claire e. hughes, ph.d

Claire E. Hughes, Ph.D. 102 Carlisle Place

St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 912-399-2889

[email protected]

Educational Highlights

Degrees Ph.D. 2000 College of William and Mary in Virginia

Educational Planning, Policy and Leadership with emphases in Special Education and Gifted Education Dissertation: A Comparative Study of the Teaching of Critical Thinking through Persuasive Writing to Gifted, Average, and Students with Learning Disabilities

Ed.S. 1995 College of William and Mary in Virginia

Educational Administration with an emphasis in Gifted Education Culminating Project: ABCs of Change: A Language Arts Unit for Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities, Grades 4-6

M.A.Ed. 1992 University of New Mexico

Special Education with emphases in Learning Disabilities and Gifted Thesis: A Comparative Study of Programs for Learning Disabled/Gifted Students

B.B.A. 1989 University of New Mexico Marketing Certificates C.O.I. 2001 Certified Online Instructor – Walden Institute

Professional Summary

Higher Education Teaching Experience Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education/Special Education College of Coastal Georgia – 2009 to present; tenured in 2013 Brunswick, Georgia

Teach undergraduate courses o ECED 3320 – Educational Psychology o ECSP 3210 – Educational Assessment o ECSP 4210 – Classroom and Behavior Management o EDUC 2120 – Multi-cultural Education o EDUC 2130 – Teaching and Learning o SPED 3220 – Collaboration and Co-Teaching o SPED 3310 – Introduction to Special Education o SPED 3320 – Legal Aspects of Special Education o SPED 3410 – Inclusive Education at the Secondary Level o SPED 4210 – Special Education Curriculum and Methods

Claire E. Hughes - 2

Advise students in the Early Childhood/Special Education AS and BSED tracks Supervise students in professional and practicum semester placements Serve as Ed-TPA contact person for Elementary and Special Education programs Serve as NCATE/CAEP lead faculty for Elementary and Special Education programs

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education/Special Education Bellarmine University – 2006 to 2009 Louisville, Kentucky

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses o EDUC 102 – Educational Psychology o EDUC 212/620 – Inclusion: Collaboration and Consultation o EDUC 220 – Introduction to Special Education o EDUC 362/562 – Educational Assessment and Measurement o EDUC 446 – Collaboration and Differentiation o EDUC 512 – Procedures for Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders o EDUC 533/618 – Introduction to Education o EDUC 600 – Educational Research o EDUC 640 – Nature and Needs of Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders o EDUC 641 – Nature and Needs of Gifted Students o EDUC 641 – Teaching Students with Autism o IDC 30 – Multicultural Children’s Literature (Ireland – Summer Abroad)

Supervised students in professional semester placements Received $2500 research grant to examine interventions for children with sensory integration

Visiting Assistant Professor of Special Education Florida Gulf Coast University – 2003 to 2004 Fort Myers, Florida

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses o EDF 3201 – Diversity of Human Experience o EEX 6222 – Assessment of Exceptional Students o EEX 6943 – Action Research in Special Education

Served on University and College-level committees o CSPD Early Childhood Steering Committee o Mathematics Course Requirement Substitution Committee o NCATE Standard Two Development Committee o Undergraduate Portfolio Development Committee

Advised graduate students in the MA program in Special Education Applied for and received $20,000 grant through the University of South Florida in

collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Shaunessy (University of South Florida) and Dr. Alejandro Brice (University of Central Florida)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Gifted Education University of South Florida Tampa, Florida – 2002 to 2003

Taught through online environment in Master’s and Graduate Certificate programs o EGI 5051 – Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners o EGI 6232 – Advanced Instructional Strategies for Gifted Learners o EGI 6416 – Counseling and Guidance of Gifted Learners o EGI 6943 – Supervised Practicum in Gifted Education o SEGI 6936 – Special Populations of Gifted Students


Administered the Master of Arts in Gifted Education program, including student recruitment, registration and program advising

Adjunct Professor Armstrong Atlantic State University (graduate course)

o ECED 7701 – Advanced Child Development, Summer 2012

Drexel University (online graduate courses) o EDUC 544 – Inclusion of Special Populations, Spring/Fall 2011; Summer 2012 o EDUC 551 – Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Summer 2011, 2012; Spring 2012

University of Rhode Island (undergraduate courses)

o EDC 102 – Introduction to Education, Spring 2006 o EDC 312 – Educational Psychology, Fall 2005; Spring 2006

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (undergraduate courses)

o EDEX 300 – Inclusive Teaching at the Elementary Level, Spring 2005 o EDEX 301 – Inclusive Teaching at the Secondary Level, Fall 2004 o EDEX 342 – Supervision: Pre-Service Student Teachers, Spring 2005 o EDEX 419/519 – Nature and Needs of Learning Disabilities and Traumatic Brain

Injuries, Fall 2004; Spring 2005

University of South Florida (online graduate courses) o EEX 6222 – Assessment of Exceptional Students, Fall 2003; Summer 2004, 2005 o EGI 5051 – Nature and Needs of Gifted Students, Spring 2004

Walden University (online graduate courses)

o EDUC 6610 – Teacher as Professional, Fall 2001, Spring 2002 o EDUC 6615 – Effective Teaching, Summer 2001; Fall 2001 o EDUC 6641 – Foundations of Reading and Literacy, Spring 2002

Florida Gulf Coast University (undergraduate and graduate courses)

o EDG 3201 – Professional Development, Fall 2001 o EDG 4630 – Curriculum and Instruction, Summer 2003 o EEX 4011 – Introduction to Special Education, Fall 2000; Summer 2001 o EEX 6943 – Action Research Foundations and Design, Fall 2004; Spring 2005

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (undergraduate and graduate courses)

o CUI 450 – Psychological Foundations of Education, Fall 1999; Spring/Summer 2000 o SES 641 – Assessment for Special Populations, Spring 2000 o SES 648 – Program Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities, Summer 2000 o SES 649 – Practicum Supervision in Special Education, Fall 1999

Co-Adjunct Professor

Regent University (graduate course) o EDMTP 508 – Achievement, Research and Evaluation, Spring 1997, 1999

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (undergraduate online courses)

o SPED 5210 – Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Fall 1999 o SPED 5211 – Methods of Instruction for the Gifted, Fall 1999


College of William and Mary in Virginia (undergraduate and graduate courses) o ED G83 – Program Planning for Gifted Learners, Fall 1998 o ED G84 – Practicum in Gifted Education, Spring/Summer 1996 o ED 683 – Administration and Policy in Gifted Education, Fall 1995 o ED 430 – Mainstreaming Students with Special Needs, Spring 1997

Shenandoah University (graduate courses)

o EDUC 612 – Curriculum for Gifted Learners, Fall 1997 o EDUC 610 – Nature and Needs of the Gifted Child, Fall 1997, 1998 o EDUC 611 – Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners, Spring 1998, 1999, 2003

K-12 Teaching Experience Middle School Teacher of Students with Learning Disabilities Guilford Day School – 1999 to 2000 Greensboro, North Carolina

Taught seventh grade English and Social Studies Summer/Saturday Enrichment Program Center for Gifted Education School of Education – 1994 to 1998 College of William and Mary in Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia

Developed curriculum for and taught eight different classes, Grades K-9 Elementary Twice-Exceptional Teacher Albuquerque Public Schools – 1992 to 1994 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Taught in a self-contained classroom for gifted students with disabilities, Grades 3-5 Gathered data for a national Javits research project

