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8:00am CST

Coordinator Coffee Sponsored by Knowsys

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Take a moment to catch up with your fellow G/T leaders and share your challenges and solutions with your favorite morning brew in this casual coffee and chat session, sponsored by Knowsys Educational Services LLC.

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Keyword Coordinators/Specialists

1:30pm CST

It’s a Family Thing!

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST

Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)

Come join us as we share how to build partnerships and family engagement in your program. Learn about Family Passion Projects and how families can work together to explore their passions and ignite change. We will share ideas with each other so you leave with your ideas ready to implement.

Speakers

Deanna Lovesmith

Director of GT Services, Belton ISD

Deanna has over 30 years experience in public education and has found her passion working with GT students. She is a mom of a GT teenager.

GT It's a Family Thing pdf

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)

Nature and Needs of the Gifted

Keyword Coordinators/Specialists

1:30pm CST

Aligning the Secondary Service Model: Creating Collaboration between Advanced/Honors and AP Courses

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm CST

Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Many of our secondary G/T students are serviced by our Advanced/Honors and AP courses. In them, how do we differentiate for G/T students but also ensure that we are aligned with AP expectations? This session dives into how a large, surburban district is acreating alignment between Advanced/Honors and AP teachers.

Speakers

Theresa Pollok

Director of Advanced Academics, Mansfield ISD

Current K-12 Director of Advanced Academics for Mansfield ISD. Former ELAR/SS Instructional Coach. Former Secondary ELAR & Library Coordinator for MISD. Most recently was the Assistant Principal of Instruction for Red Oak Middle School (Grades 6-8; 1600+ students)

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

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Secondary, Coordinators/Specialists

3:15pm CST

Rural? Your Resources Limited? Check in here.

Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST

Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)

How can rural and small districts implement local norms and universal screening when budgets are small and coordinators’ time is limited? What can a part time G/T coordinator do? Come to collaborate, problem-solve and explore scenarios of how to creatively implement research-based best practices that work for rural schools.

Speakers

Cecelia Boswell

Educational Consultant, Austin Creek Education Systems

Cecelia Boswell is an educator, consultant, and author. She taught migrant and giftedstudents, was Advanced Academics Consultant and Executive Director of AdvancedAcademics in an urban school where she created a middle school gifted academy. Sheled research projects, professional... Read More →

Celeste Sodergren

Postdoctoral Research Association, University of Connecticut

Celeste D.C. Sodergren, is a researcher-practitioner who believes in utilizing the best and most current research to inform day to day practice in educational organizations, and utilizing daily practice to inform research. Currently, she is a Doctoral Candidate in educational psychology... Read More →

Rural DGECs Problem Solving Workshop upload version pptx

Rural DGECs Problem Solving Workshop Handout pdf

Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)

Identification and Assessment

Keyword Coordinators/Specialists

4:30pm CST

Gifted/Talented Updated Rules and State Plan

Thursday December 5, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm CST

Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)

The session will address the SBOE approved changes to TAC 89: Gifted Education and to the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students in program services. Topics include equity in identification, program options, student growth, and parental involvement.

Speakers

Meredith Austin

Associate Director & Faculty, Rice University

Dr. Meredith Austin is the Associate Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching program and a faculty member at Rice University. She is an experienced educator and district administrator with a vibrant passion and deep commitment to developing educators. As a teacher and administrator... Read More →

Monica Brewer

Gifted/Talented Education Statewide Coordinator, Texas Education Agency

Monica Brewer is a Statewide Coordinator, Gifted/Talented (G/T) Education with the Texas Education Agency. In this role, Monica coordinates all aspects of G/T education and the Commissioner’s Advisory Council for Gifted/Talented Education. Monica is a qualified leader and holds... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm CST
Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)

Law and Policy

Keyword Coordinators/Specialists