About the Programme


(a) Pre-lecture Teacher Workshop
Topic:Social Emotional Development of Gifted Students: Implications for Nurturing the Gifted at School
Speaker:Dr Rachel ZORMAN
Henrietta Szold Institute, Israel
Date / Time:5 December 2018 (Wednesday)
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Target Audience:Curriculum Leaders / Subject Panel Heads and Teachers in Hong Kong (Capacity: 40-50)
Venue:Room 105, The Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education
(b) Pre-lecture Parent Seminar
Topic:Social Emotional Development of Gifted Students: Implications for Nurturing the Gifted at Home
Speaker:Dr Rachel ZORMAN
Henrietta Szold Institute, Israel
Date / Time:6 December 2018 (Thursday)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Target Audience:Parents of Gifted Students in Hong Kong (Capacity: 80-100)
Venue:Room 105, The Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education
(c) Annual Hotung Lecture 2018
Keynote Address:Nurturing ‘21st Century Skills’ among the Gifted
Contents:Why is there a need to cultivate 21st century skills?
What are these skills comprised of?
How can these skills be cultivated among gifted students?
Speaker:Dr Rachel ZORMAN
Henrietta Szold Institute, Israel
Date / Time:7 December 2018 (Friday)
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Target Audience:Guest from Education Bureau of HKSAR, School Leaders, Educational Practitioners (teachers, educational psychologists, school social workers, etc.) and Parents of Gifted Students in Hong Kong (Capacity: 300)
Venue:Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Language:English
Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese is available in the Lecture