Gifted Education Specialist Baltimore City Public Schools, Maryland
Short description: Districts struggle to accurately and proportionately identify giftedness across all racial and socioeconomic groups, even with the use of universal screening. Come learn how one urban district used analogy lessons before testing to achieve more accurate identification of historically underrepresented populations and leave with practical tips, resources, and research to support the use of analogical reasoning in your context.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Have a richer understanding of the barriers to accurate identification of gifted students in the universal screening process
Receive practical, ready-to-implement resources to incorporate analogical reasoning in their own classrooms prior to universal screening
Leave with the data needed to advocate for the usage of analogical reasoning in classrooms prior to universal screening