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Friday, September 4
 

8:00am MDT

6 Critical ALP Actions Discussion
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Salon A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
A central outcome of the spring 2026 Gifted Director meeting was the identification of six critical actions to move ALPs from compliance to meaningful impact. These actions reflect both urgency and direction for our collective work. These actions are not intended as additional initiatives, but as leverage points to strengthen and align the work many of you are already leading. This session continues the work by engaging in conversations, developing ideas for continued work, identifying what is working and what support is needed.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Baskin

Heather Baskin

Assistant Director, Office of Gifted Education, Colorado Department of Education
Heather currently serves as the Assistant Director of Gifted Education for the Colorado Department of Education. Prior to joining the Colorado Department of Education in September of this year, she served as the director of Gifted Education for Mesa County Schools.
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Salon A Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

8:00am MDT

Creating an Integrated Advanced Learning Plan System
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Salon B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will discuss road-tested practices that have made ALP goals meaningful for students while creating a system that reduces the workload for GT site leads.
Speakers
avatar for Christina Sutter

Christina Sutter

Gifted Coordinator TOSA, Weld RE-4 Schools
I am the district's Gifted Education TOSA. During the past 2 years in the Weld RE-4 School District, I've handled a variety of tasks, including technology instruction back when floppy disks were still a thing, kindergarten lunch duty, 6th grade ELA, and Algebra II. From existential... Read More →
avatar for Jeremy Santy

Jeremy Santy

Gifted Educator and I Search Teacher, Weld RE-4 Schools
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Salon B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

8:00am MDT

One District, Two High School Gifted Education Models
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Westcliff B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will share the way one school district has designed services around school context and student need. Participants will compare two models, examine the details of each side-by-side, and reflect on their own local context. Come to explore your current gifted model and the alignment with student need, school capacity, and district goals.
Speakers
AF

Allie Freismuth

Montrose County School District
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Westcliff B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

8:00am MDT

Secondary GT Programming: Beyond ALPs, AP, and IB
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Westcliff A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
Hear how one Colorado district is providing GT programming for their middle and high schools students that goes deeper and more individualized than "checking the box" of completing an ALP and offering advanced level classes.
Speakers
avatar for Annette Palmer

Annette Palmer

Lewis-Palmer School District
Friday September 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Westcliff A
  Gifted Education

9:30am MDT

6 Critical ALP Actions Discussion
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Salon A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
A central outcome of the spring 2026 Gifted Director meeting was the identification of six critical actions to move ALPs from compliance to meaningful impact. These actions reflect both urgency and direction for our collective work. These actions are not intended as additional initiatives, but as leverage points to strengthen and align the work many of you are already leading. This session continues the work by engaging in conversations, developing ideas for continued work, identifying what is working and what support is needed.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Baskin

Heather Baskin

Assistant Director, Office of Gifted Education, Colorado Department of Education
Heather currently serves as the Assistant Director of Gifted Education for the Colorado Department of Education. Prior to joining the Colorado Department of Education in September of this year, she served as the director of Gifted Education for Mesa County Schools.
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Salon A Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

9:30am MDT

Creating an Integrated Advanced Learning Plan System
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Salon B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will discuss road-tested practices that have made ALP goals meaningful for students while creating a system that reduces the workload for GT site leads.
Speakers
avatar for Christina Sutter

Christina Sutter

Gifted Coordinator TOSA, Weld RE-4 Schools
I am the district's Gifted Education TOSA. During the past 2 years in the Weld RE-4 School District, I've handled a variety of tasks, including technology instruction back when floppy disks were still a thing, kindergarten lunch duty, 6th grade ELA, and Algebra II. From existential... Read More →
avatar for Jeremy Santy

Jeremy Santy

Gifted Educator and I Search Teacher, Weld RE-4 Schools
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Salon B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

