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WATG18

Welcome to the 2018 WATG Conference!

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7:15am CDT

Friday Continental Breakfast Main Ballroom

8:15am CDT

Opening Remarks Main BallroomHeidi Erstad • Lalitha Murali • Mark Schwingle

8:30am CDT

Keynote: Authentic Student Leadership Main BallroomMolly Messenger • Stefne Ricci

9:45am CDT

Breakout 3A: Personalized Learning & Gifted: District Examples Sandstone 3Laura Borsecnik • Dr. Pam Clinkenbeard • Ann Franke • Amy Miller Breakout 3B: Voice, Choice, and Combustion Engines Tundra ABStacci Barganz Breakout 3C: Showcasing Student Wonders Tundra CDJenny Reimer • Jane Rosewicz Breakout 3D: Great Expectations and Great Mistakes Tundra EFKatie Effertz • Alyssa Pon-Franklin Breakout 3E: Using Digitized Newspapers in the Classroom – Promote Critical Thinking with Historic Newspapers Sandstone 9Jenny Kalvaitis • Randi Ramsden Breakout 3F: The Value of a Supportive Parent Network Sandstone 8Jessica Karls • Kitty Ver Kuilen

10:45am CDT

Exhibitors/Networking Main Ballroom

11:15am CDT

Friday Lunch/Awards/Annual Meeting Main Ballroom

12:45pm CDT

Breakout 4A: Student Panel: What I Wish Educators Knew Tundra ABAmy Miller • Alyssa Pon-Franklin Breakout 4B: Writing our Way to the Complex Middle Sandstone 8Bryn Orum Breakout 4C: Beyond Academics to Leadership Tundra CDRobin Kroyer-Kubicek Breakout 4D: Addressing the Anxiety of Perfectionism Tundra EFHeather Boorman Breakout 4E: Personalized Learning through a GT Lens Sandstone 3Heather Gayton

2:00pm CDT

Breakout 5A: Utilizing Choice in School Projects Tundra ABBethany Stoppel Breakout 5B: Participation in the State Legislature Tundra CDDr. Tammy Wehrle Breakout 5C: Genius Hour Tundra EFSarah Kasprowicz