THE THIRD BIENNIAL BELIN-BLANK ADVANCED LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Acceleration: What America Needs to Know
July 7-8, 2005
Sponsored by:
The Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education
The College of Education, The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
“Acceleration minimizes teaching students what they already know. Make
school a positive experience for all students… including the brightest.”
A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students (2004)
This year’s Belin-Blank Advanced Leadership Institute explores the ways to
implement a variety of acceleration options, making it possible for
participants to make changes in their classrooms, schools, and districts to
ensure that the level, complexity, and pace of the curriculum match the
readiness and motivation of the student. All participants will receive a
copy of A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest
Students, thanks to the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.
More information can be found at
