Below is a list of presentations from the 2017 WCGTC World Conference. These presentations were prepared by the individual presenters in his/her personal capacity. The opinions expressed in the presentations are the presenters’ own and do not reflect the view of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children or the University of New South Wales, hosts of the 2017 World Conference. An asterisk (*) after a name indicates the presenter was not present at the World Conference. If you would like your presentation to be removed from this list or if you wish to include your presentation, please contact us at headquarters@world-gifted.org.

Keynotes

Videos of the keynotes can be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3mFsICRQGI49dGC97ZJ-sQuGc0Yj_st.

• Jim Watters
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• Mark Scott
  PPT
• Kirsi Tirri
  PPT
• Jane Piirto
  PPT
• Chester Finn
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Parallel Sessions

• 2.1.9 Familial influences on the career decision-making processes of gifted EFL high school students in Vietnam Hong Cao, Australia; Jae Jung, Australia; Susen Smith, Australia
  PPT
• 2.3.3 An analysis of student-to-student discussion posts in an online graduate gifted education class Joyce Miller, United States
  PPT
• 2.3.4 GT carpe diem: Empowering self-advocacy Deborah Douglas, United States
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• 2.3.5 Global use of gifted students’ drawn images to personalize educational differentiation Dorothy Armstrong, United States
  PPT
• 2.4.2 Holistic assessment and technology: Reaping the benefits Trevor Tebbs, United States
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  PPT
• 2.4.3 Developing an online learning environment that effectively caters to academically gifted and highly able secondary students Stuart Fankhauser*, Australia; Tracey Mackin, Australia
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  Video 2
• 2.5.3 Early childhood educator attitudes to giftedness and early entry ii Wellisch, Australia
  PPT
• 2.6.3 The unique barometers of giftedness through the eyes of the highly & profoundly gifted Vanessa R. Wood, United States; Miraca Gross, Australia
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• 2.6.6 Developing a growth mindset culture amongst academically gifted and highly able secondary students Sue Harrap, Australia
  PDF
• 2.7.6 Reading and the gifted: Developing a program of reading with a global perspective Robert (Bob) Seney, United States
  PPT
  Handout
• 3.2.1 Forensics@Kristin: Who Dunnit? Raewyn Casey, New Zealand
  PPT
• 3.2.5 Diversified Model of Identifying Gifted Students: An exploratory study in India classrooms Jyoti Sharma, India
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• 3.2.8 Can we legislate for gifted education? Kai Zhang, United Kingdom
  PPT
• 3.3.5 The seven challenges of the gifted child Femke Hovinga, Netherlands; Tijl Koenderink, Netherlands
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• 3.4.5 Using a strengths -based approach to support twice exceptional learners in the classroom Amanda Drury, Australia
  PPT
  Handout
• 3.9.1 Professional learning in gifted education: Models, research, and practice Laurie Croft, United States; Connie Phelps, United States; Wendy Behrens, United States; Kimberley Chandler, United States; Christine Weber, United States; Dina Brulles, United States
  PPT
• 3.10.1 Elements that help or hinder the achievement of academically gifted and talented secondary school boys Graeme Miller, New Zealand
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• 3.10.5 Examining critical issues in gifted education: A case study approach Wendy A Behrens, United States; Christine L. Weber, United States
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• 4.1.3 Feniks: a drop-out center for twice exceptional high school students Tijl Koenderink, Netherlands; Femke Hovinga, Netherlands
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• 4.1.6 Cultivating imagination with Elegant Problems Sandra I Kay, United States
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• 4.2.1 What role does reflective thinking play in assessing the understanding and growth about Differentiation? Christine Weber, United States; Wendy Behrens, United States
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• 4.3.6 Global perspectives on the Tall Poppy Syndrome Connie Phelps, United States; Bailey Carter, United States; Abby Phelps*, United States
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• 4.4.4 Parenting gifted children 101: An introduction to gifted kids and their needs Tracy Inman, United States
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• 4.5.2 Identifying gifted students in multiple areas and targeting strategies to turn potential into performance Brooke Trenwith, New Zealand
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• 4.5.4 Bright to brilliant: Coaching for high ability children and their families Alan D. Thompson, Australia
  Handouts
• 4.7.4 Long-term effects of grade skipping – spanning 70 years Annette Heinbokel, Germany
  PPT
• 4.10.5 ADHD and the gifted child: Dual exceptionality or paradox? Melinda Gindy, Australia
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