Elementary Resource Room Teacher Albuquerque Public Schools – 1991 to 1992 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Served as part-time special education elementary and gifted education resource Conducted screenings for all students referred to gifted or special education

Educational Consulting Frederica Academy Talent Development Program – 2015 to Present Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Ongoing professional development seminars, observations and curriculum development 2Teach, LLC Co-Teaching & Differentiation – 2011 to Present Burbank, California

Taught seminars and observed in classrooms on co-teaching and differentiationo Baltimore City Schools, Maryland o Campbell County, Virginia o Centinela Valley Schools, California o Decatur Township Public Schools, Indiana o Fayetteville City Schools, Arkansas


o Horry County Schools, South Carolina o Paramount City Schools, California

Institute of Educational Development Professional Development for Educators – 2006 to 2007 Medina, Washington

Developed and taught seminars to teachers and administrators regarding Response to Intervention legal issues and implementation

o Atlanta, Georgia o Birmingham, Alabama o Minneapolis, Minnesota o Nashville, Tennessee o New Haven, Connecticut o Orlando, Florida o Providence, Rhode Island o Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Burke County Schools Teacher Training Program – 1999 to 2006 Morganton, North Carolina

Special Populations of Gifted Learners Creativity and Critical Thinking Nature and Nurture of Giftedness Characteristics and Needs of Gifted Students

Florida Gulf Coast University Office of Disability Services – 2002 Fort Myers, Florida

Conducted a campus needs assessment Initiated Analysis of Educator Accomplished Practices Alignment

Charlotte County Public Schools Port Charlotte, Florida

Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners, Spring 2003 McDowell County Schools Marion, North Carolina

Introduction to Gifted Education, Fall 1999

Catawba County Schools Newton, North Carolina

Curriculum Differentiation for the Academically Gifted Learner, Fall 1999 Newton Conover Schools Newton, North Carolina

Creating Curriculum for Gifted Learners, Fall 1999 Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools Chapel Hill, North Carolina


Collaboration and Co-teaching, Fall 1999 Assisted teachers and administrators in curriculum development for differentiated

instruct

Administrative Experience

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation Chair Montessori School of Louisville – 2007 to 2009 Louisville, Kentucky

o Coordinated the process of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation for a private Montessori school

o Facilitated setting of objectives, progress monitoring and the school improvement model

o Achieved successful accreditation (April 2010) Site Coordinator of North Carolina Teach University of North Carolina at Greensboro/North Carolina A&T University – 2000 Greensboro, North Carolina

o Organized a state program for alternative special education licensure o Participated in state-level special education curriculum writing and recruitment efforts

Coordinator of Gifted Education Programs Hampton City Schools – 1997 to 1999 Hampton, Virginia

o Restructured K-12 gifted education programs for a division of 25,000 students and instituted an advanced art program

o Supervised 11 gifted specialists and directed gifted education staff development opportunities, parent programs, and 8 teams of curriculum writers for cluster classrooms, pullout programs and enrichment seminars

Director of Pre-Collegiate Learner Programs Center for Gifted Education – 1995 to 1997 School of Education College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia

o Administered Summer/Saturday Enrichment Program of 40 classes and 1000 students Coordinator, National Curriculum Network Conference School of Education – 1996 to 1997 College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia

o Directed two national conferences with more than 400 attendees over three days


Curriculum Projects Materials Coordinator Center for Gifted Education – 1994 to 1997 School of Education College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia

o Created and maintained a national dissemination effort, involving more than 25 units.

Awards and Recognition

Fulbright Specialist Program Roster 2014 to Present Fulbright Scholar, University of Patras (Greece) 2015 Georgia Governor’s Fellow 2014 College of Coastal Georgia Excellence in Teaching Award 2011 State of Georgia Regent’s Excellence in Teaching Nominee Visiting Fellow, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University 2008 McGowan Prize for Faculty Research 2008 Bellarmine University President’s Prize National Association for Gifted Children Chair, Research and Evaluation Division - NAGC 2003 to 2006 Chair, Special Populations Network 2010 to Present Professional Standards Board Committee Member 2008 to Present Board of Governors – Virginia Association for the Gifted 1998 to 1999 Newsletter Editor – Virginia Association for the Gifted 1998 John W. Gowan Award 1996 National Association of Gifted Children Graduate Student Award Kappa Delta Pi Research Award 1996 Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary Award 1995

Professional Memberships

National Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 1990 to Present Talented and Gifted Division (TAG) 1990 to Present Teacher Education Division (TED) 2005 to Present Small Special Education Programs Caucus (SSEPC) 2007 to Present National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 1994 to Present Special Populations Network 1994 to Present Research and Evaluation Division 1994 to Present Creativity Division 1999 to Present Curriculum Division/ Network 1994 to Present Association for Education of Underachieving Gifted Students (AEGUS) 1995 to 2009 American Educational Research Association (AERA) 1996 to 2004 State Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky (LDA- Kentucky) 2006 to 2009 Kentucky Association for the Gifted (KAGE) 2007 to 2009 Rhode Island Association for the Gifted (RIAGE) 2005 to 2006 Florida Association for the Gifted (FLAG) 2001 to 2004


North Carolina Association for Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) 1999 to 2001 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children 1999 to 2001 Virginia Association for the Gifted (VAG) 1995 to 1999

Publications

Books Hughes, C.E. (in process). Autism in the Classroom: A Strengths-Based Approach Sage Publishing. Hughes, C.E., Kettler, T., Shaunessey-Dedrick, E., & VanTassel-Baska, J. (2013). A teacher’s guide to

using the Common Core State Standards with gifted and advanced learners in the English Language Arts. Washington DC: National Association for Gifted Children.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Hughes, C.E., Jolly, J. & Kettler, T. & Troxclair, D., (2012). Differentiating the

Common Core for the Gifted Child in Language Arts. Washington DC: National Association for Gifted Children.

Hughes-Lynch, C.E. (2011). Teaching Children with High-Functioning Autism. Austin, TX: Prufrock

Press. Hughes-Lynch, C.E. (2010). Children with High-Functioning Autism: A Parent’s Guide. Austin, TX:

Prufrock Press. Book Chapters Hughes, C.E. & Goodale, T.A. (2015) Mind Your P’s and E’s: Developing Creativity in the Science

Classroom. In M.K. Demetrikopoulos & J.L. Pecore (Eds.) The Interplay of Creativity and Giftedness in Science Education. Dunedin, FL: Institute for Biomedical Philosophy, Sense Publishers.

Shaunessy-Dedrick, E. & Hughes, C.E. (2015). Differentiating in the English Language Arts. In T.

Kettler (Ed). Modern Curriculum for Gifted and Advanced Academic Students. (pp. 251-274). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Hughes, C.E. (2015). What really works in education: Gifted education in elementary schools? In

W.W. Murawski (Ed.) What Really Works in Education. (pp. 233-254). Corwin Press. Hughes, C.E. (2015). What really works in education: Gifted education in secondary schools? In

W.W. Murawski (Ed.) What Really Works in Education. (pp. 234-254). Corwin Press. Spielhagen, F., Brown, E.F., & Hughes, C.E. (2015). Policy implications and directions in special

populations. In B.S. Cooper, J. G. Cibulka, & L. Fusarelli (Eds) Handbook of Educational Politics and Policy, 2nd ed. (pp. 716-750). Routledge Publishing.


