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Dr. Bertie W. Kingore's Vita EDUCATION Ph.D.: University of North Texas, Denton, Texas M.Ed. and B.A.: Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas TEACHING Shelton Professor of Education, Hardin-Simmons University 1980-1998 Director, Early Childhood Education Program at HSU Director, Threshold Program for Advanced or Gifted Youth, Ages 5-16 Classroom Teacher - elementary and secondary students HONORS/OFFICES Legacy Award for the Educator Book of the Year Texas Gifted Educator of the Year Past President, Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Chair, Texas Reading Initiative Task Force for the Education of Primary Gifted Children Past Chair, Parent and Community Division of the National Association for Gifted Children Past Chair, Reading Excellence through the Arts, International Reading Association Cullen Professor Award for Research and Creativity Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of North Texas Cullen Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching PRESENTATIONS Keynote speaker at two National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) annual conferences Presenter at seven world conferences in reading and gifted education Keynote speaker and presenter at numerous state conferences Annual speaker at national conferences including International Baccalaureate, International Reading Association, and National Association for Gifted Children   PUBLICATIONS Award-winning author of twenty-five books and numerous articles in professional journals, such as Teaching for High Potential (NAGC), Reading Teacher, Language Arts, Tempo, Gifted Child Today, Understanding Our Gifted, Child Care Quarterly, Connections, and Gifted Education Communicator. PUBLISHED BOOKS--MOST RECENT RIGOR AND ENGAGEMENT FOR GROWING MINDS: STRATEGIES THAT ENABLE ADVANCED CHILDREN TO FLOURISH IN MIXED-ABILITY CLASSROOMS. (2012). Austin, TX: PA Publishing. (In press) TIERED LEARNING STATIONS IN MINUTES! INCREASING ACHIEVEMENT, HIGH-LEVEL THINKING, AND THE JOY OF LEARNING. (2011). Austin, TX: PA Publishing. RECOGNIZING GIFTED POTENTIAL: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION. (2009). Austin, TX: Professional Associates Publishing. DEVELOPING PORTFOLIOS FOR AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT, GRADES K-3. (2008). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. TEACHING WITHOUT NONSENSE: TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE, 2nd ed. (2008). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. RECOGNIZING GIFTED POTENTIAL: PLANNED EXPERIENCES WITH THE KOI. (2007). Austin, TX: Professional Associates Publishing. REACHING ALL LEARNERS: MAKING DIFFERENTIATION WORK. (2007). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. ASSESSMENT: TIMESAVING PROCEDURES FOR BUSY TEACHERS, 4th ed. (2007). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. INTEGRATING THINKING: STRATEGIES THAT WORK!, 2nd ed. (2006). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. DIFFERENTIATION: SIMPLIFIED, REALISTIC, AND EFFECTIVE: HOW TO CHALLENGE ADVANCED POTENTIAL IN MIXED-ABILITY CLASSROOMS. (2004). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. 2005 Legacy Award. JUST WHAT I NEED! LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO USE ON MULTIPLE DAYS IN MULTIPLE WAYS. (2003) Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. LITERATURE CELEBRATIONS: CATALYSTS TO HIGHER-LEVEL BOOK RESPONSES, 2nd ed. (2003). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. READING STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED PRIMARY READERS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDE. (2002). Austin: Texas Education Association. READING STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED PRIMARY READERS. (2002). Austin: Texas Education Association. Editor. WE CARE: A CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH KINDERGARTEN, 2nd ed. (2002). Culver City, CA: Goodyear Books. THE KINGORE OBSERVATION INVENTORY. 2nd ed. (2001). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. "Seeking Advanced Potentials: Developmentally Appropriate Procedures for Identification.". (1998). In Smutney, J. THE YOUNG GIFTED CHILD; POTENTIAL AND PROMISE. New York: Hampton Press. ENGAGING CREATIVE THINKING. (1998). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. ALPHABETTERS TASK CARDS: THINKING ADVENTURES USING THE ALPHABET. (1997). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. REACHING HIGH POTENTIALS. (1995). New York: Macmillan.  INTERACTIVE CD-ROMs TIERED LEARNING STATIONS IN MINUTES! INCREASING ACHIEVEMENT, HIGH-LEVEL THINKING, AND THE JOY OF LEARNING. (2011). Austin, TX: PA Publishing. RECOGNIZING GIFTED POTENTIAL: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION. (2009). Austin, TX: Professional Associates Publishing. TEACHING WITHOUT NONSENSE: TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE, 2nd ed. (2008). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. ASSESSMENT INTERACTIVE CD-ROM. (2007). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. DIFFERENTIATION INTERACTIVE CD-ROM. (2005). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. CENTERS IN MINUTES! VOL. 2: LITERACY STATIONS, GRADES K-4. (2005). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing. CENTERS IN MINUTES! VOL. 1: GRADES K-8. (2004). Austin: Professional Associates Publishing.