Confratute-July 12–14, 2023
Strands are three-day sessions. Once you choose your strand for each block, you should attend that strand on all days of the conference. You can attend up to 3 strands live.
WEDNESDAY 7/12
THURSDAY 7/13
FRIDAY 7/14
MORNING KEYNOTES: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT.
Dante Dixson
Sally Reis & Joe Renzulli
Alexander Solod
STRAND BLOCK A: 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM EDT.
- Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)—Renzulli & Reis [Wednesday]
[SEM Breakout Strands meet on Thursday and Friday]- Elementary—Brandon
- Middle/High School—Brigandi
- Implementing the SEM for Administrators, Coordinators, and School Leaders—Quatrano & Spataro
- Unlocking Creativity in the Classroom: A Pragmatic Practitioners Perspective—Beldon
- Enhancing Collaboration Between Gifted Education Specialists and Classroom Teachers—Dulong-Langley, Siegle, & Wright
- Let’s Be Scientists!—Heilbronner
- Questions and Answers and More Questions – Supporting Rich Discussion and Inquiry—Little
STRAND BLOCK B: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EDT.
- Cultivate Creativity and Confidence in Young Writers and Yourself!—Anderson
- Engaging Students in Enjoyable Reading with SEM-R—Eckert
- Developing Talents in Primary Grade Students Using Enrichment—Fogarty
- Curriculum Compacting and Differentiation in the Mixed-Ability Classroom (Gr. K-6)—Gilson
- Designing Type I Learning Experiences—Housand
- Redefining Differentiated Curriculum Opportunities for All through Home and Community Connections—Nyberg & Mazone
- Enrichment Clusters—Waicunas
STRAND BLOCK C: 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM EDT.
- Beyond the IEP: Implementing a Strength-based Model for 2e Learners—Baum
- Moving Stories: Storytelling and Nonverbal Communication for SEL Development—Herman
- Differentiating Curriculum AND Instruction—Kaplan
- Beautiful Risks: Why the Arts Matter Now More Than Ever (and How to Integrate Them in Your Thinking)—Lacina
- Books as Hooks for Lifelong Learning—Richards
- Help! This Student Isn’t Acting Gifted—Siegle
- The Scholar Identity Model™—Whiting
LIVE SPECIAL SESSIONS: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST.
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