Johnsen, S., Coleman, M.R. & Hughes, C.E. (2012). Tiered supports and services for gifted learners. In S. Johnsen & M.R. Coleman (Eds). Getting Started – Gifted Education Planning for RtI within your School and District. Washington, DC: Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association for Gifted Children.

Hughes, C.E., Rollins, K. & Coleman, M.R. (2011). Meeting the needs of gifted children through

Response to Intervention. In S. Johnsen & M.R. Coleman (Eds). Gifted Education and Response to Intervention: Issues and Trends. (pp. 20-39). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Hughes, C.E., Rollins, K., Johnsen, S. K., Pereles, D.A., Omdal, S., Baldwin, L., Brown, E.F., Abernethy,

S., & Coleman, M.R. (2011). Challenges for including gifted education within an RTI model. In S. Johnsen & M.R. Coleman (Eds). Gifted Education and Response to Intervention: Issues and Trends. (pp. 121-129). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Hughes, C.E. (2011). Twice-exceptional learners: Twice the strengths, twice the challenges. In J.

Escalante (Ed.) A Kaleidoscope of Special Populations in Gifted Education: Considerations, Connections, and Meeting the Needs of Our Most Able Diverse Gifted Students. (pp. 153-174). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Hughes, C.E., & McGee, C.M. (2011). Baby Kaleidoscopes: Primary Diverse Gifted Students. In J.

Escalante (Ed.) A Kaleidoscope of Special Populations in Gifted Education: Considerations, Connections, and Meeting the Needs of Our Most Able Diverse Gifted Students. (pp. 175-194). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Hughes, C.E. (2009). Janusian Gifted: Twice Exceptional Children and Two Worlds. In T. Stambaugh

and B. McFarlane (Eds.). Talent Developed: A Festschrift of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska. (pp. 183-194). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Refereed Journal Articles Baldwin, L., Baum, S., Hughes, C.E., & Pereles, D. (in press). A Short History of Twice-Exceptional.

Gifted Child Today. Murawski, W.W. & Hughes, C.E. (in press). Developing creativity in the Classroom. Ministry of

Education: China Jolly, J. & Hughes, C.E. (2015, spring). Myths and Realities of Children with Gifts and Talents: Why

Special Education Should be Interested. Teaching Exceptional Children, 3-5. Jolly, J. & Hughes, C.E. (2015, spring). Gifted Education and Children with Gifts and Talents (Guest

Editors). Teaching Exceptional Children. Hughes, C.E. (2014, fall). Equity= access + Growth: Legal and Policy Implications for 2e Children.

Teaching for High Potential, 12-14. McGee, C.D. & Hughes, C.E. (2011, July). Identifying and supporting young gifted learners. Young

Children, Journal for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 100-105. Coleman, M.R. & Hughes, C.E. (2009). Meeting the needs of gifted students within an RtI

framework. Gifted Child Today, 32(3), 14-17.


Hughes, C.E. & Rollins, K. (2009). RtI for nurturing giftedness: Implications for the RtI school-based

team. Gifted Child Today, 32(3). 31-39. Hughes, C.E., Rollins, K., Johnsen, S.K., Pereles, D.A., Omdal, S., Baldwin, L., Brown, E.F., Abernethy,

S.H., & Coleman, M.R. (2009). Remaining challenges for the use of RtI with gifted education. Gifted Child Today, 32(3). 58-63.

Murawski, W.A. & Hughes, C.E. (2009). Response to intervention, collaboration, and co-teaching: A

recipe for successful systemic change. Preventing School Failure (53)4, 267-275. Brice, A.R., Shaunessy, E.S., Hughes, C.E., McHatton-Alvarez, P., & Ratliff, M.A. (2008). What language

discourse tells us about gifted behaviors in bilingual adolescents: A case study of gifted and non-gifted students. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 32(1) 7-33.

McHatton, P.A., Shaunessy, E., Hughes, C., Brice, A., & Ratliff, M.A. (2007). You gotta represent: Ethnic identity development among Hispanic adolescents. Multicultural Perspectives, 9(3), 12-20.

Shaunessy, E.S., McHatton-Alvarez, P., Hughes, C.E., Brice, A.R., & Ratliff, M. A. (2007) Understanding the Experiences of Bilingual Hispanic Adolescents: Voices from Gifted and Regular Education. Roeper Review, 29 (3), 174-183.

Hughes, C.E., Shaunessy, E.S., Brice, A. R., Ratliff, M.A., & McHatton, P.A. (2006). Code switching

among bilingual and limited English proficient students: Possible indicators of giftedness. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 30, 7-28.

Hughes, C.E. (2002). Impacting critical thinking: The development across achievement levels. 2000

proceedings from the Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Dayton, OH: Gifted Psychology Press.

Hughes, C.E. (2001). I have my reasons: Persuasive writing strategies of gifted, average, and

students with learning disabilities. Research Briefs from the National Association of Gifted Children.

Hughes, C.E. (2001). Critically needed: Critical thinking for diverse populations. Research Briefs

from the National Association of Gifted Children, 45-50. Hughes, C.E. & Weichel, W.A. (2001). Collaboration and co-teaching: Lessons learned from special

education. Gifted Child Quarterly 45(3), 179-184. Hughes, C.E. (2000). Critical thinking as exhibited through persuasive writing: An examination

across ability levels. 1998 proceedings from the Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Dayton, OH: Gifted Psychology Press.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Avery, L.D., Little, C.A., & Hughes, C.E. (2000). An evaluation of the

implementation of curriculum innovation: The impact of the William and Mary units on schools. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 23(23), 244-273.


VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D.T., Hughes, C.E., & Boyce, L.N. (1996). A study of language arts curriculum effectiveness. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 19(4), 461-481.

Book Reviews Hughes, C.E. (2003, fall). Rev. of “Creativity in the classroom.” Gifted and Talented International,

18(2), 108. Hughes, C.E. (2002, spring). Rev. of “From neurons to neighborhoods: The science of early

childhood education.” Gifted and Talented International, 17(1), 51. Hughes, C.E. (1999, spring). Rev. of “Diverse populations of gifted children: Meeting their needs in

the regular classroom.” Gifted and Talented International, 14(2), 123-125. Hughes, C.E. (1998, spring). Rev. of “Creating meaning through art: Teacher as choice maker.” Gifted

Child Quarterly, 42(2), 31-32. Other Publications Hughes-Lynch, C.E. (2010-2014) www.professormother.com – ongoing blog written in response to

questions originally posed from Children with High Functioning Autism: A Parents’ Guide. Hughes, C.E. (2015, fall). Multiple Headlines. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council for

Exceptional Children. Hughes, C.E. (2015, summer). Double Histories. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council

for Exceptional Children.

Hughes, C.E. (2015, winter). Double Definitions. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council for Exceptional Children.

Hughes, C.E. (2013, winter). Double Speak. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council for

Exceptional Children. Hughes, C.E. (2012, fall). Double Systems. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council for

Exceptional Children. Hughes, C.E. (2012, spring). Double Lines. TAGLines. The Association for the Gifted, Council for

Exceptional Children. Hughes, C.E. (2010, December). Gifts of Autism. Parenting for High Potential, 15-19. National

Association for Gifted Children. Hughes, C.E., Johnsen, S., Coleman, M.R., VanTassel-Baska, J., Adams, C., & Rollins, K. (2008).

Response to Intervention for Gifted Children- White Paper. Joint Position Paper between Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association for Gifted Children. Available at www.tag-cec.sped.org.

Bucalos, A.B & Hughes, C.E. (2008, fall). Bridging the divide: Generations at work at Bellarmine.

Bellarmine Magazine.

http://www.tag-cec.sped.org/


Hughes, C.E. (2008). Why is special education so special? Goneis Parenting E-Zine, 1(4). 5-7 Available at http://www.goneis.net/.

Hughes, C.E. (2008). Millennials: The new generation in American culture. Goneis Parenting E-Zine,

1(3). 5-7. Available at http://www.goneis.net/. Hughes, C.E. (2007). Yiayia was right!: Brain research and education. Goneis Parenting E-Zine, 1(2).

5-7. Available at http://www.goneis.net/. Hughes, C.E. (2007). To talk or not to talk: Bilingual children and schools. Goneis Parenting E-zine, 1

(1). 5-7. Available at http://www.goneis.net/. Hughes, C.E. (2007). Response to Intervention: A Handbook for Implementation. Seattle, WA:

Institute for Educational Development. Cawley, C., Johnson, D.T., VanTassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L.N., Hammett-Hall, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes, C.E.,

& Little, C. A. (1998). Journeys and Destinations: The Challenge of Change. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Coleman, S., VanTassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L.N., Hammett-Hall, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes, C. E., & Little, C.A.

(1998). Changing Ideas and Perspectives through Persuasion. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Crossett, B.F., Johnson, D.T., Van-Tassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L., Hammett-Hall, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes,

C.E., & Little, C.A. (1998). Threads of Changes in the 19th Century American Literature. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Johnson, D.T., Van-Tassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L., Hammett-Hall, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes, C.E., Rice, C.,

Crowder, S., & Little, C.A. (1998). Autobiographies: Personal Odysseys of Change. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Moody, C., Johnson, D.T., Van-Tassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L., Hammett, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes, C.E., &

Little, C.A. (1998). Literature of the 1940’s: A Decade of Change. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Prial, K., Johnson, D.T., Van-Tassel-Baska, J., Boyce, L., Hammett-Hall, K., Quek, C.G., Hughes, C.E., &

Little, C.A. (1998). Literary Reflections on Personal and Social Change. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Hughes, C.E. (1997). Mathplications: Math Enrichment as a Problem, Systems Newsletter, 5(2),

Williamsburg, VA: College of William & Mary, Center for Gifted Education. Hughes, C.E., Miskimen, S., & Johnson, D. T. (1996). Mathplications: A Mathematics Enrichment Unit.

Williamsburg, VA: College of William and Mary, Center for Gifted Education. Hughes, C.E. & Morgan, D. (1996). Microgravity as a Problem: Lessons for third, sixth, and ninth

grades. NASA Microgravity Teachers Guide. Hampton, VA: NASA Research Facility. Hughes, C.E. (1995). The ABCs of Change: A language arts unit for twice-exceptional learners.

Williamsburg, VA: College of William and Mary, Center for Gifted Education.

http://www.goneis.net/





Hughes, C.E., VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D.T., Boyce, L.N., & Quek, C.G. (1994). Pilot results of language arts curriculum. Williamsburg, VA: College of William and Mary, Center for Gifted Education.

Hughes, C.E. (1992). A comparison of programs for twice-exceptional students. Albuquerque, NM:

University of New Mexico, Department of Special Education.

Publications

Keynotes and Invited Presentations Van Tassel-Baska, J., Shaunessy-Dedrick, E., Hughes, C.E. & Kettler, T. (2015, November). Results

from Two Years of Differentiating the ELA Common Core. Pre-conference workshop. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Phoenix, MD.

Hughes, C.E. (2015, September). Differentiating twice for twice-exceptional students: Administrative concerns. Arkansas Association for Gifted Education Administrators, Conway, AR

Van Tassel-Baska, J., Shaunessy-Dedrick, E., & Hughes, C.E. (2014, November). Differentiating the ELA Common Core. Pre-conference workshop. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Hughes, C.E. & Baldwin, L. (2014, November). 2e at the Crossroads. Pre-conference workshop. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Hughes, C.E., Hartman, S. E., & VanDyke, C. (2014, September). Training the Trainers: Blowing Up the Old Way. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of Prisons. Day 1 of week-long curriculum training, Brunswick, GA.

Hughes, C.E. (2014, September). Executive Function Disorder: 3Ps and 3Ts. Autism Tennessee Annual Workshop, Nashville, TN.

Hughes, C.E. (2014, September). Unwrapping the Gifts: Teaching Children with High-Functioning Autism. Workshop at CEC-TAG Annual Conference, Bowling Green, KY.

Hughes, C.E. (2014, May). Developing persistence in hard-to-reach students. Invited presentation, American Community Schools of Athens, Greece.

Hughes, C.E. & Ricci, M.C. (2014, April). Differentiating the Common Core for Gifted Students. Annual

symposium, TAG Division, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Hughes, C.E. (2013, September). Differentiating twice for twice-exceptional students. CEC-TAG

Annual Symposium, Bowling Green, KY. Hughes, C.E. (2013, March). PDQ for ASD. What REALLY works in Education Conference. California

State University, Northridge, CA.


Hughes, C.E. (2013, February). Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children with Autism: Implications for Teachers and Parents. EduFest Annual Conference. Coeur d’Alene, ID.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Hughes, C.E., Jolly, J., Kettler, T., & Troxclair, D. (2012, November). Supporting

Gifted and High Potential Learners in a Common Core State Standards Environment: What Every Teacher Leader Needs to Know. Pre-Conference Workshop, National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Hughes, C.E. (2012, July). The Context for Inclusive Education in Ireland. Trinity College, School of

Education/NIES Grant Introduction, Dublin, Ireland. Hughes, C.E. (2012, March). Differentiated Instruction and Assessment (K-12). Indiana State

Conference on Inclusion, Master Session, Indianapolis, IN. Murawski, W.W. & Hughes, C.E. (2012, March). Co-Teaching and Differentiation: Making sure all

parts of the puzzle are present in the classroom. Indiana State Conference on Inclusion, Master Session, Indianapolis, IN.

Hughes, C.E. (2012, March). Differentiating Up for Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children. Indiana

State Conference on Inclusion, Master Class, Indianapolis, IN. Hughes, C.E. (2012, March 1). The Muddle in the Middle: Teachers and Parents of Children with

Autism. Indiana State Conference on Inclusion, Master Class, Indianapolis, IN. Murawski, W.W. & Hughes, C.E. (2012, March). Leadership Strategies for Supporting Co-Teaching:

Administrators’ Perspectives. Administrators’ Strand Keynote. Indiana State Conference on Inclusion, Indianapolis, IN.

Hughes, C.E. & Murawski, W.W. (2011, December). Developing creativity for students in China.

Shanghai Principals Travel Group, California State University, Northridge, CA. Trail, B.M. & Hughes, C.E. (2011, November). Maximizing outcomes for twice-exceptional children:

What educators need to understand and be able to do. Special Populations Invited Session, National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Murawski, W.W. & Hughes, C.E. (2011, October). Collaboration and co-teaching in inclusive settings.

International School of Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hughes, C.E. (2010, April). Boomers, Busters, and Bridgers: Generations in the Work Force and at

School. 4th Annual Camden Faculty Workshop, Kingsland, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2008, June) Bridging the Divide: Generations in Our Schools. Keynote for the Imagining

the Future of Learning Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C. E. (2008, August). A Common Language. Convocation faculty speech. Bellarmine

University, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C. E. (2001, October). Critical Needs: Critical Thinking with Diverse Groups. Keynote for the

Florida Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.


