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Wednesday, December 4
 

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)

3:15pm CST

Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Thinking and Feeling: A Curricular Model of Confluence [Secondary Focus]
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Strategies for helping gifted students integrate cognitive and affective processes while learning academic content will be the focus of this session. Participants will evaluate and improve a set of strategies designed to stimulate confluent thinking and leave the session armed with concrete strategies for differentiating thinking processes for diverse learners.
Speakers
avatar for Joyce Miller, Ph.D.

Joyce Miller, Ph.D.

Professor Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University Commerce
Joyce E. Kyle Miller, holds the doctorate in Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction and has completed post-doctoral education in Gifted Education at the University of North Texas and the University of Connecticut-Storrs. Dr. Miller developed the gifted and talented graduate program... Read More →
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Connie Phelps

Gifted Program Director & Professor, Emporia State University
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Shaunise Robinson, Ed.D.

Owner, Poised for Success
​​Shaunise Pelts Robinson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. She holds the doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction department at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She has experience as an elementary special... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)
 
Thursday, December 5
 

8:00am CST

Research in Practice: How Educators are Doing More with Less Using the Total School Cluster Grouping Model
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Each year, educators are asked to do more with less and schools across the state are making it work. In this panel, we discuss how educators in Northside ISD use the Total School Cluster Grouping Model to put research into practice for students with advanced learning needs.
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Cross

Kelly Cross

Elementary Math Instructional Support Specialist, Northside ISD
In her 18 years as an educator, Kelly Cross has been privileged to work with students and teachers in a variety of K-5 settings. She has worked as a classroom teacher, gifted and talented teacher, and now Instructional Support Teacher for Northside ISD. Her passion is in creating... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Pentz

Katherine Pentz

Gifted and Talented Specialist, Northside ISD
avatar for Laura Benavidez

Laura Benavidez

Gifted and Talented Specialist, Northside ISD
Laura has taught for over 9 years in Northside ISD, beginning in kindergarten where her passion for teaching blossomed. Carrying her love into 3rd grade, she taught a diverse range of students, including gifted learners, fostering environments for creative problem-solving and critical... Read More →
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Rachel Friedrich

Northside ISD
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Katie Hitchman

GT Instructional Support Specialist, Northside ISD
Katie Hitchman has a passion for gifted education that has been developed and deepened over her 18 years in education. She now coordinates a total school clustering program for elementary schools as a district Instructional Support Teacher for the Advanced Academics Department in... Read More →
avatar for Melanie S. Meyer

Melanie S. Meyer

Lecturer, Baylor University
Melanie S. Meyer, Ph.D., is a lecturer at Baylor University where she teaches research methods and advises students conducting problem-of-practice dissertations in the Learning and Organizational Change Ed.D. program. For over 20 years, Dr. Meyer taught secondary English in gifted... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

11:00am CST

Voices of LGBTQ and Gifted Students: What They Need from Teachers
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Stories from LGBTQ gifted students will be shared. High school graduates were interviewed to understand what unique challenges are facing our LGBTQ gifted students in public schools. Participants will also hear about strategies and approaches to implement to help these students.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Rudolph

Amanda Rudolph

Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
Amanda M. Rudolph is a profess at Stephen F. Austin State University. She works in the graduate and undergraduate programs and teaches the gifted education coursework. She has served TAGT on the TEMPO editorial board, the Advocacy committee, the Parent Resource committee and is currently... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

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
Oftentimes, the particular characteristics of students who are gifted and in the process of becoming bilingual present challenges to educators. We will explore the interrelationship between giftedness and bilingualism, G/T identification and instructional best practices. We will also analyze real-life cases and outline holistic plans to meet your students' needs.
Speakers
avatar for Elsa Acosta

Elsa Acosta

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... Read More →
avatar for Yoliani Saud

Yoliani Saud

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... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)

3:15pm CST

Student Panel: 2024 National Math Stars
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Hear from a group of 2024 National Math Star students! These students are part of a cohort of 61 extraordinarily talented young mathematicians, selected from a pool of over 1,300 applicants spread across Texas. As a National Math Star, each student has access to our 10-year support and scholarship program designed to help them grow up to push the frontiers of math and science.
Speakers
avatar for Ilana Walder-Biesanz

Ilana Walder-Biesanz

CEO, National Math Stars
Ilana founded National Math Stars in 2023. Prior to that she worked as a management consultant for Bain & Company, advising for- and non-profits in education, climate, and manufacturing. She started her career as a product manager at Yahoo!  She holds a B.S. in Engineering from Olin... Read More →
avatar for Alex Lochoff

Alex Lochoff

Head of Partnerships, National Math Stars
A self-professed math nerd, Alex began his career as a 5th-grade STEM teacher in California before joining Edpuzzle, where he led curriculum development for schools nationwide. More recently, Alex ran an education nonprofit focused on expanding college access for first-generation... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)
 
Friday, December 6
 

8:00am CST

Teaching Gifted Multilingual Learners with Depth and Complexity
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CST
Discover how to increase the rigor of instruction and provide gifted MLs with the opportunity to exhibit in-depth, complex thinking while also increasing achievement and proficiency in English. Activities that couple Depth and Complexity with sheltered instruction to meet both language and learning needs of gifted MLs will be shared.
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 →
Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CST
Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)
 
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