Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

The NAGC Opportunity & Access Symposium is now accepting proposals for virtual breakout sessions at the April 30, 2026 event. Designed for administrators, teachers, and district or state leaders, the symposium offers meaningful professional learning and discussions to advance equitable gifted and talented services.

Presenters will lead live sessions and participate in attendee chats. Educators, leaders, and researchers are invited to submit practical, research-backed proposals by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 19, 2026.

About the Presentations

Presenters should provide practical ideas, resources, and takeaways, keeping in mind that attendees represent diverse roles, programs, and experience levels.

By submitting, presenters agree to allow NAGC to share recorded sessions on its protected virtual learning platform for post-conference viewing. Due to limited slots, each presenter may submit one proposal as lead and one as co-presenter, with a maximum of two presenters per session.

Please review all the virtual speaker policies before finalizing your submission.

Topics of Interest

The NAGC 2026 Opportunity & Access Symposium Planning Group has proposed the following list of topics of interest: 

• Useful, meaningful, and relevant strategies for culturally responsive classrooms and services 
• Serving multicultural students in gifted education 
• Collaborating and engaging with families 
• Advocating for students and services
• Retention of students from underrepresented groups 
• Practical, real-world examples of identification practices that have increased access to and opportunities for advanced learner services 
• Cultural and lingual considerations for gifted identification and services 
• Role of campus and district leaders in creating or improving access to gifted education services 
• Censorship and topic and book bans (e.g., African American history, books, etc.) 
• Recruiting and retaining Black, Brown, and Indigenous educators 
• Intersectionality and diversity within communities 
• Helping students create change, break down barriers, and grow as leaders and advocates
• How to provide differentiated instructional experience that is culturally relevant, responsive, and sustainable
• Strategies to support and sustain home language with gifted students
• Identifying and serving rural gifted students
• Supporting LGBTQ+ students
• Serving 3e students in gifted education 

Timeline

Submit a Proposal

Please review all the virtual speaker policies before finalizing your submission. Submissions are due February 19, 2026.