Schedule

Thursday, November 6, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm - Friday, November 7, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Thursday

8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:00 Opening Welcome
9:10-10:10 Keynote Speakers: Drs. Tracy & Jennifer Cross
10:20-10:50 Exhibitors/Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Session 1

Alyssa Hanna
"Creating Math Beasts: Reimagining Intervention for Advanced Learners"

Kim Lansdowne
"Potential Reimagined"

Matthew Knopps
"Is This Good?"

12:10-1:10 Session 2

Angela Wallace
"Hands-On, Minds-On: Using Dual Manipulatives to Strengthen Fraction Sense in Gifted Learners"

Catherine Darnell & Melanie McCall
"Promoting Gifted Child Find"

Christie Markins
"Round-Table Discussion on Identifying Talent in Visual Arts, Music & Theater"

1:20-2:20 Lunch
2:20-3:20 Session 3

Alyssa Hanna
"The Struggle Is Real: Valuing Productive Struggle"

Kim Landsdowne
"Cluster Grouping: Overcoming Obstacles!"

Ben Bache
"Think Fast! Using Brain Jumpstarts to Boost Critical and Creative Thinking"

Friday

8:30-9:30 Keynote Speakers: Drs. Tracy & Jennifer Cross
9:30-10:00 Exhibitors/Coffee Break
10:10-11:10 Session 1

Priscilla Temple
"Minds in Motion: Integrating Math & ELA for Gifted Learners"

Sheila Lumod-Jumoad
"Empowering Gifted Students to Address Global Challenges"

Emily Weber & Meredith Maxey
"Giftedness Uncovered: Tools to See Past the Stereotype"

11:10-12:10 Session 2

Ijnanya Davis
"Nurturing Gifted Minds: Merging Math, Creativity, and Social-Emotional Needs"

Lauren Daly
"Unlocking Student Potential"

12:10-12:30 Closing