TAGT giftED19: Full Schedule

9:00am CST

Challenge Me With Choice

Do you want to add challenge to your classroom? Join us as we design purposeful menus for your students. Learn the models and how we differentiate cognitive level based on student need. Finally, work with colleagues to create your own menus to implement in your classroom.

Speakers

Blythe Brown

Advanced Academics, Clear Creek ISD

Blythe Brown is an Advanced Academics Specialist in Clear Creek ISD and has 20 years of experience teaching gifted children. Blythe has presented at TAGT for 4 years, sharing her love of innovative ideas. Her experience ranges from self contained upper elementary, Math Coach, Advanced... Read More →

Dalena Ryskoski

Advanced Academics, Clear Creek ISD

Dalena Ryskoski, an Advanced Academics Specialist in Clear Creek ISD, has over 10 years of experience. Her experience ranges from self-contained classroom teacher, Advanced Academics Specialist K-5, an experienced UHCL presenter, and in and out of district presenter.

Bianca Zelenski

Advanced Academics, Clear Creek ISD

Bianca Zelenski, an Advanced Academics Specialist in Clear Creek ISD, has over 5 years of experience focused on the needs of gifted students. Her experience ranges from self-contained classroom teacher, Advanced Academics Specialist K-5, and an experienced district presenter.

Handouts for CMC pdf

Wednesday December 4, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Grand Oaks CD JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Campus-Level Specialists
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Differentiation, Student Voice, Technology, Grades K-5

9:00am CST

The Possibility of the Unexplored

80% of our oceans are unexplored. We have no idea what is beneath the surface of the undiscovered waters. What if the same is true for student learning? In this session, learn how to give gifted learners opportunities to go deep and explore using a variety of tools and strategies.

Speakers

Andi McNair

Author, Speaker, Gifted Ed Specialist, Digital Innovation Specialist, ESC Region 12, Waco, TX

Andi was a classroom teacher for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower today’s learners. She is now a published author, international speaker, gifted education specialist and digital innovation specialist at ESC... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Cibolo 6 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience Teachers, Campus-Level Specialists
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Differentiation, Technology, Critical Thinking

11:30am CST

Bridging Social-Emotional Learning and G/T Programming With Innovative Application of Tech Resources

Social/emotional learning (SEL) is a complicated but necessary component of G/T programming. G/T students have unique SEL needs and students should retain their identity and communicate their vision in curriculum. Come explore tech tools that serve as bridge between the voice of our students and academic goals for students.

For PowerPoint and tools shared, click here: https://padlet.com/roland7350/chouuodj6s4j

Speakers

Rolando Ruvalcaba M.Ed.

Educational Consultant, ESC, Region 20

Rolando Ruvalcaba has had experience facilitating G/T workshops at various levels for 16 years. Rolando is known for his interactive sessions that bring out the best of his participants. As a classroom teacher, Rolando has established himself as an effective educator for gifted students... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CST
Cibolo 3-4 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience Campus specialists, Teachers
Session Level Applied
Keywords Best Practices, Differentiation, Technology

4:00pm CST

Digital Differentiation for Gifted Learners

Differentiating for gifted learners is so much more than just giving harder or more work. In this learning experience, we will dive into digital tools that will enable gifted students to go deep and make important connections.

Speakers

Andi McNair

Author, Speaker, Gifted Ed Specialist, Digital Innovation Specialist, ESC Region 12, Waco, TX

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

Breakout, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Campus specialists
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Differentiation, Technology

4:00pm CST

Embrace the G/T Space: Get Techie With It

Get techie with the G/T digital generation through websites and apps that will engage students in using these digital tools to embrace their learning in English and Spanish. Get ready to inspire students and ignite projects, using empowering technologies, as used in our Connecting Worlds/Mundos Unidos Two-Way Dual Language G/T Magnet Program.

Speakers

Laila Ferris

Prinicpal/Interim Chief, Division of Connecting Languages/Dual Language, Mesita ECDC/Elementary School, El Paso ISD

Laila Ferris is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, with both a Bachelors of Science and Masters in Education Administration degrees. She has been the Principal of Mesita Early Childhood Development Center and Elementary School, in El Paso ISD, for 24 years and is also... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Cibolo 6 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience All
Session Level Applied
Keywords Creativity, ELL, Technology, Grades K-5

4:00pm CST

Using Data to Build Efficient G/T Identification and Differentiation

This session will discuss how to use data from multiple sources to build efficient identification of G/T students and to differentiate education for those students. Each attendee will share their process and participate in building a sample process flow for identification of G/T student using student data.

