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8:00am CST
Accelerating Academic Success for Multilingual Learners
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
Implementation Specialist, AVID
A longtime San Antonio educator, Dalia has taught English at Edison High School as well as served as the AVID elective teacher, site coordinator, and district director. Dalia has served as an AVID Implementation Specialist for three years and is a multilingual lead for AVID...
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AVID District Director, San Antonio ISD
Dr. Martinez is a passionate educator and leader who believes in building relationships and capacity within other educators to provide access and opportunities for college and career readiness for all scholars. She has been an educator for 14 years with most of her experience in San...
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8:00am CST
Delving Deeper With the Content Imperatives
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education
Parker Tredick is the lead Depth & Complexity consultant for J Taylor Education. His creative and energetic approach to differentiation creates a fun and engaging learning experience for educators. He began his teaching career at the Middle School level teaching science, social studies...
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Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education
Kim Tredick is a former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education since 2006 and has been using Depth and Complexity for three decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. In 2006, she was awarded...
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11:00am CST
Discovering Depth & Complexity to Differentiate and Empower Critical Thinking
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers
Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education
Kim Tredick is a former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education since 2006 and has been using Depth and Complexity for three decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. In 2006, she was awarded...
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11:00am CST
3:15pm CST
Enhancing Differentiation with Technology for Gifted Students
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers
Director of Professional Development, TCEA
Bruce’s versatile classroom teaching experiences lend authenticity to his workshops. His 20+ years of experience, enthusiasm for educational technology, and his hands-on approach to training have helped educators effectively utilize educational technology and improve student success...
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3:15pm CST
The Administrator’s Implementation Playbook for Depth and Complexity
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers
Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education
Kim Tredick is a former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education since 2006 and has been using Depth and Complexity for three decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. In 2006, she was awarded...
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4:30pm CST
G/Ting my AP [Secondary Focus]
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST
Speakers
Frisco ISD
Currently a teacher and AP Instructional Coordinator in Frisco ISD, Kristin Taylor has spent 26 years in the classroom merging her love of history, English and Gifted Education on a daily basis. Her deep appreciation of interdisciplinary learning has allowed her to help in the development...
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8:00am CST
Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Paralysis
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
Gifted Specialist, Think Big Learning
Gregory Reeves is a gifted education specialist for Think Big Learning. He has spent 33 years in education as a Latin and English teacher, G/T coordinator, and department chairman. Greg recently retired as the English Language Arts and G/T education specialist at the Region 17 Education...
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Co-owner, Think Big Learning
www.thinkbiglearning.net
10:30am CST
giftED Meet-up: TPSP Implementation & Updates
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Speakers
Learning Resource Specialist, Pasadena ISD
I love matching students with the perfect book and sharing ideas to promote reading! I have been in Education for 18 years and have been in the library for 8 years. I live in Pasadena TX with my husband Rocky and my four children. I have been at Laura W. Bush Elementary my whole education...
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11:00am CST
Alternative Assessments That Rock and Roll
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers
Author, Co-Founder, EMC² Learning
Michael Matera (@MrMatera) is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based sixth grade teacher and founder of EMC2Learning.com as well as the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners (2016), and Fully Engaged: Playful...
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11:00am CST
11:00am CST
Supercharged Science: Integrating Depth and Complexity with the New TEKS
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers
J Taylor Education
Katelyn Barnhart has over 15 years of experience teaching middle school science and has worked with students from all backgrounds and learning styles. She has worked to create a campus literacy initiative on her campus that promotes literacy in all subjects and grade levels. She has...
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1:30pm CST
Climbing Bloom’s Taxonomy with Depth & Complexity
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Speakers
Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education
Parker Tredick is the lead Depth & Complexity consultant for J Taylor Education. His creative and energetic approach to differentiation creates a fun and engaging learning experience for educators. He began his teaching career at the Middle School level teaching science, social studies...
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1:30pm CST
Differentiation Made Easy: Any Grade Level, Any Subject!
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Speakers
Gifted Educator & Differentiation Coach, Little Miss Gifted
Stephanie Higgs, best known as @littlemissgifted on Instagram, is an award-winning, Nashville-living gifted educator and differentiation coach. Stephanie is a quick thinking, fast talking, and passionate international professional development presenter who infuses a little sparkle...
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1:30pm CST
Identifying and Serving Gifted Dual Language Students: Best Practices to Empower our Learners into Developing their Full Potential
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Speakers
GT Campus Coordinator, Alief ISD
I am a passionate Bilingual Educator with 20 years of experience, always looking for ways to meet bilingual and gifted students' needs. I also serve as a Library Information Specialist and a Campus GT Coordinator, deeply committed to the process of identifying and serving gifted learners...
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Dual Language District Instructional Specialist, Alief ISD
I am a gifted adult who is profoundly committed to supporting gifted learners since early stages, as I understand from my own life experience how hard it can be to be an unsupported gifted child. I am a Doctor in Dentistry with a specialization in Hospital Management, a University...
