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CAG 60th Annual Educator & Administrator Conference

7:30am PDT

CAG Connect Coffee CAG Connect

8:00am PDT

Plenary Session Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan

9:00am PDT

Guided Curriculum Development and Planning I Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan

12:00pm PDT

CAG Connect Lunch CAG Connect

1:00pm PDT

Guided Curriculum Development and Planning II Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan

5:00pm PDT

Conference Kick-Off Pathway to Ah-Ha Advanced

7:30am PDT

CAG Connect Coffee CAG Connect

7:45am PDT

Honoring Community Ways of Knowing and Being: Toward Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies Diversity & Equitable AccessMarika Manos Differentiation for Gifted Adolescents Through Disciplined Inquiry Differentiation: PracticesDr. Richard Cash Diving Deeper with Choice Activites & Making Connection Projects Differentiation: CurriculumJennie Wideman Gifted by Any Other Name: Building Cultural Competence to Serve Diverse Populations Featured SpeakersC. Matthew Fugate, Ph.D. Making Them Gifted TechnologyDr. Gary Saunders II “2e 101” The Basics: Understanding 2e learners and how to meet their needs 2EKim Vargas • Carl Sabatino • Dr. Susan Baum • Dr. Lin Lim • Dr. Jade Rivera

9:00am PDT

Change the Equation, But First, the Mindset KeynoteDr. Rudolph Crew

10:30am PDT

Creating Authentic Advanced Courses for Secondary Students: The AAA Method Administration of ServicesDr. Richard Cash A Realistic Approach to Teaching Gifted Education in the Classroom. You Have Been to All the Trainings… NOW WHAT? Differentiation: CurriculumRobyn Arnold Inquiring Minds Want to Know: PBL and Depth & Complexity Differentiation: PracticesVanessa Heller Intellectual Equity Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone Promoting Equity and Excellence through Culturally Sustaining Practices Diversity & Equitable AccessDr. Pamela Lovett Victory in the Bridges We Build: The Education of Gifted Hispanic/Latino Students Featured SpeakersDr. Jaime A. Castellano Training Junior Astronauts, Engineers, Scientists, and Pilots TechnologyBob Barboza Strength-Based, Talent-Focused Education for Twice-Exceptional Learners: The What, Why, and How 2EDr. Susan Baum

11:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Session Exhibit Hall

12:00pm PDT

CAG Connect Lunch CAG Connect

1:00pm PDT

Website Communication to Families and School Community Administration of ServicesPamela Neal • Dalia Margolis CAG Education Committee: Differentiating the Standards in Math & Sciences CAG PathwaysThe Bui GATE 101 Presented by CAG Differentiation: CurriculumKrista Landgraf Self- Identification: “ I may be gifted.......” Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone Framing Gifted Education through the Lens of Critical Race Theory Diversity & Equitable AccessDr. Angela Novak School Transformation, Taking Advantage of This Moment! Featured SpeakersDr. Daniel Lee Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted children - Tools for Families (in Spanish) / Las necesidades socio-emocionales de los niños superdotados: Herramientas para las familias. Social and Emotional NeedsKaren Bendelman Designing and Implementing STEAM Challenges for Gifted Students that Ignite and Advance Achievement, Increase Student Engagement, and Create Confident, “Future-Ready” Learners TechnologyDonna L Knoell Insight into a Bright Mind: The Latest Neuroscience of Neurodiversity, Exceptionalities and Living as Liberated Beings 2EDr. Nicole Tetreault

2:15pm PDT

The Power of Current Events Administration of ServicesDr. Michelle McGuire • Laura Segre CAG Education Committee: Differentiating the Standards in ELA and History CAG PathwaysJulie Hull Instruction Versus Curriculum Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone Questioning in the Classroom to Support Interdisciplinary Instruction Differentiation: CurriculumJuli Petrilli • Deborah Hazelton Recognizing and Cultivating Talents for Spatial Thinking and Visualization Differentiation: PracticesJoni Lakin Ph.D. Enfranchising Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through Gifted Programming and Practices Featured SpeakersDr. Dina Brulles Viral Content: Brain-Compatible Perspectives on Giftedness, Socioemotional Well-Being and Social Media in the Age of COVID-19 Social and Emotional NeedsMorgan Appel Writing without Fear: Giving 2e Students a Voice 2EMary McInerney