Juried Hughes, C.E., Baldwin, L. & Pereles, D. (2015, April). A National Definition of 2e: The 2eCoP. Council

for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. Hughes, C. E. & Ricci, M.K. (2014, November). Motivation and Mindsets: Examining Teacher

Differences. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD. Hughes, C.E. (2014, November). Motivation, Mindsets, and Mastery- Teacher Differences. Interactive

Paper Session. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Gray, J. & Hughes, C.E. (2014, April). Here they come! Asperger Syndrome and autism in the college

environment. Georgia Board of Regents’ Teaching and Learning Symposium, Athens, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2014, April). Twice-Exceptional Children: Double Differentiation for Paradox Children.

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Hughes, C. E. & Ricci, M.C. (2014, March). Differences in mindsets between gifted educators, regular

educators and special educators. Poster session at the Wallace Symposium on Research and Policy in Talent Development, Washington, DC.

Hughes, C.E. (2014, March). Differentiating Twice for Twice-Exceptional Students. National

Curriculum Network Conference, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Hughes, C.E. (2013, September). Strategies for Teaching Students with High Functioning Autism:

Unlocking the Gifts. Council for Exceptional Children – TAG Division Symposium, Bowling Green, KY.

Hughes, C.E. & Murawski, W.W. (2013, April). Frenemies: The relationship between gifted education

and special education. Poster session at the Council for Exceptional Children, San Antonio, TX.

Murawski, W.W. & Hughes, C.E. (2013, April). Coteaching in the Real World: District Highlights. Co-

chairs of Panel Discussion. Council for Exceptional Children, San Antonio, TX. Hughes, C.E. (2013, March). Give Me a Hand- Practical Strategies for Differentiation. What Really

Works Conference. California State University, Northridge, CA. Hughes, C.E. & Henderson, L. (2013, February). Anxiety Reduction PDQ- Cognitive Behavioral

Strategies for Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Georgia Autism and Asperger Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Henderson, L. & Hughes, C.E. (2013, February). Factors Related to IEP Satisfaction Among Parents of

Children with Autism. Georgia Autism and Asperger Conference, Atlanta, GA. Trail, B.M. & Hughes, C.E. (2012, November). Strategies to Challenge and Support 2e Gifted Children.

National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Denver, CO.


VanTassel-Baska, J., Kettler, T., Jolly, J., Hughes, C.E., & Troxclair, D. (2012, November) Gifted Education and the Common Core State Standards: A focus on English Language Arts. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Hughes, C.E. & Bushway, N.Y. (2012, November). Starting from Scratch: Developing an integrated

elementary education/special education program with no money and no time. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Hughes, C.E. & Murawski, W.W. (2011, November). Frenemies: The fit between gifted education and

special education. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Hughes, C.E. & Trail, B.M. (2011, November). Twice-Exceptional Children: Academic, Social and

Emotional Needs National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Schuler, P., Amend, E., Hughes, C. & Nipon, M. (2011, November). Gifted and autistic: Implications for

practice. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Henderson, L. & Hughes, C.E. (2011, March). Autism IEPs: Factors involved in the parental and

professional satisfaction of the IEP process. Annual Gatlinburg Conference, San Antonio, TX. Johnsen, S., Coleman, M.R., Hughes, C.E., Pereles, D. (2010, April). Response to intervention for gifted

students: Legislative strategies. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.

Hughes, C.E. & Rollins, K. (2010, April). RTI for gifted children: Implications for the classroom

teacher. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, TAG Pre-Conference, Nashville, TN.

Hughes, C.E. (2010, April). The Multi-Generational Classroom: Implications for Colleges and Schools.

Virtual presentation: First Annual Conference on Adolescents, Mount St. Mary’s College, Newburgh, NY.

Hughes, C.E. (2009, November). Rewording the Journey: A Parent’s Travel Guide to Twice-Exceptional

“Oughtism”. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. McGee, C.D., & Hughes, C.E. (2009, November). Millennials in our Classrooms: Teaching Gifted

Children from Another Age. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Johnsen, S., Boswell, C., Friedman-Nimz, R., & Hughes, C.E., & (2009, April). Policy and legislative

issues: Their effects on gifted and talented children. TAG-CEC Division Showcase Session, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hughes, C.E. (2009, February). Inspiration and follow-through: Integrating creativity and critical

thinking. Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference, Lexington, KY.


McGee, C.D. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, November). I swear we’re not pushing… but. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

Hughes, C.E. & McGee, C.D. (2008, November). Gifted in a millennial world. National Association for

Gifted Children Annual Conference, Tampa, FL. Bucalos, A.B. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, November). Bridging the divide: One university’s approach to

understanding different generations on a college campus. Lilly International Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH.

Hughes, C.E. (2008, April). Cognitive Engagement as a Sensory Intervention for Children with High-

Functioning Autism. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Boston, MA. Murawski, W. W. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, April). A Means to an End: Using Co-Teaching to Implement

RTI. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Boston, MA. McGee, C.D. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, March). Mertonian Education: Living the Merton Ideal in the

Classroom. Rouge Forum, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). The Why of RtI: Backgrounds and issues associated with Response to

Intervention, Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C.E. & McGee, C.D. (2007, November). Easy as ABC: Using alphabet books with gifted

children. National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN. Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). Building cognitive engagement in sensory integration activities with

twice-exceptional children. National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN. McGee, C.D. & Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). It must start early: Families and early childhood

programs for under-served populations. National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.

Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). Doubly challenged: Meeting the social, behavioral and academic

needs of twice-exceptional children. Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, Lexington, KY.

McGee, C.D. & Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). Working the systems: Primary, gifted and poor.

Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, Lexington, KY. Hughes, C. E. & Rosenthal, C. (2006, November). Advocating for your child, and friends’ and families’

too. National Association of Gifted Children, Charlotte, NC. Little, C. A., Hughes, C.E., & Brown, E.F. (2006, November). Under pressure: Motivation and the

procrastinating perfectionist. National Association of Gifted Children, Charlotte, NC. Lynch, J. S. & Hughes, C.E. (2006, November). Home-schooled kids: What parents should know about

college admissions. National Association of Gifted Children, Charlotte, NC.


Shaunessy, E., Hughes, C.E., Alvarez-McHatten, P., Brice, A., & Ratliff, M. A. (2005, November). You gotta represent: Understanding bilingual Hispanic adolescents in gifted and general education. National Association of Gifted Children, Louisville, KY.

Little C., Hughes, C.E., & Brown, E.F. (2005, November). Tomorrow, I’ll be perfect: Understanding the

procrastinating perfectionist. National Association of Gifted Children, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C.E., Coleman, M. R., Nielsen, M.E., Reis, S., & Friedman-Nimz, R. (2005, November). Living

the research: Parenting twice-exceptional girls. National Association of Gifted Children, Louisville, KY.

Shaunessy, E., Alvarez-McHatten, P., Hughes, C.E., Brice, A., & Ratliff, M.A. (2005, April). You gotta

represent: Ethnic identity development and language use among Hispanic adolescents. Florida Education Research Association, Miami, FL.

Hughes, C.E. & Shaunessy, E. (2004, November). Que’ Pasa? Codeswitching- A Characteristic of

Giftedness? National Association of Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, UT. Lynch, J.S. & Hughes, C.E. (2004, November). Finding the fit: A college decision-making process for

gifted students. National Association of Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, UT. Hughes, C.E. (2004, February). Twice-Exceptional Strategies: Enriched Remediation and Structured

Acceleration. Creating the Vision for Gifted Education 2004 Conference- State Department of Pennsylvania, State College, PA.