Speakers

Project Education

CEO, Project Education

Project Education is the leading provider of comprehensive educational software solutions to help school districts manage and track student data.Contact: Steve NavarreEmail: steve@projecteducation.netPhone: 972-424-6298Website: projecteducation.net

Mellony Deuel

CAO, Project Education

Mellony Deuel is the Chief Academic Officer and co-founder of Project Education. Before Project Education, Mellony spent more than 30 years as an educator in school districts across the country, 19 years as the compliance officer in a large Texas district.

Wednesday December 4, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Grand Oaks NO JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Identification and Assessment

Core Area Identification and Assessment
Audience Campus specialists, Program coordinators
Session Level Applied
Keywords Identification, Technology, Differentiation

7:30am CST

Voice and Choice Through Technology in the Secondary Classroom

Integrating technology in the classroom allows teachers to differentiate for advanced learners while offering opportunities to collaborate, communicate, think critically, and foster creativity. By utilizing tools such as Hyperdocs, Flipgrid, and Google, a teacher can address various learning styles and engage learners at various readiness levels.

Speakers

Stephanie Shackelford

Digital Learning Coach, Mansfield ISD

Within her 20+ years in education, Stephanie has taught in the English, technology, and leadership classrooms. Her passion for utilizing technology in the classroom led her to the Digital Learning team in Mansfield ISD. She has the unique opportunity to work with the Advanced Academics... Read More →

Melanie Beckett

Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, Mansfield ISD

Melanie has been an educator for over 20 years in Texas and New Mexico and has served on Advisory Councils for developing curriculum with the GT and advanced student in mind. As an Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, she shares her passion of meeting the needs of GT students by... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Grand Oaks AB JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Campus specialists
Session Level Applied
Keywords Differentiation, Student Voice, Technology, Secondary Track, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

11:00am CST

Growing Grit Through Gaming: Technology for the K-6 Advanced Learner

Integrate video games and coding into your curriculum, allowing advanced G/T students the opportunity to develop skills in collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. Bloxels and Sphero robots provide an outlet for advanced G/T students to let their creativity roam while also expanding growth mindset and increasing levels of grit.

Speakers

Brigette Cardenas

Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, Mansfield ISD

Brigette has been in education for over 20 years (and gifted education for 14) in places such as Australia and Colombia, South America. She is passionate about meeting the needs of gifted students and training teachers to bring out their students' true potential. As an Advanced Academics... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Cibolo 1-2 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience Teachers, Campus specialists
Session Level Applied
Keywords Creativity, Technology, Mindsets, Grades K-5

11:00am CST

Taking Genius Hour to the Next Level

Learn to how to encourage today's learners to shift from making products to creating change using new strategies and The Global Goals. In this session, I'll share the 6 Ps of Genius Hour from a new perspective as well as new ways to make Genius Hour both manageable and meaningful.

Speakers

Andi McNair

Author, Speaker, Gifted Ed Specialist, Digital Innovation Specialist, ESC Region 12, Waco, TX

Thursday December 5, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Cibolo 6 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience All
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Genius Hour, Technology, Mindsets

1:00pm CST

NASA’s Next Generation STEM Activities for the GT Classroom

NASA has three big themes for its Next Generation STEM Program. Moon to Mars, Commercial Crew Program, and Small Steps to Giant Leaps. In this workshop participants will see and get to sample the many new free products NASA is rolling out to challenge your students.

Speakers

Steven Smith

Education Specialist, NASA

NASA has ton's of free standards aligned resources for educators. As we prepare to return to the Moon incredible opportunities abound.

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Cibolo 8-9 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Deep Dives, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience All
Session Level Foundational
Keywords STEM/STEAM, Technology, Critical Thinking

1:15pm CST

giftED Exchange: Tech Tools for Gifted Education Classrooms

Want to leave giftED with tried-and-true technology tools your gifted students will love? Looking for options that will make your life easier? Join us for this fun, fast-paced giftED Exchange session! giftED Exchange sessions allow attendees to experience a variety of creative teaching techniques that can be applied immediately in the gifted classroom. Each presentation will be repeated speed-dating style for a full hour. Come prepared to walk away with resources, tips, tools, and lesson plans you can immediately use in your classroom.

Table #1: Reading is For All
Table #2: Incorporating Depth and Complexity with Newsela and Wonderopolis
Table #3: Quality Student Reflections with Q3 Cards and Digital Notebooks
Table #4: Trey's Terrific Tech Tools
Table #5: Digital Notebooks
Table #6: Flipping Out Over #Flipgridfever
Table #7: SeeSaw for Gifted Kids

giftED Exchange Tech Tools Handout pdf

Thursday December 5, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm CST
giftED Exchange (Exhibit Hall)

giftED Exchange, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience All
Session Level Applied
Keywords Differentiation, Technology

4:30pm CST

Speed Geeking

Feast your minds on this collection of self-professed geeks as they attempt to wow you with their favorite tech tools for use in your classroom. Each presenter will have only five minutes to dazzle you with whatever apps or resources they feel should be a part of your technology tool box. This is definitely a session that everyone will be talking about later. Come early and be able to say that you were in the room where it happened!

