TAGT giftED24: Full Schedule

5:00pm CST

Newbee Orientation

Tuesday December 3, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST

New to giftED? Not to worry—we are here to help you make the most of your experience. Start off your conference with new friends and connections at this event made just for you. You will learn a bit more about TAGT, the must-dos of your giftED24 experience, and how to connect to the rest of your professional network after the conference is over.

Sponsored by National Math Stars

Tuesday December 3, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

8:00am CST

Delving Deeper With the Content Imperatives

Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Are you familiar with the Depth & Complexity Prompts/Icons? Do you use them to challenge students at the highest levels? You may be surprised to learn there are several more components that comprise The Depth & Complexity Framework. At this workshop, participants will be introduced to the five Content Imperatives: Origin, Parallel, Contribution, Convergence, and Paradox. Using the Depth & Complexity Prompts with Content Imperatives produces deep, abstract thinking as iconic combinations instantly increase rigor within any task.

Speakers

Parker Tredick

Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education

Parker Tredick is the lead Depth & Complexity consultant for J Taylor Education. His creative and energetic approach to differentiation creates a fun and engaging learning experience for educators. He began his teaching career at the Middle School level teaching science, social studies... Read More →

Kim Tredick

Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education

Kim Tredick is a former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. She has served as lead curriculum writer for J Taylor Education since 2006 and has been using Depth and Complexity for three decades as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. In 2006, she was awarded... Read More →

DCCI Thinking Tools pdf

Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Depth & Complexity

11:00am CST

Discovering Depth & Complexity to Differentiate and Empower Critical Thinking

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Are you new to the Depth and Complexity Framework? Join our hands-on workshop and unlock exciting tools to boost student thinking and make your lessons pop! Discover how to transform scripted curricula into dynamic, open-ended adventures. Walk away with fun, proven strategies, and activities to instantly supercharge your teaching!

Speakers

Kim Tredick

Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education

Level 1 Handout pdf

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Depth & Complexity

2:45pm CST

Meet-up: Elementary Teachers

Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:45pm - 3:15pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Elementary Teachers! Gather together for a time to make a new friend, share an experience or resource, and build your network of connections.

Speakers

Heather Gunn

Frisco ISD

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 →

Rebecca Jasinski

Advanced Academic Specialist, Alvin ISD

Bonnie Murray

Advanced Academics Specialist, Alvin ISD

Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:45pm - 3:15pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

3:15pm CST

The Administrator’s Implementation Playbook for Depth and Complexity

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

The Depth and Complexity Framework is an invaluable tool for educators aiming to provide differentiated instruction that encourages critical thinking, enhances student engagement, and empowers students to think more deeply and engage with content in diverse ways. By integrating the Depth and Complexity Framework with current educational initiatives, school and district leaders can create more engaging learning experiences that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and deep understanding. Additionally, participants will explore tools to support effective implementation.

Speakers

Kim Tredick

Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education

Implementation Playbook Rubrics pdf

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Depth & Complexity

4:30pm CST

“There is No Right Answer” – Quick Ways to Challenge and Empower Your Middle School Gifted Students to Think Creatively and Critically

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Are you frustrated and overwhelmed with your gifted math students solely focusing on quickly spitting out “the right answer”? Come learn strategies that can be easily implemented to challenge and support your gifted students to focus on learning rather than giving answers.

Speakers

Charm Mapp

Gifted Lead Teacher, Clifton Ridge Middle School

Charm Mapp, a 21-year veteran middle school math teacher in Jones County, Georgia, is passionately dedicated to the growth of the gifted program in her school and county. She is currently enrolled in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program at Georgia College & State University... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

8:00am CST

Canva + AI and the G/T Learner

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Do your students have access to Canva? Join us to learn how to use Canva to create voice and choice opportunities for our G/T students. Canva is a graphic design platform that empowers students to craft engaging professional materials for learning and communication purposes effortlessly.

Speakers

Susan Alcala

Secondary Advanced Academics Facilitator, HEB ISD

Susan Alcala is an educator with over two decades of teaching experience in English and Social Studies classrooms. Currently serving as the Secondary Advanced Academics Facilitator for HEB ISD, Susan brings a wealth of expertise in fostering academic excellence across diverse student... Read More →

Donna Hodge

Advanced Academics/GT Coordinator, Keller ISD

Donna Hodge serves as the Advanced Academics/GT Coordinator for Keller I.S.D. Her passion lies in advocating for gifted learners, as well as the parents and teachers who support them, in our ever-evolving world. This passion fuels her pursuit of even better solutions that create new... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI

10:30am CST

giftED Meet-up: TPSP Implementation & Updates

Thursday December 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

This meet-up is for anyone wanting to learn more about the Texas Performance Standards Project (https://www.texaspsp.org) and how to implement in your classrooms. The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) comprises a set of performance standards, curricula, and assessments for differentiating instruction and deepening academic learning. TPSP enhances gifted/talented (G/T) programs from kindergarten through high school.

Speakers

Rubi Contreras

Learning Resource Specialist, Pasadena ISD

I love matching students with the perfect book and sharing ideas to promote reading! I have been in Education for 18 years and have been in the library for 8 years. I live in Pasadena TX with my husband Rocky and my four children. I have been at Laura W. Bush Elementary my whole education... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

11:00am CST

Supercharged Science: Integrating Depth and Complexity with the New TEKS

Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Discover innovative strategies to merge the powerful tools of the Depth and Complexity Framework and the new Science TEKS to elevate your instruction to new heights. Uncover fresh teaching practices, dynamic resources, and hands-on activities that will captivate and engage your students like never before. Join us to revolutionize your approach and ignite a passion for science in your classroom!

Speakers

Katelyn Barnhart

J Taylor Education

Katelyn Barnhart has over 15 years of experience teaching middle school science and has worked with students from all backgrounds and learning styles. She has worked to create a campus literacy initiative on her campus that promotes literacy in all subjects and grade levels. She has... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword STEM, Depth & Complexity

1:30pm CST

Climbing Bloom’s Taxonomy with Depth & Complexity

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

The tools of Depth & Complexity become even more powerful when combined with higher levels of thinking skills. In this session, we'll climb Bloom's taxonomy, showing how the Depth & Complexity framework can easily combine with each level to lead to rigorous, differentiated, and creative final products across all grade levels and subject areas.

Speakers

Parker Tredick

Lead Consultant, J Taylor Education

Level 1 Handout pdf

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword Depth & Complexity

3:15pm CST

Painting Differentiation with 3 C's: Critical Thinking, Collaboration & Creativity

Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

This presentation explores gifted differentiation, emphasizing critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. It highlights strategies to foster advanced problem-solving, teamwork, and innovative thinking in gifted students, ensuring their unique needs are met. Participants will learn to create enriching, challenging environments that promote intellectual growth and holistic development.

Speakers

Brigette Cardenas

G/T Program Coordinator, Mansfield ISD

She has been in education for over 22 years in many places, including Australia and South America. She is passionate about meeting the needs of GT students because as a student, her GT time was only once a week and she never felt fully challenged. As a GT Program Coordinator she helps... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 3:15pm - 4:45pm CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

8:00am CST

SEEDs of Wonder: The Secret Ingredient for a Thinking Classroom

Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Join us to learn more about how the Silverquicken Episodes for Enrichment and Diagnosis (SEED) program can help you bring both rigorous and fun learning into your classroom. This soon-to-be-released book, co-authored with Brian Housand, provides educators with 20-30-minute “SEEDs”—story-based puzzles, games, and activities that build problem solving, creativity, teamwork, and metacognitive skills that we know our gifted students need to thrive. Be among the first educators to experience the book, and learn how you can plant these SEEDs in your own classroom!

Speakers

Brian Housand

Coordinator, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dr. Brian Housand, is the coordinator of the Academically or Intellectually Gifted program at University of North Carolina Wilmington and creator of Gifted360.com. Dr. Housand earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Connecticut with an emphasis in both gifted... Read More →

Chris Ryan

Co-Founder CEO, Silverquicken Education

Teacher, author, and curriculum developer, Chris Ryan is CEO and co-founder of Silverquicken. He spent 15+ years growing an education startup to the world’s largest provider of GMAT test-preparation services, after close to a decade of consulting and teaching high school chemistry/physics... Read More →

Leslie Kerner

Co-Founder, COO, Silverquicken Education, Inc.

Educator, curriculum designer, parent, and community builder, Leslie Kerner is the COO and co-founder of Silverquicken. She’s spent 20 years developing K-12 education products and services. At Amplify, she worked closely with teachers and administrators around the country to bring... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

9:30am CST

Unraveling Riddles and Cultivating Curiosity: The Magic of Scavenger Hunts

Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Scavenger hunts can be an innovative tool to foster critical thinking, teamwork, and a lifelong love of learning. They can be tailored to reinforce specific subjects or topics. Explore a variety of hunts and discover practical tips for designing your own captivating hunts that motivate and engage your students.

Speakers

Yvonne Garcia

Gifted Specialist, Lockhart ISD

I currently serve as a Gifted Facilitator in Lockhart ISD. I have been teaching for 20 years in north and central Texas in grades 3rd-8th, math facilitating, GT teacher for grades K-5th. I enjoy sparking the imaginations of gifted students and their special needs. I have presented... Read More →

Sheila Mulbry

Gifted Specialist, Lockhart ISD

Sheila Mulbry currently serves as a Gifted Facilitator with Lockhart ISD. She is a constant advocate for gifted students and their special needs, and has presented staff development on gifted education for the past 20 years. She obtained BA degrees in Humanities (‘83) and Elementary... Read More →

Scavenger Hunts GiftED24 pdf

Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies