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A Conversation on MTSS: Interventions for High

Ability Students in the General Education Classroom


Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 Welcome by Marcia Law, KGTC President

8:35 – 9:15 Overview of Kansas’ MTSS


Crystal Davis, KSDE

9:30 – 10:15 One District's Perspective


Deb Haltom, Director SPED Shawnee Mission

10:15 – 11:00 One Building's Perspective


Jennifer Spencer, Principal, Shawnee Mission

11:00 – 12:15 Panel Discussion Ginny Burney, Moderator, Consultant on


Gifted Education, Ball State University
Panel Members: Crystal Davis, KSDE; Jennifer
Spencer, Elem. Principal Shawnee Mission; Linda
Knoll, Coordinator for Gifted Education SEK Coop;
Anita Bergman, 6th Grade Teacher Shawnee Mission;
Molli Armstrong-White, SPED Coordinator/Gifted
Shawnee Mission; Diane Watkins, Associate
Superintendent/Curriculum Director Chanute 

12:15 -1:00 Working Lunch: Discussion, Q&A

1:00 – 2:00 Gifted Education Perspective


Cindy Sheets, KGTC & Ginny Burney, Consultant on Gifted
Education, Ball State University

2:00 - 3:30 Advocacy Training led by Ginny Burney


How to advocate for high ability/gifted
students in your school, district, or co-op,
including tools and training for advocacy at the
local and state level

www.kgtc.org

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