Recognition
Robert Bishop is a popular presenter at many National and State conferences.
He has taught numerous teacher in-services and hundreds of school math assemblies.
He has written many books including:
- Igniting Creativity in Your Workplace (for Hewlett Packard)
- Igniting Creativity in Your Classroom (for the teachers of the gifted in Idaho)
- Pocketful of Math Games
- Hatful of Math Magic Tricks
- Success Habits for Creative Leaders
- Motivation for Successful Creativity
He has performed his Education Magic shows nationally.
Recently, he performed his Math Magic programs and his Einstein programs in Taiwan. He was the 2008 recipient of Idaho’s Gifted Education Milestone Award (GEM award).
Letter from Marti Pike (Past President of ITAG/SAGE)
Bob Bishop is a friend of gifted children! He has a mind that is prolific in creating course materials, books, games, and ideas for improving gifted education. He is professionally inviting as he asks colleagues to team teach an Edufest strand. In discussions of gifted topics you hear “let’s talk,” and”have you read…?” He has his students model the board games they created in his class, showing us not only how to play the games but also what successful teaching and excited learning looks like. He loves his family, finding a unique balance by inviting his daughters and son to join him in teaching. To call his presentations enthusiastic is an understatement. His love for teaching gifted children is absolutely contagious. Under his direction you catch a vision of possibilities for your own work. He continually learns, not only from his ten years as a public educator at all levels, but also from his curiosity. Because of his learning, he has become a magician with math and is able to teach professionals about Brain-Based Learning. His is interested in math, writing, classic literature, logic, music, art appreciation, movie making, chess, creativity, and problem solving. In all of this his eyes are on his students and their future. Idaho’s gifted children, parents and educators owe much to Bob’s abilities and enduring dedication but most of all, his heart.
ITAG SAGE Recognizes and Thanks Bob Bishop For His Contribution to Gifted Education Milestones For the State of Idaho 2008
