substantial programming that meets the demands of the 21st century. For all
of this, John was, and remains, a modest man who would rather credit the people with whom he
collaborates, rather than receive this award by himself.
It is PAGE’s great honor this year to give this special recognition to Dr. John DeFlaminis for his
outstanding service to gifted children and their schooling by awarding him the 2015 Pennsylvania
Association for Gifted Education Neuber-Pregler Award.
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Tanya Morret- Outstanding Educator
Tanya Morret has been involved in education for 23 years, both as a social
studies teacher and gifted support teacher. Presently, she works as an
educational consultant for the Capital Area Intermediate Unit where her
primary responsibility is to serve as the statewide Gifted Liaison, and trainer
of trainers. In this role, she continues to keep the needs of gifted education on
the forefront of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s agenda.
Tanya has extensive knowledge in curriculum, instruction, assessment and
technology which enables her to assist PAIU gifted liaisons, gifted support
teachers, regular education teachers, administrators and parents in
addressing the needs of gifted learners. She has been instrumental in
launching and supporting gifted Boot Camps throughout the state and she
maintains a professional learning community on the PDE SAS website for Gifted and Accelerated Learners
where she responds to questions and houses numerous exemplary resources. Tanya has also, in the past
year, provided webinars exclusively for parents to address their concerns and questions. She is a widely
requested presenter and in the past year has provided presentations for the SAS Institute, the PDE Special
Education Conference and the Title I conference. She has developed a workshop titled “Enrichment: It is
Not Just for Gifted Anymore,” which she is using to promote true differentiation for all learners in the
regular education setting.
Tanya works tirelessly on behalf of gifted children, and does so with a “roll up your sleeves” and “all
hands on deck” attitude. She has collaborated with PAGE and the gifted liaisons to plan and kick off a
Leadership Summit in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania for the past two years. Tanya has
consistently taken on a major role in planning and facilitating numerous PAGE Conferences, the HR-139
Gifted Study, and updating and revising all of the gifted forms.
Tanya’s presence and support of gifted education reaches far and wide across the Commonwealth. She is
a valued and respected advocate who works tirelessly to promote and support all stakeholders on behalf
of gifted students. Tanya is most deserving of this honor and recognition. It is with boundless admiration
and gratitude that PAGE presents this year’s Educator of the Year Award to Tanya Morret!
Distinguished Parent Award
Chuck Longacre
Chuck and Pam Longacre reside in Danielsville, PA in the Northampton Area School
District (NASD). Their four sons were all identified gifted students and attended
Northampton schools. Chuck and Pam began their involvement in gifted education in
2001 as members of an ad-hoc organization which became the Gifted Advisory Council
of NASD. Later, Chuck became President of NPAGE, the Northampton affiliate of PAGE.
In 2013, he was elected to the Northampton Area School Board. Chuck is a Consulting
Engineer with Forensic Engineering Sciences of Easton, PA. He is also a volunteer Ski
Patroller, Boy Scout leader, and Administrative Board Member of Covenant United
Methodist Church of Bath, PA. Pam is a Kindergarten teacher at Moore Elementary School in
Northampton Area School District.
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Outstanding Student Awards
Carolyn Boulay – Gr. 10-12
Carolyn Boulay is a junior at Salisbury High School. Carolyn enjoys a rigorous program of
studies in school and participates in the school theatre productions and debate team.
Carolyn is excited about the prospect of attending college after graduation. Her aim is to
double major in psychology and musical theatre. Her passions outside of school include
volunteering, dance, voice and piano lessons, attending Broadway shows, and travel.
Ashraya Ananthanarayanan – Gr. 7-9
Ashraya Ananthanarayanan is a Distinguished Honors student, author, musician, pilot,
classical dancer, and animal lover. She has donated the proceeds from her books and given
fundraisers to help underprivileged children’s education, CRF, PFA and several others. She
holds certifications from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Australian Music
Exam Board, Cambridge and Alagappa University. She plans to join Harvard for her
undergraduate degree followed by serving in the US Air Force. Mahatma Gandhi and Albert
Schweitzer are her role models. Her motto: Live and let live.
Joseph D’Ambrosio – Gr. 3-6
Joseph D’Ambrosio, a 6th grade student at Avon Grove Intermediate School in Chester
County, enjoys discovering ways to use technology to make the world a better place.
Joseph’s recent achievements include developing a severe weather notification system, a
wireless signal extender, a robotic communication tool, and various short films. He serves
the community as a member of the CBS3 Weather Watcher Network and is a Rehoboth
Beach Junior Lifeguard. Joseph also enjoys playing intramural hockey.
Thank you to the 2015 PAGE Conference Committee
Elaine Armstrong
Laurie Brown
Rebecca Brown
Jackie Cochrane
Marjie Devlin
Kimm Doherty
Cheryl Everett
Nikki Farrior
Stephanie Graaf
James LoGiudice
Daneyelle Jordan
Tanya Morett
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Ellen Rackas
Cheryle Radcliff
Dawn Settle
Margaret Solitario
Laura Viel
Charlton Wolfgang
A Special Thanks to Cheryl Everett and IU 24 and Tanya Morret and IU 15 for their tireless efforts
and support of the 2015 PAGE Conference.
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PAGE Lifetime Members
The Andrews Family
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Martin and Gloria Fleishman
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Elisabeth Forden
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Andrea Gerwig
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David Hinkle
Rosemarie Jacobs
Amanda M. Johnson Lengrer, VMD
Carolyn Kottmeyer
Georgiann Kralik
Cynthia Kravatz
Dr. Ann E. Lupkowski-Shoplik
Anne and Dave MacIntyre
Linda Mackey
Dr. David L. Mason
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Julie Paulin
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Ana I. Ruiz
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Dr. Irena Sandler
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Upper Perkiomen SD
Superintendent
Barbara Thrush
Dr. Patricia Tierney
Hartono Tjoe
Portia Tome
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Marjorie Weintraub
Donna Weldon
Rose S. Wilson
George R. Witkovich
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PAGE Board Members
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