California Association for the Gifted 58th Annual Conference has ended

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California Association for the Gifted 58th Annual Conference

7:45am PST

Identification: Identifying the 2e Student, What You Need to Know Mesquite DEDr. Karen Cross • Rose Blucher Simple Strategies for Creating 2e-Friendly Classrooms Mesquite GHEdith Burke Skills and Traits of Successful 2e Educators. ChinoChris Wiebe Good Ideas are a Dime a Dozen, BUT.... Strategies for Designing and Implementing a Gifted Program at your School Smoketree ESharon Duncan The Gratitude Project- An Innovative Approach to Student-Led Research and Exploration of Universal Concepts AndreasValerie Del Carlo Brave New Worlds: The Gifted, Gaming and Social Media CatalinaMorgan Appel When Lazy Doesn’t Make Sense: How Executive Functions Impact our Gifted Learners Mesquite FCynthia Z Hansen Developing Critical Thinking and Creativity as a "Maker" Smoketree CDr. Gary Saunders II

9:00am PST

Keynote: Gifted Education and Talent Development are Synonyms OasisSenator Connie Leyva • Dr. Frank Worrell

10:30am PST

Technology and Productivity: Supporting the 2e Learner Mesquite GHDr. Jann Leppien When the IEP is Not Enough: Strength-based, Talent-focused Planning for 2e Students CatalinaDr. Susan Baum Writing and the 2e Learner - Sponsored by Bridges Academy Mesquite DEMary McInerney Cultivating Social Emotional Learning in Gifted Students through the Lens of Global Education Smoketree ABAileen Allison-Zarea • Dr. Emily Schell • Diane Crum STEM: Challenge Children to Reach Their Full Potential and Enjoy Every Minute of It San JacintoDr. Tamar Andrews • Avital Etehad

1:00pm PST

Unwrapping the Gift: Rethinking Leadership in a Gifted School Smoketree EJennifer Nusbaum • Lynn Weed Relationships And Retakes: Helping Students Develop A Growth Mindset Smoketree ABDr. John Hayden Strategies to Generate LCAP Support for Gifted Services in Your School District Smoketree DBarrett Snider • Caitlin Jung Using Video Production to Drive Differentiation in a GATE Cluster Classroom Smoketree CPaul Longshore

2:15pm PST

Feelings Matter! Social and Emotional Development in Twice Exceptional Youth Mesquite GHDr. Richard Olenchak Leading Girls to Leadership Smoketree ABCathy Nichols-Washer Project Period Table: A Successful use of Type III Enrichment for Gifted VenturaDr. Andrew Almazan • Dafne Almazan Identification of Giftedness: Opportunities for Equity Mesquite FKaren Anderson Unlocking the "GATE" for Latino Students SierraCatherine Estrada Welcome to the Real World: Recognizing the Challenges Facing Gifted/2e Teens and Young Adults Mesquite DEDr. Lisa Hancock • Sharon Duncan

3:30pm PST

How Mathematical Learning Disorder Works and is Overlooked Mesquite DEDr. Paul Beljan Robotics, Electronics, & Engineering: Helping Gifted Learners Engage, Advance Academically and Be Future-Ready! PasadenaDonna L Knoell

8:00am PST

Don’t You Forget About Me: Understanding the Social and Emotional World of Gifted Students CatalinaDr. Scott Barry Kaufman • Dr. Susan Baum • Dr. Jann Leppien • Kristin Berman • Dr. Richard Olenchak Parenting Young Adults Mesquite GHKim Vargas • Eileen Brennan Tangrams: An entry point to advanced mathematical understandings Mesquite DEDr. Rachel McAnallen Cultivating Social Emotional Learning in Gifted Students through the Lens of Global Education Smoketree DAileen Allison-Zarea • Dr. Emily Schell • Diane Crum Las necesidades socio-emocionales de los niños superdotados: Herramientas para las familias. (In Spanish) The socio-emotional needs of gifted children: Tools for families. Smoketree CKaren Bendelman Navigating Public School with a Gifted Child Mesquite CJennifer Berry Serving the Whole Child: Academic, Social-Emotional, and Behavioral Considerations Smoketree ABPatricia Chiles

9:30am PST

Keynote: The Beautiful Risk of Supporting Creative Learners OasisDr. Ron Beghetto

11:00am PST

Creativity, Visual Thinking, and Gifted Children with Dyslexia Mesquite GHDr. Susan Daniels Strategy Development and Self-regulation: A Must for Twice Exceptional Learners! Mesquite DERose Blucher How Can They Be So Smart If They Can't Get Anything Done? Mesquite FStacy Colwell Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Students Smoketree ABKrisa Muller Navigating Public School with a Gifted Child Mesquite CJennifer Berry Exploring Mathematics Using Desmos and Geogebra CatalinaDr. Kim McComas

12:00pm PST

Aesthetic Education and the 2e Learner: A Perfect Match Mesquite DEKristin Berman Is It Time to Rethink What a Successful School Is? We Did Just That! Smoketree EGary Soto • Jennifer Morris Giftedness and Managing Anxiety Smoketree DDr. Cynthia Geary Pick Me Up When I Fall Down: Identifying, Encouraging, and Building Resilience Through Purposeful Goal Setting San JacintoGretchen Stanerson Strategies to Support Gifted Children Struggling with Trauma PuebloAdam Laningham M.Ed. Introducing and Implementing the Prompts of Depth and Complexity and the Content Imperatives AndreasTeresa Koontz Advancing and Enriching Vocabulary, with Depth, Complexity, and Creativity: Joyful Success with Words PasadenaDonna L Knoell Advocating for the Needs of Gifted & Talented Learners Smoketree ABKari Hanson-Smith Cómo promover la mentalidad de crecimiento en niños superdotados Smoketree CDesiree Olivas Friendship & The Gifted Child Mesquite CKim Louie Homeschooling the Gifted Learner Mesquite FStephanie Hood