2023 NJAGC Conference Session Recordings

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker

Rebecca McLelland-Crawley

The Dream Team Realized: Real Stories of Success

Advocacy Panel: Dr. Lenore Cortina, Dr. Shelagh Gallagher, Jennifer Madsen, and Dr. Jonathan Plucker

~Moderated by Lynne Henwood

Expanding excellence and equity in both state and federal policy and in your local district through advocacy.

Room 215 Session 1: Dr. Matt Zakreski 

Cartooning Through Perfectionism

Room 215 Session 1: Dr. Jessica Manzone and  Dr. Julia Nyberg  

From Local to Global: A Call for Critically Conscious Curriculum

Room 123 Session 1: Jacqui Byrne 

Building Successful Classroom Environments for 2e Student

Room 117 Session 1: Daryl Eisenberg  and Jen Dursee 

It Actually Happened: Navigating a Double Grade Skip in Public School

Room 122 Session 1:Dr. Shelagh Gallagher   

The Four Cornerstones of Effective Instruction for Gifted Students

Auditorium Session 1: Rebecca McLelland-Crawley 

Strengthening GIfted Education: The Student Perspective

Room 215 Session 2: Allie Welch and  Ali Hart 

Starting from the Ground Up: An Informal Guide to Relaunching a GT Continuum of Services in Your District

Room 217 Session 2: Dr. Jessica Manzone and Dr. Julia Nyberg  

An Arts-Focused Approach to Transformational Social Emotional Learning

Room 123 Session 2:  Meg Freeman  

Infusing Social and Emotional Practices into Gifted and Talented Programs

Room 117 Session 2: Anne Marie Hughes 

Adding Depth and Complexity to General Education Standards

Auditorium Session 2:  Dr. Jonathan Plucker 

Fostering a Culture of Creativity

Room 122 Session 2: Dr. Lenore Cortina  

Leading for Equitable and Effective Gifted Education

Room 215 Session 3: Dr. Matt Zakreski   

Failure is Fun...damental 

Room 217 Session 3: Dr. Joni Lakin and Jackie Miceli 

Expand Identification and Differentiate Services Using Ability Profile Scores 

Room 123 Session 3: Kristin Baker  

Motivation Through Engagement and Challenge

Room 117 Session 3:  Davidson Institute

 Supporting the Intellectual, Social-Emotional, and Academic Development of Profoundly Gifted Students and Davidson Young Scholars

Room 122 Session 3: Michael Castania 

Teaching Ordinary Subjects in Extraordinary Ways 

Auditorium Session 3: Dr. Jonathan Plucker 

What's Your School's Talent Development Plan?

Room 215 Session 4: Dr. Lenore Cortina  

Framing Advanced Tasks for Gifted Learners

Room 217 Session 4: Dr. Joni Lakin and  Jackie Miceli 

Sharing Best Practices: Using Assessment Data in Gifted Identification 

Room 123 Session 4: Emily Clare Thompson  

Musicals With Character: Theater and Character Ed. for Gifted Youth

Room 117 Session 4: Adam Laningham 

Writing Is Sometimes Hard For Me - Strategies to Support Gifted Learners in Writing

Room 122 Session 4: Larry Zaccaro

Science and Math Breakthroughs to Inspire Gifted Students 

Auditorium Session 4: Adina Leuthner 

Developing Your Village: When Educators and Parents Come Together

Roundtable Panel Hosted by Michael Kaelber, Esq.

The Strengthening Gifted and Talented Act - What it Means for Gifted Students

Roundtable Panel Hosted by Miette Brown and Connie Drakeobrien

Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM): Developing Talent Within Your School