The purpose of the LLC is to provide consultation on the Common Core Standards, specifically as these standards apply to gifted students in the upper elementary and middle school levels. The LLC will also provide staff development in the areas of differentiated instruction, Socratic Seminar, gifted programming, and research-based strategies that impact student performance.

Curriculum Specialist in Core Curriculum and Gifted Education @ From 1972 to Present (43 years) Teacher of the Gifted @ From 2005 to 2013 (8 years) Teacher/ Consultant for the Gifted @ From 1993 to 2013 (20 years) Member of the Board of Education @ From 1989 to 1995 (6 years)

Certificate of Advanced Studies, Educational Administration and Supervision @ The College of Saint Rose From 2003 to 2005 Master's Degree in Education, Reading Teacher Education @ Castleton State College From 1975 to 1979 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Elementary Education and Teaching @ State University of New Yort at Oswego From 1970 to 1972 Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), General Studies @ Adirondack Community College From 1968 to 1970 Bethany Killeen-Zamek is skilled in: Staff Development, Classroom Management, Curriculum Design, Teaching, Elementary Education, Instructional Design, Teacher Training, Gifted Education, Research, Curriculum Development, Classroom, Higher Education, Special Education, Program Development, Literacy