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2026 Teachers Summit

NAGC Teachers Summit

February 9-10, 2027  |  Virtual Event

Join educators from across the country for the NAGC Teachers Summit—a fully virtual event created for teachers, by teachers. Gain practical tools, new strategies, and fresh inspiration to meet the needs of your gifted and high-potential students—all without leaving your classroom or home. 

Learn from practicing educators and experts, all while: 

  • Joining from anywhere: Attend live sessions from wherever you are—no travel required.
  • Making it your own: Choose the sessions that fit your classroom and interests through flexible, teacher-focused professional learning.
  • Continuing to learn for months: Access recordings and 15+ hours of on-demand content available until September 1, 2027

Registration for the 2027 Teachers Summit will open in the fall of 2026.

Schedule & Sessions

Stay tuned for a full schedule and session listing.

February, 10, 11:00 am - 4:45 pm EST
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:

Welcome From NAGC & Opening Keynote

Opening Keynote: What It Takes & What It Costs: Clarity, Care & Courage for Educators, presented by Michelle Chanda Singh

12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Break

12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • A Guide for Nurturing Positive Identity Formation in Gifted Learners (Grades K-8), presented by Mark Hess 
  • AI & GT: Supercharging STEM for Gifted Minds! (Grades PreK-8), presented by Michael Newman 
  • Get Them Talking: Strategies for Engaging Students in Meaningful Dialogue (Grades PreK-12), presented by Michelle Swain 
  • TAG, You're It! New Veteran Teachers (Grades 6-8), presented by Rita Smith

     
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Break

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Beyond the Brain: How Physical Movement Helps Gifted Minds Heal and Thrive (Grades K-12), presented by Ginger Canaan & Andrea Beltrain Cain 
  • Creating Opportunity, Seeing Potential: Talent Spotting in the Classroom (Grades PreK-5), presented by Susan Corwith 
  • From Rigor Traps to Rigor Upgrades (Grades PreK-12), presented by Jen Flo 
  • Thriving Together: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms with Gifted & Twice-Exceptional Learners (Grades K-12), presented by Tammy Jean Byrd 

2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Break

3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions

  • Creative Collaboration: Supporting Student Authorship & Innovation (Grades PreK-12), presented by Anthony Washington 
  • Understanding and Addressing Emotion Dysregulation in 2e Students (Grades PreK-12), presented by Julie Skolnick 
  • Middle School Magic: Differentiated Lessons to Engage Gifted Learners (Grades 6-8), presented by Jessica LaFollette 
  • Acceleration with a Purpose: Matching Gifted Learners to the Right Path (Grades K-8), presented by Ashley Badger 

3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Break

4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Ideas Exchange
February 11, 11:00 am - 4:45 pm EST
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Featured Sessions

  1. Big Thinking for Little Learners: Adapting Thinking Routines for Advanced Primary Students (Grades Pre-K-3), presented by Emily Mofield and Alicia Schroeder-Schock
  2. Culturally Responsive Gifted Instruction: Applying Theory to Practice (Grades PreK-12), presented by Corey J. Gray, Alia Pineda Medina, and Ty'Bresha Glass
  3. I Belong Here Too: Effective Support Strategies for 3e Learners (Grades K-12), presented by Joy Lawson Davis
  4. The Leadership Lab: Strategies to Develop Student Voice and Agency (Grades 6-12), presented by Kimberly Clayton-Code and Sara Runge

12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Break

12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Beyond Surface Talk: Enriching Reading Through Peer Discussions (Grades 6-12), presented by Michelle Hock & Leighann Pennington 
  • Empowering Gifted Learners Through Service-Learning (Grades K-12), presented by Rebecca Campbell 
  • NCW + Creativity Language: A Framework for Talent Spotting & Development (Grades K-5), presented by Mel Paradis 
  • The EF Connection: Supporting Learning and Social-Emotional Growth (Grades PreK-12), presented by Athena Stagias 

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Break

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Accelerating Gifted Early Readers with Research-Aligned Instruction (Grades PreK-5), presented by Elizabeth Fogarty 
  • Accommodations in the Classroom: Reaching Twice Exceptional (2e) Students (Grades K-12), presented by Rosa Varela 
  • What Teachers Need Most: Partnering With a National Research Center (Grades PreK-12), presented by Sheyanne Smith and Karen Rambo-Hernandez 
  • Scaffolding Gifted English Language Learners (ELLs): An Ecological Approach (Grades PreK-12), presented by Yichen Dong and Engheang Nol 

2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Break

3:00 p.m.- 3:45 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Ethical AI for Gifted Thinkers: Routines That Build Ownership (Grades 6-8), presented by Cynthia DePalma 
  • Differentiating Global Learning: Elevating Underrepresented Gifted Students (Grades 9-12), presented by Chanel Williams 
  • The Wonder Workout (Grades K-12), presented by Ellen Kolonoski 
  • Preparing Gifted Minds for Tomorrow: Think, Create, Collaborate (Grades K-12), presented by Katie Trowbridge 

3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Live Q&A for Breakouts

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Break

4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Ideas Exchange
Coordinators Summit, February 12, 12:00 - 3:45 pm EST
The NAGC Coordinators Summit is an add-on option for coordinators and district leaders wanting to gain in-depth training and the opportunity to network and share ideas with others.


12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.:

Welcome From NAGC & Featured Panel: Implementing Gifted into Your MTSS Framework, with Kristina Henry Collins, Susan Corwith, Valerie Jasinski, and Sheyanne Smith, moderated by Michelle DuBois and Viviana Prieto


1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Break


1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Extending Learning Through Collaboration: Practical Tools for GT and Classroom Teachers, presented by Lisa Mack 
  • Equity Before Identification: Nurturing Young Talent in Rural Classrooms, presented by Kayla Dickerson and D'Ann Dickerson 

2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Break


2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

  • Invisible Accommodations for Twice-Exceptional Students: Designing Support that Protects Rigor, Dignity, and Belonging, presented by Jade Rivera 
  • Partnering with Intense Parents/Caregivers, presented by Carol Maleug 

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Break


3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Ideas Exchange

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What Teachers Are Saying

Real teachers. Real results. Here’s what past attendees have to say about how the Teachers Summit helped them grow their practice:

Even though it was virtual, I felt so connected to other teachers who get it. The presenters were engaging and I came away with renewed excitement for teaching gifted learners
Emily
2025 Attendee
I loved being able to attend sessions live and then re-watch the recordings later. As a busy teacher and mom, the on-demand access was a game changer. I didn’t have to miss a thing.
Angie
2025 Attendee
I left the Teachers Summit with fresh ideas I could implement the very next day. Every session felt relevant to the real challenges I face in my classroom.
Sarah
2025 Attendee

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