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Think of us as your ultimate educational matchmakers! This kickoff session is your chance to “swipe right” on innovative ideas, connect with like-minded educators, and discover your perfect thought partner. We’re here to help you find your ideal professional match at giftED, and build meaningful connections that will go beyond the conference experience. Let's build lasting bonds and collaboration opportunities that will transform gifted education forever!

Behind the bells and whistles, most "gamified" classroom solutions are little more than low level guessing games. Students deserve better! Let's blow way past Jeopardy and learn how to start using gamified instructional techniques to challenge students to fuse content knowledge with creativity while unlocking their highest levels of learning.

Join e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, an award-winning young adult author, as they share their experience of trekking across America to mentor at-promise youth, and came back with a testament to the power of showing up, standing up, and being heard. Be inspired and stand in solidarity to continue your impactful work with students after hearing e.E. Charlton-Trujillo’s stories of the challenges, hopes, and new beginnings found in the most unlikely places.

You can make your curriculum shimmer, even with limited time, tools or space. This session offers fun, time-efficient learning opportunities that can be tailored to the interests of your students. We promise you’ll leave with ready-to-implement curriculum ideas that promise practical, impactful solutions to build engagement in the gifted classroom. This session is geared toward upper elementary but can be adjusted to fit the needs 3-8.

Robotics and technology are amazing and engaging tools for students, but what exactly can we do with them within the time we have our gifted students? This session gives its attendees resources and ideas on how to utilize various robotics and technology while integrating core subjects.