Hughes, C.E. (2004, February). The Elegant Problem: Gifted Education and Problem-based Learning

Creating the Vision for Gifted Education 2004 Conference- State Department of Pennsylvania, State College, PA.

Hughes, C.E. (2002, October). The art of critique. Roeper School National Conference, Bloomington

Heights, MI. Lynch, J.S. & Hughes, C.E. (2002, November). College Selection Issues Facing Gifted Students of Color.

National Association of Gifted Children, Denver, CO. Hughes, C.E. (2002, November). Developing a Twice-Exceptional Language Arts Program. National

Association of Gifted Children, Denver, CO. Hughes, C.E. & Kendall, K.G. (2002, November). The Artful Critique. National Association of Gifted

Children, Denver, CO. Shore, B.S., Gagne, F., Coleman, L., VanTassel-Baska, J., Robinson, N., & Hughes, C.E. (2002,

November). A panel discussion of research directions in gifted education. National Association for Gifted Children, Denver, CO.

Hughes, C.E. (2001, April). Twice-Exceptional Students: Curriculum Needs. Florida Association for

Gifted Education, St. Petersburg, FL. Hughes, C.E. (2001, November). Yin and Yang: Integrating Special Education and Gifted Education for

Twice-Exceptional Learners. National Association of Gifted Children, Cincinnati, OH.


Hughes, C.E. (2001, November). I have My Reasons: Investigating Persuasive Strategies of Gifted

Students, Average Students, and Students with Learning Disabilities. National Association of Gifted Children, Cincinnati, OH.

Hughes, C.E. (2000, November) Task-analyzed acceleration and remedial enrichment: Strategies for

twice-exceptional students. National Association of Gifted Children, Atlanta, GA. Hughes, C.E. & Weichel, W.A. (2000, November). Whose classroom is it? Collaboration between

gifted education and general education. National Association of Gifted Children, Atlanta, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2000, November). Critically needed: Critical thinking in diverse populations. National

Association of Gifted Children, Atlanta, GA. Gallagher, S.A. & Hughes, C.E. (2000, November). Theory and practice: A survey of exemplary

practices among social studies teachers. National Council for Social Studies. San Antonio, TX. Hughes, C.E. (2000, October). Persuasive patterns: Writing differences between gifted students,

average students and students with learning disabilities. Wallace International Research Symposium on Gifted Students, Iowa City, IA.

Weichel, W.A. & Hughes, C.E. (2000, October). Collaboration in gifted education: Lessons from special

education. Council for Exceptional Children, Vancouver, Canada. Gallagher, S.A. & Hughes, C.E. (2000, March). Exemplary practices in social studies: A survey of social

studies teachers. North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented, Winston-Salem, NC. Weichel, W.A. & Hughes, C.E. (1999, March). Diverse learners in the classroom: Working with a

variety of resource personnel. Resource Collaborating Teachers Conference, Williamsburg, VA.

Hughes, C.E. (1999, November). The persuasive pen: How persuasive writing aids critical thinking.

National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM. Hughes, C.E., & Weichel, W. A. (1999, November). Collaboration between gifted and special

education: Learning from the other end. National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM.

Kobezak, D.A., & Hughes, C.E. (1999, November). Line and color in Jamestown: Integrating art in the

curriculum. National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM. Hughes, C.E., Hall, D.R., & Orton, W.R. (1999, November). Theory into practice: Aligning program

goals, curriculum, and staff development. National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM.

Weichel, W.A. & Hughes, C.E. (1999, April). Teacher Collaboration for talent development. Teacher

Education Division-Council for Exceptional Children, Palm Springs, CA. Coleman, M.R., Nielsen, E., Higgins, D.H., Howard, J., & Hughes, C.E. (1999, April). Twice-exceptional

perspectives: Panel Discussion. Council for Exceptional Children, Charlotte, NC.


Hughes, C.E. (1999, March). Curriculum needs for twice-exceptional students. National Curriculum

Network Conference, Williamsburg, VA. Hughes, C.E. (1999, April). Twice-exceptional curriculum needs. North Carolina Academically Gifted

and Talented Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. Hughes, C.E. (1999, April). Artistic teaching: Integrating creative and critical thought. North Carolina

Academically Gifted and Talented Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. Hughes, C.E. (1998, November). Artistic teaching: The integration of creative and critical thinking.

National Association for Gifted Children, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C.E. (1998, November). A critical difference: Teaching critical thinking through persuasive

writing. National Association for Gifted Children, Louisville, KY. Lynch, J. M. & Hughes, C.E. (1998, November). Warm fuzzies and cold pricklies: Identifying college

culture for gifted students. National Association for Gifted Children, Louisville, KY. Hall, D. R., & Hughes, C.E. (1998, November). I’m not Rainman: Teaching gifted students with autism.

National Association for Gifted Children, Louisville, KY. Hughes, C.E. (1998, April). A critical difference: Results of initial differences in critical thinking

between gifted students, average students and students with learning disabilities. Wallace Research Symposium on Gifted Students, Iowa City, IA.

Hughes, C.E. (1998, March). Artistic teaching: Integrating creative and critical thought in the

classroom. National Curriculum Network Conference, Williamsburg, VA. Hughes, C.E. (1997, March). Strategies for teaching gifted students with learning disabilities. Virginia

Association for the Education of the Gifted, Williamsburg, VA. Hughes, C.E. (1997, November). A critical difference: Examining critical thinking among students of

differing ability. National Association for Gifted Children, Little Rock, AR. Hughes, C.E. (1997, November). Developing IEPs for twice-exceptional students. National Association

for Gifted Children, Little Rock, AR. Hughes, C.E. (1997, October). Developing curriculum, instruction, and assessment for gifted students

with learning disabilities. Adelphi Institute for Concepts in Education, Adelphi, NY. Hughes, C.E. (1997, March). Examining the differences in critical thinking between gifted students,

average students and students with learning disabilities. World Council on Critical Thinking, Singapore.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Burruss, J.D., Bass, G., Reis, R., Hughes, C.E., Avery, L.A., & Poland, D.L. (1997,

April). Curriculum evaluation for high ability learners. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.


Hughes, C.E. & Brown, E.F. (1997, March). Science and language arts curriculum development for high ability learners. North Carolina Academically Gifted and Talented Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.

Hughes, C.E. (1997, March). Characteristics and needs of twice-exceptional students. Virginia Council

for Learning Disabilities (VCLD), Williamsburg, VA. VanTassel-Baska, J., Burruss, J.D., Hughes, C.E., Avery, L.A., & Poland, D.L. (1997, September).

Language arts curriculum effectiveness data. Virginia Educational Research Association (VERA), Richmond, VA.

VanTassel-Baska, J., & Hughes, C.E. (1996, December). Results of language arts and science

exemplary curriculum pilot studies. Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD), Williamsburg, VA.

VanTassel-Baska, J., & Hughes, C.E. (1996, December). Developing interdisciplinary curriculum for

gifted students. Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD), Williamsburg, VA.

