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Wednesday, December 4
 

8:00am CST

Accelerating Academic Success for Multilingual Learners
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
San Antonio ISD and AVID programming  addresses multilingual students' language development and academic acceleration through various offerings available for K-12 school settings. Participants will engage in key instructional routines and learn how SAISD teachers engage by design, model rigor, accelerate learning, and develop student agency at all levels of language proficiency.
Speakers
avatar for Dalia Johnson

Dalia Johnson

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... Read More →
avatar for Cynthia Martinez

Cynthia Martinez

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

11:00am CST

Retiring "I Don’t Do Math": Leveraging Critical Thinking Math Mindsets to Sharpen Math Skillsets
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
If someone offers to pay you $10 to watch their dog and says they'll be gone an hour, should you get paid more if they come back after an hour and a half? Too often, students (and teachers) think of math as a rigid set of formulas and steps, and high achieving gifted learners obsess over getting the right answer, skipping over the power of asking the right questions. Instead, when we teach students to shift from asking "what" and "how" to "why" and "what if",  we unlock a set of tools for solving real-world problems of fairness and justice. In this session, learn powerful, practical steps for teaching math mindsets, including checking gut reactions, analyzing from multiple perspectives, and asking "what would the world look like if __?".
Speakers
avatar for Tabitha Ejinkonye

Tabitha Ejinkonye

Partner Success Manager, thinkLaw
Before serving as thinkLaw's Partner Success Manager, Tabitha taught elementary math, science, and gifted and talented students in Dallas and Houston, TX and served as Special Education Department Chair. She has a M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Houston-Victoria... Read More →
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Gaby Romero

Curriculum and Systems Specialist, thinkLaw
Gaby, a dedicated educator with a passion for serving her community in Dallas, Texas, brings over 14 years of experience teaching elementary bilingual and gifted and talented students. Her journey began with a belief in the transformative power of education, leading her to create... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)

3:15pm CST

Problem-Based Learning 101: Adapting PBL to Engage and Challenge Gifted Learners
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
In Problem-Based Learning students are transported into a real world story. PBL this catalyst as platform for students to become knowledgeable, independent thinkers, and self-directed collaborators. Through demonstration, discussion, and classroom stories you will see how PBL uses the allure of a story to immerse students in advanced learning.
Speakers
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Dr. Shelagh Gallagher

Director, Engaged Education
Dr. Shelagh Gallagher is Director of the Office of Gifted and Talented at the University of North Texas. She is an nine-time winner of the NAGC award for exemplary curriculum Her efforts also involve policy and advocacy, including co-authoring the report America Agrees. Other publications... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)

4:30pm CST

Bringing G/T to the Community
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST
This session focuses on bringing G/T to the community. Participants will learn how Central Heights ISD has incorporated their G/T showcase with the community health fair. Attendees will be able to ask questions and share ideas with peers on the best methods of bringing their G/T projects to the community.
Speakers
avatar for Michaelle Coker

Michaelle Coker

Teacher, Central Heights ISD
Dr. Michaelle Coker has taught in the secondary setting for the past 14 years including both science and GT research. She has her doctorate in agriculture education with an emphasis on extension and youth development. Her classroom environment is learner-centered, which is accomplished... Read More →
avatar for Donna Johnson

Donna Johnson

Curriculum/GT Coordinator, Central Heights ISD
Donna Johnson a 24 year veteran educator has served students from Kindergarten through twelfth grades. During her teaching career, Mrs. Johnson focused on the English Language Arts classroom and prodded herself on her interdisciplinary studies and collaboration with all subjects... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)
 
Thursday, December 5
 

1:30pm CST

Prepping for Fallout: Building your Doomsday Bunker for a Post-Apocalyptic Gifted World
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
If gifted education wasn’t a priority to you, you wouldn’t be at this conference. But, in K-12 education, gifted education continues to be deprioritized, defunded, and in some cases, decimated entirely. This session explores practical, but powerful strategies that champions of gifted education can use to create sustainable programming to serve gifted students, even if the state and/or your district shuts down your gifted program entirely. And this isn’t just about preparing your doomsday bunker for a future fallout; it’s about envisioning a model for gifted services that creates equitable access and outcomes today.
Speakers
avatar for Colin Seale

Colin Seale

CEO & Founder, ThinkLaw
Colin Seale was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where struggles in his upbringing gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Tracked early into gifted and talented programs, Colin was afforded opportunities his neighborhood peers were not. Using lessons from his experience... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd 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
 

8:00am CST

When They Are Good, They Are Very, Very Good, But...: Social-emotional Complexities of Twice-Exceptional Students
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Articulate, informative, convincing, this 2e young scholar presented a compelling argument for sustainable energy, yet the previous day angrily lashed out at her teacher and refused to enter the classroom. Understand why contradictory behaviors are common in 2e youngsters and how they become traumatized by school.  Learn strategies to help then feel safe and emotionally regulated.
Speakers
avatar for Kim Vargas

Kim Vargas

Site Coordinator, Bridges Academy
Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education, licensed in California, Accredited by DEAC, offering 2e Certificate, Masters & Doctoral Degrees. (hybrid and online)Contact: Kim VargasEmail: kim.vargas@bridges.eduWebsite: https://graduateschool.bridges.edu/... Read More →
avatar for Susan Baum

Susan Baum

Chancellor, Bridges Graduate School
Susan Baum, Ph.D, is Chancellor of the Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity in Education and C0-director of the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy, a school for twice exceptional students. The author of many publications concerning the... Read More →
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)

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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