3:30pm PDT

CAG Education Committee: Differentiating the Standards in the Arts CAG PathwaysKaren Anderson Enriching and Advancing Vocabulary, with Depth, Complexity and Creativity: Developing and Extending a Lifelong Love of Words and Communication Skills for Gifted and Talented Students Differentiation: PracticesDonna L Knoell Teaching Oneself: Learning to Learn Strategies Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone Equitable Identification Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests: Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative Diversity & Equitable AccessDr. Jack Naglieri • Dr. Dina Brulles • Dr. Kim Lansdowne Ford’s Bloom-Banks Matrix:A No-Excuse Model for Insuring Curriculum Rigor and Relevance Featured SpeakersDr. Donna Ford Gifted and Bullied: Prevention, Interventions, and Outcomes Social and Emotional NeedsDr. Jon Goodwin Using Technology to Differentiate Learning in a GATE Cluster Classroom TechnologyPaul Longshore Creating Friendly Environments for Neurodiverse Learners 2ECynthia Z. Hansen • Marcy Dann, Ed.D. • Juniette K'anga • Abby Kirigin • Rashmii Mahendra • Callie Turk

4:45pm PDT

CAG Connect Saturday Social CAG Connect

8:00am PDT

Constructing Culturally Authentic Differentiated Access Points using the Content Imperatives Differentiation: CurriculumJessica Manzone • Dr. Julia Nyberg Developing Critical Reasoning and Creative Thinking and Production Through the Arts Differentiation: PracticesDr. Richard Cash Reading Beyond Words Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone African American Intellectualism as a Lens for Equity Diversity & Equitable AccessDr. Pamela Lovett How Intelligence Tests Influenced Diversity in Gifted Programs Featured SpeakersDr. Jack Naglieri Pipelines, Portals, and Platforms: What Big Tech Can Teach Us About Instruction TechnologyDerek Rouch Fostering Community and SEL in an Online Format Social and Emotional NeedsDr. Stacy Hawthorne The Impact of Specific Learning Disability (SLD) on the Academic Functioning of Gifted Students 2EDr. Jon Goodwin

8:45am PDT

Exhibit Hall Session Exhibit Hall

9:30am PDT

Are you Ready to Put your Hands on the Plow: Now that We know, What Are We Willing to Do? KeynoteDr. Gilman Whiting Opening Remarks KeynoteSen. Connie Leyva

11:00am PDT

CAG Education Committee: Differentiating the Standards - Work Session CAG PathwaysJulie Hull • Karen Anderson Project Reach Each Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone The Cartoon Curriculum: Using Humor to Teach Critical Thinking Differentiation: PracticesSandy Robertson Using Ability Data to Enhance Instructional Planning Differentiation: CurriculumJoni Lakin Ph.D. Integrating GATE Approaches and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Support Diverse Learners Diversity & Equitable AccessGina Rae Stolpestad Are You Bored Yet? Boredom Provides Meaningful Lessons Social and Emotional NeedsJeanette Salinas Designing the First School on Mars TechnologyBob Barboza Enrichment and Talent Development: Keys to Developing Executive Function 2EStacey Hilborn • JT Chaiyakam • Kristin Berman

12:00pm PDT

CAG Education Committee: Differentiation - Planning, Implementing, and Reflecting Guide CAG ConnectJulie Hull • Karen Anderson • The Bui Identifying and Providing for Giftedness in the EARLY YEARS Pathway to Ah-Ha AdvancedDr. Sandra Kaplan • Jessica Manzone Launch a Global Goals Inquiry Cycle using QFT Differentiation: PracticesMarilyn McAlister Excellence & Equity Can Co-Exist: Creating Equitable & Sustainable Programs for Diverse Gifted Students Featured SpeakersDr. Erinn Fears Floyd Differentiation and Creativity: Intertwined and Empowering! Social and Emotional NeedsDr. Joanne Foster Q&A Ask Anything 2e: Meet the Experts 2EKim Vargas • Carl Sabatino • Dr. Susan Baum • Cynthia Z. Hansen • Kristin Berman

12:45pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Session Exhibit Hall