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Graduate Studies in Education

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Upcoming Gifted Education Institute

Summer 2026 Teaching for Learning Institute

Join us for three days of engaging sessions focused on ways we can use or adapt curriculum resources, identify strengths, develop talent, support learners with twice-exceptionalities, and differentiate instruction and support psychosocial skill development. Each day includes a keynote, breakout session, an in-depth multi-day deep dive track, as well as opportunities to share your ideas and network with others around specific topics of interest. 

  • Dates: June 24-26, 2026
  • Location: On campus
    Whitworth University
    300 W. Hawthorne Road
    Spokane, WA 99251
  • Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Cost: $399* per person (includes lunch)
    *School-based teams that register together will receive every sixth registration free; Whitworth University is a Washington state-approved clock hour provider.

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Speakers

Learn from leaders in the field of gifted education. Keynote speakers Kristie Spiers Neumeister, Claire Hughes-Lynch and Emily Mofield join statewide leaders. Engage in expert-led sessions on topics such as practical models and strategies to advance learning, critical thinking and reasoning, supporting twice-exceptional learners, developing psychosocial skills, applying AI in the classroom, and evaluation programs.    

Speaker Bios

Schedule

Get a sneak peek into the session offerings. Plan your conference journey now.

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Sessions

Choose from multiple breakout sessions, a "deep dive" session that you attend daily, and roundtable discussions with presenters or state leaders.

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Why Attend?

  • Expert-Led Practical Sessions: Learn from distinguished Whitworth faculty, successful alumni and nationally recognized researchers and authors.
  • Evidence-Based Models: Gain access to proven resources and frameworks that bridge the gap between potential and achievement.
  • Featured 2026 Themes: Specialized tracks for program evaluation, twice exceptional learners, and supporting advanced students in the general and gifted classroom.

Whether you are a school leader, classroom teacher or gifted specialist, there's something for you at Whitworth's Teaching for Learning Institute! 

Academic Credit

You may elect to receive one graduate-level credit from Whitworth University for an additional fee of $150. There will be course assignments for those receiving graduate-level credit, to be completed after the conference is over. This credit can be used to meet the elective requirement for the Washington State Gifted Education Specialty Endorsement offered at Whitworth. One graduate-level semester credit equals 15 Washington state-approved clock hours. Registration for credit will occur during the institute after an informational meeting, held on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m.

Clock Hours

Washington state-approved clock hours will be available for $3 per clock hour with a maximum of 15 clock hours. Contact gifted@whitworth.edu if you have questions. Information about clock hours will be provided during the conference.  

Payment Information & Cancellation/Refund Policy

Payments with credit cards can be made via the online registration form. We also accept checks and purchase orders. Please email purchase orders to gifted@whitworth.edu or mail them to:

Whitworth University
Center for Gifted Education
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251

All monies less $25 processing fee will be refunded if paid registrations are canceled by 5 p.m. PST on Friday, June 19, 2026. After June 19, no refund is provided. Contact the Center for Gifted Education at gifted@whitworth.edu or 509.777.3769 to cancel your registration and request a refund.

Hotel Accommodations

Need a place to stay? Hotels near campus, with discounts, can be found here. 

After attending Whitworth's Institute on Differentiation last summer, I decided almost immediately that Whitworth was the best place to continue my education. The depth of knowledge, professionalism, and caring communication I saw from everyone I met there made Whitworth my clear decision.

Nick Castilleja, M.A.T., Gifted & Talented

Spring Virtual Institute

Email gifted@whitworth.edu for more information.