2008 Annual Professional Development Conference: Awakening the Gifts Within

Keynote Address

Dr. Marcia Tate, Growing Dendrites: Learning Strategies that Engage the Brain
Whether you work with other adults or teach children, the latest research in brain-based learning, differentiated instruction, and multiple intelligences can provide instructional strategies that not only motivate learners, but also increase understanding and long-term retention. Video, $20

Featured Speakers

Two one-hour sessions bundled together for $49. TAGT will grant three (3) hours of professional development credit upon successful completion of the written questions related to the two audio recordings. Alternately, you can purchase them separately for $25 each:

Dr. Karen Rogers, The Ten Options in Gifted Education That Provide the Most Effect for Effort: A Synthesis of the Research on Best Practices
In this address, Dr. Rogers will share what she believes are the ten lessons learned from gifted research on best practices.

Dr. James Webb, Motivation and Underachievement
Many gifted children underachieve and have problems with motivation. Motivation -- far more than intellectual ability or creativity -- can be influenced, shaped and developed.

2008 Professional Development Package:

Two one-hour sessions from the 2008 TAGT Leadership Conference, bundled together for $59. TAGT will grant three (3) hours of professional development credit upon successful completion of the written questions related to the two audio recordings.

• A Philosophical and Practical Framework for the Identification of Gifted Culturally Different Learners by Dr. Joyce Miller
• Testing and the Process of Identifying the Gifted by Dr. Joyce Juntune

2007 Annual Professional Development Conference Audio Recordings:

There are 7 individual sessions offered for $5 individually, and are available as a discounted bundle.

 Gifted and Thriving: A Deeper Understanding of the Meaning of G/T—Dr. Michael Sayler, University of North Texas

The Teenage Brain—Gerry Charlebois, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

Did You Know Humpty Dumpty Was Gifted?—Shannon Gauntt, Linda Foster, and Marett Moore, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

Mythbusting: Separating Scholarship Fact from Fiction—Sharon Vann, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

Learning to Be a Durable Person—Dr. Mary Hennenfent, Francis Howell School District (MO)

Guiding Gifted Minds: The Rewards of Independent Research and Mentorship—Jeannette Spain, Fort Bend ISD

Understanding Young Children with Advanced Abilities—Dr. Debra Troxclair, The University of Louisiana at Monroe   

TAGT 2007 Annual Conference Keynote Address Video:

Video of the keynote address from the 2007 Annual Conference by Dr. Nicholas Colangelo. $15
A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students—Dr. Nicholas Colangelo, Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa

TAGT Administrator Awareness Certificate Sessions:

TAGT offers an 18-hour Administrator Awareness Certificate that promotes high-quality professional development.  TAGT values rigorous professional development for all educators and administrators responsible for programs and services for gifted and talented youth.  Credit hours for these certificates can be earned at all TAGT Conferences and now via our NEW online courses!  Earn 6 credit hours toward your Administrator Awareness Certificate now!

There are 6 individual sessions offered for $39 each, or as a discounted bundle.

• Session 1: Characteristics of the Gifted (1 credit hour in Nature & Needs)
• Session 2: Laws and Policy in Gifted Education (1 credit hour in Law & Policy)
• Session 3: Methods and Programming in Gifted Education (1 credit hour Program Options & Design)
• Session 4: Identification and Assessment of the Gifted (1 credit hour in Nature & Needs)
• Session 5: Program and Scheduling Options for the Gifted (1 credit hour in Program Options & Design)
• Session 6: Staff and Professional Development for Gifted Education (1 credit hour in Program Options & Design)

2006 Annual Conference Sessions:

Video presentations of the Keynote Speakers from the General Sessions at the 2006 TAGT Annual Conference in San Antonio, bundled together for $19.

• Saving Education by Cluster Grouping Students in Otherwise Heterogeneous Classes by Susan Winebrenner
• Highly Gifted, Barely Served: Being Gifted in an Era of Inclusion by Dr. Jim Delisle