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Does your identification process match your service design? Why does this matter? Selecting identification tools that are cost and time effective while easy to use matters. However, if these tools do not match the service design, then why identify students? In this session, learn how to check your G/T alignment.

Increasing diversity and achieving equity has long been a goal of gifted education. Even so, Brown and Black students and those living in poverty remain glaringly missing. Language demands of verbal and quantitative ability tests are barriers for many students. Learn methods for equitable identification and building inclusive gifted programming.

Join Goose Creek ISD and Project Education for an innovative session on advancing gifted and talented education, led by Dr. Shannon Ramirez, GT Coordinator of Advanced Academics and Special Projects at Goose Creek ISD and Alicia Bergeron Director of Implementation for Project Education. Dive into The Digital Leap: Modernizing Gifted Education Processes, where you'll explore how to transition from traditional methods to dynamic digital solutions to manage GT programs.

Discover actionable strategies, gain valuable insights, and access best practices that make digital transformation seamless and effective. Whether you're at the beginning of your digital journey or looking to enhance existing efforts, this session will empower you to embrace the future of education with confidence and creativity. Don't miss this chance to elevate your GT program and lead the way in modern education!

Do you know what a CogAT profile tells you about a student? Join us to decode the CogAT profile and apply this information to instructional opportunities for students. When instruction matches the way a student learns best, learning is maximized.

The goal is to examine the domains and characteristics of G/T students in discovering that there is no one "cookie-cutter" G/T student and that each student is unique. Participants will leave the session with urgency to leave behind stereotypes and to better identify the many faces of G/T students.

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.

While traditional giftedness often focuses on academics, identifying and supporting exceptional abilities in areas such as creativity and leadership gives us the opportunity to serve every gifted learner as a unique individual. In this session, we will explore practical strategies to serve the diversity of gifts that exist in every classroom.

This session is designed to help educators become talent scouts in identifying gifted MLs. A working definition of gifted MLs, their characteristics, and barriers/promising practices in their identification will be highlighted. Several observation tools will be shared for educators to use in recognizing gifted MLs.

How does a district effectively consider all kindergarten students for gifted/talented and other advanced-level services according to the state plan? Discover how to develop a purposeful kindergarten screening process that aligns services and educational best practices to foster inclusivity and provide support for our youngest learners.