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Wednesday, December 4
 

8:00am CST

Gifted Identification and Service Design Alignment
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
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.
Speakers
avatar for Shirley Bachus

Shirley Bachus

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... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon A/B (3rd Floor)

11:00am CST

Achieving Equity in Gifted Education: Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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.
Speakers
avatar for Kim Lansdowne

Kim Lansdowne

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... Read More →
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Dr. Dina Brulles

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... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

11:00am CST

The Digital Leap: Modernizing Gifted Education Identification Processes
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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!
Speakers
avatar for Alicia Bergeron

Alicia Bergeron

Director of Implementation Services, Project Education
avatar for Dr. Shannon Ramirez

Dr. Shannon Ramirez

Advanced Academics Coordinator, Goose Creek CISD
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)

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
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.
Speakers
avatar for Andi McNair

Andi McNair

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... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Salon E (3rd Floor)
 
Thursday, December 5
 

8:00am CST

Cognitive Strategies for Building Success for ALL Students with CogAT
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
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.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Chandler

Amy Chandler

Assistant Director - Gifted & Talented, North East ISD
avatar for Jennifer Ruth

Jennifer Ruth

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... Read More →
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Monica Simonds

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... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)

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
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.
Speakers
avatar for Ginger Canaan

Ginger Canaan

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... Read More →
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Steven Hammons

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.
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)

3:15pm CST

Rural? Your Resources Limited? Check in here.
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
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
avatar for Cecelia Boswell

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 →
avatar for Celeste Sodergren

Celeste Sodergren

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

3:15pm CST

Who is a Gifted Multilingual Learner?
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
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.
Speakers
avatar for Marcy Voss

Marcy Voss

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... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)
 
Friday, December 6
 

9:30am CST

Purposeful Pathways: Designing Inclusive Kindergarten Screening for Gifted and Advanced Services
Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST
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.
Speakers
avatar for Biselva Ortega

Biselva Ortega

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... Read More →
avatar for Vivian Burleson

Vivian Burleson

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... Read More →
Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)
 
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