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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
Location: North Registration
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
Location: North Registration
Thursday, November 9, 2023
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
Location: North Registration
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Bippidi Boppidi Boo! Making Magic Happen in Your Gifted Program & Services, Too!
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Bippidi Boppidi Boo! Making Magic Happen in Your Gifted Program & Services, Too!
Location: Fiesta 5
Jolene Teske, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Des Moines Public Schools Advanced Learning Program
Karen L. Brown, MEd
– Paradise Valley Public Schools
Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D.
– Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Dina M. Brulles, PhD
– Arizona State University
Michelle Pacheco DuBois
– Boulder Valley School District
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Counseling Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children and Youth: Strategies for Clinical and School Settings
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Counseling Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children and Youth: Strategies for Clinical and School Settings
Location: Coronado F/G
Edward R. Amend, PsyD
– The Amend Group
Stephen Chou (he/him/his)
– Private Practice
Emily Kircher-Morris (she/her/hers)
– Neurodiversity Podcast
Justin H. Dove, EdS, NCSP, LEP (he/him/his)
– Mirman School
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating the Playground of Possibilities: Perspectives & Strategies for Utilizing AI With Gifted Learners
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating the Playground of Possibilities: Perspectives & Strategies for Utilizing AI With Gifted Learners
Location: Fiesta 6
Brian Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Andi McNair
– ESC Region 12
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Michelle Buchanan, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Arkansas
Keri M. Guilbault, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Essential What and Why of Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Essential What and Why of Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Tamra Stambaugh
– Whitworth University
Christine Deitz (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Catherine A. Little, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Shelagh A. Gallagher
– Engaged Education
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Uncover to Discover: Reimagining Gifted Programming and Leveraging Perspectives in Gifted Identification
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Uncover to Discover: Reimagining Gifted Programming and Leveraging Perspectives in Gifted Identification
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Dante D. Dixson
– Michigan State University
Yvette R. Robinson (she/her/hers)
– Xavier House Unlimited
Sheyanne S. Smith, MAT
– Nebraska Department of Education
April Wells
– Illinois School District U-46
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
First-Time Attendee Orientation
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
First-Time Attendee Orientation
Location: Fiesta 5
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Keynote: The Innovator's Mindset
Location: Coronado H
George Couros
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC23 Exhibit Hall Opening & Celebration
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC23 Exhibit Hall Opening & Celebration
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Arts & Creativity Network: Arts & Creativity Night
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Arts & Creativity Network: Arts & Creativity Night
Location: Coronado R/S
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Coordinator Network Event: "Unconference"
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Coordinator Network Event: "Unconference"
Location: Coronado M/N
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Research & Evaluation Research Gala
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Research & Evaluation Research Gala
Location: Fiesta 6
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Special Populations Network Event
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Special Populations Network Event
Location: Coronado A/B/C
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
STEM & Computers and Technology Network Event
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
STEM & Computers and Technology Network Event
Location: Coronado F/G
Friday, November 10, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
Location: North Registration
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
" Dad will be the best man at my wedding." Exploring Paternal Influence on Gifted Males
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dad Will Be the Best Man at My Wedding.
Location: Durango 1
Thomas P. Hebert
– University of South Carolina
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
7 reasons why boredom isn’t necessarily a BAD thing… until it is.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
7 Reasons Why Boredom Isn’t Necessarily a BAD Thing … Until It Is
Location: Coronado J
Brian Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Andi McNair
– ESC Region 12
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Full-Time Gifted & Arts Magnet is Born
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Full-time Gifted and Arts Magnet Is Born
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Coral Marsh
– Pinellas County Schools
Leslie R. Hale
– Pinellas County Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Playbook for Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Gifted Programs
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Playbook for Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Gifted Programs
Location: Coronado P/Q
Victoria L. Driver
– Riverside Insights
Monica Simonds, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Richardson ISD
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
CANCELLED: AI in the Gifted Classroom: Uses and Abuses
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
CANCELLED: AI in the Gifted Classroom: Uses and Abuses
Location: Durango 2
Kristy K. Doss, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Western Carolina University
Lisa Bloom (she/her/hers)
– Western Carolina University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creative Thinking and Learning using Arts Integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
FULL: Creative Thinking and Learning Using Arts-integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom
Location: Monterey 1
Freda J. Williams, Masters Degree in Elementary Education, Gifted Endorsement, 6-12 English Certified, English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement (she/her/hers)
– Pine View School for the Gifted
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Criteria for Excellence: Maryland's Model for Program Evaluation and Improvement
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Criteria for Excellence: Maryland's Model for Program Evaluation and Improvement
Location: Coronado K
Kimberly M. McCormick, PhD
– University of Cincinnati
Keri M. Guilbault, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Theresa Jackson (she/her/hers)
– Prince George's County Public Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dispelling the Top 5 Myths of Radical Acceleration
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dispelling the Top 5 Myths of Radical Acceleration
Location: Coronado F/G
Liesel Lutz, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Kailah Hall
– Baylor University
Noel Jett (she/her/hers)
– Center for Social Success
Tracey N. Sulak (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Gifted Learners as Designers of Our Possible Futures
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Gifted Learners as Designers of Our Possible Futures
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Bianca F. Ianzito (she/her/hers)
– Hilliard City School District- The Innovation Campus
Amy S. Holden, M.A. in Secondary Science Education
– Hilliard City School District- The Innovation Campus
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering teachers to teach for creativity in mathematics classroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
FULL: Empowering Teachers to Teach for Creativity in the Mathematics Classroom
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Kadir Bahar (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Screener Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Screener Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
Location: Cancun
Nicole Kappeler
– Pearson Assessments
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
FULL: Differentiate Up! A Guide to Plan and Organize Differentiation
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
FULL: Differentiate Up! A Guide to Plan and Organize Differentiation
Location: Coronado M/N
Susan Dulong Langley, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Ashley Y. Carpenter
– William & Mary
Kenneth J. Wright
– University of Connecticut
Luis Orione Ferreira, MH
– UConn
Kelly L. Kearney
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted & Marginalized: Theory to Classroom Practice for Black & Brown Student Achievement
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted and Marginalized: Theory to Classroom Practice for Black and Brown Student Achievement
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Gilman W. Whiting, Ph.D.
– Vanderbilt University
Julia L. Nyberg, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University Global, California Association for the Gifted
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Do You Explain Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, + Topics To Your Gifted Child?
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Do You Explain Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, + Topics to Your Gifted Child?
Location: Coronado T
PJ Sedillo, PhD (he/him/his)
– New Mexico Highlands University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Meeting the Dual Needs of Twice-Exceptional Learners: A Strengths-Based Approach
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Meeting the Dual Needs of Twice-Exceptional Learners: A Strengths-based Approach
Location: Coronado R/S
Katie Coder (she/her/hers)
– Oak Harbor Public Schools, WA/ Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Now I know my ABC's and 123's, What's Next? Moving beyond the general ideas of Early Education.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Now I Know My ABCs and 123s, What's Next? Moving Beyond the General Ideas of Early Education
Location: Baja
Heather A. Hoover (she/her/hers)
– Steubenville City Schools
Jackie Reeves
– Steubenville City Schools
Katie Mills
– Steubenville City Schools
Kayla DiMarzio (she/her/hers)
– Steubenville City Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Problem-Based Learning 101: Adapting PBL To Engage and Challenge Gifted Learners
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Problem-Based Learning 101: Adapting PBL To Engage and Challenge Gifted Learners
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Shelagh A. Gallagher
– Engaged Education
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: The Talent Search Model: Where Are We Now?
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: The Talent Search Model: Where Are We Now?
Location: Coronado H
Tyler Clark
– The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University
Julia L. Roberts, EdD
– Western Kentucky University
Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Melissa B. Hinshaw
– Northwestern University
Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, PhD
– University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Signature Session
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
STEM Foundations: Critical Thinking Skills
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
STEM Foundations: Critical Thinking Skills
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Emily Hollett, M.Ed.
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Anna Cassalia
– Williamson County Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Authentic Scholar Model
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Authentic Scholar Model
Location: Coronado L
Melissa A. Bilash
– The Grayson School
Angela M. Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Magic of Secondary Gifted: Passion Driven Academic and Social Emotional Goal Setting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Magic of Secondary Gifted: Passion-driven Academic and Social-Emotional Goal Setting
Location: Fiesta 5
Laurie Penzenstadler (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Alecia Glorioso, MA (she/her/hers)
– Cherry Creek School District
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
What does the Literature say about Twice-Exceptional?: Small, but Impactful
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
What Does the Literature Say About Twice-Exceptionality?: Small, but Impactful
Location: Coronado D/E
Claire E. Hughes, PhD
– Cleveland State University
Debra A. Troxclair, PhD
– Lamar University/Educational Leadership Department
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
When Smart Kids Get Stuck: Supporting Productive Struggle Through Affective Curriculum
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
When Smart Kids Get Stuck: Supporting Productive Struggle Through Affective Curriculum
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Sam Nguyen, MEd, Academic & Intellectually Gifted Children License (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Chris Ryan, MBA (he/him/his)
– Silverquicken Education
Leslie Kerner, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Concurrent
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Academy for Twice-Exceptionality
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Academy for Twice-Exceptionality
Location: Coronado P/Q
Randy W. Lange, PhD (he/him/his)
– Belin-Blank Center
Katie Schabilion, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center
Amanda J. Berns (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center Assessment and Counseling Clinic
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Be Prepared: Pre-Service Teacher Prep and Gifted Education
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Be Prepared: Pre-service Teacher Prep and Gifted Education
Location: Coronado K
Melanie Caughey (she/her/hers)
– University of Scranton
Leigh M. Tolley (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building an Intentional Community of Support for Gifted Learners
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building an Intentional Community of Support for Gifted Learners
Location: Fiesta 3/4
April N. Dailey
– Chandler Unified School District, AZ
Jennifer Nusbaum, MA
– Weinberg Gifted Academy, Chandler Unified School District, Arizona
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Civic Agents of Change: Environmental Justice-Themed Book Club Empowers Gifted Authors
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Civic Agents of Change: Environmental Justice-themed Book Club Empowers Gifted Authors
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Elizabeth E. Schucker, M.Ed., Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
– Schuylkill Valley School District
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Classroom Strategies and Supports for Students Who are Twice Exceptional
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Classroom Strategies and Supports for Students Who Are Twice Exceptional
Location: Coronado P/Q
Michael Demczyk, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ohio Department of Education
Maria Lohr
– Ohio Department of Education
Jeffrey Shoemaker
– Ohio Department of Education
Megan Vermillion (she/her/hers)
– Ohio Department of Education
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
College and Career Counseling of High Ability Visual Artists
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
College and Career Counseling of High-ability Visual Artists
Location: Coronado T
Jennifer C. Fisher (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri-St. Louis
Michelle D. Lewis (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Conceptualizing Giftedness through Positive Psychology
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Conceptualizing Giftedness Through Positive Psychology
Location: Coronado J
Ophelie Desmet
– Valdosta State University
F. Richard Olenchak
– Purdue University
Kristen Seward, Master's in Educational Psychology/School Counseling; Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies/Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Karen Arnstein (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Consciously Connecting to the Quantitative Strengths of GT Readers
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Consciously Connecting to the Quantitative Strengths of GT Readers
Location: Coronado F/G
Marla Caviness-French (she/her/hers)
– Jeffco Public Schools
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creativity in the Classroom: Talent Development for Gifted Students with ADHD
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creativity in the Classroom: Talent Development for Gifted Students with ADHD
Location: Coronado L
Matthew Fugate (he/him/his)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Susan M. Baum, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cutting Through Causes of Parent-Teacher Misalignment
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cutting Through Causes of Parent-teacher Misalignment
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Designing a Curriculum to Foster the Executive Functioning Skills of Middle-School Students
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Designing a Curriculum to Foster the Executive Functioning Skills of Middle-school Students
Location: Fiesta 6
Sarah Bright, PhD
– Purdue University
Nielsen Pereira, PhD
– Purdue University/Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute
Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla (he/him/his)
– Purdue University
Brenda Cavalcante Matos
– Purdue University
Shahnaz Safitri (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Zafer Özen
– Purdue University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Determining Accessibility, Availability of Gifted Information on School District Websites
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Determining Accessibility, Availability of Gifted Information on School District Websites
Location: Coronado D/E
Rebecca M. Johnson, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Jaret Hodges
– University of North Texas
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Creative Problem-Solving and Computational Thinking Skills in Gifted Learners
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Creative Problem-solving and Computational Thinking Skills in Gifted Learners
Location: Monterey 1
Lihong Xie
– University of Connecticut
Gregory T. Boldt
– University of Connecticut
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dynamic Differentiation through Independent Research Projects: The I-LEARN Process
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dynamic Differentiation Through Independent Research Projects: The I-LEARN Process
Location: Coronado M/N
Vicki Phelps (she/her/hers)
– Quest Academy
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop Fri 9:15 Breakout EDU
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Gamification in Gifted Programs: Bringing the 4Cs to Life with Breakout EDU
Location: Cancun
Adam Bellow (he/him/his)
– Breakout EDU
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
From the Inside Out: Collaborating with School Counselors to Improve Students' Mental Health
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
From the Inside Out: Collaborating with School Counselors to Improve Students' Mental Health
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Erin Lane (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa
Susannah M. Wood
– University of Iowa
David K. Duys (he/him/his)
– University of Iowa
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Students in a Virtual Setting: Developing Meaningful Engagement during Instruction
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Students in a Virtual Setting: Developing Meaningful Engagement During Instruction
Location: Durango 2
Philip Cottone
– Grade Power Learning/ Tampa Bay Learning LLC
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Does Your Identification System Measure Up? A Framework for Optimizing Identification
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Does Your Identification System Measure Up? A Framework for Optimizing Identification
Location: Coronado J
Lindsay Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)
– East Tennessee State University
Tamra Stambaugh
– Whitworth University
Matthew Makel, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Calgary
Kiana Johnson
– East Tennessee State University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
How to Achieve Equity in Gifted Education
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
How to Achieve Equity in Gifted Education
Location: Fiesta 5
Jack A. Naglieri, PhD
– George Mason University
Donna Y. Ford, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
If Early Learning and Elementary Classrooms were Workshops!
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
If Early Learning and Elementary Classrooms Were Workshops!
Location: Baja
Nancy B. Hertzog (she/her/hers)
– University of Washington
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Introduction to Data Science and AI - What Is It and How Can We Teach It Our Gifted Teens?
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Introduction to Data Science and AI - What Is It and How Can We Teach It to Our Gifted Teens?
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Juliana Heitz (she/her/hers)
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science
Ryan C. Heitz
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science
Johnny Dukovich (he/him/his)
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Let’s PIVOT! Perception of Instruction in Virtual/Online Teaching Scales
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Let’s PIVOT! Perception of Instruction in Virtual/Online Teaching Scales
Location: Coronado K
Keri M. Guilbault, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Kimberley L. Chandler, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University Center for Talent Development
Sarah A. Caroleo, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Let's Solve Problems Creatively 2.0!
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Let's Solve Problems Creatively 2.0!
Location: Monterey 1
Vanessa Hill, Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction, National Board Certified Teacher Middle Childhood Generalist
– Amphitheater Schools
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
My Kid Needs a Ride To College: Navigating Radical Acceleration and Early College as a Parent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
My Kid Needs a Ride to College: Navigating Radical Acceleration and Early College as a Parent
Location: Yucatan 1
Noel Jett (she/her/hers)
– Center for Social Success
Nancy Shastid
– Texas Parents of the Profoundly Gifted
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Preparing Educators to Review and Improve Gifted Services: A Critical Best Practice
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Preparing Educators to Review and Improve Gifted Services: A Critical Best Practice
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research to Guide Practice: Findings from the National Research Center That Practitioners Need to Know
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research to Guide Practice: Findings from the National Research Center That Practitioners Need to Know
Location: Durango 1
Del Siegle
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: “Let It Go?” What to Do if the Word "Gifted" Is Not an Option
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: “Let It Go?” What to Do if the Word "Gifted" Is Not an Option
Location: Coronado H
Matthew Makel, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Calgary
Frank C. Worrell
– University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Ann Robinson (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Sneha Shah-Coltrane
– North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Antonia (Toni) Szymanski
– School of Teacher Education, Western Kentucky University
Signature Session
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teaching Gifted Students to Ask Quality Questions to Drive the Research Process
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teaching Gifted Students to Ask Quality Questions to Drive the Research Process
Location: Coronado M/N
Susan K. Johnsen (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Tricia Filippini
– Baylor University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teaching Tweens and Teens? Here’s Help!
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teaching Tweens and Teens? Here’s Help!
Location: Fiesta 6
Brandi L. Klepper (she/her/hers)
– A Place to Grow, LLC/Drury University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Administrators Role in Gifted Education: Implications for Supporting GT Teachers
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Administrator's Role in Gifted Education: Implications for Supporting GT Teachers
Location: Coronado D/E
Kristen N. Lamb
– University of Alabama
Joni M. Lakin, PhD
– University of Alabama
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Challenges of Creatively Gifted Students
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Challenges of Creatively Gifted Students
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Barbara A. Kerr
– University of Kansas
Alexandra Vuyk (she/her/hers)
– Universidad Catolica Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion; Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity
Christopher McLamb
– University of Kansas
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Spectrum of Many Colors and 2E Learners
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Spectrum of Many Colors and Twice-Exceptional Learners
Location: Coronado R/S
Michelle Pacheco Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers)
– Boulder Valley School District
Leslie Gaiser (she/her/hers)
– Boulder Valley School District
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unconventional Pathways: Supporting Gifted Artists with Post Secondary Goals TODAY!
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unconventional Pathways: Supporting Gifted Artists with Post-secondary Goals TODAY!
Location: Coronado T
Michelle D. Lewis (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Katie Murphy (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County/Ben Franklin Academy
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using the Magic of Disney & Pixar to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using the Magic of Disney and Pixar to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom
Location: Baja
Ellen Honeck, PhD
– Tessellations: The Beneventi School
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Brave Approach: Allowing Learners to Choose Their Destiny with Choice Boards
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Brave Approach: Allowing Learners to Choose Their Destiny with Choice Boards
Location: Coronado M/N
Alicia Schroeder-Schock, MA (she/her/hers)
– West Fargo Public Schools
Cheryll M. Adams (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community Norms Through Literacy
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community Norms Through Literacy
Location: Coronado K
Inna Kruvi, MS (she/her/hers)
– Hunter College Elementary School
Elizabeth McCabe (she/her/hers)
– Hunter College Elementary School
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
College at 13? More Likely Than You Think: Exploring an Effective Acceleration Program
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
College at 13? More Likely Than You Think: Exploring an Effective Acceleration Program
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Carla R. VanDevander, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Mary Baldwin University
Liesel Lutz, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Combatting Creativity Myths in Gifted Education
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Combatting Creativity Myths in Gifted Education
Location: Monterey 1
Jeb S. Puryear
– University of Montana
Kristen N. Lamb
– University of Alabama
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Mathematical Expertise, Innovation, and Enjoyment: Questions May Be the Answer
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Mathematical Expertise, Innovation, and Enjoyment: Questions May Be the Answer
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Linda J. Sheffield, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northern Kentucky University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Every Child an Innovator: Teach and Assess the Seven Aptitudes of Innovators
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Every Child an Innovator: Teach and Assess the Seven Aptitudes of Innovators
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Jeanne L. Paynter, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Educating Innovators
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Equitable Assessment of Gifted Students Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Equitable Assessment of Gifted Students Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests
Location: Cancun
Jack A. Naglieri, PhD
– George Mason University
Dina M. Brulles, PhD
– Arizona State University
Kimberly A. Lansdowne, PhD
– Arizona State University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: Keeping Male Teachers of Color in Education: A Conversation With Profound Gentlemen
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: Keeping Male Teachers of Color in Education: A Conversation With Profound Gentlemen
Location: Coronado H
Dante D. Dixson
– Michigan State University
Juan Lascano, MED
– Profound Gentleman
Featured Speaker
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Good To Excellent: Classroom Intervention Strategies To Narrow The Excellence Gap
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Good to Excellent: Classroom Intervention Strategies to Narrow the Excellence Gap
Location: Coronado F/G
Leny Philipose, MEd (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Amy G. May (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Danielle T. Moore, M.Ed.
– University of North Texas
Ashley Shen, MSEd (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Travis D. Hill (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Textures to Temperature: Supporting Sensory Needs in Gifted and 2e Students
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Textures to Temperature: Supporting Sensory Needs in Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Students
Location: Coronado J
Emily Kircher-Morris (she/her/hers)
– Neurodiversity Podcast
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
How much teacher is in the teacher rating scale?
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Much Teacher Is in the Teacher Rating Scale?
Location: Coronado D/E
D. Betsy Mccoach, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Scott J. Peters, PhD
– Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Daniel A. Long
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Overexcitabilities and Dabrowski’s Theory: Correcting the Course in Gifted Education
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Overexcitabilities and Dabrowski’s Theory: Correcting the Course in Gifted Education
Location: Durango 1
Chris Wells, PhD, LSW (they/them/theirs)
– Dabrowski Center
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Primary Enrichment + Classroom Teachers' Observations = Identification of Giftedness
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Primary Enrichment + Classroom Teachers' Observations = Identification of Giftedness
Location: Baja
Julie K. Lamb-Milligan, PhD
– Arkansas State University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Psychosocial Skills to Promote Talent Development Among Artistically Gifted Students
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Psychosocial Skills to Promote Talent Development Among Artistically Gifted Students
Location: Coronado R/S
Megan Parker Peters
– Lipscomb University
Emily L. Mofield, EdD
– Lipscomb University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Pursuing Equity & Excellence: An Update on Excellence Gap Intervention Research
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Pursuing Equity and Excellence: An Update on Excellence Gap Intervention Research
Location: Fiesta 5
Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
School Harassment & Gun Violence Facing Gifted LGBTQ+ Youth: Shared Policy Causes, Solutions
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
School Harassment and Gun Violence Facing Gifted LGBTQ+ Youth: Shared Policy Causes, Solutions
Location: Coronado T
Terence P. Friedrichs (he/him/his)
– Friedrichs Education.
Bradley Thornton
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Struggling Profoundly Gifted Youth: Expectations, Motivation, Mental Health & Achievement
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Struggling Profoundly Gifted Youth: Expectations, Motivation, Mental Health, and Achievement
Location: Fiesta 6
Marisa Soto-Harrison, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Sierra Gifted Educational Services
Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Purdue Three-Stage Model: Rediscover a Hidden Gem for Teaching Thinking & Problem Solving
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Purdue Three-Stage Model: Rediscover a Hidden Gem for Teaching Thinking and Problem Solving
Location: Coronado P/Q
Kristen Seward, Master's in Educational Psychology/School Counseling; Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies/Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Unparalleled Journey Parenting Profoundly Gifted Children: The Experts Weigh In
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Unparalleled Journey Parenting Profoundly Gifted Children: The Experts Weigh In
Location: Yucatan 2/3
P. Susan Jackson
– Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted Inc.
Melissa A. Bilash
– The Grayson School
Nicole Tetreault
– AwesomeNeuroscience
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
We DO Talk about Bruno! Promoting Social Emotional Development Using Encanto
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
We DO Talk About Bruno! Promoting Social-Emotional Development Inspired by the Disney Movie Encanto
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Megan Vermillion (she/her/hers)
– Ohio Department of Education
Michael Demczyk, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ohio Department of Education
Jeffrey Shoemaker
– Ohio Department of Education
Maria Lohr
– Ohio Department of Education
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
WE LEAD: A Leadership Education Program to Identify and Nurture Elementary Students of Color
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
WE LEAD: A Leadership Education Program to Identify and Nurture Elementary Students of Color
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Martha A. Lopez
– Milwaukee Public Schools
German A. Diaz-Cardenas
– Milwaukee Public Schools
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
What Gifted Journal Editors Say
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
What Gifted Journal Editors Say
Location: Durango 2
Jennifer R. Cross, PhD
– William & Mary Center for Gifted Education
Susan K. Johnsen (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Jennifer H. Robins (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Sheyla Blumen Cohen, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
– East Carolina University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Who Benefits from Gifted Programs?: A Comparison of Academic Outcomes by Race and SES
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Who Benefits from Gifted Programs?: A Comparison of Academic Outcomes by Race and SES
Location: Coronado L
Kristen Stephens (she/her/hers)
– Duke University - Program in Education
Erica R. Phillips (she/her/hers)
– Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University
Dennis Godfrey (he/him/his)
– Creative Opportunities Unlimited
Concurrent
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Using Artificial Intelligence
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Using Artificial Intelligence
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Standards-Based Grading? Have We Got a Solution for You!
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Standards-Based Grading? Have We Got a Solution for You!
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Nicole Kappeler
– Pearson Assessments
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Look at Math Talent Development of Elementary School Students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Look at Math Talent Development of Elementary School Students (Poster 1)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Ann H. Colorado, MAEd, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Williamsburg, Virginia
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Synapse Journey: From a Positive Sense of Self to Empathic Leadership and Action
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Synapse Journey: From a Positive Sense of Self to Empathic Leadership and Action (Poster 3)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Cyndi Herron, MA, NBCT (she/her/hers)
– Seattle Country Day School
Lily Medina, EdS (she/her/hers)
– Seattle Country Day School
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
“I’m almost there!” Promoting Self-Assessment With Gifted Learners
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
“I’m Almost There!” Promoting Self-assessment with Gifted Learners (Poster 5)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Leigh M. Tolley (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Academic Socialization in Latino Parents' Conversations with Gifted Middle School Children
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Academic Socialization in Latino Parents' Conversations with Gifted Middle School Children (Poster 7)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Martha A. Lopez
– Milwaukee Public Schools
German A. Diaz-Cardenas
– Milwaukee Public Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Brain-based Strategies for Learning in Pre-K - 2nd using The MindUp Curriculum
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Brain-based Strategies for Learning in PK-2 Using the Mindup Curriculum (Poster 9)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Dominique S. Lane, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Norfolk Public Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Brillante en Dos Idiomas: Inspire Little Ones to be Brilliant in Two (or more) Languages
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Brillante en Dos Idiomas: Inspire Little Ones to Be Brilliant in Two (or More) Languages (Poster 11)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Keila Moreno Navarrete (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Middle School Program from Scratch: Spotlight on the Gifted Young Scholars Academy
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Middle School Program from Scratch: Spotlight on the Gifted Young Scholars Academy (Poster 12)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Jenna Conlee
– Henrico County Public Schools
Jessica Kennedy, Gifted Endorsement (she/her/hers)
– Henrico County Public Schools
Jane H. Williams (she/her/hers)
– Henrico County Public Schools
Tara Brown, MAEd, NBCT (she/her/hers)
– Henrico County Public Schools
Linda Hill
– Henrico County Public Schools
Christina Melancon, MED Gifted and Talented, K-8, Middle School SS (she/her/hers)
– Henrico County Public Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building Gifted Children's Creative and Critical Thinking Skills through the Arts
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building Gifted Children's Creative and Critical Thinking Skills Through the Arts (Poster 15)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Stephen T. Schroth
– Towson University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Civics & Democracy: Engaging our Best and Brightest
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Civics and Democracy: Engaging Our Best and Brightest (Poster 17)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Craig Phillips
– York Catholic District School Board
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Computational Thinking that is Optimally Difficult for Gifted and Advanced Learners
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Computational Thinking That Is Optimally Difficult for Gifted and Advanced Learners (Poster 19)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Carla B. Brigandi, PhD
– West Virginia University
Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, PhD
– Texas A&M University
Jiangmei Yuan
– West Virginia University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating a Customized Summer Institute for Gifted Professionals in a Large Urban District
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating a Customized Summer Institute for Gifted Professionals in a Large Urban District (Poster 23)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Chandra B. Floyd (she/her/hers)
– Kennesaw State University
Kelly Margot, PhD
– Grand Valley State University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
DEIJ Work: An Independent School's Journey
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
DEIJ Work: An Independent School's Journey (Poster 25)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Amy Jacobs, MEd NBCT (she/her/hers)
– Science and Arts Academy
Beverly Preuss, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Science & Arts Academy
Carolyn Manley, LCPC (she/her/hers)
– Science and Arts Academy
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Discovering Technology to Nurture Creativity
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Discovering Technology to Nurture Creativity (Poster 27)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Emily P. Hurst, MA, NBCT
– Alabama State Department of Education
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Kim Stephenson, PhD
– AAGC/Huntingdon College
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Executive Function and the Gifted Child: Effectively Targeting Early Interventions.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Executive Function and the Gifted Child: Effectively Targeting Early Interventions (Poster 31)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Celeste DC Sodergren (she/her/hers)
– BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exploration of Anti-Racism with Children and Youth
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exploration of Anti-racism with Children and Youth (Poster 33)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Joyce Miller, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University Commerce
Connie L. Phelps
– Emporia State University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Individualized Learning Plans: A Guide to a Gifted Student’s Learning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Individualized Learning Plans: A Guide to a Gifted Student’s Learning (Poster 35)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Emily A. Stefanich (she/her/hers)
– Acera School
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mentoring Twice Exceptional Students Through Arts-Integrated Early Childhood Education
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mentoring Twice-Exceptional Students Through Arts-integrated Early Childhood Education (Poster 37)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Courtney L. Weida (she/her/hers)
– Adelphi University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Microcomputers, Circuitry, and Virtual Reality- Oh (Raspberry) Pi!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Microcomputers, Circuitry, and Virtual Reality — Oh (Raspberry) Pi! (Poster 39)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Becky A. Renegar
– Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools
Eric B. Renegar
– Sinclair Community College
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Morbid Curiosity: Navigating The Darkness of a Gifted Mind
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Morbid Curiosity: Navigating the Darkness of a Gifted Mind (Poster 41)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Colby Newton (he/him/his)
– Campbell County School District
Marie Hespen (she/her/hers)
– Campbell County School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Open Hands, Open Minds: Using Poetry and Art to Build Global Community
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Open Hands, Open Minds: Using Poetry and Art to Build Global Community (Poster 43)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Amy E. Wallace (she/her/they/them)
– William & Mary
Miwon Choe, PhD
– Western Kentucky University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Open Your Door to Open Their Eyes: Advocating with an Authentic Audience
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Open Your Door to Open Their Eyes: Advocating With an Authentic Audience (Poster 45)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Ansley R. Cash (she/her/hers)
– Albertville City Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Overexcitabilities (Psychomotor and Emotional) Predict Approaches to Learning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Overexcitabilities (Psychomotor and Emotional) Predict Approaches to Learning (Poster 47)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Kathryn L. Fletcher (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Kristie L. Speirs Neumeister
– Ball State University
Natalie Sangalli
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Paradigms of giftedness: Understanding the debate over policy and practice
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Paradigms of Giftedness: Understanding the Debate over Policy and Practice (Poster 49)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
John P. Burrell
– University of Connecticut
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Primary Talent Development through Standards-Aligned GT Curriculum
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Primary Talent Development Through Standards-aligned GT Curriculum (Poster 51)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Brie smith, MA, MEd
– Lovejoy ISD
Kari Lockhart, PhD
– Allen Independent School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Proportionality Through Early Talent Development of Multilingual Learners
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Proportionality Through Early Talent Development of Multilingual Learners (Poster 53)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Anna McCormick
– Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Removing Chance: Building Career-Focused Bridges Between Parents & Schools
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Removing Chance: Building Career-focused Bridges Between Parents and Schools (Poster 55)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Jade W. H Skidmore
– University of North Texas
Danielle T. Moore, M.Ed.
– University of North Texas
Amy G. May (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Travis D. Hill (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Revision of a University Gifted Endorsement Program During a Time of Program Cuts
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Revision of a University Gifted Endorsement Program During a Time of Program Cuts (Poster 57)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Debbie D. Dailey, EdD
– University of Central Arkansas
Alicia A. Cotabish (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Arkansas
Rachelle Miller
– University of Central Arkansas
Nykela Jackson (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Arkansas
Michelle Buchanan, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Arkansas
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strength Identification Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Children at School
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strength Identification Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Children at School (Poster 59)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Jade Rivera, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Influence of Behavior Scales on Identification: Do These Work for Rural Students?
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Influence of Behavior Scales on Identification: Do These Work for Rural Students? (Poster 61)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Paula McGuire
– Northeast BOCES
Amy K. Graefe (she/her/hers)
– University of Northern Colorado
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Thinkapalooza: Day of Creativity
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Thinkapalooza: Day of Creativity (Poster 63)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Arielle M. Lewin (she/her/hers)
– Lewisville Independent School District
Koby Stringer
– Lewisville Independent School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Unleashing Artistic Mosaic - The Talent Development of Two Eminent Artists
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Unleashing Artistic Mosaic: The Talent Development of Two Eminent Artists (Poster 65)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Dana L. Lockhart
– William & Mary
Anyesha Mishra, MA (she/her/hers)
– William & Mary
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Mad Science Enrichment Camps to Increase Curiosity and STEM Talent Growth
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Mad Science Enrichment Camps to Increase Curiosity and STEM Talent Growth (Poster 29)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Kim Stephenson, PhD
– AAGC/Huntingdon College
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Emily P. Hurst, MA, NBCT
– Alabama State Department of Education
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Voices from Families of Gifted Children: Designing and Implementing a Counseling Program
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Voices from Families of Gifted Children: Designing and Implementing a Counseling Program (Poster 67)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Denise De Souza Fleith
– University of Brasilia
Daniela Vilarinho-Pereira
– Purdue University
Renata M. Prado
– University of Brasilia
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Young Adult Literature: Finding New Quality Texts to Support the Gifted Reader
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Young Adult Literature: Finding New Quality Texts to Support the Gifted Reader (Poster 69)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Brandy Headlee (she/her/hers)
– Mesa County Valley School District 51
Poster
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Refreshed and Revised: W&M Gifted ELA 3rd Editions
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Corner Chat: Refreshed and Revised: W&M Gifted ELA 3rd Editions
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Ashley Y. Carpenter
– William & Mary
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
1954: Integration of Schools and the Founding of the National Association for Gifted Children
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
1954: Integration of Schools and the Founding of the National Association for Gifted Children
Location: Durango 1
Anna L. Armitage, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Denver Public Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
“Don’t say gay”: the impact of anti-LGBTQ legislation on public opinion and gifted learners
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
“Don’t Say Gay”: The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation on Public Opinion and Gifted Learners
Location: Coronado T
Abinand Nallathambi (he/him/his)
– Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Andy Parra Martinez, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Arkansas, Department of Education Reform
Jonathan Wai
– University of Arkansas
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Chocolate and Collaboration: Effective Instructional Coaching Strategies for the Gifted
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Chocolate and Collaboration: Effective Instructional Coaching Strategies for the Gifted
Location: Monterey 1
Jennifer J. Holt, MEd
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Stephanie Higgs, MA+30
– Williamson County Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating a Classroom Where Gifted Learners Thrive through Differentiation and Extension
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating a Classroom Where Gifted Learners Thrive Through Differentiation and Extension
Location: Coronado L
Lisa Creaser, MEd; Graduate Certificate (she/her/hers)
– Gilbert Public Schools
Sarah J. Erhart (she/her/hers)
– Gilbert Public Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Drones in the Gifted Classroom
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Drones in the Gifted Classroom
Location: Durango 2
Alethea M. Setser (she/her/hers)
– Charleston County Schools
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Early Indicators of Twice-Exceptionality: Perspectives of Parents
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Early Indicators of Twice-Exceptionality: Perspectives of Parents
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Julia L. Roberts, EdD
– Western Kentucky University
Hasan Akdeniz, PhD
– Western Kentucky University/The Center for Gifted Studies
Tyler Clark
– The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University
Mary A. Evans, EdD (she/her/hers)
– The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University
Beth Schaeffer, MAE (she/her/hers)
– Western Kentucky University
John Wright
– Special Education & Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Western Kentucky University
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Equality vs. Equity in Multiple Measures: Identification Matrices and Diverse Students
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Equality vs. Equity in Multiple Measures: Identification Matrices and Diverse Students
Location: Coronado D/E
Carol A. Carman, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop Fri. 1:15 Riverside Insights
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: CogAT® in Action!
Location: Cancun
Joni M. Lakin, PhD
– University of Alabama
VIckie L. Driver, MBA, MEd
– Riverside Insights
JP Kim
– Riverside Insights
Cristy Thornton
– Riverside Insights
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Facilitating a Transition from Accelerated Secondary Maths to University Coursework
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Facilitating a Transition from Accelerated Secondary Maths to University Coursework
Location: Baja
Gabriel E. Klemm, MEd (he/him/his)
– Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Arizona State University
Casey Warmbrand
– Herberger Young Scholars Academy at Arizona State University
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted and ADHD: What It Means and What To Do For Twice Exceptional Learners
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted and ADHD: What It Means and What to Do for Twice-Exceptional Learners
Location: Coronado P/Q
Julie F. Skolnick (she/her/hers)
– With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Immigrant Identities and Future Goals: Challenges of Gifted students in Transition
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Immigrant Identities and Future Goals: Challenges of Gifted Students in Transition
Location: Fiesta 6
Gillian I. Eriksson
– Learning Sciences and Educational Research, University of Central Florida
Stacy M. Van Horn, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Counselor Education & School Psychology, University of Central Florida
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Learning through Serving
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Learning Through Serving
Location: Fiesta 1/2
April M. Ramer (she/her/hers)
– Jonesboro Public Schools
Stephanie Richardson (she/her/hers)
– Jonesboro Public Schools
Mary Clayton (she/her/hers)
– Jonesboro Public Schools
Haley Jones (she/her/hers)
– Jonesboro Public Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Talent Development: A Cross-State Exploration
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Multi-tiered Systems of Support for Talent Development: A Cross-state Exploration
Location: Fiesta 5
Eric Calvert, EdD
– Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University
Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Susan K. Johnsen (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Rebecca McKinney, EdD
– Colorado Department of Education
Sheyanne S. Smith, MAT
– Nebraska Department of Education
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
National History Day: Research-Based, Performance Boosting Curriculum & Instruction
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
National History Day: Research-based, Performance-boosting Curriculum and Instruction
Location: Coronado F/G
Lisa DB Turner, EdD
– Independent
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Boys through Creative and Engaging Activities
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing the Social-emotional Needs of Gifted Boys Through Creative and Engaging Activities
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Mark Hess, MA Ed
– Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Original, Innovative, & Creative: Real Goals for Creatively Gifted Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Original, Innovative, and Creative: Real Goals for Creatively Gifted Students
Location: Coronado R/S
Amy K. Graefe (she/her/hers)
– University of Northern Colorado
Paula McGuire
– Northeast BOCES
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pride Goes Pop! How Pop Culture Teaches Gifted LGBTQ+ Identity and Community
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pride Goes Pop! How Pop Culture Teaches Gifted LGBTQ+ Identity and Community
Location: Coronado T
Doug Alexander, MA, NBCT (he/him/his)
– Boulder Valley School District
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Talent Development: Lifting the Status of CTE Programming
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Talent Development: Lifting the Status of CTE Programming
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Richard M. Cash (he/him/his)
– nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.
Susan Swinick, BS (she/her/hers)
– Mosinee Public Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Publishing in THP and PHP
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Publishing in THP and PHP
Location: Coronado M/N
Kathy Nilles
Jeff Danielian
– National Association for Gifted Children
Lacy Compton
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reaching Families of Gifted Children Experiencing Poverty
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reaching Families of Gifted Children Experiencing Poverty
Location: Yucatan 1
Laura H. Dills
– Jackson County Public Schools of North Carolina
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resource Toolbox to Meet the Needs of Diverse Gifted Learners
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resource Toolbox to Meet the Needs of Diverse Gifted Learners
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D.
– Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Tina L. Cerja, M.Ed. Curriculum and instruction/Gifted Education/
– Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Robotics in the Gifted Classroom
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Robotics in the Gifted Classroom
Location: Durango 2
Alethea M. Setser (she/her/hers)
– Charleston County Schools
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
See Me in STEM: Fostering Early Exploration with Elementary Black Girls and Their Teachers
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
See Me in STEM: Fostering Early Exploration with Elementary Black Girls and Their Teachers
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Brittany N. Anderson
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tierra M. Parsons (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Kiarra Wigfall
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: Supporting Long-Term Success Among Underrepresented High-Ability Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: Supporting Long-Term Success Among Underrepresented High-Ability Students
Location: Coronado H
Jennifer R. Cross, PhD
– William & Mary Center for Gifted Education
Mihyeon Kim
– William & Mary Center for Gifted Education
Tracy L. Cross
– William & Mary Center for Gifted Education
Anyesha Mishra, MA (she/her/hers)
– William & Mary
Signature Session
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
So Smart… So Little to Show for It: What it Actually Means to Focus on 2E Strengths
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
So Smart … So Little to Show for It: What It Actually Means to Focus on Twice-Exceptional Strengths
Location: Coronado K
Colin Seale
– thinkLaw
Andrea S. Pickens (she/her/hers)
– thinkLaw
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strength-based planning: A Parent's Role
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strength-based Planning: A Parent's Role
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Kimberly P. Vargas, Doctoral Student (she/her/hers)
– 2e Center for Research and Professional Development
Susan M. Baum, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Marcy Dann, Ed.D.
– Bridges Academy
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tapping into our Gifted Roots: Discovering STEM through Ancient Indigenous History
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tapping Into Our Gifted Roots: Discovering STEM Through Ancient Indigenous History
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Shalelia J. Dillard
– SCD Enrichment Program
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Impact of Teacher Referral on Equitable Identification
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Impact of Teacher Referral on Equitable Identification
Location: Coronado D/E
Angelina Paolozza
– Multi-Health Systems
Mikkel Maharaj, MA (she/her/hers)
– Multi-Health Systems (MHS)
Bryce Odell (he/him/his)
– MHS Inc.
Combined
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The story’s not over until we say it is! Fanfiction and the Quest for Gifted Writing
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Story’s Not Over Until We Say It Is! Fanfiction and the Quest for Gifted Writing
Location: Coronado J
Brian Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jennifer L. Gottschalk (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Tiered Supports for Gifted Education and Talent Development
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Tiered Supports for Gifted Education and Talent Development
Location: Fiesta 5
Ann H. Colorado, MAEd, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Williamsburg, Virginia
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
2023 Federal Policy Update
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
2023 Federal Policy Update
Location: Baja
David Cutler
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
“Don’t Say Gay” - Impact on Gifted LGBTQ+ Youth (Panel Discussion)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
“Don’t Say Gay” - Impact on Gifted LGBTQ+ Youth (Panel Discussion)
Location: Coronado T
Alena R. Treat (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Readers and Creativity: Towards 21st Century Best Practice
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Readers and Creativity: Towards 21st-century Best Practice
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Tim Spitsberg (he/him/his)
– Baylor University
Todd Kettler
– Baylor University
April M. Walker
– Grand Canyon University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Amping It Up: Creative Thinking Strategies for the Classroom
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Amping It Up: Creative Thinking Strategies for the Classroom
Location: Monterey 1
Stephanie Higgs, MA+30
– Williamson County Schools
Jennifer J. Holt, MEd
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Open Door to K-8 Gifted Education- One School's Innovative Model
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Open Door to K-8 Gifted Education: One School's Innovative Model
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Nikki Myers
– Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
Teresa Brown
– Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CANCELLED: Teaching English Learners in Gifted Programs: Second Language Acquisition Strategies
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CANCELLED: Teaching English Learners in Gifted Programs: Second Language Acquisition Strategies
Location: Coronado P/Q
Donna L. Albrecht, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Southeast
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Child, Refugee, Gifted Learner: Supporting Students Holistically After Trauma
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Child, Refugee, Gifted Learner: Supporting Students Holistically After Trauma
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
– East Carolina University
Katie Lewis
– York College of Pennsylvania
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Coaching in Gifted Education: Tools for Building Capacity and Catalyzing Change
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Coaching in Gifted Education: Tools for Building Capacity and Catalyzing Change
Location: Coronado K
Emily L. Mofield, EdD
– Lipscomb University
Vicki Phelps (she/her/hers)
– Quest Academy
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Designing Appropriate Online Learning Experiences for Gifted Students
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Designing Appropriate Online Learning Experiences for Gifted Students
Location: Coronado L
Kimberley L. Chandler, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University Center for Talent Development
Pamela Shaw (she/her/hers)
– Quality Matters
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Computer Science Talent in Elementary Grades from Scratch
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Computer Science Talent in Elementary Grades from Scratch
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Wendy A. Behrens, MA Ed (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Department of Education
Liam Dawson
– St. James Public Schools
Samantha Whittington (she/her/hers)
– Sleepy Eye Public Schools
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Essential Tips for Parents of Twice-Exceptional Youth
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Essential Tips for Parents of Twice-Exceptional Youth
Location: Yucatan 1
Katie Schabilion, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center
Amanda J. Berns (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center Assessment and Counseling Clinic
Christopher Smith, PhD (he/him/his)
– Belin-Blank Center
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Renzulli Learning: Differentiated, Infused, Enriched Experiences for Students
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Renzulli Learning: Differentiated, Infused, Enriched Experiences for Students
Location: Cancun
Sally R. Reis
– Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
Coral Marsh
– Pinellas County Schools
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Extended Learning for High-Achievers: Using Assessment to Guide Responsive Planning
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Extended Learning for High-achievers: Using Assessment to Guide Responsive Planning
Location: Coronado M/N
Melissa B. Hinshaw
– Northwestern University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: Holding Our Own: How Teachers & Librarians Can Protect Inclusive Curriculum
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: Holding Our Own: How Teachers & Librarians Can Protect Inclusive Curriculum
Location: Coronado H
Becky Calzada (she/her/hers)
– Leander ISD
Featured Speaker
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Artist!?!: Do you have what it takes?
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Artist!?!: Do You Have What It Takes?
Location: Durango 2
Michelle D. Lewis (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
GT Youth Council: Empowering Diverse Gifted Students to Effect Change
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
GT Youth Council: Empowering Diverse Gifted Students to Effect Change
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Doug Alexander, MA, NBCT (he/him/his)
– Boulder Valley School District
Jennifer Lucchesi (she/her/hers)
– Boulder Valley School District
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Identification for What?
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Identification for What?
Location: Fiesta 5
Dina M. Brulles, PhD
– Arizona State University
Scott J. Peters, PhD
– Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lost Native American Gifted and Talented: How To Find Them, How To Engage Them
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lost Native American Gifted and Talented: How to Find Them, How to Engage Them
Location: Coronado D/E
Steven C. Haas
– Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA) Project
Jerry A. Lassos (Tongva)
– Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA) Project
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Making the Dream a Reality: An intentional focus on Black student achievement
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Making the Dream a Reality: An Intentional Focus on Black Student Achievement
Location: Coronado F/G
Gilman W. Whiting, Ph.D.
– Vanderbilt University
Julia L. Nyberg, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University Global, California Association for the Gifted
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The asset-burden paradox across fields and the lifespan: a systematic review
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Asset-burden Paradox Across Fields and the Lifespan: A Systematic Review
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Miranda Vernon (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas
Andy Parra Martinez, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Arkansas, Department of Education Reform
Jonathan Wai
– University of Arkansas
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Gifted Micro-Credential: A Quick and Simple Professional Learning Opportunity for All
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Gifted Micro-credential: A Quick and Simple Professional Learning Opportunity for All
Location: Durango 1
Coral Marsh
– Pinellas County Schools
Mary Ogunrinde, MA
– Pinellas County Schools
Jennifer K. Scott
– Pinellas County Schools
Nichole M. Delemeester, Master's Ed Leadership
– Pinellas County Schools
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Role of HBCUs and the Divine Nine in Developing Talent among Gifted Black Students
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Role of HBCUs and the Divine Nine in Developing Talent Among Gifted Black Students
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Telekia Grubbs-Williams
– University of Georgia
Tarek C. Grantham
– University of Georgia
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Underrepresentation and Inequity: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Underrepresentation and Inequity: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Location: Coronado R/S
Donna Y. Ford, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
When Gifted Students Burnout: noticing and addressing the mental health needs of gifted kids
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
When Gifted Students Burn Out: Noticing and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Gifted Kids
Location: Fiesta 6
Kelsey Darmochwal (she/her/hers)
– Positive Perceptions, LLC
Lynne Beardsley (she/her/hers)
– Getting it Together, LLC
Concurrent
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC 70th Anniversary Celebration
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC 70th Anniversary Celebration
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get to Know Your Networks and SIGs
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get to Know Your Networks and SIGs
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Celebration of Excellence
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Celebration of Excellence
Location: Coronado H
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LGBTQ+ Network Event
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LGBTQ+ NETWORK Night of Remembrance, Resistance, Freedom, and Fun
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Saturday, November 11, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Registration Open
Location: North Registration
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Domain-Specific Examination of Originality in Mathematical Problem Solving
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Domain-specific Examination of Originality in Mathematical Problem Solving
Location: Coronado D/E
Kadir Bahar (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Combined
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Acceleration and Curriculum Compacting in Math for Gifted Learners (Middle and High School)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Acceleration and Curriculum Compacting in Math for Gifted Learners (Middle and High School)
Location: Coronado F/G
Megin Nadirsha
– Herberger Young Scholars Academy - Arizona State University
Casey Warmbrand
– Herberger Young Scholars Academy at Arizona State University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building Strong Communities for Gifted and Talented Students: The Importance of Social-Emotional Health
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building Strong Communities for Gifted and Talented Students: The Importance of Social-Emotional Health
Location: Yucatan 1
Adam Laningham
– Bright Child AZ
Mark Hess, MA Ed
– Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
Denise Michele Hicks, YSBH, EdS, PMP (she/her/hers)
– SENG International
Shaunne McKinley
– SENG
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case of the Missing Children: A Case Study Approach to Identify Underserved Gifted Children
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case of the Missing Children: A Case Study Approach to Identify Underserved Gifted Children
Location: Coronado P/Q
Mary Ann Clark (she/her/hers)
– Gadsden Independent School District
Lisa M. Aguilar
– Gadsden Independent School District
Shauna K. Wilson (she/her/hers)
– Gadsden Independent School District
Leslie W. Harris (she/her/hers)
– Gadsden Independent School District
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creating and Using Case Studies to Customize Professional Learning
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Creating and Using Case Studies to Customize Professional Learning
Location: Coronado K
Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Sarah A. Caroleo, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Keri M. Guilbault, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cultural considerations for Hispanic / Latino Students in Gifted Education
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cultural Considerations for Hispanic/Latino Students in Gifted Education
Location: Coronado R/S
Yvette R. Robinson (she/her/hers)
– Xavier House Unlimited
German A. Diaz-Cardenas
– Milwaukee Public Schools
Jaime A. Castellano
– Florida Atlantic University
Martha A. Lopez
– Milwaukee Public Schools
Hector Rivera
– Instituto de Investigacion y Desarrollo para Estudiantes Dotados
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Culturally Responsive Gifted Language Arts Curriculum: W&M's New Edition Highlights
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Culturally Responsive Gifted Language Arts Curriculum: W&M's New Edition Highlights
Location: Coronado M/N
Ashley Y. Carpenter
– William & Mary
Jennifer V. Callison, Masters in Library and Information Science (she/her/hers)
– William & Mary
Dana L. Lockhart
– William & Mary
Amy E. Wallace (she/her/they/them)
– William & Mary
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Creativity: Lessons from Disney
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Creativity: Lessons from Disney
Location: Monterey 1
Justin Mitchell
– Simpson County Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Directing the Director: Preparing Gifted Leaders within the Performing Arts
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Directing the Director: Preparing Gifted Leaders Within the Performing Arts
Location: Coronado L
Lisa Rubenstein
– Ball State University
Kathrin Maki
– University of Florida
Lillian L. DeShon (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Engaging Gifted Learners in Mathematical Problem Solving with Math Circles
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Engaging Gifted Learners in Mathematical Problem Solving with Math Circles
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Heather Danforth-Clayson, MA (she/her/hers)
– Educational Consulting, Orlando Math Circle
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Going Up? The Gifted ELLevator (Identification & Services for English Learners)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Going Up? The Gifted ELLevator (Identification and Services for English Learners)
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Alena R. Treat (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
JUST ADDED: Gifted Students’ Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
JUST ADDED: Gifted Students’ Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Location: Cancun
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Lessons Learned from Javits Projects: How Talented Teachers Develop Their Talents
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Lessons Learned from Javits Projects: How Talented Teachers Develop Their Talents
Location: Coronado J
Ann Robinson (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tamra Stambaugh
– Whitworth University
Catherine A. Little, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging the Home and Community Connections Model for Young Gifted Learners
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging the Home and Community Connections Model for Young Gifted Learners
Location: Baja
Jessica Manzone
– Northern Arizona University
Julia L. Nyberg, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University Global, California Association for the Gifted
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Programs for twice exceptional leaners” Pathways to Success
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Programs for Twice-Exceptional Leaners' Pathways to Success
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Susan M. Baum, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Matthew Fugate (he/him/his)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Lynne Henwood, MA Ed Psychology; Gifted Certification (she/her/hers)
– Flex School Cloud Campus
Max Melby (he/him/his)
– Arete Academy
Melissa A. Bilash
– The Grayson School
Jennifer Allen, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Academy Seattle
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Purposeful Empowerment in Goal Setting for Gifted & High-Potential Learners
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Purposeful Empowerment in Goal Setting for Gifted and High-potential Learners
Location: Fiesta 6
Vicki Phelps (she/her/hers)
– Quest Academy
Karah Lewis
– Sumner County Schools
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
REPEAT SESSION: Using the Magic of Disney and Pixar to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
REPEAT SESSION: Using the Magic of Disney and Pixar to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom
Location: Durango 1
Ellen Honeck, PhD
– Tessellations: The Beneventi School
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Rethinking Bibliotherapy: Beyond Biographies and Guided Discussions
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Rethinking Bibliotherapy: Beyond Biographies and Guided Discussions
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Jervaise M. Pileggi, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Woodland Park School District
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Servin' Around the World: Empowering Gifted Students
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Servin' Around the World: Empowering Gifted Students
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Ellen Kolonoski (she/her/hers)
– Kittatinny Regional High School
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: "Merciless Indian Savages": Disrupting Deficit Perspectives of Native Students
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: "Merciless Indian Savages": Disrupting Deficit Perspectives of Native Students
Location: Coronado H
Sarena Gray (Diné), M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Univeristy of Oklahoma
Anne Gray (White), PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northern New Mexico College
Signature Session
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teachers’ Fidelity of Implementation & Students' Creative Problem Solving in Mathematics
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Teachers’ Fidelity of Implementation and Students' Creative Problem Solving in Mathematics
Location: Coronado D/E
Kadir Bahar (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Combined
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Test Scores or Portfolios: Matching Students to Services
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Test Scores or Portfolios: Matching Students to Services
Location: Fiesta 5
Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Pillars of Self-Care and Positive Mental Health for GLBTQ Gifted Youth
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Pillars of Self-care and Positive Mental Health for GLBTQ Gifted Youth
Location: Coronado T
Patricia A. Gatto-Walden, PhD
– Patricia Gatto-Walden, PhD, LLC
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Think and Create Like an Expert: Strategies that Stretch Student Thinking
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Think and Create Like an Expert: Strategies That Stretch Student Thinking
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Emily L. Mofield, EdD
– Lipscomb University
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Thinking, Tinkering, Borrowing, and Babbage
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Thinking, Tinkering, Borrowing, and Babbage
Location: Durango 2
Monica C. Meadows (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Christine Deitz (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Concurrent
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Parent Day
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Parent Day
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Kathy Nilles
Parent Day
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
An Analysis of Florida Elementary Acceleration Policies: Improving Transparency and Equity
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
An Analysis of Florida Elementary Acceleration Policies: Improving Transparency and Equity
Location: Coronado D/E
Keri M. Guilbault, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University
Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Universal Screening: Practices and Attitudes that Promote Equity in Identification
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Universal Screening: Practices and Attitudes that Promote Equity in Identification
Location: Fiesta 6
Austina De Bonte, MEng (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Connection, Engagement, & Relevance: CER Grows Gifted Thinkers and Writers
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Connection, Engagement, and Relevance: CER Grows Gifted Thinkers and Writers
Location: Coronado F/G
Jennifer L. Gottschalk (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County Schools
Brandy Headlee (she/her/hers)
– Mesa County Valley School District 51
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curing "These Kids Can't" Syndrome: Stories of Leveraging GT Education for Gen-Ed Success
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curing These Kids Can't Syndrome: Stories of Leveraging GT Education for Gen-Ed Success
Location: Coronado K
Colin Seale
– thinkLaw
Katrice Quitter
– thinkLaw
Andrea S. Pickens (she/her/hers)
– thinkLaw
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Case-Study Profiles: Underrepresented Students for Gifted Identification
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Case-study Profiles: Underrepresented Students for Gifted Identification
Location: Coronado P/Q
Lindsey D. Reinert, EdD (she/her/hers)
– University of Denver
Norma L. Hafenstein
– University of Denver
Vicki L. Boley (she/her/hers)
– University of Denver
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Math Talent in Students Across All Classroom Settings: Let’s Explore Algebra!
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Math Talent in Students Across All Classroom Settings: Let’s Explore Algebra!
Location: Coronado L
Katherine Gavin
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Diverse Books for Diverse Gifted Students - Enacting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Diverse Books for Diverse Gifted Students - Enacting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Rhoda Myra Bacsal, PhD (she/her/hers)
– United Arab Emirates University
Hala Elhoweris, PhD
– United Arab Emirates University
Najwa M. Alhosani
– College of Education, United Arab Emirates University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Entrepreneur Expo
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Entrepreneur Expo
Location: Monterey 1
Kessi McKenzie (she/her/hers)
– Lawton Public Schools
Angela Price (she/her/hers)
– Lawton Public Schools
Tamie Barrett (she/her/hers)
– Lawton Public Schools
Brenda Hatch (she/her/hers)
– Lawton Public Schools
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop Sat 9:15
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Puzzlemania!
Location: Cancun
Sam Nguyen, MEd, Academic & Intellectually Gifted Children License (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Chris Ryan, MBA (he/him/his)
– Silverquicken Education
Leslie Kerner, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Speaker 1
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: Transformational Giftedness and Beyond
Location: Coronado H
Robert Sternberg
Featured Speaker
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gender Non-conformity in High IQ Teens & Kids
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gender Non-conformity in High IQ Teens and Kids
Location: Coronado T
Noel Jett (she/her/hers)
– Center for Social Success
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
LEAP
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Take a LEAP Into the Guidebook and Modules for Curriculum Design
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Emily L. Mofield, EdD
– Lipscomb University
Christine L. Weber
– University of North Florida
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Likelihood of whole-grade or subject specific acceleration for twice-exceptional students
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Likelihood of Whole-grade or Subject-specific Acceleration for Twice-Exceptional Students
Location: Coronado D/E
Brandon LeBeau
– University of Iowa
Susan Assouline, PhD
– Belin-Blank Center At University Of Iowa
Megan Foley Nicpon
– University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, PhD
– University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Combined
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Measuring Growth for Advanced Learners
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Measuring Growth for Advanced Learners
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Melissa B. Hinshaw
– Northwestern University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Deeper Thinking with Paideia Seminar
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Deeper Thinking with Paideia Seminar
Location: Coronado M/N
Trinette Atri, MA Peace Studies, Academically or Intellectually Gifted Certification, Curriculum Instructional Specialist Certification, Elementary (K-6) Education Certification (she/her/hers)
– Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools/Providence Spring Elementary
Si-Jeun Jane Armbruster
– Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools/Providence Spring Elementary
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Providing Gifted Services Without a Gifted Program: Engaging Our Neurodiverse Learners
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Providing Gifted Services Without a Gifted Program: Engaging Our Neurodiverse Learners
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Gayle G. Bentley (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
REPEAT SESSION Creative Thinking and Learning Using Arts-integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
REPEAT SESSION: Creative Thinking and Learning Using Arts-integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom
Location: Coronado J
Freda J. Williams, Masters Degree in Elementary Education, Gifted Endorsement, 6-12 English Certified, English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement (she/her/hers)
– Pine View School for the Gifted
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research & Evaluation Dissertation Award Recipients
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research & Evaluation Dissertation Award Recipients
Location: Coronado R/S
Erin Morris Miller (she/her/hers)
– Bridgewater College
Brittany N. Anderson
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Systematic Science Acceleration for Gifted Students
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Systematic Science Acceleration for Gifted Students
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Subha Nagarajan
– Bowling Green State University - Firelands Campus
Tara Toft, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Sandusky City Schools
Renee Neyman
– Sandusky City Schools
Todd Kettler
– Baylor University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Devil is in the Details: Creating an Effective Universal Screening Process
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Devil Is in the Details: Creating an Effective Universal Screening Process
Location: Fiesta 5
Lindsay Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)
– East Tennessee State University
Scott J. Peters, PhD
– Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Matthew Makel, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Calgary
D. Betsy Mccoach, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Kiana Johnson
– East Tennessee State University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
There's Art in Me! Using Culturally Diverse Art to Reveal Advanced Abilities in K-3
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
There's Art in Me! Using Culturally Diverse Art to Reveal Advanced Abilities in K-3
Location: Baja
Shelagh A. Gallagher
– Engaged Education
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unleashing the Genius Within: Tech & Pedagogy for Gifted Students' Research Potential
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unleashing the Genius Within: Tech and Pedagogy for Gifted Students' Research Potential
Location: Durango 2
Brian Cooper
– Pioneer Academics, PBC
Zbigniew J. Kabala
– Duke University
Nicole L. Snyder (she/her/hers)
– Davidson College
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unpacking the Complexity of Underachievement: Perspective, Practice, and Possibilities
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Unpacking the Complexity of Underachievement: Perspective, Practice, and Possibilities
Location: Durango 1
Javetta Jones Roberson, Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
– McKinney ISD
Kristina H. Henry Collins, PhD
– Texas State University
Concurrent
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using Learning Modules to Support Restorative Practices with Gifted Learners
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using Learning Modules to Support Restorative Practices with Gifted Learners
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Molly G. Gibney, MA (she/her/hers)
– Hulstrom K-8 School for Advanced Academic and Gifted Students
Colleen E. Urlik, EdD
– Hulstrom K-8 School for Advanced Academic and Gifted Students
Guinevere A. Husic, MAEd
– Hulstrom K-8 School for Advanced Academic and Gifted Students
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Academic Rigor in Secondary Classrooms: Enhancing Student Agency
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Academic Rigor in Secondary Classrooms: Enhancing Student Agency
Location: Coronado F/G
Felicia A. Dixon (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Mason T. Fulton, MA (he/him/his)
– Yorktown School Corporation
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond IDEA: Identifying Gifted Students For IEP or 504 Plans
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond IDEA: Identifying Gifted Students for IEP or 504 Plans
Location: Coronado P/Q
Kim Bertha, MA, MEd
– Douglas County School District
Misty Burkhart (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Laurie Penzenstadler (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Test: Curriculum and Instructional Strategies to Support Identification
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Test: Curriculum and Instructional Strategies to Support Identification
Location: Fiesta 5
Tamra Stambaugh
– Whitworth University
Rebecca L. O'Brien
– Whitworth University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Both/And: Building School Capacity to Identify and Serve the Twice-Exceptional Student
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Both/And: Building School Capacity to Identify and Serve the Twice-Exceptional Student
Location: Coronado P/Q
Christopher Rice, MA, CAS
– Wake County Public School System
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Calculating and Monitoring Equity Representation in GT Programs
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Calculating and Monitoring Equity Representation in GT Programs
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Debi K. Torres (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRISPA: A Framework for Promoting Artistic Ways of Knowing with Talented and Gifted Learners
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRISPA: A Framework for Promoting Artistic Ways of Knowing with Talented and Gifted Learners
Location: Coronado T
Todd M. Hodgkinson
– Drake University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Critical Service Learning for Gifted Children – A Framework for Change
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Critical Service Learning for Talent Development: A Framework for Change
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Dana L. Lockhart
– William & Mary
Anyesha Mishra, MA (she/her/hers)
– William & Mary
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curating Creativity: Exploring partnerships between museums and gifted education programs
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curating Creativity: Exploring Partnerships Between Museums and Gifted Education Programs
Location: Monterey 1
Tricia Filippini
– Baylor University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Demystifying Test Manuals: Understanding Test Scores and Interpretation
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Demystifying Test Manuals: Understanding Test Scores and Interpretation
Location: Durango 1
Mikkel Maharaj, MA (she/her/hers)
– Multi-Health Systems (MHS)
Angelina Paolozza
– Multi-Health Systems
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing equitable opportunities for students of color through a teamwork approach
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Equitable Opportunities for Students of Color Through a Teamwork Approach
Location: Coronado K
Patrice Semicek, MS (she/her/hers)
– Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Jonathan Klingeman, DeD
– State College Area School District
Amy McShane
– ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Do More With Less; Reaching More Kids With Best Practices Learned Post-COVID
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Do More With Less: Reaching More Kids with Best Practices Learned Post-COVID
Location: Baja
Megan A. Black-Striley (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern Local School District
Lennie Linson
– Northeastern Local School District
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Don’t Unplug Those Devices! Strategies for Using Technology for Enrichment and Acceleration
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Don’t Unplug Those Devices! Strategies for Using Technology for Enrichment and Acceleration
Location: Durango 2
Charlton Wolfgang (he/him/his)
– Millersville University
Daniel Snyderman
– Millersville University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Emerging Conceptions of Talent Development, Creativity, and Curriculum
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Emerging Conceptions of Talent Development, Creativity, and Curriculum
Location: Coronado J
Todd Kettler
– Baylor University
Jeb S. Puryear
– University of Montana
David Y. Dai (he/him/his)
– University at Albany, State University of New York
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluate the Possibilities
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluate the Possibilities
Location: Coronado M/N
Anna Cassalia
– Williamson County Schools
Emily Hollett, M.Ed.
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Creating Creative Classrooms
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Creating Creative Classrooms
Location: Cancun
Dennis Godfrey (he/him/his)
– Creative Opportunities Unlimited
Anna H. Long (she/her/hers)
– Creative Opportunities Unlimited
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fostering STEM Creativity by Merging Math and Art
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fostering STEM Creativity by Merging Math and Art
Location: Coronado L
Kim Stephenson, PhD
– AAGC/Huntingdon College
Emily P. Hurst, MA, NBCT
– Alabama State Department of Education
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Lab: A Disruptive Pedagogical Proposal for Gifted, Creative and Curious Children
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Lab: A Disruptive Pedagogical Proposal for Gifted, Creative, and Curious Children
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Patricia Rolon (she/her/hers)
– Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity
Montserrat Lobo (she/her/hers)
– Colegio Santa Elena
Alexandra Vuyk (she/her/hers)
– Universidad Catolica Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion; Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity
Liz A. Barrios, Mag (she/her/hers)
– Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
GT Coordinators in Public Schools: Are There Identifiable Biases by Gender, ELL Status, & SES?
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
GT Coordinators in Public Schools: Are There Identifiable Biases by Gender, ELL Status, and SES?
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla (he/him/his)
– Purdue University
Tugce Karatas
– Purdue University
Nielsen Pereira, PhD
– Purdue University/Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
HBCU Black Honors Students’ Self-Perceptions of their Curiosity and Creativity
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CANCELLED: HBCU Black Honors Students’ Self-perceptions of Their Curiosity and Creativity
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Anne M. Roberts
– Fisk University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hope: A Critical Piece of the Gifted Identification Puzzle for Underrepresented Students
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hope: A Critical Piece of the Gifted Identification Puzzle for Underrepresented Students
Location: Coronado D/E
F. Richard Olenchak
– Purdue University
Ophelie Desmet
– Valdosta State University
Karen Arnstein (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Limited Time, but a Surplus of Goals? Maximize Your Professional Learning!
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Limited Time, but a Surplus of Goals? Maximize Your Professional Learning!
