about the conference

The AGATE conference is an opportunity for Montana teachers to learn about curricular strategies for meeting the unique academic needs of gifted students, as well as how to understand the social and emotional needs of gifted students. ​

Keynote Speaker: Tamra Stambaugh

Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. is the Margo Long Endowed Chair in Gifted Education at Whitworth University. Stambaugh’s research interests include students living in rural settings, students of poverty, and curriculum and instructional interventions that promote gifted student learning. She is the co-author/editor of several books, book chapters, articles, and curriculum units including Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners; Overlooked Gems: A National Perspective on Low-Income Promising Students, the Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension and Affective Series, Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings (Legacy Award Winner), the GCQ special issue on low income, and The Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth Curriculum. Stambaugh frequently provides keynotes, workshops, and consultation to school districts nationally and internationally. She has held appointments on multiple NAGC committees over the past 15 years and has presented at the NAGC Annual Convention.

Pricing

$200 per person -OR- $800 for five people
​Registration fees include Friday evening dinner, Saturday lunch, and a one-year membership to MT AGATE.

Tentative Schedule

Friday
5:00 - Check-in and Dinner
6:00 - Welcome and Keynote
7:30 - Dessert & networking (Free Parent Event, more details to come)

Saturday
8:30-9:15 - AGATE annual members' meeting (all are welcome)
9:30-10:30 - Breakout Sessions (session information to be released by (?))
10:45-11:45 - Breakout Sessions
11:45 - Lunch
12:30-1:30 - Breakout Sessions
1:45-2:45 - Breakout Sessions
3:00-4:00 - Breakout Sessions
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