TAGT giftED19: Full Schedule

9:00am CST

CANCELLED: DC Icons and 2e Learners

This session has been cancelled due to a speaker emergency.

This session focuses in on how to challenge and support learners that are twice exceptional with an ADHD diagnosis. We will look at the learning strengths that accompany ADHD and how to utilize the icons for depth and complexity in challenging these learners.

Speakers

Dr. Carrie Simpson

Educational Consultant

Dr. Carrie Simpson has made a career of understanding, researching, and utilizing differentiated instruction as part of the foundation for teaching. Her work in the field of gifted education, followed by curriculum development and teacher training in the field of special needs brought... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Bluebonnet/Dogwood JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience Teachers
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Differentiation, 2E, Gifted+Equity Track

10:15am CST

Considerations for Gifted Students With ADHD

Students may be both gifted and have ADHD. ADHD is characterized by challenges with executive functioning skills such as organization, planning, and time management. Also, students with ADHD often have challenges with social interactions. Implications of the disorder will be explored as it relates to programming for gifted students.

Speakers

Anise Flowers

Wednesday December 4, 2019 10:15am - 11:15am CST
Goldenrod JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Nature and Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Nature and Needs of the Gifted
Audience Teachers, Parents
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, Gifted+Equity Track, Grades K-5, Grades 6-8

11:30am CST

Davidson Institute @ 20: What We’ve Learned About PG Children

Profound giftedness adds a layer of complexity to the already challenging realm of parenting. These students' developmental and educational trajectories differ even among the gifted population. Although no handbook for PG exists, our work in supporting PG students over 20 years provides insight to the trends observed of 6,000+ families.

Speakers

Jessica Mingo

Assistant Director, Davidson Institute for Talent Development

Jessica Mingo joined the Davidson Institute in 2013 and has been involved in various features of the Young Scholars program including the Family Consultant Team, Young Scholars Ambassador Program, Davidson Alumni, and various Davidson publications. Now as Assistant Director of Young... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CST
Freesia JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Nature and Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Nature and Needs of the Gifted
Audience All
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, Parents/Community, Profoundly Gifted, Parent Track

4:00pm CST

G/T and ELL . . . Now What?

Discover the common characteristics of English language learners (ELLs) who are gifted and talented and how to nurture the high abilities of students with limited English proficiency. Attain numerous strategies and free online resources for creating an optimal learning environment for gifted and talented ELLs.

Speakers

Tracy Dennis

Director of Instruction, Flour Bluff ISD

Tracy has served in education for over 25 years as an elementary and a middle school teacher, a campus instructional specialist, a campus administrator, an educational specialist at Region 13 Education Service Center, instructional coach and a district administrator.

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Wednesday December 4, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Bluebonnet/Dogwood JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience All
Session Level Applied
Keywords 2E, ELL, Gifted+Equity Track

7:30am CST

Twice-Exceptional Students and G/T Services

Often, twice-exceptional learners are misdiagnosed or misidentified as a result of misconceptions regarding their needs and appropriate service options. The school community must be able to respond to their unique exceptionalities and potentialities. Investigate the TEA G/T Equity website with the lead of the TEA 2e Task Force.

Speakers

Donna Ashby

G/T Specialist, Region 7 ESC

Donna Ashby M. Ed., a G/T Specialist for over 15 years at Region 7 Education Service Center, has created and conducted numerous programs and events for thousands of students across East Texas including Model United Nations, robotics, the Imagination Fair, and Innovative Inventions... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Bluebonnet/Dogwood JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Nature and Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Nature and Needs of the Gifted
Audience Program coordinators, Counselors
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, Equity/Diversity, Advocacy, Gifted+Equity Track

1:00pm CST

In Search of Equity: Removing Barriers to the Identification of At-Risk Populations

The identification of students for services is challenging for even the most experienced professional. In this interactive session we will explore root causes that lead to under-representation and solutions that remove barriers, increase equity, and opportunity for students who may live in poverty and/or are English learners or twice exceptional.

