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8:00am CST

AI for Good: Transforming Tomorrow with Technology Conference Room 20/21 (3rd Floor)Heather Brantley LITerally STEM Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Melissa ONeal • Alecia Cole The STEAMpunks: Creating Equitable and Engaging STEAM Programs for All Students Salon E (3rd Floor)Daniel Buhrow • Rico Sneller • Shana Prugh

11:00am CST

Ethics in Science and Engineering Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)Polly Osei • Annie Mitchell NASA Opportunities for K-12 Students Salon A/B (3rd Floor)Steven Smith Retiring "I Don’t Do Math": Leveraging Critical Thinking Math Mindsets to Sharpen Math Skillsets Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)Tabitha Ejinkonye • Gaby Romero Student Centered for Student Success Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Michael Matera The Magic of AR and VR in Action! [Secondary Focus] Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Heather Brantley

3:15pm CST

AI Brilliance Unleashed: Nurturing Scholar Identities in the AI Era Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)Dr. Julia Nyberg • Gilman Whiting Bejeweled: Curriculum Gems for Doing More, with Less Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Kelli Mitchell • Lindsey Hart • Caitlin Andrews Consciously Connecting to the Quantitative Strengths of G/T Readers Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Marla Caviness-French Problem-Based Learning 101: Adapting PBL to Engage and Challenge Gifted Learners Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor) Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Thinking and Feeling: A Curricular Model of Confluence [Secondary Focus] Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)Joyce Miller, Ph.D. • Connie Phelps • Shaunise Robinson, Ed.D.

4:30pm CST

Tech Tools for the G/T Classroom Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Kathryn Gardiol • Jessica Weiss • Jennifer Cooper “There is No Right Answer” – Quick Ways to Challenge and Empower Your Middle School Gifted Students to Think Creatively and Critically Salon C/D (3rd Floor)Charm Mapp

8:00am CST

Canva + AI and the G/T Learner Salon C/D (3rd Floor)Susan Alcala • Donna Hodge E-Portfolios: A Resume for the Next Generation Salon E (3rd Floor)Chastity Crissman • Lauren Davis Empowering Writing Skills to Impact Research [Secondary Focus] Salon A/B (3rd Floor)Jennifer Seaton Gifted Tricks, Classroom Escape Rooms & Forensic Scenes! Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)PBL Project Growing Beyond the "Yet" of Motivation Science and Mindset: Practical Techniques Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)Nicole Mattingly Using Children's Literature to Promote Ponderings Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)Johnna Rosson

9:15am CST

MasterMind Session: How an Adventurous Spirit Can Unlock Greatness Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Michael Matera

11:00am CST

Innovation Knows No Language Barrier Through Gifted/Talented Dual Language STEAM Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Estephanie Ronquillo • Patricia Castano • Laila Ferris Phenomenal Phenomena: Using Discrepant Events To Trigger Inquiry In Science Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Matt Wells Ready to Use Vocabulary Activities [Secondary Focus] Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)Claire Skierski • Sheila Griffith

1:30pm CST

Garbage In / Garbage Out: The Art & Craft of Engineering Better Prompts and Questions Salon E (3rd Floor)Brian Housand How to Increase Engagement by Limiting Choices for the G/T Learner Conference Room 20/21 (3rd Floor)Kate Wells Inspiring Self-Determination Through Invention Education Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)Jessica Fiew

3:15pm CST

Do the Math: Learning Logic, Strategy and Fun at the Bridge Table Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Betty Starzec • Sally Sassen Get Moving with NASA Design Challenges Salon E (3rd Floor)Steven Smith Increasing Rigor and Engagement in the Classroom: Tips and Tricks to Try Tomorrow! Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Michelle Swain Using SAT Concepts and Skills to Build Intellectual Flexibility Across Disciplines Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)Alana Morris • Sheila Griffith • Tracy Scholz

4:30pm CST

Speed Geeking Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Andi McNair • Brian Housand Unlocking Potential: How Your Students Can Change the World Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Robin Johnson • Grizelle Larriviel

8:00am CST

Prompt Engineering for G/T Educators AND Students to Create Engaging and Complex Artifacts Salon E (3rd Floor)Bruce Ellis SEEDs of Wonder: The Secret Ingredient for a Thinking Classroom Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Brian Housand • Chris Ryan • Leslie Kerner Elevating Math Learning: Low-Floor, High-Ceiling Activities to Build Fluency and Flexibility Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Katie Hitchman • Kelly Cross Teaching Gifted Multilingual Learners with Depth and Complexity Salon C/D (3rd Floor)Marcy Voss

9:30am CST

Project-Based Instruction: Building a Collaborative and Creative Community of Learners Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)Jan Martinez Thinking Outside the Game Box: Family Adventures in Creativity and Critical Thought Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Kathryn Galinat Unraveling Riddles and Cultivating Curiosity: The Magic of Scavenger Hunts Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)Yvonne Garcia • Sheila Mulbry