The Gifted in Color conference is centering the expertise and experiences of Black, Hispanic and Indigenous educators, scholars and students as session presenters. In addition, we are working hard to provide a conference experience that is affirming for members of these communities and enriching for educators from other communities. It is our hope that you will walk away from this conference full, enriched, and transformed — and that you'll have a lot of fun along the way.
Concurrent Session Details
Sessions will be presented across five major categories:
- Identification and Assessment
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Addressing Social-Emotional Needs of Diverse Gifted Learners
- Parent and Community Engagement
- School Culture
Friday, April14
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Advanced Learning for low-income students of color
Jaime Castellano, Ph.D.
Education is My Activism
Aaron T. McGee, Ed.D.; Blake Nathan; Brittany Stephens (EducateMe)
Engaging Families of Gifted Students of Color
Kristina H. Collins, Ph.D. (Texas State University)
1:40 - 2:55 p.m.
Discussing Controversy Without Becoming the Controversy: Debate Strategies for the Gifted Learners
Colin Seale (thinkLaw)
The Role of School Leaders in Supporting Gifted Education
Dr. Shaneena McDonnaugh Holland (Prince George's County Public Schools)
Invisible Inequities in Assessment Programs: Disrupt Your Assessment Programs to Meet All Student Needs Michael T. Conner, Ed.D. (Riverside Insights)
3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
Identifying and Supporting Undocumented Students in Gifted Education
Maggie Dominguez, Ph.D.* (Tucson Unified School District); Nallely Morales* (Tempe Schools); Ashley Singletery* (Gestalt Community Schools)
Create the Classroom Culture You THINK You Already Have
Mariqua Owens; Jesus Sosa (Richardson ISD)
Local Norms: The case for Community Involvement to Build Culturally Responsive Gifted Programs
Courtne Thomas, Ed. D.
A Seat at the Roundtable Concurrent Sessions
4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Leveraging Diverse Texts to Meet the Social-Emotional Needs of Students
Joyce Miller, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University - Commerce); Shaunice Robinson
ACCESS: Achieving Community Culture through Empowerment, Support, and Self-Advocacy - One District's Support Group to Build the Innate Brilliance of Black Students
Shirley Bacchus (Leander ISD); Ashlee Pope (Leander ISD)
Understanding and Overcoming Trauma in the Gifted Classroom Environment
Anissa Reilly, Ph.D.
Advanced Learning for low-income students of color
Jaime Castellano, Ph.D.
Education is My Activism
Aaron T. McGee, Ed.D.; Blake Nathan; Brittany Stephens (EducateMe)
Engaging Families of Gifted Students of Color
Kristina H. Collins, Ph.D. (Texas State University)
1:40 - 2:55 p.m.
Discussing Controversy Without Becoming the Controversy: Debate Strategies for the Gifted Learners
Colin Seale (thinkLaw)
The Role of School Leaders in Supporting Gifted Education
Dr. Shaneena McDonnaugh Holland (Prince George's County Public Schools)
Invisible Inequities in Assessment Programs: Disrupt Your Assessment Programs to Meet All Student Needs Michael T. Conner, Ed.D. (Riverside Insights)
3:05 - 4:20 p.m.
Identifying and Supporting Undocumented Students in Gifted Education
Maggie Dominguez, Ph.D.* (Tucson Unified School District); Nallely Morales* (Tempe Schools); Ashley Singletery* (Gestalt Community Schools)
Create the Classroom Culture You THINK You Already Have
Mariqua Owens; Jesus Sosa (Richardson ISD)
Local Norms: The case for Community Involvement to Build Culturally Responsive Gifted Programs
Courtne Thomas, Ed. D.
A Seat at the Roundtable Concurrent Sessions
4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Leveraging Diverse Texts to Meet the Social-Emotional Needs of Students
Joyce Miller, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University - Commerce); Shaunice Robinson
ACCESS: Achieving Community Culture through Empowerment, Support, and Self-Advocacy - One District's Support Group to Build the Innate Brilliance of Black Students
Shirley Bacchus (Leander ISD); Ashlee Pope (Leander ISD)
Understanding and Overcoming Trauma in the Gifted Classroom Environment
Anissa Reilly, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 15
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Black Student Bill of Rights for Gifted Education
C. Erinn Fears Flood, Ph.D. (I-URGEE); Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Ph.D. (University of West Georgia);
Curriculum Compacting - Differentiating Instruction for the High-Ability/High-Potential Learner
Miette Brown (Dunellen Public Schools)
Intellectual and Social-Emotional Needs of Black Gifted Children
Courtney Burns* (Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools)
11:25 - 12:40 p.m.
Behind the Mask: The dangers of code-switching as an indicator of giftedness
Autumn A. Arnett (The Brilliance, Excellence and Equity Project)
Supporting the Needs of Male Educators of Color in Gifted Education to Increase Retention
Alfred L. Reeves (Denver Public Schools)
Teaching and Parenting the Gifted Child - How Teaching the Gifted Child Contradicts Cultural Practices
Hattie Mitchell (Crete Academy)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Engaging Families of Low-Income Gifted Students
Niya Owens* (Orange County Public Schools)
Tangible Equity for Rural Students
Tabitha Ejinkonye (thinkLaw), Clint Von Gundy (thinkLaw)
Preparing New Teachers to Teach Gifted Students in At-Risk Schools
Jaracus Copes, Ed.D. (The Applied Learning Academy)
*denotes participants in The Brilliance, Excellence and Equity Project's teacher fellowship program
Black Student Bill of Rights for Gifted Education
C. Erinn Fears Flood, Ph.D. (I-URGEE); Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Ph.D. (University of West Georgia);
Curriculum Compacting - Differentiating Instruction for the High-Ability/High-Potential Learner
Miette Brown (Dunellen Public Schools)
Intellectual and Social-Emotional Needs of Black Gifted Children
Courtney Burns* (Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools)
11:25 - 12:40 p.m.
Behind the Mask: The dangers of code-switching as an indicator of giftedness
Autumn A. Arnett (The Brilliance, Excellence and Equity Project)
Supporting the Needs of Male Educators of Color in Gifted Education to Increase Retention
Alfred L. Reeves (Denver Public Schools)
Teaching and Parenting the Gifted Child - How Teaching the Gifted Child Contradicts Cultural Practices
Hattie Mitchell (Crete Academy)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Engaging Families of Low-Income Gifted Students
Niya Owens* (Orange County Public Schools)
Tangible Equity for Rural Students
Tabitha Ejinkonye (thinkLaw), Clint Von Gundy (thinkLaw)
Preparing New Teachers to Teach Gifted Students in At-Risk Schools
Jaracus Copes, Ed.D. (The Applied Learning Academy)
*denotes participants in The Brilliance, Excellence and Equity Project's teacher fellowship program
