giftED22: Full Schedule

9:00am CST

Learning to Fly the giftED Experience

Are you ready to go ALL IN on giftED22? Join Andi and Brian to kickoff your learning experience and explore practical ways to fully engage in this year’s conference. Begin your journey by intentionally identifying your needs and the needs of your learners. Then, chart a course for possible pathways to reach your destination. Next, identify collaboration opportunities for “learning together and being together” throughout the event and consider purposeful ways to extend the learning beyond the conference experience. Finally, we will offer a series of challenge activities to empower you to make the most of your giftED22 Experience!

Speakers

Brian Housand

Coordinator, University of North Carolina Wilmington

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 →

Andi McNair

GT Guru, Region 12 Esc

Andi is a renowned speaker and GT expert. She works for Region 12 and presents nationally about gifted learners.

Wednesday November 30, 2022 9:00am - 10:00am CST
Texas Salon A

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

8:00am CST

How Do I Teach and Reach THIS Kid??

Gifted students present a variety of personality traits, and it can be challenging to address them in a classroom. Come and learn (and share) some tips on how to best meet the needs of a diverse group of learners.

Speakers

Brigette Cardenas

G/T Program Coordinator, Mansfield ISD

She has been in education for over 22 years in many places, including Australia and South America. She is passionate about meeting the needs of GT students because as a student, her GT time was only once a week and she never felt fully challenged. As a GT Program Coordinator she helps... Read More →

Teresa Francis M. Ed.

Director Advanced Academics, Mansfield ISD

Teresa Francis is entering her 30th year of service to schools in the Metroplex. Twenty-nine of those years have been in Mansfield ISD. She served as a Social Studies teacher and coach for the first 18 years of her career and then moved into leadership and administrative roles including... Read More →

Thursday December 1, 2022 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Texas Salon B

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

1:30pm CST

Developing Equity and Engagement in Gifted Classrooms

This session is designed to help address and meet the needs of K-12 gifted learners. Participants explore current research and engage in critical conversations around an equitable and engaging classroom composition. The session will engage participants in creating a supportive community, empowering student voice, and high expectations for learners.

Speakers

Erinn Wilcots

Manager, Dallas ISD

Erinn Wilcots began her career in education after eleven years in the telecommunication industry. The move to education was eagerly embraced, and challenges faced with the knowledge that while she was not in front of a group of students, she had always been teaching in one form or... Read More →

Tamika Stevenson

AVID District Coordinator, Dallas ISD

Tamika R. Stevenson is a proud Dallas ISD alumna. As an AVID District Coordinator, Tamika supports campuses throughout the district with implementing best instructional practices school-wide. Tamika earned a Bachelors in English from the University of Texas at Austin, Master’s in... Read More →

Thursday December 1, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Texas Salon C

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

8:00am CST

Averting Potential Risks of High Achievement

When considering general child wellness, a little addressed high-risk category is students exposed to high-achievement pressures. This session will explore some psychological (e.g., anxiety), developmental, and social costs for high-achieving students as well as methods to address these concerns, placing the well-being and development of the child at the forefront.

Speakers

Chris Wells

President & CEO, Dabrowski Center

Chris Wells, PhD, LSW is President & CEO of the Dabrowski Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration through advocacy, education, and innovation. The Dabrowski Center hosts an archive, provides consulting and educational... Read More →

Melanie Meyer

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, John Hopkins University

Melanie S. Meyer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Gifted and Talented Education from the University of North Texas. She has been a classroom teacher in Texas for over 20 years, with experience... Read More →

Nicole Mattingly

Doctoral Candidate, University of North Texas

Nicole Mattingly, M.A. is a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas (focus in gifted), SENG Doctoral Fellow and Parent Group Facilitator. Nicole’s research and interests at UNT regard parent practitioners, gifted parent formal support groups... Read More →

TAGT 2022 Mattingly Wells Meyer Risks pdf

Friday December 2, 2022 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Texas Salon G

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

8:00am CST

Gifted in Mayberry, Texas – Rural Gifted Considerations (Equity Track)

Rural gifted services are as unique as each community. Understanding identification and services for rural gifted students is essential to meeting this unique population’s needs. This session explores the intersection of gifted characteristics and rural culture as well as the challenges of providing gifted services in rural settings.

Speakers

Cecelia Boswell Ed.D.

Educational Consultant, Austin Creek Education Systems

Cecelia Boswell is an educator, consultant, and author. She taught migrant and gifted students, was Advanced Academics Consultant and Executive Director of Advanced Academics in an urban school where she created a middle school gifted academy. She led research projects, professional... Read More →

Greg Reeves

Education Specialist Gifted and Talented/HS RLA, Region 17 Education Service Center

Gregory Reeves is a Gifted Education, Advanced Academics, and English Language Arts Specialist at the Region 17 Education Service Center in Lubbock, Texas. He has spent 29 years in education relishing the opportunity, the pleasure, and the challenge of teaching and studying some of... Read More →

Friday December 2, 2022 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Hunters Creek Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

8:00am CST

Intervention-Extension: Utilizing Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) to Support the Gifted Learner (Differentiation Track)

Dallas ISD’s Advanced Academic Services department, in collaboration with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) department, has designed strategies to support gifted/talented learners. Dallas ISD promotes targeted, intensive supports and interventions for gifted/talented students struggling to meet their achievement goals and/or advance across grade levels.

Speakers

Marelenise Phillips-Roberts

MTSS Coordinator, Dallas ISD

Marelenise Phillips-Roberts is committed to being an advocate for students and teachers. She has served Is an educator in Dallas Independent School District for more than 20 years in a variety of district roles including math and science teacher, district-wide Campus Instructional... Read More →

Kelsey Karcher

Manager, Advanced Academic Services, Dallas ISD

Kelsey Karcher, M.Ed., is a Manager on Dallas ISD's Advanced Academic Services team. Throughout her career, her goal has been to ensure all gifted students have equitable access to an education that challenges and supports them. Kelsey values the work TAGT does and is an active member... Read More →

Xochitl Ortiz

Coordinator, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Dallas ISD

Friday December 2, 2022 8:00am - 8:45am CST
Briargrove Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop

9:00am CST

Student Driven Parent Teacher Conferences

This session will guide you through the process of involving students in planning for effective parent teacher conferences. Using data from the classroom, students set goals and identify their own areas of strengths that can be shared with families. A guiding sheet will be provided.

Speakers

Kayman McIver

Professional School Counselor, Spring Branch ISD

Kayman McIver has been a part of the gifted world both professionally and personally for many years. She has taught gifted children science and math and now works as a counselor, exclusively with highly gifted students. She also has the privilege of parenting a gifted child which... Read More →

Friday December 2, 2022 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Texas Salon G

Nature and Needs of the Gifted, Learning Lab/Workshop