Hughes, C.E. (1996, November). Language arts curriculum modifications for gifted students with

learning disabilities. National Association for Gifted Children, Tampa, FL. VanTassel-Baska, J., & Hughes, C.E. (1996, November). Using the Paul Reasoning Model to develop

critical thinking. National Association for Gifted Children, Tampa, FL. Hughes, C.E. (1996, October). Adapting language arts curriculum for gifted students with learning

disabilities. National Language Arts Training Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY. VanTassel-Baska, J., & Hughes, C.E. (1995, November). Analysis of exemplary specialized schools for

the gifted. National Association for Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, UT. Hughes, C.E. (1995, February). Technology and gifted education: A creative collaboration. National

Association of Educational Administration Professors, Williamsburg, VA. Other Presentations Hughes, C.E. (2015, October). Generations in the workforce: Culture and Climate. Coastal Scholars

program, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2015, February). Hands-On Reading: From ADHD to Gifted, Developing Reading in 3-6

year olds. Glynn County Literacy Forum, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2014, October). Twice-exceptional learners: The cross-over between special education

and gifted education. Coastal Scholars program, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. & Bluhm, C. (2014, February). Mindsets and Social Learning: Improving motivation in

students. Coastal Scholars program, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA.


Gray, J., Hughes, C.E., & Zak, J. (2014, January). Here they come! Asperger Syndrome and autism in the college environment. College of Coastal Georgia Professional Development Series, Brunswick, GA.

Bluhm, C. & Hughes, C.E. (2013, August). Mindsets at CCGA: Creating positive teacher mindsets.

College of Coastal Georgia Professional Development Series, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. & LeMieux, J. (2013, March). Turning STEM to STEAM: Arts in the Science and Math

classroom. Full-day presentation to science teachers as part of a grant from Honeywell, Inc., Brunswick, GA.

Hughes, C.E. & Trono-Goodale, K. (2012, March). Sustainability in the classroom: Developing “green”

lessons for all students. Full-day presentation to science teachers as part of a grant from Honeywell Inc., Brunswick, GA.

Hughes, C.E. (2011, February). Resources for Children with Autism. Parent Training Workshop, Glynn

County, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2010, December). Muddling in the middle: Working with families of children with

autism. Two-hour Professional Development Workshop, Fayetteville, AR. Hughes, C.E. (2010, October). Autism: An overview of the types, causes and treatments. College of

Coastal Georgia Faculty Forum, Brunswick, GA. Bell, A. & Hughes, C.E. (2010, October). Critical thinking in the real world: Models, tools, and

applications. College of Coastal Georgia Faculty Forum, Brunswick, GA. Hughes, C.E. (2010, September). The muddle in the middle: Working with families of children with

autism. Six-hour Professional Development workshop. Coastal Georgia Learning Resources Services, Brunswick, GA.

Hughes, C.E. (2010, April). Children with high-functioning autism: A parents’ guide. Overview and

discussion moderation. Summit Barnes and Noble, Louisville, KY College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA St. Johns Barnes and Noble, Jacksonville, FL Preston Royal Barnes and Noble, Dallas, TX Perrin Beitel Barnes and Noble, San Antonio, TX Hughes, C.E. (2009, October). Bridgers to busters: Generations in the classroom. College of Coastal

Georgia Faculty Forum, Brunswick, GA. Bucalos, A.B. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, May). Bridging the Divide: Generations at Bellarmine. Panel

Discussion facilitators, Millennial Dinner, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY. Bucalos, A.B. & Hughes, C.E. (2008, February). What do we do: Millennials in our school Faculty

Forum Presentation, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY. Bucalos, A.B. & Hughes, C.E. (2007, November). What’s all this about Millennials? Faculty Forum

Presentation, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY.


Hughes, C.E. (2006-2007). Response to Intervention: Strategies and Implementation Issues. Institute for Educational Development.

Stanford, CT - October, 2006 Providence, RI - November, 2006 Memphis, TN - November, 2006 Orlando, FL - November, 2006

Birmingham, AL - April, 2007 Atlanta, GA - April, 2007 Sioux Fall, SD - April, 2007 Minneapolis, MN - May, 2007

Hughes, C.E. (2005). Affective needs of gifted learners. Forty-five hour teacher training workshop for

endorsement purposes. Burke County Schools, Morganton, NC.

Hughes, C.E. (2005) Nature and needs of gifted learners. Forty-five hour teacher training workshop for endorsement purposes. Heartland FDLRS, Sebring, FL.

Hughes, C.E. (2004) Creativity and critical thinking. Forty-five hour teacher training workshop for

endorsement purposes. Heartland FDLRS, Sebring, FL. Hughes, C.E. (2003) Special populations of gifted learners. Forty-five hour teacher training workshop

for endorsement purposes. Heartland FDLRS, Sebring, FL. Hughes, C.E. (2003) Social and emotional needs of gifted learners. Forty-five hour teacher training

workshop for endorsement purposes. Heartland FDLRS, Sebring, FL. Hughes, C.E. (1999). Characteristics and needs of gifted students. Eight-day teacher training workshop

for endorsement purposes. Burke County Schools, Morganton, NC. Hughes, C.E. (1999). Differentiating in the science classroom for gifted learners. Summer Institute for

Gifted Education, University of North Carolina- Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1999). Introduction to gifted education. Five-day teacher training workshop for

endorsement purposes. McDowell County Schools, Marion, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1999). Nature and Needs of Giftedness. Five-day teacher training workshop for

endorsement purposes. Burke County Schools, Morganton, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1999). Curriculum differentiation for the academically gifted learner. Two-day teacher

training workshop for endorsement purposes. Catawba County Schools, Newton, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1999). Identifying and Creating Curriculum for Gifted Learners. Two day teacher

training workshop for endorsement purposes. Newton Conover Schools, Newton, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1999). Collaboration, consulting and co-teaching. Two-day teacher training workshop

for endorsement purposes. Chapel Hill/ Carrboro City Schools, Chapel Hill, NC. Hughes, C. E. (1998). Developing differentiated curriculum. Two-day teacher training. Hazard, KY. Hughes, C. E. (1997). Language arts curriculum training. Two-day teacher training, San Antonio, TX. Hughes, C. E. (1997). Language arts curriculum for gifted learners. Two-day teacher training,

Sunman-Dearborn, IN.


Hughes, C. E. (1997). Developing language arts curriculum for gifted learners. Two-day teacher training, San Antonio, TX.

Boyce, L. N. & Hughes, C. E. (1997). National Language Arts Training Institute. Two-day teacher

training, Albany, NY. Johnson, D.T., Boyce, L. N. & Hughes, C. E. (1996). Language arts curriculum development. Two-day

teacher training. Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D.T., Boyce, L.N. & Hughes, C.E. (1996). National Language Arts Training

Institute. Five-day teacher training. Saratoga Springs, NY. Hughes, C.E. (1996). Picking a topic: From confusion to Chapter One. Kappa Delta Pi. College of

William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D.T., Boyce, L. N. & Hughes, C. E. (1996). Language arts curriculum

challenge. Three day state-wide conference, South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education Challenge Curriculum, Columbia, SC.

Hughes, C.E. (1995). What do you do with a twice-exceptional child: Questions and answers. Parent

workshop, Newport News Public Schools, Newport News, VA. Hughes, C. E. (1995). The twice-exceptional and their ways. Teacher in-service workshop. Newport

News Public Schools, Newport News, VA. VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D. T., Boyce, L. N. & Hughes, C. E. (1995). National Language Arts

Curriculum Training Institute. Three-day teacher training. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Johnson, D.T., Boyce, L.N., Hughes, C.E., & Quek, C.G. (1994). National Javits

Project Language Arts Curriculum Training Institute. Five-day teacher training, Saratoga Springs, NY.

VanTassel-Baska, J. & Hughes, C.E. (1994). Concept development in science. Hunter College

Conference, New York, NY.

Grants

Hughes, C.E. & Lynch, L. (2015). Starting a Center for Teaching and Learning (received). $1,000 mini-grant from the University System of Georgia CTL

Hazelkorn, M., Hughes, C.E & Reigner, R. (2013). Mini-units for literacy development in Preschool

Settings (received). $3,500 grant from the Baby Steps Foundation. Hazelkorn, M., Hughes, C.E., Bushway, N. Y., & Williams, V. (2012). Differentiated Literacy Packets for

Preschool Settings (received). $7,000 grant from the Baby Steps Foundation. Hughes, C.E. & Henderson, L. (2012). Stress Thinking: Classroom-Based Cognitive Instruction for

Children with Autism (applied). $30,000 grant from the Organization for Autism Research (did not receive).


Hughes, C.E. & Henderson, L. (2010). Stress Thinking: Classroom-Based Cognitive Instruction for

Children with Autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, OCD, and Other Anxiety Disorders (applied). $1.0 million grant from the Institute of Educational Statistics (did not receive).

Hughes, C.E. (2010). SHIP- Special education Highly qualified Integrated Program (applied) 84.325T

grant – $1.5 million grant from the US Department of Education (did not receive). Hughes, C.E. (2010). Early Induction Program for Special Education Practicum Students (received).

$4500 from the Georgia Department of Education/Georgia Professional Standards Committee. Shaunessy, E., McHatton-Alvarez, P., & Hughes, C.E. (2001). Investigating the impact of language and

culture on the development of giftedness in bilingual populations (received). $2500 from the University of South Florida.

Service

Publications

Excellent & Diversity in Gifted Education – Journal of CEC-TAG Co-editor 2013 to Present Teaching Exceptional Children Guest Co-editor 2014 TAGLines Column Contributing writer 2012 to Present Gifted Child Today Guest Co-Editor 2009 Advisory Board 2008 to 2010 Brookes Publishing Book proposal reviewer 2007 to 2008

Goneis Parenting E-zine Education columnist 2006 to 2009 Montessori Moments Contributing writer 2006 to 2007 Journal for the Education of the Gifted Manuscript Reviewer 2008 to Present

Roeper Review Journal Manuscript Reviewer 2001 to Present Book Review Editor 2001 to 2005

Contributing Editor 2000 to 2005 Student Reviewer 1994 to 1997

Gifted Child Quarterly Journal Manuscript Reviewer 1998 to Present Editorial Review Board 1998 to 2003 Student Reviewer 1994 to 1997

National

Twice-Exceptional Community of Practice, Co-Chair 2013 to Present Council for Exceptional Children 1991 to Present


The Association for the Gifted (TAG) Division 2008 to Present White Paper Committee Chair 2008 Board member 2012 to Present Small Special Education Programs Caucus member 2007 to Present Teacher Education Division 2007 to Present Proposal Reviewer 2007 to Present TED Board member- CEC Representative Assembly 2013 to 2015 National Association for Gifted Children 1992 to Present Professional Standards Board Committee Member 2007 to Present Higher Education Opportunity Task Force Member 2009 to 2013

Special Populations Network Chair 2012 to 2014 Chair- Elect 2010 to 2012 Research and Evaluation Division 1992 to 2007 Past chair 2005 to 2007 Chair 2003 to 2005 Chair Elect 2001 to 2003 Secretary 1997 to 2001 Division Reorganization Team Member 2006 to 2007 Coordinator, Research Symposium 1999 to 2002

State Georgia State Gifted Education Task Force 2015 to Present Georgia Professional Standards Commission – Board of Examiners training 2012 to 2014 Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board Gifted Education Standards Setting Committee member 2008 Learning Disability Association of Kentucky, Board member 2007 to 2009 Kentucky Association of Gifted Education, Jefferson County representative 2007 to 2009 Rhode Island State Association for Gifted Education, Treasurer 2005 to 2006 Rhode Island State Advisory Council on Gifted Education 2005 to 2006 Florida Working on Gifted Issues Grant Committee Member 2002 Nature and Needs Committee Special Populations Committee

Secretary - Board of Governors, Virginia Association for the Gifted 1998 to 1999 Secretary - Southeastern Virginia Association for the Gifted 1998 to 1999 Parent Advocate - Twice-exceptional advocate present at IEP meetings 1995 to Present Speaker - Executive-in-Residence Panel Discussion, College of William and Mary 1995

Community Coastal Georgia Learning Resource Center- University Representative 2009 to Present Glynn County Special Education/University Liaison 2009 to Present Barnes and Noble Expert Circle- Autism and Parenting 2010 to Present Golden Isles Academic Success Center Steering Committee 2011 to 2012 Montessori School of Louisville, SACS Accreditation Committee Chair 2006 to 2009 Jefferson County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee- Bellarmine co-representative 2007 Making the Middle School Connection Volunteer 2007 to 2008


Institutional College of Coastal Georgia USG-Center for Teaching and Learning- CCGA Representative 2015 Coastal Scholars, Co-Chair 2014 to 2015 Faculty Senate

Parliamentarian, By-Laws Committee Rewrite Chair 2013 to 2014 Chair 2012 to 2013 Senate Secretary 2010 to 2012 Department of Teacher Education Senator 2010 to 2015

Ad Hoc Committees Disability Services Advisory Board 2014 to Present International Education Committee 2013 to Present Faculty Sabbatical Policy 2013 to 2014 Presidential Search Committee 2012 to 2013 Distance Learning Committee 2011 to 2012

College Committees Student Appeals Committee 2014-2015 Faculty Development Committee- ex oficio 2015 to Present Institutional Effectiveness Committee 2012 to Present

Critical Thinking Subcommittee member 2012 to Present Chair 2014 to Present

Faculty Welfare and Development Committee 2010 to 2012 CCGA Representative for Doctoral Committees

Georgia Southern University 2011 to 2012 The College of William and Mary 2014 to Present

Quality Enhancement Program Committee member 2009 to 2011 Foundations of Excellence

Steering Committee Member 2009 to 2010 Co-Chair: Philosophy Committee 2009 to 2010

Department of Education Advisor 2009 to Present NCATE/ GaPSC Initial Accreditation Committee member 2009 to Present Bellarmine University Teaching and Studying Abroad, Faculty Development Speaker 2008 Millennial Faculty Development Series, Co-Chair 2007 to 2008 Faculty Affairs Committee 2007 to 2008 Quality Enhancement Program Committee for SACS Accreditation School of Education Representative 2006 to 2008 SOAR Freshman Orientation - AFTSOE advisor 2007 to 2009 Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education New Faculty Mentor 2008 to 2009 Dual Certification Special Education/Elementary Education

Program Redesign Committee 2007 to 2009 NCATE Assessment Committee, Co-Chair 2007 to 2009 Kappa Delta Pi, Advisor 2008 to 2009 Education majors, Advisor 2006 to 2009 Education Club, Co-sponsor 2007 to 2008 Visioning Committee Co-chair 2006 to 2007


Culture Circle, Co-chair 2006 to 2007 Exceptional Children’s Issues Committee 2006 to 2007 Undergraduate Committee 2006 to 2007 Graduate Committee 2006 to 2007 NCATE Assessment Committee 2006

claire e. hughes, ph.d

Documents