NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN CONFERENCE 2021
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Session Notes from presentations attended
advocacy and collaboration: What are you afraid of?
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FROM STRUCTURES TO SYSTEMS: USING WHAT WE HAVE TO BUILD WHAT WE NEED
BALANCING MEANINGFUL AND MANAGEABLE: SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
INTEGRATING, ENGAGING, CREATING AND DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM FOR GIFTED LEARNERS
The Integrated Curriculum Model provides exciting opportunities for enrichment, acceleration, and differentiation. Discover the secrets to selecting a topic, uncovering hidden resources, combining best instructional practice with meaningful curriculum, and ways of setting the stage for learning. Learn how this model is used in two different school settings, The Knox School of Santa Barbara and Nasri Academy for Gifted Children.
ENGAGING STUDENTS IN STEM TOPICS THROUGH PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
Using real-world problems connected to STEM topics offers students opportunities to design solutions to these problems. Participants will learn about problem-based learning units focused on STEM subjects and aligned to the NGSS. The units immerse students in interdisciplinary learning, build critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and encourage students to become more aware of the world around them.
ENGAGING STAFF AND BUILDING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
To provide consistent, advanced programming options for gifted students throughout each day, teachers/staff need to be able to understand gifted characteristics, seek and nurture student potential in underrepresented populations and provide appropriate challenges using evidence based strategies. Participants will learn the data driven structures and specific examples we used to accomplish this using already existing schoolwide professional learning structures.
GT TEACHER BOOT CAMP: PREPARING GIFTED EDUCATORS THROUGH PROBLEM-BASED SCENARIOS
Many directors/coordinators/facilitators have a multifaceted job including but not limited to developing curriculum, evaluating programs, navigating administrative duties, and building community support. Teacher education preparation programs work to ensure gifted and talented facilitators are equipped with the tools necessary for success. This presentation presents one University's strategy of effectively preparing gifted and talented teachers for their diverse roles.
AVOIDING DEATH BY ZOOM: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE TEACHERS IN GIFTED PL
Whether fully online, blended, or in-person, professional learning can model the very gifted pedagogy being taught, when instructors use captivating learning activities through technology. We engage attendees in creative PL experiences such as Jamboard unit writing, gifted eligibility speed-dating, readers’ theatre flash-mobs, and more, that inspire paradigm shifts in thinking and lead to an intentional focus on transforming student learning.
USING PICTURE BOOKS TO ENHANCE YOUR STEAM CURRICULUm
STEAM projects are a fantastic way to build creative and critical thinking skills, develop problem-solving, and foster depth and complexity through project and problem-based learning. STEAM lessons and projects can integrate content standards and using picture books helps connect to content, mindset, and SEL skills. Participants walk away with integrated lessons, project ideas, and picture book connections.
LEARN TODAY, USE TOMORROW: TIERED QUESTIONING STRATEGIES WITH JACOB'S LADDER
Meeting the unique needs of gifted students in the classroom can seem daunting. Tiered questioning strategies are designed to infuse higher-level thinking, increase vocabulary, and student growth through reading a variety of texts. Participants learn about Jacob's Ladder and leave with tools, aligned to the Common Core State Standards, for immediate implementation.
EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED: TEACHING PROBLEM SOLVING WITH REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND MODELS
How can we empower gifted students to understand global issues, develop global perspectives, and grasp the complexity and interconnectedness of multiple societal and scientific factors involved in solving real-world problems? Through modeling and practice, learn how to incorporate domain-specific thinking models into your lessons, providing your students the tools necessary to solve tomorrow’s problems today.
IMPACTING OUR WORLD: STUDENT PROJECTS GUIDED BY THE TRIAD ENRICHMENT MODEL
Learn how to integrate students’ self-selected problems and passions using the framework of the Triad Enrichment Model. Our year-long Activism project focuses on social responsibility and guides students to act on their interests in creative and productive ways. We share student successes, templates and rubrics, and ideas for implementation so you can guide students on their activism adventure!
OPENING UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS TO BE CREATIVE IN MATH
Presenters share multiple strategies, methodologies, and best practices for providing students opportunities to be creative in the mathematics classroom, including two original task frameworks. Participants will discuss the benefits and challenges in utilizing open-middle, low-floor/high-ceiling exploration activities and problem-based learning in accelerated and gifted classrooms of diverse learners.
ENCHANTED BY THE FORCE OF STEM *
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away...gifted students from near and far slayed dragons, defeated the Death Star, climbed beanstalks, and built lightsabers. Join this band of STEM powered teachers to gain two unit ideas for your K-6 gifted students. Take home ideas for both Star Wars STEM and Fairy Tale STEM. Join them you must!