Teaching for Learning Institute

Welcome & Keynote

• Game On: Strategy Tips for Teaching Highly Capable & Twice Exceptional Students
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.

Deep Dive Strand

(same session each day)

• Beyond Good Intentions: Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs for Highly Capable Students
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Clustered Classrooms in Action: Differentiation Strategies that Stretch Student Thinking
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.
• Recognizing & Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.
• From More to More Rigorous: Transforming Curriculum with Elements of Reasoning
  – Jen Flo, M.Ed., MAT & Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D.

Breakout 1

• Smart is Just the Start: Developing HiCap Learners into Meaningful Contributors
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Thinking Aloud: Using Socratic Seminars to Spark Insight
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.
• Start with Spark: Inverting Bloom's to Maximize AI & Gifted Education
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D. 
• Inquiry Without Barriers: QFT/Question Matrix as Rigor & Language Development Scaffolds
  – Nick Castilleja, MAT

Breakout 2

• From Launch to Gold Standard: Sharpening PBL for Gifted Students
  – Nick Castilleja, MAT
• Psychosocial Skills for Success: Enhancing Resilience, Tenacity & Self-Management
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.
• Philosophy Shapes Practice: How Educational Worldviews Guide AI Use in 2E & Gifted Education
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.
• Curriculum Design & Advanced Differentiation: Resources & Models that Make a Difference 
  – Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D.

Roundtable

(informal)

• What's Happening in HiCap at the State Level?
  Ask Jody Hess, OSPI
• Navigating Purpose, Clarity & Practice in Gifted Education
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.
• Learn More About WAETA
• Let's Chat About Instruction and Coaching
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.

Welcome & Keynote

• OK Boomer, OK Zoomer: What Generational Perspectives Reveal About AI
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.

Deep Dive Strand

(same session each day)

Breakout  1

• The 2E Teacher Toolkit: Sustainable & Attainable Supports
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.
• Collaboration that Elevates: Building Capacity to Differentiate for Gifted Learners
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.
• The Problem-Solver's Playbook: One Model, Endless Applications
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Keepin' It Real: Creating a Student-Centered Classroom Culture
  – Sarah Boin & Jen Flo, M.Ed., MAT

Breakout 2

• Unlocking Creative Potential with Multilingual SCAMPER Technique
  – Nick Castilleja, MAT
• Chaos as Clarity: Rethinking Creativity & Critical Thinking
  – Jen Flo, M.Ed., MAT
• Shifting the Standard: Guiding HiCap Learners Toward Healthy Achievement
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Talent Development & Talent Identification: Definitions & Examples
  – Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D.

 3:30-4 p.m.

Roundtable (informal)

• Let’s Talk Gifted Education & Psychosocial Skills
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Expand Your Reach: Learn About Whitworth’s Gifted Education Courses
  – Josie Nicholso
• What Works for You: Share an Idea, Website or Strategy for HiCap
  – Jen Flo, M.Ed., MAT
• Let’s Talk Identification
  – Jody Hess & Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D.

Welcome & Keynote

• Curriculum as Transformation: Preparing Gifted Learners for What’s Next
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.

Deep Dive Strand

(same session each day)

Same as Wednesday

Breakout 1

• Vertical Differentiation: Practical Strategies for Gifted Learners in the Regular Classroom
  – Emily Mofield, Ed.D.
• Fostering Flexible Minds: Building Cognitive Agility in HiCap Learners
  – Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D.
• Beyond the Algorithm: Purpose-Driven Teaching
  – Claire Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D.

 
2:25-3:25 p.m.

Breakout 2

Thanks for attending Whitworth’s Gifted Education Summer Institute!

3:30-4 p.m.

Roundtable (informal)

Have an amazing summer!