TAGT giftED19: Full Schedule

1:00pm CST

Mindsets & Mastery: Why Am I Grading This?!

Join us for an amusing but thought-provoking dive into the common pitfalls of traditional grading practices, and see how they can hinder effort and motivation in gifted students. Discover alternative approaches to grading that foster a Growth Mindset, encourage risk-taking and creativity, and help our gradebooks tell the whole story

Speakers

Matt Wells

GT Trainer & Science Dept. Chair, CFISD

Matt is an award-winning teacher, science department chair, GT trainer and AP consultant based in Houston, TX. A regular presenter at giftED, CAST and other conferences, Matt is a Past-President of STAT and TABT, and winner of numerous teaching awards, including NABT's "Outstanding... Read More →

Kate Wells

GT Trainer & Elementary Teacher, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

Kate is a GT Trainer and award-winning elementary teacher who has worked in multiple grade levels and content areas with Gifted, SPED and ESL populations from a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Passionate about differentiating both instruction AND assessment, and an expert... Read More →

giftED19 Mindsets & Mastery pdf

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Grand Oaks CD JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Program Options and Design

Core Area Program Options and Design
Audience Teachers
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Differentiation, Mindsets, Other Grading Practices

TAGT giftED19

1:00pm CST

Matt Wells

Kate Wells

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