Intrepid by Design Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

Participants who are not CTD summer program staff members will be able to select workshop options for both the morning (one 50-minute session and one 75-minute session) and afternoon (one 50-minute session and one 75-minute session) based on their interests and roles.

• Welcome and Keynote: 9 AM

  • Cultivating Courageous Learning through Talent Development (Dr. Vicki Phelps)

• Morning Workshops: 10 AM - 12:30 PM

• Lunch: 12:30-1:15 PM

• Afternoon Workshops: 1:30 – 4 PM

• Adjournment: 4 PM

Workshop Sessions

Providing Challenge (Curriculum and Instruction)

• Challenge vs Engagement: Strengths-Based Differentiation for Growth and Joy in Learning (Melissa Hinshaw)
• From Blueprint to Brilliance: Next Steps to Operationalizing Talent Development (Dr. Vicki Phelps)
• How to Teach Peer Review in ANY Class--and Why It Matters (Nick Kapling & Amanda Barth)
• From Scrolling to Scholarly: Teaching Students to Think Critically in Online Discussions (Rebecca Vonesh & Rashida Clark)
• Intrepid Innovation: Talent Development in an MTSS Framework (Susan Corwith)
• Understanding by Design (UbD) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Differentiating for Gifted Learners (Jenna Nelson)

Creating Community

• Science Belongs to Everyone: Cultivating Identity and Inclusion in STEM (Cassandra Armstrong)
• Planning with Purpose: Finding Your Path in a Shifting Labor Market (Denise Mytko)

Fostering Intrepidness and Other Psychosocial Skills

• Courageous Conjectures Lab - Thinking Beyond What You Know (Aaron Rumack)
• Cultivating Psychosocial Skills in Content-Based Curriculum (Eric Calvert)
• Curiosity + Passion = Genius Hour Empowerment (Martha Lopez & German Diaz)
• The Neurodivergent Educator: Building Pedagogical Strategies Out of Neurodiverse Perspectives (Alysandra Dutton)