Category Archives: Gifted Education Conferences

#NAGC25 Session Review: How Blockbridge Increased Identification of Historically Underrepresented Groups by 16x

At this year’s NAGC25 Annual Convention, one of the sessions that stayed with me was Dr. Austina De Bonte’s presentation on how a single Washington school district dramatically increased identification of historically underrepresented gifted students. Many of us know the research. Marcia Gentry and colleagues (2019) documented that countless gifted students are never identified, oftenContinue reading “#NAGC25 Session Review: How Blockbridge Increased Identification of Historically Underrepresented Groups by 16x”

#NAGC25 Session Review: MTSS, IEPs, and AI: Oh My! Rethinking Support for Twice-Exceptional Learners

I was looking for a session to help me bring back fresh ideas about how we can better support twice-exceptional learners, and this one was a standout at #NAGC25! Dr. Claire Hughes (Cleveland State University) and Sheyanne Smith (Nebraska Department of Education) blended research, systems thinking, and real-world educator experience into a clear message: OurContinue reading “#NAGC25 Session Review: MTSS, IEPs, and AI: Oh My! Rethinking Support for Twice-Exceptional Learners”

Teacher Rating Scales: Promises and Pitfalls — A Review from #NAGC25

One of the most eye-opening sessions I attended at NAGC25 was Teacher Rating Scales: Promises and Pitfalls presented by Dr. D. Betsy McCoach (Fordham University) and Dr. Karen Rambo-Hernandez (Texas A&M University). Their research, funded through multiple U.S. Department of Education Javits Grants, dives into a tool many of us rely on in gifted identification:Continue reading “Teacher Rating Scales: Promises and Pitfalls — A Review from #NAGC25”

I’m Presenting at NAGC25: Leveraging Talent Development to Better Identify Underserved Gifted Students in K-2

Guess what’s coming up next week? If you’re a gifted educator, you already know it’s one of the most exciting times of the year in gifted world — the National Association for Gifted Children’s Annual Convention (#NAGC25)! I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be presenting a speed session at NAGC25 alongside two talented colleagues —Continue reading “I’m Presenting at NAGC25: Leveraging Talent Development to Better Identify Underserved Gifted Students in K-2”

Underrepresentation and Inequity: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same, Dr. Donna Ford

Learn about Dr. Donna Y. Ford’s “Dirty Dozen” with regard to underrepresentation in gifted programs.

Dad’s Best Man: Exploring Paternal Influence on Gifted Males

My first session after the keynote was about fathers’ influence on their gifted sons by Thomas P. Hébert, Ph.D. out of the University of South Carolina. You may be thinking, “You’re a woman, and you’re definitely NOT a dad! Why on earth did you attend this session?” Well, I’m a MOM of 3 sons withContinue reading “Dad’s Best Man: Exploring Paternal Influence on Gifted Males”

NAGC 2023- My First Annual Convention!

Wow! It’s taken me two weeks, but I am finally settled down from the totally HYPE National Association for Gifted Children’s Annual Convention that was held November 9th-12th in Orlando, Florida. I must confess that though I have been in gifted education for 28 years, I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO AN NAGC ANNUAL CONVENTION! IfContinue reading “NAGC 2023- My First Annual Convention!”