Invigorate your passion for educating gifted and high-potential students at NAGC24, November 21-24, in Seattle, WA. You’re invited to join more than 2,000 educators, gifted coordinators, psychologists, researchers, and caregivers as they gather to share best practices for supporting high-ability children.
Explore the future of gifted education with hands-on workshops, inspiring keynote sessions, and hundreds of innovative sessions filled with proven strategies you can use today and thought-provoking ideas for the classrooms of tomorrow!
Take time to connect, discover, and experience the energy of your gifted education community—all at NAGC24!
I learned so much and my teaching practices were rejuvenated. It was an amazing opportunity to grow as an educator!
Jackie F., NAGC23 Attendee
[The NAGC Annual Convention] is an outstanding opportunity to hear from the leaders in gifted education, keep abreast of the latest research findings, network with other teachers, gain access to valuable resources, and enjoy
the company of other professionals committed to the practice and promotion of gifted education.
Pam F., NAGC23 Attendee
As a new gifted teacher, I was able to gain new insights about gifted education. It gave me practical tools and guidance that makes me excited to go back to the classroom to implement these things.
Makenna E., NAGC23 Attendee
Pricing
Group, student, and retired member rates are available by contacting nagc@nagc.org.
Not yet an NAGC member? Lock in discounted member pricing by joining NAGC.
The overall daily schedule for NAGC24 is listed below, including details for special sessions. To view the full line up of more than 250 concurrent sessions, please visit https://nagc24.eventscribe.net.
If you're registered for NAGC, you can login with the access key sent to you or contact nagc@nagc.org for a copy of your key. Not yet registered? Create a guest account to view the session details.
Join outstanding experts for interactive, in-depth sessions. $125 per person; includes continental breakfast (Separate registration required).
The Curious Classroom
John Spencer
Too often students leave school less curious than when they arrived. However, many teachers cultivate a mindset of curiosity. Their classrooms are bastions of creativity and wonder. These teachers empower students to ask questions,
seek out information, and design solutions built on empathy. In this workshop, we explore what it means to spark ongoing curiosity through inquiry-based learning.
Equitable Programming for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gifted Students
Michelle DuBois, Jolene Teske, German Diaz, Jen Flo, April Wells, and Dornswalo Wilkins-McCorey
Diverse gifted students are often overlooked in gifted education programs nationwide. We must respond to and support these students from various cultural backgrounds. This session will emphasize effective programming strategies
for better inclusion.
Local Norms for Local Programs: Introduction, Identification, and Implementation
Karen Rambo-Hernandez, D. Betsy McCoach, Scott J. Peters, Matthew Makel, Daniel Long, and Lindsay Lee
Wondering where to start with local norms? We’ve got you covered! We will explore the rationale for why (and when) to use local norms, engage participants with real data to practice implementing local norms, spend time working
through some of the common issues in implementation, and end with a Q&A to address participant questions.
Say Hi to A.I.: A Practical Approach to Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Education
Anthony Washington, Jessica LaFollette, and Shirley Farrell
This session underscores the role of AI in the classroom, emphasizing how it can practically enhance learning experiences by organizing, augmenting, and synthesizing information. We will explore ways AI can aid in the development
of learning experiences and foster creativity-driven educational pursuits. Additionally, we will offer tools and strategies for the successful implementation of AI in teaching and learning contexts.
Thinking Wide and Deep: Practical Strategies for Differentiation in Core and Gifted Cassrooms
Tamra Stambaugh and Emily Mofield
How do we differentiate for students in ways that stretch their thinking and develop their talents? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to evidence-based models and “next day” strategies that can be used in the general
and gifted classroom. Come ready to play with ideas and apply models and strategies to your own setting.
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: State Affiliate Meeting and Leadership Training (RSVP Required)
An opportunity for all NAGC State Affiliate leaders to join together and examine their current practices, learn from their peers, and share important updates about their work. NAGC State Affiliates in good standing should contact
David Cutler for more details and to RSVP.
The best way to prepare students for the future is to empower them in the present. In this keynote, we explore what it means to use vintage ideas, tools, and strategies in new and relevant ways. Here, we focus on innovation
as a focus on “what is best” rather than “what is next.”
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: NAGC24 Exhibit Hall Opening & Celebration
Join our outstanding exhibitors and your NAGC community as we kick off the 2024 convention!
7:15 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Network Evening Events
Watch for information from your networks for these exciting evening events!
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Get to Know Your Networks and SIGs
Interested in joining an NAGC network or SIG? Want to catch up on network and SIG activity and how you can help? Meet and greet network and SIG leaders and volunteers at this come-and-go roundtable session..