Speakers

Andi McNair

Author, Speaker, Gifted Ed Specialist, Digital Innovation Specialist, ESC Region 12, Waco, TX

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 →

Stephanie Shackelford

Digital Learning Coach, Mansfield ISD

Melanie Beckett

Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, Mansfield ISD

Brigette Cardenas

Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, Mansfield ISD

Rolando Ruvalcaba M.Ed.

Educational Consultant, ESC, Region 20

Brian Housand

Program Coordinator, UNCW / Gifted360

Dr. Brian Housand, is the coordinator of the Academically or Intellectually Gifted program at University of North Carolina Wilmington and creator of Gifted360.com. Dr. Housand earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Connecticut with an emphasis in both gifted... Read More →

Justin Vawter

CEO, NuMinds Enrichment

Justin Vawter lives on the fringe of education, a creative spark working tirelessly to redefine the educational narrative and make the learning experience more impactful and meaningful. He holds a Masters degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction from the University of North Texas... Read More →

Clinton Rodriguez

Gifted and Talented, and Advanced Academics Specialist, ESC Region 11

Clint Rodriguez is the GT and Advanced Academics Consultant for ESC Region 11. Previously he served as the district-wide Secondary GT Specialist in Richardson ISD. He taught at ASPIRE Academy for the Highly Gifted in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and has a master's degree in religion... Read More →

Laila Ferris

Prinicpal/Interim Chief, Division of Connecting Languages/Dual Language, Mesita ECDC/Elementary School, El Paso ISD

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

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Technology

7:30am CST

Blended Learning Centers in the Secondary Classroom

Yes! We said centers in secondary classes! With a shift in thinking, transform your classroom to focus on the individual learning needs of advanced learners. Blended learning offers avenues to differentiate, addresses various learning styles, allows students to learn at their own pace, and take ownership of their learning.

Speakers

Stephanie Shackelford

Digital Learning Coach, Mansfield ISD

Melanie Beckett

Advanced Academics Instructional Coach, Mansfield ISD

Friday December 6, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CST
Begonia/Bottlebrush JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Differentiated Curriculum

Core Area Differentiated Curriculum
Audience Teachers, Campus specialists
Session Level Applied
Keywords Differentiation, Student Voice, Technology, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

8:30am CST

Mindsets & Media: The Influence of Social Media on the Gifted Brain

Join us for a humorous but thought-provoking look at how social media shapes the teenage (and adult!) brain, influencing our mindset, worldview, mental/emotional health and social interactions. Discover ways to help our gifted students foster more open-mindedness and a healthy self image, and engage in more meaningful classroom peer interactions.

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 →

giftED19 Mindsets & Media pdf

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

Deep Dives, Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Core Area Social-Emotional Needs
Audience Teachers, Parents
Session Level Foundational
Keywords Student Voice, Technology, Mindsets, Secondary Track, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

9:00am CST

Creating and Consuming Media Messages With Purpose

Media messages are prevalent and powerful. As children are inundated with these messages, they make decisions about interacting with media, which affects how they see themselves, others, and the world. This session benefits middle school G/T teachers with an introduction to media’s effects on identity development combined with student activities.

Speakers

Jennifer Shewmaker

Dean: College of Education and Human Services, Abilene Christian University

As a school psychologist for the past twenty years, Dr. Shewmaker has worked with countless children and adolescents, and has seen the way that key media literacy skills impact the way that they respond to media messages. In the past several years, she has been speaking, researching... Read More →

Amy Boone

Teaching and Learning Specialist, Abilene Christian University

Mrs. Boone is a Texas certified teacher and has taught students from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. She has written about positive media production. She currently works with university faculty on creating classrooms that maximizes learning based on research about how the... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am CST
Cibolo 1-2 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 Student Voice, Technology, Critical Thinking, Grades 6-8

9:00am CST

Increasing Student Engagement With Choice, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Curiosity

This interactive session is part Choose-Your-Own-Adventure and part professional learning, where you are in the driver's seat! Your choices will guide the session through a series of ready-to-use lessons designed to pique and develop students’ curiosity. Regardless of the choices, everyone will leave with access to all of the activities!

Speakers

Brian Housand

Program Coordinator, UNCW / Gifted360

Friday December 6, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am CST
Cibolo 5 JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel

Breakout, Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Core Area Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Audience Teachers
Session Level Applied
Keywords Creativity, Technology, Critical Thinking, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8