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1:30pm CST
1:30pm CST
Puzzlerama: The Joy of Rigorous Puzzles and Games
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Speakers
Gifted Specialist, Lockhart ISD
Sheila Mulbry currently serves as a Gifted Facilitator with Lockhart ISD. She is a constant advocate for gifted students and their special needs, and has presented staff development on gifted education for the past 20 years. She obtained BA degrees in Humanities (‘83) and Elementary...
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Co-Founder CEO, Silverquicken Education
Teacher, author, and curriculum developer, Chris Ryan is CEO and co-founder of Silverquicken. He spent 15+ years growing an education startup to the world’s largest provider of GMAT test-preparation services, after close to a decade of consulting and teaching high school chemistry/physics...
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Co-Founder, COO, Silverquicken Education, Inc.
Educator, curriculum designer, parent, and community builder, Leslie Kerner is the COO and co-founder of Silverquicken. She’s spent 20 years developing K-12 education products and services. At Amplify, she worked closely with teachers and administrators around the country to bring...
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1:30pm CST
STEM Blitz: Rapid-Fire Elevation
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Speakers
GT/STEM Teacher, Kerrville ISD
Hunter is the proud GT/STEM teacher at Tally Elementary in Kerrville ISD. My goal in the classroom is to inspire lifelong learners through hands-on and engaging experiences. I am known on my campus for my 75+ hats/dress up attire that helps show students that it’s okay to be themselves...
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STEM Coordinator & Advanced Academics Specialist, JTaylor Education
Blythe Brown is currently an E-STEM Liaison and Advanced Academics Specialist in Clear Creek ISD who has spent over 20 years growing K-5 students and teachers. Prior to her current role, Blythe has taught upper elementary all contents and served as a math and science instructional...
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3:15pm CST
Is "Deep" Deep Enough? Depth and Complexity for Gifted Students in a 3-5 ELAR classroom
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers
Extended Learning Teacher, Humble ISD
Susan Rasmussen, a seasoned educator from Indiana, blends her 20-year teaching career with a background in non-profit management and politics. As a mother of two grown children—a Longhorn and an Aggie—she brings a personal touch to her work with gifted and emergent bilingual students...
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Advanced Learning Facilitator, Humble ISD
Amy proudly brings 24 years of experience in education, spanning from teaching 4th and 5th-grade classes to fulfilling roles in special education. Currently an Advanced Learning Facilitator, she's led departments and coordinated testing. Off-duty, she's a devoted parent to three musically...
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5th grade RELA teacher, Humble ISD
Hailing from Colorado with a touch of Nicaraguan flair, Kari brings a rich tapestry of experiences to her 14-year teaching journey. Having shared her passion for learning with both 5th and 6th graders, she thrives on empowering her students to discover their voices and realize their...
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3:15pm CST
Painting Differentiation with 3 C's: Critical Thinking, Collaboration & Creativity
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Speakers
G/T Program Coordinator, Mansfield ISD
She has been in education for over 22 years in many places, including Australia and South America. She is passionate about meeting the needs of GT students because as a student, her GT time was only once a week and she never felt fully challenged. As a GT Program Coordinator she helps...
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3:15pm CST
Teaching Gifted Students How to Gather Information for Research Projects Using Discipline-Based Methods
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Speakers
GT Specialist, Waco ISD
Tricia Filippini is in her third year as a GT specialist in Waco ISD and is currently a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology at Baylor University, where she studies gifted education and creativity. She has a background and degrees in Museum Studies and Music Education, and she...
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Professor Emerita, Baylor
Susan K. Johnsen, PhD, is professor emerita of Educational Psychology at Baylor University. She has written three tests for identifying gifted students and more than 300 articles, monographs, technical reports, chapters, and books related to gifted education. She is editor-in-chief...
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8:00am CST
Rookie to Rock Star with Depth and Complexity
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
GT Specialist, Denton ISD
Michelle has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Grade, as well as Special Ed and ESL. She is currently a Gifted and Talented Specialist (K-5) with Denton ISD, andhas been for the past 11 years. Michelle values giving students opportunities for productive struggle and self-reflection, as well...
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GT Specialist, Denton ISD
Angie has been an educator for 28 years. She has taught Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, Dyslexia and is currently an EXPO/GT Specialist for Denton ISD. She has been in that role for 7 years. Angie is passionate about giving All learners opportunites to take their learning beyond the walls the...
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8:00am CST
Setting Up Innovation Labs to Actively Engage Students
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
G/T Specialist, Leander iSD
Jessica received her degree in Early Childhood Development from The University of Texas at Austin and immediately began her career in education teaching in Leander ISD. Jessica is currently in her 15th year of teaching and has taught multiple grade levels.This is Jessica’s third...
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G/T Specialist, Leander ISD
I have been in gifted education for 12 years. I co created the AIM gifted program in Manor ISD and was the lead gifted elementary coordinator while there. I have since moved to Leander ISD where I teach their gifted program known as QUEST. I have been a member of TAGT's Advocacy and...
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Coordinator of Advanced Programs, Leander ISD
Kathryn Gardiol is the current Coordinator of Advanced Programs in Leander ISD, bringing nearly two decades of experience in education to her role. She began her career as a third-grade classroom teacher and has dedicated the past 12 years to serving as a Gifted and Talented (GT...
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