Gifted Child Education, National Board Certification Support, and Social Studies Education.

Gifted education, professional development for teachers, gifted children in the general education setting, gifted education pedagogy in the general education setting.

Phi Delta Kappa

National Association for Gifted Children

          (Chair, Curriculum Studies Division 1999-2003)

Council for Exceptional Children

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

National Council for the Social Studies

Association for Gifted and Talented Students of Louisiana

          (Vice President for Conferences).

          Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S. M., & Dack, G. H. (2002). Social studies, lesson development, and genealogy. Computers in the Social Studies Journal [Online], 10 (2). Reprinted with permission from SITE 2002 – Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual (CD-ROM edition), 2002, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA.

          Dobyns, S., Poe, V., & Ford, M. J. (1998). Literature and the Internet: Powerful tools for the study of cultures. IMPACT, 7 (2), 1-5.

          Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S., & Poe, V. (1997). Using the internet and children`s literature to understand cultures. Computers in the Social Studies Journal, 5 (5). Reprinted with permission from Technology and Teacher Education Annual, 1997, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA.

          Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S. M., & Poe, V. L. (1997). Using the Internet and Children’s Literature to Understand Cultures.  Technology and Teacher Education Annual 1997, 172 - 175.

          Dobyns, S. M., Poe, V. L. & Ford, M. J. (1998).  Exploring Cultures through Literature and the Internet. Curriculum Studies Division Newsletter, National Association for Gifted Children.

          Dobyns, S. M. (1994).  “Frank & Ernest Meet Pierre & Gaston,” Educational Technology Review Center REVIEW 3  (2), 5-7.

          Dobyns, S. M. & Lewis, G.  (1994).  Using provocative questioning to stimulate creative thinking.  Think.  4  (3), 42-46.

          Whelan, C., Dobyns, S. M., Tu, J. J., Benjamin, M., Ehret, N., Reamer, B., & Brewer, S.  (1994).  The collaborative development of a multimedia product and its effect on students.  Deciding our future: Technological Imperatives for Education Volume 1, 610 - 612.

          Reis, S. M. & Dobyns, S. M. (1994).  Selected Bibliography of Nonfictional Books and Curricular Materials to Encourage Gifted Females.  In G. A. Davis and S. B. Rimm Education of the gifted and talented  (3rd Ed.).  (Ch. 14: 342-348).  Needham Heights, MA:  Allyn and Bacon.

          Zink, F., Goellner, E., Whelan, C., Dobyns, S., Tu, J. J., Willis, E., Brewer, S., Jackson, S., Ware, D. & Fontaine, A. (1994). Multimedia thematic units.  Deciding our future:  Technological Imperatives for Education Volume 1, 613 - 615.

          Westberg, K. L., Archambault, F. X., Jr., Dobyns, S. M., & Salvin, T. J. (July 1993).  An observational study of instructional and curricular practices used with gifted and talented students in regular classrooms. Research Monograph 93104, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

           Westberg, K. L., Archambault, F. X., Jr., Dobyns, S. M., & Salvin, T. J. (1993).  The classroom practices observation study.  Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 16  (2), 120-146.

           Dobyns, S. M. (1992).  Using Primary Sources:  Getting from Here and Now to There and Then.  Gifted Child Today, September/October.

           Westberg, K. L., Archambault, F. X., Jr., Dobyns, S.M., & Salvin, T.J. (1992).  The Classroom Practices Study:  Observational Findings.  NRC/GT Newsletter, The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

           Reis, S. M. & Dobyns, S. M. (1991).  Selected Bibliography of Nonfictional Books and Curricular Materials to Encourage Gifted Females.  Roeper Review, 13  (3), 129-134.

          Westberg, K. L., Dobyns, S. M., & Archambault, F. X. (1990).  The Training Manual for The Classroom Practices Record.  Storrs, CT:  The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.   

 International Conferences

         International Social Studies Conference, University of Sydney, with M. J. Ford and V. Poe, (August 1997) Connecting Cultures through Social Studies, Literature and the Internet.  Sydney, Australia

         World Congress on Education of Gifted and Talented (August 1993) The Classroom Practices Observational Study. Toronto, Canada

 National Conferences

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2002).  Denver, CO

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2001).  Cincinnati, OH

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). State Standards:  Dream Come True Or Nightmare?  Atlanta, GA

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). State Standards: High-End Learning for Low-Achieving Students. Atlanta, GA

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). Enhancing the Longevity of Curriculum Differentiation. Atlanta, GA

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). How to Integrate Creativity Training into Your History Class. Atlanta, GA

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1999). Creating a Climate for Creativity, Albuquerque, NM

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1999). Are We Preparing Our Teachers for Gifted Learners? Albuquerque, NM

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1998). The Roles of the Gifted Education Specialist and the Classroom Teacher in Facilitating Services Louisville, KY

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1998). Connecting Cultures through Literature and the Internet Louisville, KY

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November 1998). Integrating Creativity Training Into the Content Areas Louisville, KY

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November 1998). Using Primary Sources as a Springboard for Student-Generated Historical Research Louisville, KY

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November 1996) Survey of Teacher Education Programs Regarding Needs of Gifted Indianapolis, IN

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November 1995) Gifted Behaviors in Rural Minority Low Achieving Students Tampa, FL

         National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November 1995) Enhancing Content Learning Through Creativity Training Tampa, FL

         American Educational Research Association (April 1995) Higher Level Thinking in Low-Achieving Sixth Graders New Orleans, LA

 Regional Conferences

         Accelerated Schools + East Regional Conference (January 2004) Thinking Skills for Powerful Learning Charleston, SC    

State Conferences

         Nebraska Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Convention (February 2003)  Keynote Address:  Achievement Issues and Gifted Females Lincoln, NE

         Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Convention (December, 1999) Primary Sources:  Springboards to Historical Research Houston, TX

         Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Convention (December, 1999) The Developmental Teaching of Thinking Skills:  A Six Phase Model Houston, TX

         Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Convention (December, 1996) Using Primary Sources as Springboards to Student-Generated Historical Research Austin, TX

         Mississippi Association for Gifted Children (October 1995) Individualizing Instruction for High Ability Students in the Elementary Classroom Biloxi, MS

         Louisiana Association for Gifted and Talented Students Annual Conference (March 1994) Curriculum Compacting:  An Essential Strategy for Meeting the Needs of High Ability Students   Baton Rouge, LA

May 2000    Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Louisiana-                   Lafayette Foundation

                    Outstanding Teacher, College of Education, University
                    of Louisiana-Lafayette

Nov. 1991    Doctoral Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children