Can't wait to see you at our big celebration!!
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Celebrate Big: 30 Years of Gifted Excellence!
AAGC Conference 2024
October 15 - 17, 2024
Celebrating 30 Years of Nurturing Gifted Minds
Marriott on Highway 280, Birmingham, Alabama
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION WAS OCTOBER 1, 2024
ONSITE REGISTRATION IS $450.00 (you can pay buy credit card or check).
We couldn’t be more excited to wee you at the 2024 AAGC Conference, the ultimate celebration of professional development in gifted education! Get ready to join the party as we celebrate 30 amazing years of empowering gifted minds with an unforgettable learning adventure.
This is your golden opportunity to learn from education rockstars like Andi McNair and Dr. Matt Zakreski, all while connecting with passionate professionals who share your dedication to gifted education.
Can't wait to see you in Birmingham, Alabama, where we’ll be hosting three jam-packed days of learning, networking, and celebrating AAGC's 30 years of advocacy and service.
Check out the event agenda here
Click here for the full Thursday Workshop agenda and workshops descriptions. If you forgot what you registered for - it will be on your badge when you check in on Tuesday!
Dr. Matt Zakreski
And the Children Shall Lead Us: A Guide to Interest-Based Learning
Gifted and twice-exceptional kids love to learn, but they don't always love school. If your child wants to learn everything they can about astrophysics, or neurosurgery, or the Peloponnesian War, why would we get in the way of that intrinsic motivation and enthusiasm? The education system tends to be resistant to the ideal of Interest-Based Learning (IBL), or layering educational goals through a child’s interests. This session will explore why IBL works, how to adapt it for your neurodivergent child, and how to advocate for it as an educational approach regardless of what school system you’re a part of.
Andi McNair
A Meaningful Mess: Innovative Strategies to Engage and Empower Gifted Learners
It's okay for learning to be messy, as long as it's meaningful. In
this keynote address, we will explore innovative ideas and strategies
designed to transform traditional lesson planning into dynamic,
experience-driven learning. Throughout our time together, educators
will discover practical methods and small shifts in mindset that will
help them design experiences that will engage, challenge, and empower
gifted learners, ensuring that each day leaves a lasting impact.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