9:30am MDT

Reimagining Advanced Learning Plans Through Strengths-Based Portfolios
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Westcliff A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
When gifted students develop their talents in school, they produce amazing things! Advanced learning portfolios (ALPs) allow students to curate their best accomplishments while engaging them in authentic, meaningful metacognitive reflection. Learn how to create an ALP system that showcases growth, nurtures self-awareness (Boehning & Holliday, 2024; Petkal et al., 2020; Siegle, 2002), and builds a natural resume for post graduation.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle DuBois

Michelle DuBois

Gifted Education Coordinator, Boulder Valley School District
Michelle Pacheco DuBois, Ed.D. is the Gifted Education Coordinator for the Boulder Valley School District. Dr. DuBois conducts professional learning nationally focusing on culturally linguistically diverse and twice exceptional learners. She has been recognized by the Colorado House... Read More →
DA
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Westcliff A
  Gifted Education

9:30am MDT

Secondary GT Programming: Beyond ALPs, AP, and IB
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Westcliff B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
Hear how one Colorado district is providing GT programming for their middle and high schools students that goes deeper and more individualized than "checking the box" of completing an ALP and offering advanced level classes.
Speakers
avatar for Annette Palmer

Annette Palmer

Lewis-Palmer School District
Friday September 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
Westcliff B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

11:00am MDT

Gifted Education Expended Budget Work Session
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Salon B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
This session offers a dedicated space and support for finalizing expended budget submissions. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues to exchange best practices and address challenges, with additional support from CDE available.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Baskin

Heather Baskin

Assistant Director, Office of Gifted Education, Colorado Department of Education
Heather currently serves as the Assistant Director of Gifted Education for the Colorado Department of Education. Prior to joining the Colorado Department of Education in September of this year, she served as the director of Gifted Education for Mesa County Schools.
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Salon B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

11:00am MDT

One District, Two High School Gifted Education Models
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Westcliff B @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will share the way one school district has designed services around school context and student need. Participants will compare two models, examine the details of each side-by-side, and reflect on their own local context. Come to explore your current gifted model and the alignment with student need, school capacity, and district goals.
Speakers
AF

Allie Freismuth

Montrose County School District
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Westcliff B Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education

11:00am MDT

Reimagining Advanced Learning Plans Through Strengths-Based Portfolios
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Westcliff A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
When gifted students develop their talents in school, they produce amazing things! Advanced learning portfolios (ALPs) allow students to curate their best accomplishments while engaging them in authentic, meaningful metacognitive reflection. Learn how to create an ALP system that showcases growth, nurtures self-awareness (Boehning & Holliday, 2024; Petkal et al., 2020; Siegle, 2002), and builds a natural resume for post graduation.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle DuBois

Michelle DuBois

Gifted Education Coordinator, Boulder Valley School District
Michelle Pacheco DuBois, Ed.D. is the Gifted Education Coordinator for the Boulder Valley School District. Dr. DuBois conducts professional learning nationally focusing on culturally linguistically diverse and twice exceptional learners. She has been recognized by the Colorado House... Read More →
DA
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Westcliff A
  Gifted Education

11:00am MDT

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
LIMITED
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Salon A @ Denver Marriott Westminster
Limited Capacity seats available
UDL is a framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible, inclusive, and challenging for every learner. This session will explore supporting learner agency, resources for UDL, and provide information on an upcoming UDL book study.
Speakers
avatar for Connolly Sherwood

Connolly Sherwood

Twice Exceptional Consultant, Colorado Department of Education
With over 20 years in education, Connolly has served in various roles—paraprofessional, special educator, gifted specialist, classroom cluster teacher, Title I teacher, and literacy coordinator. Her passion is supporting 2e learners and their families, including her own. After discovering... Read More →
avatar for Milcah Hawk

Milcah Hawk

COMTSS Regional Specialist, Colorado Department of Education
Milcah Hawk, Ed.S., NCSP, serves as a COMTSS Regional Specialist with the Colorado Department of Education’s Office of Learning Supports. She earned her Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver and brings over 30 years of experience... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Salon A Denver Marriott Westminster
  Gifted Education
 

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