Welcome: Welcome to my world. Song. "welcome to our world, built with you in mind" "step into our hearts" Embrace the spirit of the language. Te Reo. Every language has a spirit. Developing Talent in Young People: Messages for the Middle Years (Professor Roger Moltzen, Faculty of Education, University of Waikato) Book. "The Global Auction". Making appointments now on EQ, cultural flexibility ... ie soft skills (dispositions) The hard skills can be taught. Dimensions of Talent. Multi Intelligences Model (Gardner's model) is a useful filter to help us look at what we are nurturing in our school with our young people. Every child has a talent area that can be nurtured. What makes a difference with developing Talent? There is a genetic base. The evidence is overwhelming. Jim Flynn (Otago University Professor) The environment is still critical. Genes are not the only part of the story. Birt...