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'''Roberta "Bobbi" DePorter''' is the President of the [[Quantum Learning Network]] (QLN) and co-founder of the [[SuperCamp]] program. |
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'''Roberta "Bobbi" DePorter''' is the President of the [[Quantum Learning Network]] (QLN) and co-founder of the [[SuperCamp]] program.<ref name="Tellier2006">{{cite book|author=John Parks Le Tellier|title=Quantum Learning & Instructional Leadership in Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v-VdAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA207|date=27 October 2006|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-1-4833-6005-8|pages=207–}}</ref><ref name="DrydenVos2005">{{cite book|author1=Gordon Dryden|author-link1=Gordon Dryden|author2=Jeannette Vos|title=The New Learning Revolution 3rd Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y7LxRLxQQ_oC&pg=PA367|date=1 October 2005|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-85539-183-3|pages=367–}}</ref> |
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In the late 1970s, DePorter was a co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in [[Vermont]] – an avant-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with [[Georgi Lozanov|Dr. Georgi Lozanov]], who developed [[accelerated language learning|accelerated learning]], and applied his methods at the school.<ref name="Hamilton2014">{{cite book|author=Roger James Hamilton|title=The Millionaire Master Plan: Your Personalized Path to Financial Success|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1pM4AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT129|date=29 July 2014|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|isbn=978-1-4555-4924-5|pages=129–}}</ref> |
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In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a [[summer camp]] program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the [[United States]] and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp. |
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DePorter is the author or co-author of eleven books: |
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* ''Quantum Learning: Unleashing the Genius in You'' (1992) |
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* ''Quantum Business: Achieveing Success through Quantum Learning'' (1997) |
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* ''Quantum Teaching: Orchestrating Student Success'' (1999) |
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* ''The 8 Keys of Excellence: Principles to Live By'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Memory: Working Magic with Your Memory'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Notes: Whole-Brain Approaches to Note-Taking'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Pathways: Discovering Your Personal Learning Style'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Reading: The Power to Read Your Best'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Thinking: Creative Thinking, Planning and Problem Solving'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Writing: How to Write Like a Pro'' (2000) |
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* ''Quantum Success: 8 Key Catalysts to Shift Your Energy Into Dynamic Focus'' (2006) |
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DePorter's books have been published in several countries, including the United States, the [[United Kingdom]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Brazil]]. |
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Bobbi DePorter is the mother of [[Grant DePorter]], a [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] restaurateur who came to worldwide prominence in [[2004]] when he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which a fan had unwittingly deflected out of the hands of a [[Chicago Cubs]] player (thus contributing to the team's defeat in the [[2003 National League Championship Series]]), and then having the ball blown-up in a nationally televised event intended to help end the "[[Curse of the Billy Goat]]" which had afflicted the Cubs since [[1945]]. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.supercamp.com/ SuperCamp website] |
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 12 March 2024
Roberta "Bobbi" DePorter is the President of the Quantum Learning Network (QLN) and co-founder of the SuperCamp program.[1][2]
In the late 1970s, DePorter was a co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in Vermont – an avant-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with Dr. Georgi Lozanov, who developed accelerated learning, and applied his methods at the school.[3]
In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a summer camp program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the United States and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp.
DePorter is a past President of the International Alliance for Learning, and a past Chairman of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce's Business Roundtable for Best Educational Practices.
References
[edit]- ^ John Parks Le Tellier (27 October 2006). Quantum Learning & Instructional Leadership in Practice. SAGE Publications. pp. 207–. ISBN 978-1-4833-6005-8.
- ^ Gordon Dryden; Jeannette Vos (1 October 2005). The New Learning Revolution 3rd Edition. A&C Black. pp. 367–. ISBN 978-1-85539-183-3.
- ^ Roger James Hamilton (29 July 2014). The Millionaire Master Plan: Your Personalized Path to Financial Success. Grand Central Publishing. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-4555-4924-5.
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