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Ashley Duncan M.Ed.

Midway ISD
Coordinator of State and Federal Programs
Woodway, Texas

Ashley Duncan, M.Ed is the State and Federal Programs Coordinator in Midway ISD. In this role, Ashley oversees the gifted and ELL programs in her district. Ashley received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Sociology from Texas State University, and Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Concordia University. Ashley has had an active role in gifted education for over 15 years, serving as a gifted teacher, coach, and Advanced Academics director. Ashley is committed to equity and access in gifted education and has presented at the Regional, State, and National level.

8:00am CST

Increasing Equity and Demystifying Giftedness in Emergent Bilingual Students (Identification Track) MeyerlandChristin Kimball From Striving to Thriving: Implementing Secondary GT Services (Secondary Track) KingwoodAnna Baggett • Denise Koontz • Alyson Laurel

10:15am CST

Implementing The CASA Criteria for Evaluating Gifted and Talented Identification Systems: Cost, Alignment, Sensitivity, and Access (Identification Track) MeyerlandLindsey Lee Recharge Zone Mini-Session: Mindfulness via Chocolate: Using Mindful Eating to Achieve Greater Focus, Calm, and Joy Texas Foyer

10:30am CST

Curiouser & Curiouser: Technology Adventures in Wonderland Texas Salon ABrian Housand Every Tool You Need to Build a Summer Camp MontroseJustin Vawter Pursuing Equity and Excellence: Practical Interventions for Educators (Equity Track) Hunters CreekMelanie Meyer

1:00pm CST

MasterMind Session: The Accidental Rocket Scientist: Recognizing Potential to Increase Educational Equity Texas Salon DEDajae Williams

2:30pm CST

Leveraging the Depth & Complexity Framework with Graphic Organizers (Differentiation Track) BriargroveSunny Bonnecarrere Collaborate to Educate: Accepting the Challenge of Supporting Twice-Exceptional (2E) Students Through Cross-Program Collaboration (Equity Track) Hunters CreekKamilah Holmes • Linda Scott Pinterest, TPT, Instagram…Oh My!: Evaluating Resources for your GT program Texas Salon GCecelia Boswell Ed.D. • Ashley Duncan M.Ed. • Mary Christopher Ph.D.

3:30pm CST

A Proven Recipe for Designing Powerful Curriculum for Gifted Students Texas Salon BJason McIntosh

8:00am CST

Fostering Secondary Gifted Education in the Core Content Classroom (Secondary Track) KingwoodElizabeth Walls A Game Plan for Developing Equity-Driven Professional Learning for Gifted Programs (Equity Track) Hunters CreekKatie Lewis

9:00am CST

MasterMind Session: #whyGT: A Storytelling Session Texas Salon DEBlake Haygood • Evan Hsiang • Adriana Sanchez Cantu • Debi Torres M.Ed.

11:00am CST

Creative Thinking Tools to Enhance Depth and Complexity (Differentiation Track) Texas ASuzanna Ramos • Hector Ramos Learn to Be a Creator of Curriculum, Not Just a Consumer Texas Salon BJason McIntosh Just What We Were Looking For: A Solution for Secondary Programming (Coordinator Track) River OaksMargaret Stevenson

1:00pm CST

Discovering and Nurturing Brilliance in Gifted English Language Learners (Equity Track) Hunters CreekMark Hess • Nisia Patalan

1:30pm CST

Surf’s Up: Engagement Strategies for Gifted Learners Texas Salon DEAndi McNair Filling the Gaps: Assessing High-Ability Student Support through the Lens of CCMR (Secondary Track) KingwoodTravis Hill • Melanie Meyer Excellence in Gifted Education: A New Framework for Improving Programs Texas Salon BTodd Kettler, Ph.D. • Celeste Sodergren

3:15pm CST

Differentiating Instruction for High Ability Gifted Students (Differentiation Track) Texas FMonica Simonds • Justin Pata • Blake Bogus

4:30pm CST

The 5 levels model for teaching a blended class Texas Salon GMichael Wang Equity and Access (Identification Track) MeyerlandMonica Brewer

8:00am CST

Identifying Science Giftedness (Identification Track) MeyerlandShari Hiltbrand Intervention-Extension: Utilizing Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) to Support the Gifted Learner (Differentiation Track) BriargroveMarelenise Phillips-Roberts • Kelsey Karcher • Xochitl Ortiz

9:00am CST

CANCELLED: Misconceptions of Giftedness: Improving Teacher Referrals (Identification Track) Texas BTedd Flemister • Jade Skidmore TEA and CAC Update (Coordinator Track) River OaksMonica Brewer • Meredith Austin

10:15am CST

MasterMind Session: Why Students’ Mental Health Matters: Live Podcast Interview Texas Salon DEEmily Kircher-Morris • Heather Lambert • Martha Thomas • Chris Thomas

11:30am CST

Depth and Complexity In Action (Differentiation Track) BriargroveAmanda Smith Unpacking the Complexity of Underachievement: Perspective, Practice, and Possibilities Texas Salon HKristina Collins • Javetta Jones Roberson