Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Professor
Director, Center for International Education
Gifted Education, Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Academic Coordinator, Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Director, Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Gifted Education, Fast Train
Academic Coordinator, Fast Train
Director, Fast Train
Gifted Education, International Education
Academic Coordinator, International Education
Director, International Education
George Mason University, Univ. Townhouse Complex A110
4260 Chain Bridge Road MS 1E8
Fairfax, VA22030
Dr. Beverly D. Shaklee is Director of the Center for International Education and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. The Center for International Education (CIE) focuses on research and development of K12-university international education. CIE supports projects that explore the nature of international education, teacher education and provides professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators that advance international and intercultural understanding through education. CIE is an active participant in The Alliance for International Education.
Dr. Shaklee received her bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of Kansas in elementary education and her master's degree in 1981 in Gifted Studies (Educational Psychology) also from KSU. In 1985 she received her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, early childhood education, from Mississippi State University. She has been a regular elementary classroom teacher, teacher of the gifted and teacher educator for some twenty-five years.
Dr. Shaklee has a focused research agenda on the representation of diverse populations in gifted child education programs. She has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and currently serves on the Board of Directors for SENG (Serving the Needs of Gifted), an international organization focused on the social and emotional needs of gifted individuals.
Prior to her appointment as Director, Dr. Shaklee served as elementary program coordinator for the nationally recognized Professional Development Schools at GMU. She also held joint appointment at Kent State University in teacher and special education for some seventeen years focusing her work on international education, gifted children, honor's programs and assessment. In addition, she served as senior lecturer at the College of The Bahamas (COB), involved in the reorganization of the College and faculty evaluation. She was instrumental in the development of the joint COB/KSU master's degree programs. She has provided a number of professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators internationally and domestically on differentiation, giftedness in culturally diverse populations, culturally responsive teaching, assessment, portfolios and teacher development/evaluation.
Dr. Shaklee is author of a number of books, chapters and articles:
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