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8:00am CST
Gifted Identification and Service Design Alignment
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
Director, Advanced Programs, Leander ISD
Director of Advanced Programs for Leander ISD, a fast growing district outside of Austin, TX, Shirley believes the use of high quality curriculum as well as providing access to learning opportunities for teachers and leaders in the use of curriculum is critical to strengthening access...
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11:00am CST
Achieving Equity in Gifted Education: Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers
Executive Director, Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Kimberly is the founding Executive Director of the Herberger Young Scholars Academy, a distinguished secondary school catering to highly gifted students at Arizona State University.In 2023, Kimberly was honored with the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented Lifetime Achievement...
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Academic Associate, MLF Teacher's College, Arizona State University
Dina Brulles, Ph.D., is the Gifted Masters Program Coordinator at Arizona State University and the former Director of Gifted Education at Paradise Valley USD in Arizona. Dina has served as NAGC’s Governance Secretary and the board’s School District Representative. She received...
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11:00am CST
3:15pm CST
That’s Giftedness,Too! Practical Ways to See and Support Non-Academic Giftedness
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers
GT Specialists, ESC Region 12
Andi was a classroom teacher for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower today’s learners. She is now a published author, international speaker, gifted education specialist and digital innovation specialist at ESC...
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8:00am CST
Cognitive Strategies for Building Success for ALL Students with CogAT
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Speakers
Assistant Director - Gifted & Talented, North East ISD
Student Achievement Specialist, Plano ISD
Jennifer Ruth began her career in Plano ISD at Christie Elementary as a teacher and instructional specialist. From this experience she learned that she loved tote trays but hated textbook counts. She now works as an Assessment Specialist supporting teachers in how to use the data...
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Product Strategist, Riverside Insights
MONICA SIMONDS, M.Ed., was the Director of Advanced Learning Programs and Services in Richardson ISD. After receiving her Master’s in Gifted Education, Monica taught gifted children in all grades and provided professional learning opportunities for the districts. She is a member...
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11:00am CST
I'm Just G/T: The Many Faces of Gifted and Talented Students
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Speakers
GT Consultant K-12, ESC Region 7
With over 20 years of classroom experience and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, Ginger has dedicated her career to education. As a Region 7 G/T Specialist, she has a deep passion for supporting 2E and EB gifted students. Ginger also works with instructional coaches to empower...
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Social Studies and GT Consultant, Region 8 ESC
Steve has been in education for over 30 years and has served in several capacities in providing educational services to advanced learners as both a teacher and administrator. He presently serves as the K-12 GT consultant at Region 8 ESC in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
3:15pm CST
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Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Speakers
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...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Connecticut
Celeste D. C. Sodergren, M.A., Ph.D., is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Connecticut, working on Project EAGLE. She holds a B.A. in English Literature, M.A. in Communication, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, and both teacher and mid-management certificates...
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3:15pm CST
Who is a Gifted Multilingual Learner?
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Speakers
Consultant, Seidlitz Education
During her 36 years in public education, Marcy coordinated GT and BL/ESL Programs, served on the TAGT Board, and was Chair of the TEA GT Advisory Council. Marcy currently serves as Facilitator for the TAGT ELP, Chair of the NABE GT/Bilingual SIG, and Advisory Board member for NCRGE...
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9:30am CST
Purposeful Pathways: Designing Inclusive Kindergarten Screening for Gifted and Advanced Services
Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST
Speakers
G/T Enrichment Specialist, Northside ISD
With 25 years of experience in education and 18 years as a GT Specialist, Biselva Ortega is dedicated to delivering engaging and stimulating learning experiences for students. She collaborates closely with teachers to enhance access to GT services through inclusive identification...
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District GT Testing Coordinator, Northside ISD
Vivian Burleson has spent over two-thirds of her 20-year educational career focused on gifted students at both elementary and secondary levels. As a wife, mother, and educator of gifted individuals, she understands the spectrum of blessings and struggles that accompanies giftedness...
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