TAGT Leadership Conference 2023

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TAGT Leadership Conference 2023

2:30pm CDT

Registration Open Trinity Foyer

4:00pm CDT

New Coordinator Meet-Up Guadalupe

5:00pm CDT

Badges & Bites Trinity Foyer

7:30am CDT

Coffee with Exhibitors Trinity Foyer Registration Open Trinity Foyer Exhibitor Tables Open Trinity Foyer

8:00am CDT

MasterMind Session: What Does Value Creation Mean in the Gifted Education Context? and TEA Update -Trinity BallroomMonica Brewer • Audhesh Paswan Ph.D

9:45am CDT

Deep Dive: Gifted Identification: What It Is and What It Can Be Brazos/ColoradoMel Harlan M.Ed. • Lindsay Lee Ph.D. • Joni Lakin Ph.D. Deep Dive: Identifying Gifted Multilingual Students: Developing a District Framework to Implement Research-Based Promising Practices Red River 1Marcy Voss M.Ed. Deep Dive: Strategies for Increasing Equity in Gifted Education San Marcos/PecosClint Von Gundy M.Ed. • Autumn Arnett M.Ed. Deep Dive: Secondary Leverage: CCMR Accountability & Improving Services GuadalupeBrigette Cardenas • Teresa Francis M. Ed. • Elizabeth Severance Ph.D. Deep Dive: Hi I’m New Here: A Session for New District Level Administrators of G/T Programming Red River 2Amy Ellingson • Sheila Mulbry

12:15pm CDT

Lunch Trinity Foyer

1:30pm CDT

Hidden Talents: Equity Through Inquiry Learning for All Students Red River 1Denise Ahlquist How Do We Know They are Growing? Measuring Growth in Gifted Students on Specific G/T Standards Brazos/ColoradoCeleste Sodergren M.A. Bee Different Red River 2Susie Taylor • Amanda Holman Ed. D. • Lauren Long M.Ed. Support in the Middle Years: Harnessing the Brain Power of Middle School Students Rio Grande 1Brigette Cardenas • Teresa Francis M. Ed. Impacting Classroom Practices through High Leverage Practices in Gifted Education San Marcos/PecosVicki Phelps Ed.D. Building a Strong G/T Foundation GuadalupeAudra Rowell • Melanie S. Meyer • Marcy Voss M.Ed. • Sheila Griffith Ph.D. • Blake Haygood, M.Ed.

3:00pm CDT

Auditing for Advocacy Red River 1Brigette Cardenas • Teresa Francis M. Ed. From Burnout to Bonfire: Reigniting Your Teachers' Passion and Joy for Education Red River 2Ben Koch Inclusively G/T Rio Grande 1Elmer Castro M.Ed. • Susie Taylor • Jane Brown M. Ed. AP Capstone - A Perfect Pairing for Gifted High School Students GuadalupeMichelle Swain Beyond Pull-Outs: Personalizing Services San Marcos/PecosMeredith Austin Ed.D. • Judi Elliott M.A. Evaluating Gifted and Talented Identification Systems with the CASA Criteria: Cost, Alignment, Sensitivity, and Access Brazos/ColoradoLindsay Lee Ph.D.

4:15pm CDT

Navigating the Generational Divide Red River 1Kari Kenobbie-Espin Finding the Right Balance: Flexibility and Fairness in Identification Processes Brazos/ColoradoJoni Lakin Ph.D. • Lindsay Lee Ph.D. Going Beyond High Average: Putting the G/T in Your AP GuadalupeTobi McMillan M.S. • Marianne Dobrovolny • Greg Reeves M.A. Growth & Achievement Data with NWEA – What does it mean? San Marcos/PecosCatherine Cain Synergy: Scope and Sequence for Gifted Learners K-12 Red River 2Bronwyn Vaughan M.Ed. Establishing a Leadership Structure to Expand and Support Gifted Services District-wide Rio Grande 1Adam Laningham M.Ed.

5:00pm CDT

ELP Interest/Alumni Meet-Up -Trinity Ballroom

7:30am CDT

Coffee with Exhibitors Trinity Foyer Exhibitor Tables Open Trinity Foyer Registration Open Trinity Foyer

8:00am CDT

Interpreting Different Types of Local Norm Scores Red River 1Koby Stringer • Angelina Paolozza Ph.D. • Mikkel Maharaj M.A. Qualitative Data Speaks. What Does It Say? San Marcos/PecosHeather Caldwell • Seth Rutledge Saving Secondary Teachers from the Deserted Island: Supporting Secondary Students and Staff with Specialists. GuadalupeDr. Kristen Vesely • Geta Mitchell Shuffling the Deck: Creating a Culture of Clustering Advanced Students Brazos/ColoradoKelly Cross M.Ed. • Katie Hitchman M.S. Tapping into Talent Development Rio Grande 1Blake Haygood, M.Ed. • Debi Torres M.Ed. Redesigning G/T Update Hours Red River 2Shelly Morrill M.Ed.

9:00am CDT

Principal's Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners: A Principal’s Perspective (Separate Registration Required) Rio Grande 2Kamilah Holmes • Meredith Austin Ed.D. • Kelsey Karcher

9:15am CDT

Building Capacity with Depth and Complexity in your Secondary Advanced Academics Teachers GuadalupeParker Tredick PD and Me: Making PD Relevant and Practical Red River 1Brigette Cardenas • Teresa Francis M. Ed. Evaluating Resources for your G/T Program: Revisited Rio Grande 1Cecelia Boswell Ed.D. • Ashley Duncan M.Ed. Tips of the Trade: Refining your Game as a G/T Director/Coordinator Brazos/ColoradoRolando Ruvalcaba M.Ed. Leadership Layers: G/T Equity & Innovation Teams San Marcos/PecosTiffany Williams Ed.D. Right Tool for the Job - Choosing Appropriate Assessment Tools for Your Student Population Red River 2Jane Brown M. Ed. • Elmer Castro M.Ed.

10:00am CDT

Turn in your completed exhibitor grid to registration! Trinity Foyer

10:30am CDT

MasterMind Session: Courage at Work: How to Take More Risks and Own Your Brilliance -Trinity BallroomCandace Doby

12:15pm CDT

Summit - Engaged & Equipped: Working with Campus Leadership (Separate Registration Required) Brazos/ColoradoSheryl Suchsland • Stefanie Torres • Matt Fugate, Ph.D. • Candace Doby • Kelsey Karcher • Kim Becan