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Vivian Burleson

Northside ISD

District GT Testing Coordinator

San Antonio, TX

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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. In her current position as District GT Testing Coordinator for Northside ISD, Vivian seeks to increase equitable access to GT services through inclusive identification practices.

4:00pm CST

Registration Open Salon Ballroom Foyer (3rd Floor)

8:00am CST

Policy as a Vehicle for Achieving Equitable Systems of Support Pearl 1 (2nd Floor)Wendy Behrens

9:30am CST

giftED Kickoff More Than a Match: Creating Lasting Educational Connections Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Michael Flusche • Brian Housand • Andi McNair

11:00am CST

The Digital Leap: Modernizing Gifted Education Identification Processes Pearl 1 (2nd Floor) Gifted Onboarding: An Intentional Approach to Helping Gifted Learners and Their Families Understand the Gifted Journey Salon E (3rd Floor)Andi McNair

1:30pm CST

MasterMind Session: When An At-Risk Summer Becomes A Worthwhile Life Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

3:15pm CST

Enhancing Differentiation with Technology for Gifted Students Salon A/B (3rd Floor)Bruce Ellis

4:30pm CST

TEA and CAC Update Salon A/B (3rd Floor)Meredith Austin • Monica Brewer

8:00am CST

Cognitive Strategies for Building Success for ALL Students with CogAT Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Amy Chandler • Jennifer Ruth • Monica Simonds

9:15am CST

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

11:00am CST

I'm Just G/T: The Many Faces of Gifted and Talented Students Southtown 3 (2nd Floor)Ginger Canaan • Steven Hammons

1:30pm CST

Identifying and Serving Gifted Dual Language Students: Best Practices to Empower our Learners into Developing their Full Potential Conference Room 8 (3rd Floor)Elsa Acosta • Yoliani Saud

3:15pm CST

Who is a Gifted Multilingual Learner? Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)Marcy Voss

4:30pm CST

Gifted/Talented Updated Rules and State Plan Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)Meredith Austin • Monica Brewer

9:30am CST

Purposeful Pathways: Designing Inclusive Kindergarten Screening for Gifted and Advanced Services Conference Room 3/4 (3rd Floor)Biselva Ortega • Vivian Burleson

10:45am CST

MasterMind Session: Real Self-Care at Work: It’s Not About Bubble Baths or Juice Cleanses Salon Ballroom G-M (3rd Floor)Pooja Lakshmin