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The NAGC Annual Convention is the largest event devoted to gifted and talented children for classroom teachers, gifted/talented coordinators, school administrators, counselors, researchers, parents, college and university faculty, and others interested in the education of high-ability and high-potential learners. We invite you to submit presentation proposals.
Proposal Deadline is February 2nd, 2025, 11:59 PM EST
LOGIN INFORMATION
(The proposal submission site login is not the same as your NAGC website login or the Password or Access Key from previous submission years.)
The system will keep track of your progress, and you can return as many times as needed before the deadline to edit, add, withdraw, or revise your submission.
PROPOSAL AND PRESENTATION LIMITS
You may submit up to 3 proposals as the lead presenter. In the final program, an individual can participate in up to 3 presentations. This rule does not apply to NAGC Signature Series or Network Super Sunday Sessions which are invited presentations developed by the NAGC Convention Program Chair or Network Program Chair. It does include Poster Sessions.
PROPOSAL DESIGN AND ABSTRACT
The NAGC Annual Convention aims to present the most high-quality, relevant, and timely content for participants. Sessions are organized into 16 Different Network Strands. We encourage potential presenters to review the Network descriptions to find the best match for your proposed session. Proposals require the following components:
NAGC has made equity and serving diverse students a priority. Proposal submissions that focus on equity and include information about, or educational strategies that address, traditionally underserved populations of gifted students are strongly encouraged.
Alignment with NAGC’s Strategic Plan and Gifted Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
We encourage alignment of conference proposals with important goals of the NAGC Strategic Plan, Strategic Plan Document. specifically Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Connecting Research and Practice; and Advocacy. We also encourage proposals that will be of specific interest to educators in our host state of Pennsylvania. Gifted education professionals in Pennsylvania have provided a document which may help guide proposal submitters as they prepare their submissions. Possible Session PA focus ideas.
PROPOSAL REVIEW
Expert reviewers from the NAGC Networks conduct blind reviews using the Proposal Rubric which is accessible on this site prior to submission, and new and revised for 2025. Please take a moment to review the rubric. Network Program Chairs and National Convention Committee members finalize the selections to ensure the process is fair, balanced, and broadly representative of the field. You will receive notice via email in mid-May 2025 regarding the status of your proposal submission(s).
LOGIN INFORMATION
(The proposal submission site login is not the same as your NAGC website login or the Password or Access Key from previous submission years.)
- All users must create a new login for 2025 by clicking on "join now" and then following the steps to create an account.
- Please only use one email address and create only one account, and PLEASE WRITE DOWN YOUR ACCESS KEY so that you can use it to log back in successfully.
The system will keep track of your progress, and you can return as many times as needed before the deadline to edit, add, withdraw, or revise your submission.
PROPOSAL AND PRESENTATION LIMITS
You may submit up to 3 proposals as the lead presenter. In the final program, an individual can participate in up to 3 presentations. This rule does not apply to NAGC Signature Series or Network Super Sunday Sessions which are invited presentations developed by the NAGC Convention Program Chair or Network Program Chair. It does include Poster Sessions.
PROPOSAL DESIGN AND ABSTRACT
The NAGC Annual Convention aims to present the most high-quality, relevant, and timely content for participants. Sessions are organized into 16 Different Network Strands. We encourage potential presenters to review the Network descriptions to find the best match for your proposed session. Proposals require the following components:
- Indication of intended Network (see network descriptions)
- A title and 60-word description that describe the session content to convention attendees.
- A 250-word, more detailed description to support proposal evaluation. This description should include more information such as background evidence underlying the session, connections to standards, knowledge and tools that participants will engage with and take away, and/or applications for a specific audience. We encourage direct reference to the NAGC PreK - Grade 12 Standards and/or to the literature supporting the session. Parenthetical citations are encouraged, but full citations are not required.
- Responses to a few additional questions regarding intended audience, session format, and level of background expected of the audience (introductory/intermediate), and connection to the NAGC Strategic Plan.
- Three learning outcomes explaining what participants will take away from the session.
NAGC has made equity and serving diverse students a priority. Proposal submissions that focus on equity and include information about, or educational strategies that address, traditionally underserved populations of gifted students are strongly encouraged.
Alignment with NAGC’s Strategic Plan and Gifted Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
We encourage alignment of conference proposals with important goals of the NAGC Strategic Plan, Strategic Plan Document. specifically Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Connecting Research and Practice; and Advocacy. We also encourage proposals that will be of specific interest to educators in our host state of Pennsylvania. Gifted education professionals in Pennsylvania have provided a document which may help guide proposal submitters as they prepare their submissions. Possible Session PA focus ideas.
PROPOSAL REVIEW
Expert reviewers from the NAGC Networks conduct blind reviews using the Proposal Rubric which is accessible on this site prior to submission, and new and revised for 2025. Please take a moment to review the rubric. Network Program Chairs and National Convention Committee members finalize the selections to ensure the process is fair, balanced, and broadly representative of the field. You will receive notice via email in mid-May 2025 regarding the status of your proposal submission(s).