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Welcome to the 2022 NCAGT Annual Gifted Conference!

We are excited to welcome you to the 47th Annual NCAGT Gifted Conference. We have over 80 concurrent sessions.

We highly encourage attendees to watch one of the following videos to figure out how to use Sched:
  1. App-Based Tour of Sched
  2. Web-Based Tour of Sched

A few reminders:
  • Attend a keynote and be entered to win a doorprize that we will mail to you.
  • Every session is live and being recorded for extended viewing rights.
  • Take the time to offer your feedback at each session in Sched.
  • Concurrent Sessions 4 & 8 have a short presentations with a brief intermission before each presenter repeats their live session.
  • We have 3 strands that are present throughout the conference.  Use the color-coded presentation colors to know which strand you are in
    • INNOVATION - Creativity, Problem-Based Learning, STEM, and Technology. 
    • INSPIRATION - Future Practices, Social and Emotional Well-being, and Helping our Students Become Their Best Selves. 
    • INTENTION - Best Practices for Nurturing Students, Building Inclusive Practices, and Reaching Underserved Populations 
  • You can order conference t-shirts, pullovers, and bags at our spirit sale. Click the blue words.
  • Enter our Twitter photo contest by tweeting @NCAGT and tag it #NCGIFTED to show us what you did to support gifted learners. You could win a free registration for next year.
  • Make plans to use your extended viewing rights.
  • We will email the CEU certificate and post-conference survey after our closing keynote on Friday, March 11.
  • Save the date for our 2023 conference, March 2-3.

If you want to contact us during the conference, click "contact organizer" at the bottom of the conference schedule page.

Featured Presenters

avatar for Shannon Anderson

Shannon Anderson

Shannon Anderson
Speaker
avatar for Dr. Jonathan Plucker

Dr. Jonathan Plucker

John Hopkins University & National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC)
John Hopkins School of Education
avatar for Eugenia Floyd

Eugenia Floyd

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Grade 4 Teacher
avatar for Dr. Joy Lawson Davis

Dr. Joy Lawson Davis

Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity
Core Faculty Member

Presenters

avatar for MHS

MHS

Multi-Health Systems Inc.
Assessment Consultant
avatar for NCAGT

NCAGT

North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented
avatar for Mashael Alhibs

Mashael Alhibs

UNC Charlotte
Doc student
avatar for Amanda Allen

Amanda Allen

Onslow County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson

Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson

NCDPI
ESL/Title III Consultant
avatar for Jamel Anderson-Ruff

Jamel Anderson-Ruff

Durham Public Schools
Coordinator, Advanced Academics
avatar for Chelsea Ash

Chelsea Ash

Heide Trask High School
AIG Support Staff
avatar for Lisa Ashe

Lisa Ashe

NC DPI
Secondary Mathematics Consultant
avatar for Trinette Atri

Trinette Atri

Providence Spring Elementary - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
AIG Teacher
avatar for Angelique Austin

Angelique Austin

ABSS
K-12 Advanced Learners Coordinator
avatar for Ben Bache

Ben Bache

PBL Project
avatar for Sherry Barnett

Sherry Barnett

Rockingham County Schools
Blended Instruction & Professional Development Lead
avatar for Lisa Bloom

Lisa Bloom

Western Carolina University
Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor
CB

Crissy Brown

NCDPI
State Consultant
avatar for Dr. Dina Brulles

Dr. Dina Brulles

Arizona State University
Gifted Master Program Coordinator
avatar for Eric Cedergren

Eric Cedergren

Yancey County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Sneha Shah Coltrane

Sneha Shah Coltrane

NCDPI
Director, Advanced Learning and Gifted Education
AC

Ashley Coons

Davidson County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Richard Courtright

Richard Courtright

N/A
Consultant, Gifted & Special Education
avatar for Andrea Cox

Andrea Cox

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS (MONROETON)
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
avatar for Beth Cross

Beth Cross

NCDPI
State Consultant and NCAGT Board Member
avatar for Pamela Cutshaw

Pamela Cutshaw

Davidson County Schools
AIG Coordinator
avatar for Stephanie Cyrus

Stephanie Cyrus

NC Department of Public Instruction
State Consultant
avatar for Lee Ann Davis

Lee Ann Davis

Buncombe County Schools
Blended Learning Coach
avatar for Terri DeCresie

Terri DeCresie

Pitt County Schools
AIG Teacher
avatar for Tim DeCresie

Tim DeCresie

Pitt County Schools
Director of Digital Learning
avatar for Jonathan Degele

Jonathan Degele

dekalb county schools
Gifted Educator
avatar for Kayla DeWald

Kayla DeWald

WSFCS
IB School Coordinator
avatar for Shirley Disseler

Shirley Disseler

BrickEd &More/HPU
CEO BrickEd/Associate Professor HPU
avatar for April Drake

April Drake

Burke County Schools
5th Grade Teacher
avatar for Sandy Engbarth

Sandy Engbarth

Gaston County Schools
AIG teacher
avatar for Dr. Shelagh Gallagher

Dr. Shelagh Gallagher

NCAGT
Board Member
avatar for Michelle Garrett

Michelle Garrett

Pender County Schools
AIG Coordinator
avatar for Cindy Gilson

Cindy Gilson

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Associate Professor of Gifted Education
avatar for Sayward Grindley

Sayward Grindley

NCDPI
K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant
avatar for Ann Marie Gunter

Ann Marie Gunter

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
World Languages Consultant
avatar for Benna Haas

Benna Haas

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
PhD Student
avatar for Rebecca Harrison

Rebecca Harrison

Pitt County Schools
AIG Teacher
avatar for Brian Housand

Brian Housand

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Coordinator
avatar for Clint Hubbard

Clint Hubbard

Riverside Insights
Sr. Assessment Consultant
avatar for Michelle Harris Jefferson

Michelle Harris Jefferson

WhyWeLEAP Consulting, LLC
Founder & CEO
KJ

Kiana Johnson

East Tennessee State University
Associate Professor
avatar for Angie Kern

Angie Kern

NCAGT
Board Member
avatar for Marci Klein

Marci Klein

3DuxDesign
Curriculum Developer
avatar for Tessa Kluttz

Tessa Kluttz

Concord Middle School
AIG Chair
avatar for Kathleen Koch

Kathleen Koch

College Board
Director, NCAPP
avatar for Tammy Lackey

Tammy Lackey

NC DPI
K-8 Math Consultant
avatar for Kim Lansdowne

Kim Lansdowne

Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Executive Director
avatar for Kristen Lee

Kristen Lee

Pitt County Schools
Teacher
avatar for Lindsay Lee

Lindsay Lee

East Tennessee State University
Research Assistant Professor
avatar for Wendy Lewis

Wendy Lewis

Mooresville Graded Schools
District Instructional Math Coach/NCAGT 2022-2025 Board Member
avatar for Christi Linton

Christi Linton

Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
National Sales Manager (TerraNova, InView ,Beacon)
avatar for Michelle Lourcey

Michelle Lourcey

College Board
Director, NC AP Partnership
avatar for Sandra Lubchenko

Sandra Lubchenko

Guilford County Schools
AG Teacher
avatar for Matt Makel

Matt Makel

John Hopkins University
Research Associate
MM

Matthew McBee

avatar for Tanya McCarn

Tanya McCarn

Davidson County Schools
AIG Specialist
BM

Betsy McCoach

University of Connecticut
Professor
KM

Karen McGowen

Pender High School
AIG Lead/English Teacher
JM

Jennifer McIntyre

Davidson County
teacher
avatar for Jerry McMahan

Jerry McMahan

College Board
Director, NC AP Partnership
avatar for Regina Meeks

Regina Meeks

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Talent Development Catalyst Teacher
avatar for Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller

Rockingham County Schools
Lead AIG Teacher
avatar for Lisa Montgomery

Lisa Montgomery

Gaston County Schools
AIG Teacher
avatar for Marie Moss

Marie Moss

Elizabeth City Middle School
AIG Facilitator
avatar for Theodore Mueller

Theodore Mueller

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Secondary Literacy Specialist
avatar for Dr. Jack Naglieri

Dr. Jack Naglieri

George Mason University
Emeritus Professor at George Mason University
avatar for Dr. Angela Novak

Dr. Angela Novak

East Carolina University
Professor
MO

Marcie Owen

Davidson County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Lisa Pagano

Lisa Pagano

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
AIG & TD District Lead
avatar for Allison Paolini

Allison Paolini

Arkansas State University
Assist Prof & Prog Director School Counseling
avatar for Laura Parrott

Laura Parrott

Durham Public Schools
Director, Advanced Academics
avatar for Dr. Scott Peters

Dr. Scott Peters

Associate Professor
avatar for Steven Pfeiffer

Steven Pfeiffer

MHS Test Author - GRS 2
avatar for Jessica Pichan

Jessica Pichan

Pitt County Schools
AIG/GO GROW Teacher
DP

Danielle Politi

MHS
Business Development Manager
avatar for Rachel Price

Rachel Price

DRC
NC TABE Manager
avatar for Melanie Ragin

Melanie Ragin

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Elementary Talent Development Specialist
avatar for Joe Reaper

Joe Reaper

NCDPI
avatar for Elisha Rearick

Elisha Rearick

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Talent Development Teacher
avatar for Brandon Roeder

Brandon Roeder

NCDPI
K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant
avatar for Kimberly Sanderlin

Kimberly Sanderlin

SynergyEd Consulting
AIG/Instructional Facilitator
avatar for Kelly Schultz

Kelly Schultz

NC Dept of Public Instruction
Middle Grades ELA Consultant
avatar for Dr. Brian Scott

Dr. Brian Scott

Scott Educational Services
avatar for Ashlee Sherrod

Ashlee Sherrod

Guilford County Schools
teacher
avatar for Laura Short

Laura Short

Non-profit
Senior Education Associate
DS

Denise Shulz

avatar for Tamra Stambaugh

Tamra Stambaugh

Vanderbilt University, Programs for Talented Youth
Associate Professor; Executive Director
avatar for Laura Courtright Stewart

Laura Courtright Stewart

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
AIG Teacher
avatar for Sally Sturdivant

Sally Sturdivant

Davidson County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Danielle Sullivan

Danielle Sullivan

NCAGT
AIG Coordinator & Testing Specialist
avatar for Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor

Pitt County Schools
AIG/GO GROW Teacher
avatar for Dibrelle Tourret

Dibrelle Tourret

NCAGT
Board Member
avatar for Shanna Turner-Meehan

Shanna Turner-Meehan

Cabarrus County Schools
IB Coordinator
avatar for Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University
Assistant Professor
JW

Jessica Ward

Davidson County Schools
AIG Specialist
avatar for Christine Weiss

Christine Weiss

Trinity Episcopal School
Head of Lower School/Asst. Head of School
avatar for Alexis Wood

Alexis Wood

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Secondary Science Consultant
avatar for Matthew Zakreski, PsyD

Matthew Zakreski, PsyD

The Neurodiversity Collective
Psychologist