Center for Gifted Education

A Word from the Center for Gifted Education

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Digital Exhibit Hall

Welcome Session - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (EST)

Keynote Speaker Bio- Dr. Todd Kettler

Keynote - Why Creativity and Problem Solving Should be Prominent in the Gifted Curriculum

Option 1 - Critical Thinking, the Cognitive Shield of a Post-Truth Culture

Option 2 - Scaling Personalized Learning through SchoolWide Enrichment and Gifted Instructional Strategies

Option 3 - Global Citizenship and Engagement Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Learners

Option 4 - Hands on Inquiry: K-5 Science Units from the Center for Gifted Education - William & Mary

Option 1 - Subconsciously Boosting Students’ Ability to Overcome Barriers to Success

Option 2 - Climbing the Comprehension Ladder—The Jacob’s Ladder Series

Option 3 - Design Thinking: Promoting Novel Thinking, Solutions, and Creations for All

Option 4 - Introduction to Curriculum Compacting

Digital Exhibit Hall

Networking Sessions

Option 1 - Teaching Gen Z: Problem-Based Learning, Risk-Taking, and International Mindedness

Option 2 - Deep Reading and Critical Writing: Preparing Students for College-Level Reading, Writing, and Thinking

Option 3 - The School-Based Psychosocial Curriculum Model: A Theory-Driven Approach to Developing Affective Curriculum

Option 4 - Accelerating Middle School Language Arts with Compacted, Culturally-Responsive, Computer-Supported Curriculum

Digital Exhibit Hall

Option 1 - Dismantling Denial: Addressing Implicit Bias to Change Teachers’ Perspectives about Gifted Diverse Students

Option 2 - The All-in-One Thematic Approach—William & Mary English Language Arts Units

Option 3 - Building Powerful, Lifelong Learners with The Autonomous Learner Model

Option 4 - Talent Development in Social Studies

Thursday Evening Networking Event

Welcome Session - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (EST)

Keynote Speaker Bio - Dr. Susan Johnsen

Keynote Speaker - The NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: Examples of Best Practices

Option 1 - Developing Gifted Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: An Essential Imperative

Option 2 - A Framework for Advanced Studies Curricula for Gifted and Talented Learners

Option 3 - The Equity Lift: How The Matter of Equity K12-University Partnership Boosted GATE in Detroit

Option 4 - Networking Session

Option 1- Constructing Inclusive and Effective Identification Procedures

Option 2- What’s App with That? Moving Past Novelty to Authentic Application in the Gifted Classroom

Option 3 - Social Emotional Learning: An Understanding & an Integrated Approach

Option 4 - 15 Tips for Improving Identification of Gifted EL Students

Digital Exhibit Hall

Option 1 - Networking Session

Option 2 - Critical Thinking Activities That Are No Fuss

Option 3 - Helping Gifted Students Improve International Mindedness and Intercultural Competence

Option 4 - Meeting the Needs of Diverse, High-ability Learners

Option 1 - Rising Innovators: An 8-Week PBL Experience for Gifted Learners

Option 2 - Networking Session

Option 3 - Conversations That Matter: Discussion Protocols That Engage and Challenge Gifted Students

Option 4 - Advanced Math Differentiation Made Meaningful and Manageable for the Elementary Classroom

Digital Exhibit Hall

Option 1 - Increase the Cognitive Complexity of Elementary Mathematics: Tiering Lessons for Advanced Learners

Option 2 - William and Mary Navigator: The Ultimate Novel Study Guide

Option 4 - Imposter Syndrome