WELCOME TO AAGC!
The mission of the Alabama Association for Gifted Children is to provide advocacy leadership and support to assist educators, parents, and community partners in meeting the educational and affective needs of gifted children and youth in Alabama.
Conference Registration is Now Open!
Register now for the AAGC Conference to collaborate with educators, explore innovative strategies, discover new resources, and gain valuable insights to support gifted learners!
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For the workshop schedule, click HERE.
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We can't wait to see you there!
Announcing Our Keynote Speakers for the AAGC Conference
October 8, 2025
Dr. Tarek Grantham
Engaging the Equity Work for Underserved Advanced Learners to Close Excellence Gaps: Determination Beyond Distortions and Distractions
Biography
Dr. Grantham is a Professor whose research focuses on equity for under-represented students in advanced programs, recruitment and retention, creativity policy, mentoring, gifted Black males, multicultural education, motivation, and parent engagement. Dr. Grantham co-edited Gifted and Advanced Black Students in School: An Anthology of Critical Works (2011), and Young Triumphant and Black: Overcoming the Tyranny of Segregated Minds in Desegregated School (2013). He has provided leadership through the National Association for Gifted Children (e.g., Special Populations Network, Javits/Frasier Teacher Scholar Program), the Council for Exceptional Children (e.g., the Association for the Gifted Div.), and the AERA (e.g., Res. on Giftedness, Creativity and Talent SIG). Dr. Grantham served as Program Coordinator for the GCE on-campus and online graduate degree programs. He is the husband of a wonderful woman, Dr. Kimberly Dillon Grantham, and the proud father of Kurali, Copeland, and Jovi Grantham.
October 9, 2025
Stephanie Higgs - Little Miss Gifted
Coloring Outside the Lines: The Magic is in the Mess!
Biography
Stephanie Higgs, @littlemissgifted on Instagram, is an award-winning, Nashville-living gifted educator and differentiation coach. Stephanie is a quick thinking, fast talking, passionate international presenter, featuring sessions with immediate, easily implemented, FUN takeaways that will leave you racing back to your classroom! With a decade of previous experience teaching Pre K, 2nd grade, and 4th grade, Stephanie is your #1 hype girl, here to love and serve YOU. You’ll leave her session energized, equipped, and empowered to work smarter, not harder, as she buys back time for not only your learners, but for YOU! She shares daily, bite-sized ideas and takeaways for teachers on Instagram, most of which are FREE! Be sure to follow her there to connect and continue the conversation! Learn more about all she has to offer by visiting stephaniehiggs.net!
PARENTING HEARTS AND MINDS
PARENT WEBINAR
October 9, 2025
5:00 PM CT-6:00 PM CT VIA ZOOM
Parenting doesn’t come with a handbook, and parenting a gifted child certainly doesn’t! In this fast-paced session, Stephanie Higgs (Little Miss Gifted) offers you a toolbelt of easy-to-implement social-emotional and creative-thinking strategies to support social-emotional challenges.
In a post-Covid world, gifted learners are navigating complex social situations requiring explicit teaching. Gifted learners may experience anxiety, depression, debilitating perfectionism, existential dread, and difficulty navigating successful relationships. Gifted kids continue to struggle with impostor syndrome, neurodiversity, and the intensities that come with being gifted. Nationwide, parents of the gifted need strategies they can implement to support the ever-increasing needs of their gifted child in a complex social world.
From social-emotional supports to creative exercises that help students combat perfectionism and learn to lean into productive struggle, Parenting Hearts & Minds is a can't-miss session for parents of the gifted!
Stephanie Higgs, best known as @littlemissgifted on Instagram, is an award-winning, Nashville-living gifted educator and differentiation coach, here to infuse a little sparkle and shine into parenting a gifted child!
Stephanie is a quick thinking, fast talking, and passionate gifted educator, differentiation coach, and international professional development presenter for general educators and teachers of the gifted. Her sessions are always filled with immediate, easy-to-implement, FUN takeaways you'll be eager to try with your kiddos immediately.
While Stephanie acknowledges that parenting doesn’t come with a handbook, she knows that parenting a gifted child certainly doesn’t! Stephanie is here to love and serve you however she can. She'll be your #1 hype girl as you strive to better yourself in the field of gifted education and parenting a gifted child.
Stephanie leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes, so prepare to leave her webinar feeling energized, equipped, and empowered to give your gifted parenting a glow up!
Register here - https://alabamagifted.org/event-6353082
Teachers: For a printable flyer to share with your parents click here
Meet Amy Zhao, Conference logo design winner!
| Amy Zhao is the 2025 Conference Logo Winner! A talented student from Yarbrough Elementary School in Auburn, Alabama, Amy perfectly captured the essence of our conference theme and Mobile's unique charm in her stunning design. Look for her incredible logo proudly displayed on our t-shirts, stickers, and within the conference app. Congratulations, Amy!
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Get your AAGC 2025 Conference T-Shirt Click HERE or visit www.bonfire.com/2025-aagc-conference Choose from several colors and styles! |
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For Information on Awards of Excellence click HERE.
Deadline to submit is September 10!
For Information on AAGC Gifted Teacher Grants, click HERE.
Deadline EXTENDED! NEW DEADLINE Friday, September 12!
Congratulations to Our 2025 Gifted Education Month Technology Winner!
The Alabama Association for Gifted Children is proud to announce the 2025 Gifted Education Month technology award winner — the “Gifted Advocacy Video Project” submitted by Sonja McKevy, gifted specialist at Hartselle Intermediate School.
Checkout our grant and award winners from our 2024 conference!
Thank you to our sponsors!
App Sponsor
Keynote Sponsors
PARENT NIGHT SPONSOR
CREATIVITY NIGHT SPONSOR
Gifted advocacy takes a year-round effort. We made great strides this last legislative year but we are far from the much needed funds to make full-funding a reality. Share what is happening in your classroom on all your social media outlets. Reach out to your elected officials. Until gifted education is fully funded, we will continue striving for that goal! Go here, to find out what you can do!
AAGC is pleased to announce two monthly podcasts. Have you listened yet?
https://anchor.fm/aagcgiftedchat/ AAGC Gifted Chat Podcast is a 15-20 minute conversation with leaders in the field of gifted discussing topics important to them. Then after you listen to the podcast, join the conversation on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/AAGCGiftedChat. Each Gifted Chat episode will have a separate post on FB with questions to continue the conversation and share ideas and resources.
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Think Like a....where we will explore different professions to see what it takes to be successful. We hope you will join us each month to listen to a conversation with a professional in a career. We will learn what skills are required to be successful and education requirements, and what you really do in this career. |
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