2024 IAGC Conference

Streaming / Hybrid Session

As part of a 2020 Javits grant, a team of researchers worked to train staff from ten districts around the country on best practices in student identification. Lessons learned were used to develop an online system of training modules. Now, those modules are free and available for anyone to use! This session will provide an overview of what they cover, why the content can help, and how they can be accessed and used by anyone.

Discover the Gifted Framework Continuum, a tool designed by Chicago Public Schools in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children Standards to organize best practices in gifted education. Learn how it empowers educators with indicators for success, ensuring equitable implementation across a school or district. Explore its applications, from guiding goal-setting to informing professional development priorities. Gain insights into its creation process, impact, and utilization, and use time to consider its application to your role. 

Identification processes for acceleration and giftedness can be complex and stressful for all involved: educators, students and families. In order to create a positive environment, we are launching new resources (web content & communication) to share family-friendly information before, during, and after the process. We address the complexity of our offerings, multiple entrance points to accelerated pathways and increased students opportunities to excel. 

Many schools say they cluster group for gifted services, but few say they do it successfully. Dr. Brulles will address the inherent challenges and suggest ways schools can overcome common obstacles when cluster grouping.  Participants will learn how to create a fair and equitable system for serving gifted students by incorporating cluster grouping into school and district initiatives.  She will discuss methods for making student placements, supporting cluster teachers, monitoring success, and building community support.