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Dr. Susan Baum, Professor Emeritus College of New Rochelle, Gifted Education.
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Dr. Susan Baum is co-director of the International Center for Talent Development and Director of Professional Development at Bridges Academy, a school for twice exceptional students.Professor Emeritus from The College of New Rochelle, Dr. Baum was a professor at the College of New Rochelle from 1966-2006 where she taught graduate courses in elementary education and the education of gifted and talented students.She received a BS degree in elementary and special education from Syracuse University and a M. A. Degree in learning disabilities from Montclair State College.She earned her doctorate at the University of Connecticut in educational psychology with a concentration in the education of gifted and talented.Dr. Baum has had over 30 years experience in the public schools as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, teacher of the gifted, learning disabilities specialist and an educational consultant.
Dr. Baum's professional activities include consulting both nationally and internationally, writing and researching in many areas of education including, differentiated curriculum and instruction, emotional needs of children, gifted education, gifted learning disabled students, primary-aged gifted youngsters, gifted underachieving students, and economically disadvantaged students.Recently her focus has been using talent development with all students.She has had many publications in these areas including the following books: Creativity 1,2,3; Chi square, pie charts and me; and To be gifted and learning disabled: From identification to practical intervention strategies.She is co-editor and author of several chapters in a new book entitled Nurturing the gifts and talents of primary grade students and is co-author of a book entitled Toolkit for Teens: A guide for helping adolescents manage stress.Dr. Baum is also one of three authors who has just completed a book, Multiple Intelligences in the Elementary Classroom: Pathways to thoughtful practice, in collaboration with Howard Gardner published by Teacher's College Press.
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Dr. Baum served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Students and is the current secretary for the organization.In addition, Dr. Baum is the past president and founder of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS).
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