2024 IAGC Conference: Full Schedule

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10:15am CDT

Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices for Gifted Education

Friday November 1, 2024 10:15am - 11:00am CDT

Room 162

Presenters

Fabiola Alexander

Dual Language REACH Teacher, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205

Friday November 1, 2024 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Room 162

Addressing Opportunity Gaps

11:15am CDT

Accessing High-End Differentiation to Access Meaningful Thinking

Friday November 1, 2024 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT

Room 162

A basic toolbox of high-end differentiation strategies, schools can work toward common language and messaging, a universal set of strategies from which educators can grow, and better ensuring our brightest students are challenged in school. The toolbox shared has five components: Above-level, Anchor Experiences, Questioning, Research/Independent Project Experiences, and Thinking Mats. Much of the session will be devoted to using the Thinking Mat.

Presenters

Randy Lange

Professional Development and Curriculum Coordinator, University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center

Randy Lange, Ph.D., is the Professional Development & Curriculum Coordinator at the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa. Key areas he supports at the Center are AP Training, The Academy for Twice-Exceptionality, Honors Opportunity Program, and a variety of professional development... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 162

Evidence-Based Curriculum and Instruction

12:15pm CDT

Hispanic Student Engagement with Dual Language Gifted and Talented Coursework

Friday November 1, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm CDT

Room 162

In this session, I will discuss my research on the curricular experiences of fifth- through tenth-grade culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) female Hispanic students in their dual language gifted and talented education (GATE) program. I consider their perspectives on their English Language Arts (ELA) coursework and discuss the role that culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) can play in enhancing the engagement of CLD students identified as gifted and talented.

Presenters

Jenna Nelson

Assistant Professor, Concordia University

Dr. Jenna Nelson (Ed.D.) is an Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Assistant Division Chair at Concordia University Chicago (CUC). Her current research is on curriculum and teaching practices for supporting diverse learners in gifted and talented education. Her research... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm CDT
Room 162

Addressing Opportunity Gaps

1:30pm CDT

Feature Films in the Gifted Classroom

Friday November 1, 2024 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT

Room 162

Are you conflicted about the place that feature films have the gifted classroom? If you’re worried about the condescending glances from the teacher across the hall or simply unsure about the way to integrate a film into your curriculum, use adaptation theory to enhance your students' understanding of a novel and give them a new lens with which to see the work. Three unit plans featuring Emma, Forrest Gump, and Mean Girls will be presented.

Presenters

Laura Gilbert

Teacher, Lockport Township H.S.

Dr. Laura Gilbert has spent the last 26 years teaching everything from Freshman English to College Writing. Along the way she earned a Masters Degree in Literature and Film Criticism from Northern Illinois University. That coursework led her to write her dissertation on the cinematic... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room 162

Evidence-Based Curriculum and Instruction