Laurie B. Abeel, associate professor in the College of Education, presented It’s Time to De-Standardize! Developing Critical and Creative Thinking, at the National Association for Gifted Children conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 12-15. As a result of her presentation, she was asked to keynote the Kansas Gifted, Talented, and Creative conference in October 2016.
Laurie B. Abeel, associate professor in the College of Education, successfully earned her 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do with the Karate Sports Center in Warrenton. She passed her three hour test on Friday, June 5.
Laurie B. Abeel, Associate Professor in the College of Education, received an award for her service as the Creativity Network Chair at the National Association for Gifted Children on Nov. 14, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Laurie B. Abeel, Associate Professor in the College of Education, presented four workshops on creative and critical thinking in Monterrey, Mexico on Oct. 16 and 17. She presented Developing Creative and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century to teachers at the American School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM), and Developing Critical Thinking Strategies to Foster Literacy […]
Grades aren’t foremost on the mind of Laurie Abeel. The College of Education associate professor focuses more on the journey for her graduate-level students. “My approach in every single class deals with growth, not grades,” said Abeel, who teaches gifted education courses. “I’m more concerned with ‘do they understand what I’m trying to teach’ and […]
