Illinois Association for Gifted Children

VIRTUAL MINI-CONFERENCE

Monday October 27, 2025
8:30am - 3:40pm

The Virtual mini-conference is a LIVE VIRTUAL event only.
Virtual Attendees will join the following FIVE SESSIONS at their scheduled livestream time.
Virtual Attendees will join conference sessions via session zoom links posted in SCHED.
Virtual Attendees will need to register in PD+ for this Virtual Conference prior to the start of the conference in order to receive PD Credit.

Tentative schedule of Virtual Mini-Conference livestream sessions.

TIME	PRESENTER	SESSION TITLE & STRAND
8:30am - 9:30am	GENEIN LETFORD	KEYNOTE: NeuroSomatic Creativity: Producing Pearls of Possibility for our Gifted Learners
10:00am - 11:00am	JENNA NELSON	Understanding by Design (UbD) and Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Learners
11:10am - 12:10pm	CASSANDRA ARMSTRONG & JACKIE SALINAS	Transforming Futures: The Impact of IMSA's Pre-Enrollment Programming
12:10pm - 1:30pm	------	LUNCH
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Dr. EVAN GLAZER	Designing AI Prompts to Challenge Learners and Enhance Differentiation
2:40pm - 3:40pm	Dr. KRISTIN JOHNSON & MELISSA HINSHAW	Strengthening Advanced Learner Services Through Program Review: A Journey From Good to Great

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Aurora, IL 60506

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