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11:00am CST

The Magic of AR and VR in Action! [Secondary Focus]

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Immerse yourself into the magic of AR and VR in the classroom on a limited budget. We will explore how you can take your lessons to the next level with easy to use tools. This session will include hands on learning that will open a learning portal within the classroom.

Speakers

Heather Brantley

CEER - CTE Digital Communications, Pine Tree ISD

Heather Brantley is an experienced educator and founder of HeatherTechEdu. With a background in instructional design and technology integration, Heather is passionate about helping teachers and students leverage the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Through HeatherTechEdu... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword Secondary

11:00am CST

Harnessing the Power of AI: Transforming Secondary ELA Lesson Planning and Instruction to Engage All Learners, Including Advanced Students [Secondary Focus]

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Explore AI's potential to revolutionize Secondary ELA lesson planning through the workshop model. Learn to leverage AI tools for student-centered, differentiated lessons tailored to diverse abilities, including advanced learners. Develop AI-enhanced lesson plans to create engaging learning experiences for your students.

Speakers

Halo Rogers

MS ELA Curriculum & Instruction Academic Technology IST, NISD

Halo Rogers is an accomplished educator with a master's degree in curriculum & instruction, extensive experience as a middle school ELA teacher and Gifted and Talented Specialist, and a proven track record of leading curriculum development and facilitating professional development... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword AI, Secondary

3:15pm CST

S.B. 2124: Expanding Access to Advanced Math through Universal Screening and Auto-Enrollment

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST

Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

In Texas, S.B. 2124 uses universal screening in fifth grade to identify math potential and expand access to advanced middle school math classes. In this campfire conversation, participants will share (a) how middle school math auto-enrollment is going, (b) successful instructional strategies, and (c) resources teachers and leaders need.

Speakers

Travis Hill

PhD Student, University of North Texas

Travis D. Hill (he/him) is pursuing his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in gifted education. His research interests are in the student experience, creativity, and how secondary preparedness impacts gifted students’ post-secondary decisions. He is the Director... Read More →

Melanie S. Meyer

Lecturer, Baylor University

Melanie S. Meyer, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Baylor University where she teaches research methods and advises students conducting problem-of-practice dissertations in the Learning and Organizational Change Ed.D. program. For over 20 years... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Law and Policy

Keyword Secondary

3:15pm CST

Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Thinking and Feeling: A Curricular Model of Confluence [Secondary Focus]

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST

Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

Strategies for helping gifted students integrate cognitive and affective processes while learning academic content will be the focus of this session. Participants will evaluate and improve a set of strategies designed to stimulate confluent thinking and leave the session armed with concrete strategies for differentiating thinking processes for diverse learners.

Speakers

Joyce Miller, Ph.D.

Professor Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University Commerce

Joyce E. Kyle Miller, holds the doctorate in Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction and has completed post-doctoral education in Gifted Education at the University of North Texas and the University of Connecticut-Storrs. Dr. Miller developed the gifted and talented graduate program... Read More →

Connie Phelps

Gifted Program Director & Professor, Emporia State University

Shaunise Robinson, Ed.D.

Owner, Poised for Success

Shaunise Pelts Robinson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. She holds the doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction department at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She has experience as an elementary special... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword Secondary, Social Emotional Needs

4:30pm CST

G/Ting my AP [Secondary Focus]

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST

Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Many districts suggest Advanced Placement classes meet the needs of secondary G/T students - however true G/T support requires differentiation even within the AP Class. Come explore ways to adapt the AP classroom to the needs of the G/T learner while still meeting College Board AP Test expectations.

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST
Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Secondary