Location: Coronado K
Katie Lewis
– York College of Pennsylvania
Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
– East Carolina University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Literature without Words
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Literature Without Words
Location: Coronado M/N
Alyssa Grothaus (she/her/hers)
– The Grayson School
Melissa A. Bilash
– The Grayson School
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Making Gifted Thinking Visible: Integrating Fine Arts with Content and Curriculum
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Making Gifted Thinking Visible: Integrating Fine Arts with Content and Curriculum
Location: Coronado T
Stephanie Higgs, MA+30
– Williamson County Schools
Jennifer J. Holt, MEd
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing Critical Conscious Talent Development through the Arts
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing Critical Conscious Talent Development through the Arts
Location: Yucatan 1
Julia L. Nyberg, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University Global, California Association for the Gifted
Jessica Manzone
– Northern Arizona University
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Racial Microaggressions and the Impact on Development in Gifted African American Students
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Racial Microaggressions and the Impact on Development in Gifted African American Students
Location: Fiesta 6
Kimberly Annette Hardy (she/her/hers)
– Joy & Full Glory, LLC
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seconds Anyone? Options for Secondary Gifted Beyond Honors, Advanced Placement, Dual Credit
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seconds Anyone? Options for Secondary Gifted Beyond Honors, Advanced Placement, Dual Credit
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Wendy L. Clark, MA, NBCT
– WAETAG (Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted & West Valley School District #208
Jennifer Flo, MAEd, MAT
– WAETAG (Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted) & Capital Region ESD 113
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: NAGC at 70
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: NAGC at 70: Where We Are, Where We've Been, Where We're Going
Location: Coronado H
Joy Lawson Davis
– Johns Hopkins Univ & Bridges Academy Graduate School
Joseph S. Renzulli, PhD
– Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
Robert Sternberg
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD (she/her/hers)
– College of William and Mary
Lauri B. Kirsch, Ed.D.
– NAGC
Signature Session
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Student-Teacher Conferencing: An Evidence-Based Talent Development Strategy
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Student-teacher Conferencing: An Evidence-based Talent Development Strategy
Location: Coronado F/G
Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Techy Tools for Teaching Thinking
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Techy Tools for Teaching Thinking
Location: Durango 2
Emily Hollett, M.Ed.
– Williamson County Schools, TN
Anna Cassalia
– Williamson County Schools
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Theme Parks: A Thrilling Approach to Gifted Outcomes
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Theme Parks: A Thrilling Approach to Gifted Outcomes
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Elizabeth A. Rowell
– Lake Cormorant Elementary School
Crystal Engles (she/her/hers)
– Lake Cormorant Elementary School
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Three-Act Tasks: Motivate and Challenge Gifted Learners Through Real-World Math Situations
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Three-Act Tasks: Motivate and Challenge Gifted Learners Through Real-world Math Situations
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Faye Uttech (she/her/hers)
– Laveen Elementary School District
Kate Garis
– Laveen Elementary School District
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Underrepresentation and Disproportional Representation: Is Gifted Identification Fair?
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Underrepresentation and Disproportional Representation: Is Gifted Identification Fair?
Location: Coronado D/E
Scott J. Peters, PhD
– Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Dante D. Dixson
– Michigan State University
Carolyn M. Callahan
– University of Virginia
Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University
Combined
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why Regulating Emotions is Challenging for Gifted and 2e Learners and What to Do About It
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why Regulating Emotions Is Challenging for Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Learners and What to Do About It
Location: Coronado R/S
Julie F. Skolnick (she/her/hers)
– With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC
Concurrent
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Yet They Created and Persisted: Cultivating Social-Emotional Wellness in Creative Learners
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Yet They Created and Persisted: Cultivating Social-Emotional Wellness in Creative Learners
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Lihong Xie
– University of Connecticut
Julie H. Delgado (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Gregory T. Boldt
– University of Connecticut
Talbot S. Hook
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A State Gifted Affiliate Rallies Together to Create a Gifted LGBTQ+ Supportive Statement
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A State Gifted Affiliate Rallies Together to Create a Gifted LGBTQ+ Supportive Statement (Poster 2)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Elizabeth A. Fogarty (she/her/hers)
– University of St. Thomas
Terence P. Friedrichs (he/him/his)
– Friedrichs Education.
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Evaluator and a Gifted Education Expert Walk Into a Bar…
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Evaluator and a Gifted Education Expert Walk into a Bar… (Poster 4)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Leigh M. Tolley (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Melanie Caughey (she/her/hers)
– University of Scranton
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Open System for Measuring Original Thinking in Elementary Students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
An Open System for Measuring Original Thinking in Elementary Students (Poster 6)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Denis Dumas (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Basic Psychological Needs, Socioeconomic Status, Well-Being of High-ability Students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Basic Psychological Needs, Socioeconomic Status, and the Well-being of High-ability Students (Poster 8)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Rebecca M. Johnson, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Rachel U. Mun, PhD
– University of North Texas
Anne N. Rinn, PhD
– University of North Texas
Jaret Hodges
– University of North Texas
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging the Gap: Using Consultation to Serve 2e Learners
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging the Gap: Using Consultation to Serve Twice-Exceptional Learners (Poster 10)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Kimberly Bowers
– University of Denver
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Poem: Creative Writing From The Ground Up
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Poem: Creative Writing from the Ground Up (Poster 48)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sarah Averill (she/her/hers)
– Buffalo Public Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building Up STEAM For Outdoor Learning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building up STEAM for Outdoor Learning (Poster 14)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Felicia Gray (she/her/hers)
– Burris Laboratory School / Ball State University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Changing your fate: Co-constructing career development plans with gifted students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Changing Your Fate: Co-constructing Career Development Plans with Gifted Students (Poster 18)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Susannah M. Wood
– University of Iowa
Carol Klose Smith (she/her/hers)
– Viterbo University
David K. Duys (he/him/his)
– University of Iowa
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creative Combinations: Integrating STEM and Literacy
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creative Combinations: Integrating STEM and Literacy (Poster 20)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Monica C. Meadows (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ann Robinson (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Keila Moreno Navarrete (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dancing with Jellyfish: A Model Project in a Bilingual Inquiry-Based Enrichment Program
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dancing With Jellyfish: A Model Project in a Bilingual Inquiry-Based Enrichment Program (Poster 22)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Montserrat Lobo (she/her/hers)
– Colegio Santa Elena
Daniela Vera (she/her/hers)
– Colegio Santa Elena
Alexandra Vuyk (she/her/hers)
– Universidad Catolica Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion; Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Effective Virtual Gifted Learning Programs
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing Effective Virtual Gifted Learning Programs (Poster 24)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Lenae Lazzelle, EdD
– Phelps Center for Gifted Education, Springfield Public Schools
Megan Mann (she/her/hers)
– Springfield Public School
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evidence on How Ability Grouping Impacts Students’ Academic and Psychosocial Development
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evidence on How Ability Grouping Impacts Students’ Academic and Psychosocial Development (Poster 26)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Saiying Steenbergen-Hu, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University
Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
– Center for Talent Development
Sarah Bright, PhD
– Purdue University
Eric Calvert, EdD
– Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University
Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Game Changers: Successful Integration of Competition to Strengthen Student Achievement
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Game Changers: Successful Integration of Competition to Strengthen Student Achievement (Poster 28)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Ty Campbell (she/her/hers)
– Hamilton County, TN Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted English Learners: Illuminating Pathways; Nurturing Promise
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted English Learners: Illuminating Pathways; Nurturing Promise (Poster 30)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Natasha L. Straayer (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Remy R. Rummel (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Students’ Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted Students’ Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Poster 32)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Kim Stephenson, PhD
– AAGC/Huntingdon College
Emily P. Hurst, MA, NBCT
– Alabama State Department of Education
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
How School Belonging Relates to a Profile of Academic Success in Gifted Children
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
How School Belonging Relates to a Profile of Academic Success in Gifted Children (Poster 34)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Ersie Gentzis
– Michigan State University
Dante D. Dixson
– Michigan State University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Identification Challenges: Looking at Correlation and Implications of Assessments
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Identification Challenges: Looking at Correlation and Implications of Assessments (Poster 36)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
THOMAS CONNORS
– University of North Carolina @ Charlotte/Department of Special Education
Michael S. Matthews
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Benna Haas
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Erin FitzPatrick
– University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Impact of School Closings on Gifted Students of Color and Their Attitudes To Online Learning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Impact of School Closings on Gifted Students of Color and Their Attitudes to Online Learning (Poster 38)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Riyadh Hakami
– University of Arkansas (U of A) King Saud University (KSU)
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Infinite Identity: A Cultural Exchange Between Gifted Arts Students in Cuba and the U.S.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Infinite Identity: A Cultural Exchange Between Gifted Arts Students in Cuba and the U.S (Poster 40)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Amy E. Wallace (she/her/they/them)
– William & Mary
Miwon Choe, PhD
– Western Kentucky University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Leaders of Their Own Learning: How to Facilitate Student Led Conferences
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Leaders of Their Own Learning: How to Facilitate Student-led Conferences (Poster 42)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sonya C. Burchett, MS
– Montgomery County Public Schools
Helen Fotinos (she/her/hers)
– Montgomery County Public Schools
Angela M. Smith (she/her/hers)
– Montgomery County Public Schools
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Learning for ALL: Using an MTSS Framework to Promote Equitable Practices in Gifted Education (Poster 44)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Learning for ALL: Using an MTSS Framework to Promote Equitable Practices in Gifted Education (Poster 44)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sheyanne S. Smith, MAT
– Nebraska Department of Education
Laurie J. Croft (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
Antonia Szymanski (she/her/hers)
– Western Kentucky University School of Education
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Love Science? Exploring AP Science Readiness in 9th/10th Grades (Poster 71)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Love Science? Exploring AP Science Readiness in 9th/10th Grades (Poster 71)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sarah M. Ciupek (she/her/hers)
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science
Ryan C. Heitz
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science
Juliana Heitz (she/her/hers)
– Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Picturing the World: Visual Understanding of Others and Self (Poster 46)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Picturing the World: Visual Understanding of Others and Self (Poster 46)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Laurie J. Croft (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Psychometric Analysis of The HOPE Student Rating Scale to Identify Gifted Students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Psychometric Analysis of the HOPE Student Rating Scale to Identify Gifted Students (Poster 50)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Shahnaz Safitri (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Nielsen Pereira, PhD
– Purdue University/Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute
Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla (he/him/his)
– Purdue University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Remix Using Local Norms: How One District's Simple Steps Found Their Underrepresented Gifted
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Remix Using Local Norms: How One District's Simple Steps Found Their Underrepresented Gifted (Poster 52)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Linda E. Collins, MEd, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Park Hill School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Spectrum of the Arts
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Spectrum of the Arts (Poster 54)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Trinette Atri, MA Peace Studies, Academically or Intellectually Gifted Certification, Curriculum Instructional Specialist Certification, Elementary (K-6) Education Certification (she/her/hers)
– Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools/Providence Spring Elementary
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Stop! Collaborate and Gifted!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Stop! Collaborate and Gifted! (Poster 56)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sherrill Adamo (she/her/hers)
– Petal Elementary School
Kristina Hedgepeth (she/her/hers)
– Petal Elementary School
Jasmine Richardson
– Petal School District
LeeAnna Herring, MA
– Petal School District
Jill Tryner
– Petal School District
Paige Perkins, Master of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi with an emphasis in Gifted Education and certified K-12 in gifted education
– Petal School District
Robin K. Rector
– Petal School District
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Near Peer Mentorship Opportunities for Gifted Students
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Near Peer Mentorship Opportunities for Gifted Students (Poster 58)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Sarah G. Martin (she/her/hers)
– The Sage School
Aimee Davies (she/her/hers)
– The Sage School
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tiny House Challenge with Cultural Connections
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tiny House Challenge with Cultural Connections (Poster 62)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Marci Klein, MD
– 3duxdesign
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Giftedness: An Understudied Area of Twice Exceptionality
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Giftedness: An Understudied Area of Twice Exceptionality (Poster 64)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Michelle L. Hock, EdD (she/her/hers)
– University of Virginia
Matthew Kimball
– Columbia University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding Underachievement: Identifying & Supporting Struggling Gifted Learners
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding Underachievement: Identifying and Supporting Struggling Gifted Learners (Poster 66)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Stephen T. Schroth
– Towson University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Computer Programming as a Tool to Differentiate Student Products
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Computer Programming as a Tool to Differentiate Student Products (Poster 68)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Zafer Özen
– Purdue University
Sarah Bright, PhD
– Purdue University
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Where Do We Go from Here? Applying Technology Lessons from the Pandemic to Today’s Classrooms
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Where Do We Go from Here? Applying Technology Lessons from the Pandemic to Today’s Classrooms (Poster 70)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Kimberly M. McCormick, PhD
– University of Cincinnati
Poster
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Who am I? Using Trauma Informed Care to Support Gifted, LGBTQ+ Students Identity Development
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Who Am I? Using Trauma-Informed Care to Support Gifted, LGBTQ+ Students' Identity Development (Poster 72)
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Lillian L. DeShon (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Lisa Rubenstein
– Ball State University
Poster
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parent, Family and Community Network
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parent, Family and Community Network
Location: Acapulco
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
700+ Gifted Voices: What Are They Telling Us?
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
700+ Gifted Voices: What Are They Telling Us?
Location: Fiesta 5
Deb Douglas, MS (she/her/hers)
– GT Carpe Diem, LLC
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
A State of Inequity
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
A State of Inequity
Location: Monterey 1
Bruce D. Riegel (he/him/his)
– Towson University
Wendy A. Behrens, MA Ed (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Department of Education
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Celebrating and Creating Blue-Ribbon Curriculum for Gifted Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Celebrating and Creating Blue-ribbon Curriculum for Gifted Students
Location: Baja
Kristen Seward, Master's in Educational Psychology/School Counseling; Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies/Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Coordinating for Gifted and Talented Students Within a Provincial Policy of Inclusion
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Coordinating for Gifted and Talented Students Within a Provincial Policy of Inclusion
Location: Coronado P/Q
Elizabeth Christie (she/her/hers)
– Anglophone West School District
Derrick W. Grant, MA (he/him/his)
– Anglophone West School District
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Do We Even Need to Identify Gifted Students?
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Do We Even Need to Identify Gifted Students?
Location: Durango 1
Kristen N. Lamb
– University of Alabama
Joni M. Lakin, PhD
– University of Alabama
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Effective Practices in Identifying and Serving English Learners Who are Gifted
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Effective Practices in Identifying and Serving English Learners Who Are Gifted
Location: Coronado R/S
Jeffrey Shoemaker
– Ohio Department of Education
Maria Lohr
– Ohio Department of Education
Megan Vermillion (she/her/hers)
– Ohio Department of Education
Michael Demczyk, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ohio Department of Education
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Educators to Uncover and Reverse Underachievement
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Educators to Uncover and Reverse Underachievement
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Sylvia B. Rimm, PhD
– Educational Assessment Service Inc.
