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NETWORK SUPER SUNDAY SESSIONS
ENGAGING & THOUGHT-PREVOKING SIGNATURE SESSIONS
*Sampling Sessions subject to change
What Is Missing From the Identification of Eliminating Gifted Programs Increases Inequity
Underrepresented Students?
Presenters: Linda Silverman
Presenters: Joseph Renzuli Joy L. Davis
Gilman Whiting
NBC News reported that “gifted programs worsen
This session describes instruments that focus on equality.” Is this true? No. Eliminating gifted
assessments for learning that can be used in programs deprives low-income diverse children of
addition to traditional measures that look only opportunities available to families with greater
at present levels of cognitive ability and resources. Gifted programs may be the only place
achievement. These instruments provide talented diverse students feel accepted. Sacrificing
information about interests, unique strengths, the gifted in misguided attempts to reduce racism
learning and expression style preferences, and prevents brilliant members of culturally diverse
executive function skills. Examples of effective groups from being discovered and nurtured.
usage and an instrument packet are provided.
Power, Privilege, and Positioning: A Critical Advancing Equity in Gifted Education for
Time for Adopting a Critical Lens Underserved Student Populations
Presenters: Elizabeth Fogarty Presenters: Fred A. Bonner
Stella Smith
Power, privilege, positioning . . . what messages
are portrayed in books, media, art and WHY? The goal of this session is to explore and unpack
Today’s world requires citizens who can think topics related to gifted education programming and
critically about complex issues. This session will the critical need to advance curriculum, teaching,
demonstrate the use of a critical literacy and learning practices that promote equity and
framework used to help gifted kids recognize inclusion for student populations--particularly
and question the ethical issues in the world underrepresented represented minority learners.
around them in order to create meaningful
change.
“Professional learning is essential for
all educators (administrators,
teachers, counselors, and other
instructional support staff) involved in
the development and implementation
of gifted programs and services.” -
NAGC PreK-Grade 12 Gifted
Programming Standards