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Celebration of Excellence
Celebrate the outstanding work of your peers as we recognize the 2024 NAGC Award winners.
As a first-generation immigrant who came to the US without knowing a word of English at the age of 6, Kelly Yang overcame poverty and language barriers to enter college at the age of 13. She graduated from UC Berkeley and Harvard
Law School and went on to start a writing program for kids and become the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of 11 children's books, including the FRONT DESK series. In this inspiring, heartfelt and humorous
keynote, Kelly will talk about her journey as a gifted child, and how she accidentally became "extraordinary" by leaning into her imagination whenever she was bored. She will also speak on the effects of social media and
how the current overstimulation of the brain has impacted kids, and share tips and strategies from her new book Finally Heard on how we can foster a healthier relationship with technology.
12:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: NAGC Postconvention Summits
Join outstanding experts for interactive, in-depth sessions that build on your convention learning. $125 per person; includes lunch (Separate registration required).
Take the LEAP: Intentional Professional Learning for Gifted Educators
Heather Vaughn
Are you looking to deepen your professional learning so that it's effective, actionable, and helps you lead the way in truly changing your classroom practices? Join the editor and authors of the new NAGC LEAP professional learning
program in this action-oriented workshop as you discover how the LEAP framework and new LEAP guidebook and modules can guide your professional learning on the topics of curriculum design, differentiated instruction, and
social-emotional learning for gifted students. The LEAP core tenets and resources can be used to intentionally adapt and develop your classroom practices to support your gifted and high-potential students. In this workshop,
you'll practice using the LEAP tenets with vignettes, module learnings, and authentic activities designed to drive your thinking and support a cycle of reflective practice and improvement of teaching. Registration includes
a copy of the LEAP Guidebooks and temporary access to sample activities from the modules.
Keynote Speakers
Vintage Innovation
Thursday, November 21, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Book signing to follow)
John Spencer
Dr. John Spencer is a former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers.
He regularly explores research, interviews educators, deconstructs systems, and studies real-world examples of design thinking in action. He shares these insights in books, blog posts, journal articles, free resources, animated
videos, and podcasts. He is the author of Vintage Innovation and the coauthor of the best-selling books Launch and Empower. Learn more and follow John at spencerauthor.com
Instagram: @spencereducation
Facebook: facebook.com/spencereducation
YouTube: @spencereducation
How to Be Extraordinary and Happy
Sunday, November 24, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Book signing to follow)
Kelly Yang
Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Front Desk series, New From Here, Finally Seen, Finally Heard, Parachutes, Private Label, and Yes We Will.
Based on Kelly's childhood experience managing the front desk of a motel, Front Desk was named "One of the 30 Most Influential Children's Books Of All Time" by BookRiot and was awarded the 2019 Asian Pacific American
Award for Literature, the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, was the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, the Washington Post, Kirkus, School Library Journal, NPR, and many others. Kelly immigrated
to America when she was 6 years old and grew up in Southern California, where she and her parents worked in three different motels. She went to college at the age of 13 and law school at the age of 17. She is a graduate of
UC Berkeley, where she majored in Political Science, and Harvard Law School. After law school, she gave up law to pursue her passion of writing and teaching children writing. She is the founder of The Kelly Yang Project (
kellyyang.edu.hk), a leading writing and debating program for kids in Asia. As a writing teacher for 13 years, Kelly helped thousands of children find their voice and become better writers
and more powerful speakers. In addition to being a novelist, she is also a screenwriter. She has also written screenplays and television pilots for Netflix and the CW. She lives in Los Angeles with her three children, her husband,
and two dogs.
Instagram: @kellyyanghk
Resources
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Need to share what you'll learn at NAGC24? Topics covered include gifted education programming and teaching strategies, differentiated instruction strategies for gifted and advanced learners, equity and serving underrepresented students,
serving students who are twice exceptional, critical and creative thinking tools, using AI in the classroom, addressing the social-emotional learning needs of gifted students, identification and assessment, and so much more!
Convention Housing
NAGC is pleased to offer attendees a one-stop portal to compare all housing options and book your conference stay!
Book online here, email our housing customer service team at nagc@conferencedirect.com, or call our housing customer service team at 844-840-1842. Available Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ET.
Responses will be made within 48 hours. Please contact the housing customer service line and wait for a reply before contacting NAGC customer service. Preferred hotels are not guaranteed availability; please book as early as possible. Cancellation policy: Please note, rooms cancelled after September 15, 2024 will be charged a $30 cancellation fee.
Main Conference Hotel
Sheraton Grand Seattle
1400 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
$224/night + taxes and fees
Additional Deluxe Rooms now added! $244/night + taxes and fees; 4 night minimum