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Streamlining GT Identification and Collecting Actionable Data Using Project GT
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Workshop: Streamlining GT Identification and Collecting Actionable Data Using Project GT
Location: Cancun
Jill Lowe
– Project Education
Alicia Bergeron, MEd, RTSBA (she/her/hers)
– Project Education
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exploring In-Class Experiences of Honors and General Education Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exploring In-class Experiences of Honors and General Education Students
Location: Coronado D/E
Angie L. Miller (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Bloomington
Amber D. Dumford (she/her/hers)
– University of South Florida
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: A Report From The Dream Unencumbered
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Featured Session: A Report From The Dream Unencumbered
Location: Coronado H
Shelagh A. Gallagher
– Engaged Education
Tarek C. Grantham
– University of Georgia
Sarah Elwell
– American Federation of Teachers
April Wells
– Illinois School District U-46
Stephen Linkous
– Arlington Public Schools
Kisha McCray
– National Head Start Association
Featured Speaker
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Grant Writing 101: Tips for Successful Funding Proposals
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Grant Writing 101: Tips for Successful Funding Proposals
Location: Durango 2
Del Siegle
– University of Connecticut
D. Betsy Mccoach, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Catherine A. Little, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Growing Allyship With Teachers and Parents of Gifted LGBTQIA+ Youth
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Growing Allyship With Teachers and Parents of Gifted LGBTQIA+ Youth
Location: Coronado T
Jennifer L. Gottschalk (she/her/hers)
– Douglas County Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Growing Giftedness: A Talent Development Program
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Growing Giftedness: A Talent Development Program
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Mary Ogunrinde, MA
– Pinellas County Schools
Coral Marsh
– Pinellas County Schools
Nichole M. Delemeester, Master's Ed Leadership
– Pinellas County Schools
Jennifer K. Scott
– Pinellas County Schools
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
If You’re Happy and You Know It: Complexities of SEL among young gifted children (Birth to 8)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
If You’re Happy and You Know It: Complexities of SEL Among Young Gifted Children (Birth to 8)
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Bronwyn MacFarlane, PhD
– Arkansas State University, Center for Excellence in Education
Ellen Honeck, PhD
– Tessellations: The Beneventi School
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Gifted Educators (K-12)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Initial Practice-based Professional Preparation Standards for Gifted Educators (K-12)
Location: Coronado K
Susan K. Johnsen (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Julia L. Roberts, EdD
– Western Kentucky University
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parenting Primer: How to Navigate Educational Systems for Twice Exceptional Learners
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parenting Primer: How to Navigate Educational Systems for Twice-Exceptional Learners
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Kelly Margot, PhD
– Grand Valley State University
Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Project Group - Thirty Years of Genius Hour/Passion Projects and How it has Evolved
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Project Group - Thirty Years of Genius Hour/Passion Projects and How It Has Evolved
Location: Coronado M/N
Richard Shroyer
– Logos Lab School
Roya Maze (she/her/hers)
– Logos Lab School
Tiauna Washington (she/her/hers)
– Logos Lab School
Cassie Laudermilk (she/her/hers)
– Logos Lab School
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Psychoeducational Profiles of High Ability Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Psychoeducational Profiles of High-ability Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Brandon LeBeau
– University of Iowa
Megan Foley Nicpon
– University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Alissa F. Doobay (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa
Katie Schabilion, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center
Christopher Smith, PhD (he/him/his)
– Belin-Blank Center
Amanda J. Berns (she/her/hers)
– Belin-Blank Center Assessment and Counseling Clinic
Susan Assouline, PhD
– Belin-Blank Center At University Of Iowa
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Social and Emotional Support for Ourselves and our Gifted Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Social-Emotional Support for Ourselves and Our Gifted Students
Location: Fiesta 6
Edward R. Amend, PsyD
– The Amend Group
Emily Kircher-Morris (she/her/hers)
– Neurodiversity Podcast
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using the SEM Model to Develop the Gifts and Talents of Underrepresented and 2e Students
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using the Schoolwide Enrichment Model to Develop the Gifts and Talents of Underrepresented and Twice-Exceptional Students
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Sally R. Reis
– Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
Joseph S. Renzulli, PhD
– Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming Our Robot Overlords: ChatGPT, Midjourney, and the Ever Evolving World of AI
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming Our Robot Overlords: ChatGPT, Midjourney, and the Ever-evolving World of AI
Location: Coronado J
Brian Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Angela M. Housand
– University of North Carolina Wilmington
Concurrent
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
What’s Up Doc? Enriching Content for Students with Gifts and Talents Using Primary Sources
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
What’s Up, Doc? Enriching Content for Students with Gifts and Talents Using Primary Sources
Location: Coronado F/G
Magdalena Fitzsimmons, BM, MM, PhD in progress (she/her/hers)
– Towson University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advocates in Action: The Keys to Making Successful & Lasting Change
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advocates in Action: The Keys to Making Successful and Lasting Change
Location: Yucatan 1
Kali Fedor (she/her/hers)
– Commonwealth University of PA - Bloomsburg Campus
Ciminy St. Clair (she/her/hers)
– Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Anchoring Conceptions of “Twice Exceptionality” in Reality
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Anchoring Conceptions of Twice Exceptionality in Reality
Location: Durango 1
Lillian L. DeShon (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Lisa Rubenstein
– Ball State University
Kathrin Maki
– University of Florida
Marie Douge
– University of Florida
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Another Swing of the Pendulum: Talented Readers and the Science of Reading
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Another Swing of the Pendulum: Talented Readers and the Science of Reading
Location: Baja
Elizabeth A. Fogarty (she/her/hers)
– University of St. Thomas
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Behavioral Characteristics of the Artistically Gifted and Talented
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Behavioral Characteristics of the Artistically Gifted and Talented
Location: Coronado T
Larry S. Barnfield, MS ATR-BC (he/him/his)
– Arts Partners
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Identification: Practical Strategies to Enhance English Learner Education
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Identification: Practical Strategies to Enhance English Learner Education
Location: Coronado J
Shana D. Lusk
– University of Connecticut
Susan Dulong Langley, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Connecting to Learning: Real World Strategies for Increasing Motivation in Gifted Learners
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Connecting to Learning: Real-world Strategies for Increasing Motivation in Gifted Learners
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Carol Malueg (she/her/hers)
– Gifted Roads LLC
Cori Paulet (she/her/hers)
– Self-Employed
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Equitable Opportunities for Students through Academic Enrichment
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Equitable Opportunities for Students Through Academic Enrichment
Location: Fiesta 7/8
VANESSA NORMAN
– Allen ISD
Amy James
– Allen ISD
Kari Lockhart, PhD
– Allen Independent School District
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing STEM Talent by Integrating Collaboration, Perseverance and Psychosocial Skills
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing STEM Talent by Integrating Collaboration, Perseverance, and Psychosocial Skills
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Maryann R. Hebda
– Baylor University
Kailah Hall
– Baylor University
Hannah Davis (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Tracey N. Sulak (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dr Martin D. Jenkins Scholars
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars Presentation
Location: Monterey 1
Alissa Cress (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Nielsen Pereira, PhD
– Purdue University/Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute
Javetta Jones Roberson, Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
– McKinney ISD
Michelle F. Frazier Trotman Scott
– University of West Georgia
Erinn Fears Floyd, PhD
– /Director of Training and Partnership Development, I URGGE
Joy Lawson Davis
– Johns Hopkins Univ & Bridges Academy Graduate School
Kristina Ayers Paul, PhD
– The Grayson School
Matthew Fugate (he/him/his)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Tarek C. Grantham
– University of Georgia
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Eliciting Advanced Learning Evidence: A Dynamic Approach for Gifted English Learners
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Eliciting Advanced Learning Evidence: A Dynamic Approach for Gifted English Learners
Location: Coronado J
Susan Dulong Langley, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Del Siegle
– University of Connecticut
John P. Burrell
– University of Connecticut
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Makerspace to 'Changemaker'-space: Transformative STEM-based Agency Opportunities
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Makerspace to 'Changemaker'-space: Transformative STEM-based Agency Opportunities
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Elizabeth E. Schucker, M.Ed., Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
– Schuylkill Valley School District
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get Your Passports Ready: Using Virtual Field Trips to Build Critical Consciousness
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get Your Passports Ready: Using Virtual Field Trips to Build Critical Consciousness
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Jessica Manzone
– Northern Arizona University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Getting to the Root Causes of 2e: Are There Foundational Factors That We Are Overlooking?
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Getting to the Root Causes of Twice Exceptionality: Are There Foundational Factors That We Are Overlooking?
Location: Coronado D/E
Austina De Bonte, MEng (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School
Hilary Wisdom, Au.D. (she/her/hers)
– Able Kids Foundation
Megan E. Locke, AuD
– Able Kids Foundation
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
GT Nature-Tech: Using Digital Technology Outdoors with Gifted Learners
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
GT Nature-tech: Using Digital Technology Outdoors with Gifted Learners
Location: Durango 2
Leigh Ann Fish
– University of Maine at Farmington
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Impacting Classroom Instruction through High Leverage Practices in Gifted Education
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Impacting Classroom Instruction Through High Leverage Practices in Gifted Education
Location: Coronado K
Vicki Phelps (she/her/hers)
– Quest Academy
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Implementing Universal Screening and Local Norms to Support Equity & Excellence
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Implementing Universal Screening and Local Norms to Support Equity and Excellence
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Jill L. Adelson, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Adelson Research & Consulting
Sheyanne S. Smith, MAT
– Nebraska Department of Education
Jolene Teske, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Des Moines Public Schools Advanced Learning Program
Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D.
– Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Ann Robinson (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Increasing Equity in ID Through Multiple Pathways Identification and Universal Screening
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Increasing Equity in ID Through Multiple Pathways Identification and Universal Screening
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Jillian Gates
– Anchorage School District
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Launching a Javits Grant and Gifted Programming in a Large District
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Launching a Javits Grant and Gifted Programming in a Large District
Location: Coronado R/S
Kelly Margot, PhD
– Grand Valley State University
Chandra B. Floyd (she/her/hers)
– Kennesaw State University
Valeria A. Jackson (she/her/hers)
– Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)
Sarah E. Miller
– Roeper Institute
Lohren Carter-Nzoma (she/her/hers)
– Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)
David D. Bailey, M.Ed.