Speakers

Wendy Behrens

State Director/Gifted Education Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

Wendy Behrens is the Gifted Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education and Director of Project North Star, a Javits Grant. Previously she worked as a district gifted services coordinator and consultant for the Science Museum of Minnesota. She frequently presents... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Bluebonnet/Dogwood JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Identification and Assessment

Core Area Identification and Assessment
Audience All
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, ELL, Identification, Gifted+Equity Track, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

1:15pm CST

And Then They Go to College . . .

In the K-12 environment, getting gifted/2e learner needs met is difficult, but doable. When they go to college, it's a whole different game. One small state university is attempting to meet the needs of underrepresented gifted/2e learners with a totally new program. Interactive discussion will take place.

Speakers

Lou Lloyd-Zannini

Advocate for Gifted/2e Learners, University College, UHV

Lou Lloyd-Zannini has been engaged in gifted education for more than twenty years, and has been training leaders at the school and district level since 1994. In his new role, he serves with the University College of UHV, where he is building and directing the Gifted/Twice-Exception... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm CST
Goldenrod JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Program Options and Design

Core Area Program Options and Design
Audience Counselors, Parents
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, Equity/Diversity, Advocacy, Gifted+Equity Track, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

4:30pm CST

Literature That Connects to G/T Students

Research shows that when students "see" themselves within the pages of a book, their mind is more open and receptive. Our gifted population is certainly no exception. Participants will be exposed to a variety of texts with gifted characters. In addition, twice-exceptional students will be highlighted.

Speakers

Melissa Saphos

Texas Education Service Center Region 6

Melissa Saphos has always been a teacher at heart, although she took a twisty path to get there! She has enjoyed a career in journalism, marketing, banking, and education and considers herself fortunate for the experiences that allow her to advocate for teachers and learners. She... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm CST
Bluebonnet/Dogwood JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience Teachers, Parents
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, ELA/Reading, ELL, Grades K-5

8:30am CST

Social-Emotional Enrichment, Acceleration, and Differentiation

This session will focus on how to use a developmental, standards-based approach to enrichment, acceleration, and differentiation for the social emotional learning of gifted students in order to identify and develop students' strengths and weaknesses. Learn how one school is trying to go beyond identification to servicing students' social-emotional needs.

Speakers

Holly Mohler

Headmaster/Principal, School for the Highly Gifted, Grand Prairie ISD

Holly Mohler opened the School for the Highly Gifted in 2014 and is still currently leading the in-district, GPISD charter as its headmaster. She has spent thirteen of her fifteen years in education in Grand Prairie ISD serving in a variety of roles: elementary teacher, elementary... Read More →

Rebekah Swaim

Early Childhood Behavior Therapist, GRAND PRAIRIE ISD,ADMINISTRATION

Tiffani Marich

Teacher, School for the Highly Gifted, Grand Prairie ISD

Baneca Henson

Counselor, School for the Highly Gifted, Grand Prairie ISD

Baneca Henson started in the field of Special Education, as a paraprofessional in a self-contained classroom, in which students exhibited emotional and behavioral disturbances and spent the next 5 years as a Special Education Teacher. Most recently, she has served as a School Counselor... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2019 8:30am - 10:30am CST
Grand Oaks CD JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Social-Emotional Needs
Audience Teachers, Counselors
Session Level Applied
Keywords 2E, Differentiation, Mindsets, Grades K-5

9:00am CST

The Not-So-Fab Four: Mental Health & Gifted Youth

Four conditions account for the majority of mental health issues experienced by gifted youth. Explore how the issues of ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder impact schools, what these issues look like in gifted youth, and how to recognize and handle them. Looking for practical ideas? You found them.

Speakers

Lisa Van Gemert

Creator, Gifted Guru

Using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun, Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s "Child Genius," and a writer of award-winning... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am CST
Freesia JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Audience Teachers, Parents
Session Level Foundational
Keywords 2E, Advocacy, Mental Health, Parent Track