CFACT is pleased to present a discussion with Dr. Maryellen Cunnion, an expert on gifted education and teacher training. We hope to attract parents, teachers, and administrators to our event, to act as participants in a discussion led by Dr. Cunnion. Our goal is to have input from all of the above to discuss what to do, what works, and what doesn't work, when you as a parent know your child needs something different or something more.

Since 1993, Dr. Cunnion has been an Associate Professor at Simmons College in the Masters of Arts in Teaching Program and has supervised many elementary interns and practicum students in numerous communities including Brookline. From 1978 to 1993, she worked as an educational consultant conducting long and short-term training for administrators and teachers at all grade levels on adopting curricula for academically advanced students. Among her degrees, Dr. Cunnion holds a Masters in Gifted Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Doctorate in Education from Harvard University.

CFACT stands for Challenge For All Children Today. We support the mission of Brookline schools to "enable all children to reach their full potential." Our members, a group of over 100 families representing all Brookline K-8 schools, are working to help realize this goal. We want all children to benefit from academic challenges suitable for their skill level. We hope to prevent the problems associated with teaching children what they already know.