– Bates Academy, DPSCD
Ashly Latham (she/her/hers)
– Grand Valley State University & Battle Creek Public Schools
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Project Based Learning to Meet the Needs of Gifted Multilingual Learners
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Project Based Learning to Meet the Needs of Gifted Multilingual Learners
Location: Coronado P/Q
Anna McCormick
– Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Lori Leibowitz (she/her/hers)
– Norwalk Public Schools/Baylor University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Providing 2e Friendly Environments: Minimizing Anxiety and Building Autonomy
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Providing Twice-Exceptional Friendly Environments: Minimizing Anxiety and Building Autonomy
Location: Coronado L
Susan M. Baum, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Relentless Refusal in Twice Exceptional Kids: Strategies to understand and improve behavior
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Relentless Refusal in Twice-Exceptional Kids: Strategies to Understand and Improve Behavior
Location: Coronado L
Kelsey Darmochwal (she/her/hers)
– Positive Perceptions, LLC
Lynne Beardsley (she/her/hers)
– Getting it Together, LLC
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Self-Assess with Low Stress: Tools for Program Review
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Self-assess with Low Stress: Tools for Program Review
Location: Fiesta 5
Kyra Wilcox-Conley
– Heartland Area Education Agency
Kate Boonstra, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Heartland Area Education Agency
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Serving Gifted Students in the General Education Classroom
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Serving Gifted Students in the General Education Classroom
Location: Coronado F/G
Heidi Weber, M.A. Ed and NBCT
– Loveland Elementary School
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Shining in the Classroom Through Nonverbal Expressions of Brilliance
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Shining in the Classroom Through Nonverbal Expressions of Brilliance
Location: Coronado M/N
Mark Hess, MA Ed
– Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sig Session 4
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: Balancing Equity & Excellence: Lessons from the National Working Group on Advanced Education
Location: Coronado H
Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University
Nick Colangelo
– Belin-Blank Center, The University of Iowa
Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
– Center for Talent Development
April Wells
– Illinois School District U-46
Signature Session
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Status of Creativity in the Field of Gifted Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Status of Creativity in the Field of Gifted Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Bekir O. Akce (he/him/his)
– Purdue University
Kristen Seward, Master's in Educational Psychology/School Counseling; Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies/Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategies to Support the SEL Needs of Gifted Students Using a Strengths-Based Lens
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategies to Support the SEL Needs of Gifted Students Using a Strengths-based Lens
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Adam Laningham
– Bright Child AZ
VIckie L. Driver, MBA, MEd
– Riverside Insights
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Talent Development: A Path Towards Equitable Gifted Programs
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Talent Development: A Path Towards Equitable Gifted Programs
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Debi K. Torres (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Teacher Agency Providing Support for Twice Exceptional Learners
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Teacher Agency Providing Support for Twice-Exceptional Learners
Location: Coronado K
Tinysha L. McCordBrock (she/her/hers)
– National University former Northcentral University (NCU)
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Importance of Creativity in the Classroom: Findings from Students and Teachers
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Importance of Creativity in the Classroom: Findings from Students and Teachers
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Angie L. Miller (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Bloomington
Combined
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Parenting Playbook: Coaching Gifted Children to Success
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Parenting Playbook: Coaching Gifted Children to Success
Location: Fiesta 6
Emily Kircher-Morris (she/her/hers)
– Neurodiversity Podcast
Edward R. Amend, PsyD
– The Amend Group
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
There is No Plan(et) B: Helping Gifted Students Become Globally and Environmentally Aware
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
There Is No Plan(et) B: Helping Gifted Students Become Globally and Environmentally Aware
Location: Cancun
Kimberley Daly (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Anne K. Horak (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Dana L. Plowden
– George Mason University
Concurrent
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using the Spiral Model to Understand the Multiexceptional (ME) Developmental Trajectory
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using the Spiral Model to Understand the Multiexceptional Developmental Trajectory
Location: Durango 1
Karen Arnstein (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
BARRY B. GELSTON (he/him/his)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Combined
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Believe in Black Genius: Lessons from Affinity Spaces for Gifted Students of Color
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Believe in Black Genius: Lessons from Affinity Spaces for Gifted Students of Color
Location: Fiesta 3/4
Justin H. Dove, EdS, NCSP, LEP (he/him/his)
– Mirman School
Jon W. Goodwin
– University of California, Santa Barbara
Ericka Dean (she/her/hers)
– Mirman School
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Controlling the Chaos with Red Dragon and White Dragon
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Controlling the Chaos with Red Dragon and White Dragon
Location: Fiesta 7/8
Lynne Beardsley (she/her/hers)
– Getting it Together, LLC
Kelsey Darmochwal (she/her/hers)
– Positive Perceptions, LLC
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Tales as Old as Time: Enhancing Creativity Through Book Publication
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Tales as Old as Time: Enhancing Creativity Through Book Publication
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Alicia Schroeder-Schock, MA (she/her/hers)
– West Fargo Public Schools
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Curriculum Supports and Scaffolds: Bridging Access to Advanced Content
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Curriculum Supports and Scaffolds: Bridging Access to Advanced Content
Location: Coronado L
Emily L. Mofield, EdD
– Lipscomb University
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Equity and Excellence: Using Research for Policy Change in Gifted Education
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Equity and Excellence: Using Research for Policy Change in Gifted Education
Location: Coronado J
Lindsay Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)
– East Tennessee State University
Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD
– Johns Hopkins University
Reby Parsley, Ed.D, NBCT
– Kent School District/WAETAG President
Penny G. Zimring, MS, A&S (she/her/hers)
– Maryland Educators of Gifted Students
Jennifer Madsen
– New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Students to Address Global Challenges
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Students to Address Global Challenges
Location: Fiesta 1/2
Lisa DB Turner, EdD
– Independent
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted ELs: Helping Schools Identify an Under Identified Population
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gifted ELs: Helping Schools Identify an Underidentified Population
Location: Coronado R/S
Jana Moore (she/her/hers)
– Parkside Middle School
Kristin M. Henry, MA (she/her/hers)
– Parkside Middle School
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Having a Different Brain is Cool!: Empowering Twice Exceptional Learners
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Having a Different Brain Is Cool!: Empowering Twice-Exceptional Learners
Location: Fiesta 6
Andrea Brucella Finnegan, M. S. Ed (she/her/hers)
– Operation House Call at Yale School of Nursing
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Increasing Equitable Access to G/T Services for Rural 2e Learners in Title I Schools
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Increasing Equitable Access to G/T Services for Rural Twice-Exceptional Learners in Title I Schools
Location: Coronado P/Q
Holly A. Kincaid
– Sun River Valley Schools
Marcia A. B Delcourt
– Western Connecticut State University
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Maximizing the Development of 2E Learners: A Framework of Stakeholder Supports
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Maximizing the Development of Twice-Exceptional Learners: A Framework of Stakeholder Supports
Location: Coronado D/E
Kristie L. Speirs Neumeister
– Ball State University
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
No Glazed Eyes: Engaging and Inspiring Gifted Students Through STEM
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
No Glazed Eyes: Engaging and Inspiring Gifted Students Through STEM
Location: Fiesta 9/10
Kimberley Daly (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Dana L. Plowden
– George Mason University
Anne K. Horak (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parenting, Parenting the Gifted, and Parenting LGBTQ-Gifted Children: Are These Different?
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Parenting, Parenting the Gifted, and Parenting LGBTQ-Gifted Children: Are These Different?
Location: Coronado T
Erin M. Miller, PhD
– Bridgewater College
Hope Elisabeth Wilson (she/her/hers)
– Northern Illinois University
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Professional Learning to Increase Understanding and Use of Academic Acceleration
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Professional Learning to Increase Understanding and Use of Academic Acceleration
Location: Coronado K
Daniel A. Long
– University of Connecticut
Del Siegle
– University of Connecticut
D. Betsy Mccoach, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Susan Assouline, PhD
– Belin-Blank Center At University Of Iowa
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pulling Back the Curtain: Cultivating a Media & Critical Thinking Partnership
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pulling Back the Curtain: Cultivating a Media and Critical Thinking Partnership
Location: Yucatan 2/3
Shannon McDonald (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Raising Next Generation Leaders Helping Gifted Learners Realize Leadership Potentials
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Raising Next Generation Leaders: Helping Gifted Learners Realize Leadership Potential
Location: Coronado A/B/C
JanetViana Clarke-Green (she/her/hers)
– Benjamin Tasker Middle School Prince George's County Public School
Davlyn Hollie (she/her/hers)
– Benjamin Tasker Middle School/Prince George's County Public Schools
Marites T. Melad (she/her/hers)
– Prince George's County Public School
Stephanie Gutscher (she/her/hers)
– Benjamin Tasker Middle School/Prince George's County Public Schools
Denean Nicole Fields, EDD (she/her/hers)
– Prince George's County Public Schools, Benjamin Tasker Middle School/Adjunct Professor/Founder and CEO of IEXDG
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: Teaching Controversial Topics
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Signature Session: Teaching Controversial Topics
Location: Coronado H
Sally R. Reis
– Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
Matthew Fugate (he/him/his)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Jessica Wright
– Florida Freedom to Read Project
Viviana Prieto, Ed.S. (she/her/hers)
– Marion County Public Schools
Signature Session
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Dream Trampoline: Strategies for Fostering Creative Thinking
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Dream Trampoline: Strategies for Fostering Creative Thinking
Location: Monterey 1
Sam Nguyen, MEd, Academic & Intellectually Gifted Children License (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Chris Ryan, MBA (he/him/his)
– Silverquicken Education
Leslie Kerner, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Silverquicken Education
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Pentatech: 5 Tech Competencies for 21st-Century Gifted Students
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Pentatech: 5 Tech Competencies for 21st-century Gifted Students
Location: Durango 2
Talbot S. Hook
– University of Connecticut
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Potential of Lesson Study to Support Gifted Education in all K-12 Classrooms
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Potential of Lesson Study to Support Gifted Education in All K-12 Classrooms
Location: Durango 1
Micah N. Bruce-Davis, M. A. (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Transforming Classrooms into Communities of Thinking by Opening Units to Inquiry
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Transforming Classrooms into Communities of Thinking by Opening Units to Inquiry
Location: Coronado F/G
Jann H. Leppien
– Whitworth University
Nancy B. Hertzog (she/her/hers)
– University of Washington
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Case studies of advanced children and early affective learning
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Case Studies of Advanced Children and Early Affective Learning
Location: Baja
Bronwyn MacFarlane, PhD
– Arkansas State University, Center for Excellence in Education
Ellen Honeck, PhD
– Tessellations: The Beneventi School
Concurrent
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Two Decades of Equity in Action: Developing Talent in the Young Scholars Model
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Two Decades of Equity in Action: Developing Talent in the Young Scholars Model
Location: Cancun
Molly Hammel, MA (she/her/hers)
– Eden Prairie Schools
Carol V. Horn (she/her/hers)
– independent consultant
Catherine A. Little, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Kirsten Maloney (she/her/hers)
– Fairfax County Public Schools
Cheryl A. McCullough, MA, Ed.S
– Arlington Public Schools
Concurrent
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Business Meeting
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Business Meeting
Location: Durango 2
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Memorial for Jaime Castellano
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Memorial for Jaime Castellano
Location: Durango 1
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Legacy Archive Project
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Legacy Archive Project
Location: Durango 2
Kristofor R. Wiley
– James Madison University
Joyce Miller, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University Commerce
Andrea Hughs-Baird, PhD
– STAR: Strive for Thriving Advocacy and Resources
Concurrent
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NEW LOCATION! NAGC23 Beach Party
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NEW LOCATION! NAGC23 Beach Party
Location: Coronado K
Sunday, November 12, 2023
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Help Desk Open
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
NAGC Help Desk Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Avoiding All AP All the Time: How Load Monitoring Can Defuse Academic Burnout
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Avoiding All AP All the Time: How Load Monitoring Can Defuse Academic Burnout
Location: Coronado R/S
Amy G. May (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Leny Philipose, MEd (she/her/hers)
– University of North Texas
Travis D. Hill (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curriculum Planning for the Gifted in the Regular Classroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Curriculum Planning for the Gifted in the Regular Classroom
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD (she/her/hers)
– College of William and Mary
Tamra Stambaugh
– Whitworth University
Catherine A. Little, PhD
– University of Connecticut
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Makers on the Move and Creating a Differentiated Classroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Makers on the Move and Creating a Differentiated Classroom
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Sara Hays, EdS, NBCT
– Great Rivers Education Service Cooperative
Allen Hays, MSE
– Arkansas State University Delta STEM Education Center
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing Creative Giftedness Through Creative Problem Solving and Future Problem Solving
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Nurturing Creative Giftedness Through Creative Problem Solving and Future Problem Solving
Location: Coronado M/N
Connie L. Phelps
– Emporia State University
April Michele
– Future Problem Solving Program International
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Social-Emotional Development of Gifted LGBTQ Individuals: Retrospective Studies Part Two
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Social-Emotional Development of Gifted LGBTQ Individuals: Retrospective Studies Part Two
Location: Monterey 1
F. Richard Olenchak
– Purdue University
Jai L. Thomas, M.Ed
– Los Angeles Unified School District
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Sustaining Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Using a WCGTC Global Principles' Lens
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Sustaining Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Using a WCGTC Global Principles' Lens
Location: Coronado P/Q
Christine L. Weber
– University of North Florida
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Development of the Degrees of Equity Grading Scale Framework Applied to Gifted Education
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Development of the Degrees of Equity Grading Scale Framework Applied to Gifted Education
Location: Durango 1
Annessia J. Bullard
– University of Georgia
Tarek C. Grantham
– University of Georgia
Matthew J. Madison (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Meg Easom Hines (she/her/hers)
– University of Georgia
Thelron Pleas
– University of Georgia
Joshua Rysiew
– University of Georgia
Super Sunday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why Didn’t They Tell Me About This? A Latina’s Mothers Battle with the Gifted Education System
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why Didn’t They Tell Me About This? A Latina Mother's Battle with the Gifted Education System
Location: Durango 2
Alia N. Pineda Medina
– Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER2I)
Alissa Cress (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Being “Roeperian”: Our Hope for Gifted Child Education
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Being “Roeperian”: Our Hope for Gifted Child Education
Location: Coronado P/Q
Robert A. Schultz
– University of Toledo
james R. delisle (he/him/his)
– -Kent State University
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Do More of What Makes you Awesome: MIcro-Schools for 2e Children
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Do More of What Makes You Awesome: Micro-schools for Twice-Exceptional Children
Location: Monterey 1
Jade Rivera, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Making Magical Experiences: The Reality Behind Productions and Exhibitions
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Making Magical Experiences: The Reality Behind Productions and Exhibitions
Location: Coronado R/S
Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius
– Center for Talent Development
Rena F. Subotnik
– Academic Talent Development Program, UC Berkeley Grad School of Ed
Frank C. Worrell
– University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
Steven Heil, MA (he/him/his)
– New Mexico Public Education Department
Angie L. Miller (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University Bloomington
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Potential or Privilege? The Bare Necessities of Equitable Identification in Early Childhood
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Potential or Privilege? The Bare Necessities of Equitable Identification in Early Childhood
Location: Coronado M/N
Rebecca L. O'Brien
– Whitworth University
Meryl Faulkner, EdD
– Denver Public Schools
Kelly L. Kearney
– University of Connecticut
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Practically Perfect Program Evaluation: Getting Started With Good Tools
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Practically Perfect Program Evaluation: Getting Started with Good Tools
Location: Durango 2
Melanie Caughey (she/her/hers)
– University of Scranton
Cheryll M. Adams (she/her/hers)
– Ball State University
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research-to-Practice Lightning Talks: The Latest Research that Practitioners Need to Know
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Research-to-practice Lightning Talks: The Latest Research That Practitioners Need to Know
Location: Monterrey 2/3
Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, PhD
– Texas A&M University
Matthew Makel, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Calgary
Scott J. Peters, PhD
– Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Dante D. Dixson
– Michigan State University
Daniel A. Long
– University of Connecticut
Anne N. Rinn, PhD
– University of North Texas
Megan Foley Nicpon
– University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center
Hyeseong Lee, PhD
– Lewis University
Nielsen Pereira, PhD
– Purdue University/Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute
Lindsay Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)
– East Tennessee State University
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Social & Emotional Learning Isn’t a Dirty Word
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Social-Emotional Learning Isn’t a Dirty Word
Location: Durango 1
Emily Kircher-Morris (she/her/hers)
– Neurodiversity Podcast
Susan M. Baum, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Bonnie Taylor, Master of Education in Educational Leadership (she/her/hers)
– Pinellas County Public Schools
Kelsey Darmochwal (she/her/hers)
– Positive Perceptions, LLC
Andy Parra Martinez, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Arkansas, Department of Education Reform
Miranda Vernon (she/her/hers)
– University of Arkansas
Super Sunday
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speed Geeking
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speed Geeking
Location: Coronado A/B/C
Shirley J. Farrell (she/her/hers)
– Troy University
Philip Cottone
– Grade Power Learning/ Tampa Bay Learning LLC
Becky A. Renegar
– Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools
Super Sunday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Closing Keynote: The Learner Inside: Creating Emotional Safety in Learning
Location: Coronado H
Donovan Taylor Hall