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Amy Ellingson

Spring Branch ISD
Facilitator for Advanced Academic Studies
Houston, Texas

Amy Ellingson has worked as a facilitator in Advanced Academics Studies in Spring Branch ISD for the past 9 years, where she is also the AP Exam coordinator and supports advanced learner pathways. Before that, she taught middle and high school Spanish for 16 years. She is the president of the Houston Cooperative on the Gifted, which provides training for teachers in the Houston area. Amy loves to provide relevant, practical professional development to educators.

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9:00am CST

Challenge Accepted: Practical Approaches to Equitable Identification Cibolo 5Justin Vawter • Ben Koch, M.Ed.

11:30am CST

Secondary Gifted Services Panel Grand Oaks EFMichelle Swain • Tish Cawley • Debbie Smith

1:30pm CST

MasterMind: Taking Off the Mask Grand Oaks Ballroom G-MAshanti Branch

3:30pm CST

Emerging Leaders Program Interest Meeting & Alumni Meet-Up TAGT HQ

4:00pm CST

Digital Differentiation for Gifted Learners Cibolo 5Andi McNair

7:00pm CST

The Mask You Live In Documentary Screening Cibolo 5

7:30am CST

Differentiation Through Creativity Cibolo 6Sandy Sook TEA Town Hall: Building G/T Certification, Part I Cibolo 7Monica Brewer

8:45am CST

MasterMind: The Gift of Failure Grand Oaks Ballroom G-MJessica Lahey

11:00am CST

Advocating for Important Policies: Why and How? Grand Oaks RSJulia Roberts AP Capstone: A Perfect Match for Gifted High School Students Grand Oaks ABMichelle Swain If You Love It, Let It Go: Popular Practices and Favorite Myths That Are Holding G/T Education Back Indian Paintbrush/LakesparClinton Rodriguez

12:00pm CST

Lunch Provided to All Attendees Marketplace Exhibit Hall

1:15pm CST

Differentiation Made Modern: Using Hyperdocs to Differentiate for Gifted Learners Cibolo 6Lisa Van Gemert Empowering Middle School Students Using the Texas Performance Standards Project Grand Oaks ABHeather Bland

2:30pm CST

Discussing Practical Solutions for the New State Plan Cibolo 7Justin Vawter • Ben Koch, M.Ed. Let’s Talk: Quality Curriculum Development Grand Oaks EFTamra Stambaugh • Eric Fecht • Catherine Little • Ashley Carpenter

4:30pm CST

Framing Leadership Stories Indian Paintbrush/LakesparJJ Colburn • Mary Christopher • Cecelia Boswell, Ed.D. Speed Geeking Cibolo 5Andi McNair • Lisa Van Gemert • Stephanie Shackelford • Melanie Beckett • Brigette Cardenas • Rolando Ruvalcaba • Dr. Brian Housand • Justin Vawter • Clinton Rodriguez • Laila Ferris

7:30am CST

TEA Gifted/Talented Education Update (Repeat Session) Indian Paintbrush/LakesparMonica Brewer Texas State Plan Work Session: Creating an Action Plan Cibolo 6Monica Simonds

8:30am CST

Gifted Program Evaluation: Assessing Effectiveness Indian Paintbrush/LakesparKristie Speirs Neumeister • Virgina Burney

9:00am CST

The Journey From Meets to Masters: Depth and Complexity Meets the 4 Parallels Grand Oaks NOClinton Rodriguez The Not-So-Fab Four: Mental Health & Gifted Youth FreesiaLisa Van Gemert

10:45am CST

MasterMind Session: #whyGT Grand Oaks Ballroom G-MFaith Borkataky-Varma • Hana Bredstein • Jayden Gathers • Victor Rodriguez • Abigail Weston

12:45pm CST

Acceleration Summit Cibolo 7Susan Assouline • Dr. Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik