The National Center for Research on Gifted Education (NCRGE) will hold a free virtual conference on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The conference (NCRGE's First Five Years: Results, Reflections, and Recommendations) will include four short presentations by NCRGE researchers followed by reflections and recommendation for practice and future research from panelists. Register here by Wednesday, March 24 if you wish to virtually attend this free one-day event.
Tentative schedule for Friday, March 26 (all times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Welcome and Overview of the Day
- 11:15 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Presentation: Identification of Underserved Populations
- 11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m Panel Feedback
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Presentation: Overview of What Gifted Education Looks Like
- 12:25 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Panel Feedback
- 12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Break
- 1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Presentation: Different Curriculum vs Differentiated Curriculum
- 1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Panel Feedback
- 2:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Presentation: The Role of Teacher Autonomy in Serving Gifted Students
- 2:25 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Panel Feedback
- 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Demonstration of NCRGE Shiny app
- 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Small Table Discussions
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Whole Group Discussion: Moving Research in the Field of Gifted Education Forward
For more information, contact: Del Siegle at del.siegle@uconn.edu