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2025 GT Summit
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Wednesday, May 28
 

9:00am CDT

Welcome Session
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:00am - 9:25am CDT
Start the day with a warm welcome and a light breakfast as we kick off our Gifted and Talented Training. This opening session will provide an overview of the training agenda, take a quick survey, and discuss the future of GT education at Frenship ISD
Speakers
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Nicholas Copeland

Advisor, Frenship High School
@theLandOfCopes - Computer Science Teacher
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:00am - 9:25am CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

9:30am CDT

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:45am CDT
Building Thinking Classrooms is a teaching method created by Peter Liljedahl. It focuses on getting the students to think and figure things out for themselves instead of just being handed formulas to memorize and processes to replicate.
Speakers
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Bridget Mann

Ninth Grade Center
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:45am CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

9:30am CDT

Mental Health
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
This session is focused on self-care for educators. This is all about taking care of us before taking care of everyone else
Speakers
BA

Brianna Azua

Terra Vista Middle School
BC

Betsy Castillo

Terra Vista Middle School
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Jeffreys Thomas

Teacher, Terra Vista Middle School
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Room 106 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

10:30am CDT

Engineering Errors in Elementary
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Speakers
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Sandra Dannemiller

Elementary GT Specialist, Willow Bend/Legacy
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Jared Kitchens

Elementary GT Specialist, Crestview
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 106 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

10:30am CDT

Think Law Information Session
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
This session will be an informational session all about ThinkLaw. ThinkLaw is a critical thinking program that involves real life court cases. Each lesson is created for you and includes critical thinking, questioning, and writing built in. It is highly interactive and students love it!
Speakers
DG

Dani Garcia

Ninth Grade Center
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

11:20am CDT

Lunch on your own
Wednesday May 28, 2025 11:20am - 1:00pm CDT
Wednesday May 28, 2025 11:20am - 1:00pm CDT
TBA

1:00pm CDT

ThinkLaw Example Lesson
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
This is part two to the morning's informational session about ThinkLaw. We will go through a court case as if you were the students so you can see how these lessons can be easily integrated into your classrooms! Come prepared to learn, collaborate, and have a great time!
Speakers
DG

Dani Garcia

Ninth Grade Center
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

1:00pm CDT

Visual, Verbal, Virtual: Tools to Boost Higher-Level Thinking
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Looking for fresh, easy-to-use strategies to challenge your high-level thinkers? In this session, you’ll explore three powerful tools—image analysis, creative and critical journaling, and age-appropriate AI interactions—that spark deeper thinking. Walk away with ready-to-use ideas that enrich instruction, engage all learners, and deepen the learning experience for GT students.
Speakers
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Amy Mitchell

Elementary GT Specialist, Bennett/Ridgewood
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 106 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

2:00pm CDT

Classroom Management that Works for Everyone
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
This session is all about having students taking ownership of their classroom and different strategies that work for us.
Speakers
BA

Brianna Azua

Terra Vista Middle School
BC

Betsy Castillo

Terra Vista Middle School
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Jeffreys Thomas

Teacher, Terra Vista Middle School
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

2:00pm CDT

Depth and Complexity for Everyone
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Simple and amazing ways to work with Depth and Complexity Icons in any subject to up your teaching game and get your students thinking beyond the box!
Speakers
SD

Sarah Denning

Alcove Trails Middle School
LP

Lacy Phenix

Alcove Trails Middle School
JT

Julie Turnbow

Alcove Trails Middle School
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 106 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas

3:00pm CDT

BreakOUT and Closing
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Speakers
avatar for Nicholas Copeland

Nicholas Copeland

Advisor, Frenship High School
@theLandOfCopes - Computer Science Teacher
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 200 501 7th Street Wolfforth Texas
 
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