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NAGC20 Reimagined! HIGHLIGHTS
Featured Speaker
Lessons Learned While
Jumping from a Perfectly
Good Airplane: And THEATER 1 - 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM EST
Other Stories Occurring This is the conversation we all need to have if we ever want to positively affect lives
from the Fear of the of ALL children.
Unknown At conferences, educators of youth with gifts and talents are primarily practitioners,
who for the most part while at the conference, become consumers of information.
Most of us select our sessions by the title, subject, or the presenter(s). Some even
select by time, like anything after 8:00 AM. But most of us stay within our comfort
zone. For example, 2E (G&T + Disability) might be comfortable; but 3E, (G&T +
Disability + Race/Sexual orientation/Low SES) might not be as comfortable. How can
we better prepare ourselves to effectively address the learning of youth from
demographics with which we are unfamiliar or that may make us uncomfortable?
At NAGC 2019, two conversations around bias and eugenics caught my attention.
The aftermath of these discussions left many educators divided. As a teacher,
scholar, and parent, I believe we all must be conscientious consumers. So, beyond
the convenience of the hour, or the sexy title, how do we vet the information we
GILMAN W. WHITING take back to make a difference for our children? How do we unpack and utilize the
Professor of African American ideas presented?
and Diaspora Studies
Vanderbilt University This talk strives to support educators in getting past the fear of the unknown, to
explore disinformation, and to aid you in becoming a more conscientious consumer.
