Keynote Papers
Sutherland, M. (2013) Supporting high ability right from the start: why gifted education matters. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. 26th April 2013.
Sutherland, M. (2013) Reciprocal teaching, metacognition and reading comprehension. Centre for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA. March 2013.
Sutherland, M. (2012) Systemic strategies in teaching of gifted students – a way to the education of the future hosted by The Ministry of National Education, in collaboration with the Centre for Education Development, Warsaw, Poland, 19/20th October 2012.
Sutherland, M. (2011) Supporting High Ability in Scottish Schools Knowledge Centre for Talents Nation al Conference, Soroe Akademi, Denmark 8th December 2011.
Sutherland, M. (2011) Best local practices of talent support organizations in three EU member states: The Scottish Network for Able Pupils Hungarian EU Presidential Conference on Talent Support and First European TalentDay Budapest, 7-9 April, 2011.
Sutherland, M (2011). Providing for Young Able Learners: playing, experimenting and taking risks Keynote address at the National Association of Able Children in Education Early Years Conference, Oxford February 2011.
Sutherland, M. (2010) The Early Years: firm foundations for future success Keynote address at the International Scientific Conference on Talented and Gifted Education, Bled, Slovenia November 2010.
Sutherland, M. (2010) Able, Gifted and Talented: what does it mean in the early years? Keynote address at the Havering EarlyYears Conference, Havering Borough Council, London April 2010.
Conference Presentations
Sutherland, M. (2014) Teaching Scotland’s Future? International Symposium, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 3 December 2014
Stack, N,; Sutherland, M.; O'Reilly, C. and Chandler, K. (2014) The Role of the School Principal in Gifted Education European Council for High Ability, Ljubljana, Slovenia 17-20 September 2014.
Sutherland, M., Stack, N., Aneurin Smith, T.; Tungaraza, F. (2014) Contextualised pedagogy for high ability European Council for High Ability, Ljubljana, Slovenia 17-20 September 2014.
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. (2013) A Curriculum for Excellence: a schools based project to develop challenging interdisciplinary learning across the sectors International Research and Talent Development and Excellence Conference, Turkey: 25-28 September 2013.
Stack, N. and Sutherland, M. (2013) Creativity and Standardisation: a paradox of two competing movements? International Symposium. International Research and Talent Development and Excellence Conference, Turkey: 25-28 September 2013.
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. (2013) Dark Skies and Bright Minds International Research and Talent Development and Excellence Conference, Turkey: 25-28 September 2013.
Sutherland, M. (2012) Opening Disciplinary Conversations: Expanding Gifted Education in the Early Years, 13th International European Council for High Ability Conference, Munster, Germany September 2012.
Stack, N. and Sutherland, M. (2012) Count Us In: Highly able pupils’ presence in the Scottish schools census 13th International European Council for High Ability Conference, Munster, Germany September 2012.
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. (2012) Cross cultural collaboration: working together on common issues while maintaining unique identities International Symposium 13th International European Council for High Ability Conference, Munster, Germany September 2012.
Sutherland, M. (2013) The Tartan Approach: Weaving together ideas that impact ongifted education International Symposium 13th International European Council for High Ability Conference, Munster, Germany September 2012.
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. Getting It Right for Every Child: Using the My World Triangle The 19th World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Prague: 8-12 August 2011
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. Getting it right for every child: what might it mean for highly able young children in areas of deprivation? Symposium The 19th World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Prague: 8-12 August 2011
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. Starting at the beginning: Educational provision for highly able children in the early years Research Seminar: “Reconceptualising Gifted & Talented: Re-imagine, Retrench, or Reject?” Headington Hill Hall, Oxford-Brookes University June 2011
Sutherland, M. and Stack, N. 'Moving beyond IQ: Rhetoric and Reality'. British Psychological Society Conference, Glasgow, May 2011
Sutherland, M. & Stack, N. Perceptions and Misconceptions: providing for gifted and talented young learners The European Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference, Birmingham, September 6-8th 2010.
Sutherland, M. Academic frameworks : developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood settings. The European Council for High Ability Conference, Paris, July 7-9 2010.
Stack, N., Sutherland, M., Smith, C., Winstanley, C., Bailey, R. and Pearce, G. 'Systematic selection: The persistance of IQ'. The European Council for High AbilityConference, Paris, July 7-9 2010