Thank You For Taking a Chance on Gifted Education!

On behalf of the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted Students, we want to thank everyone who took a chance by attending and/or supporting our 2025 Conference. What an incredible experience; your presence made the event truly special! 

During the two-day conference, educators, parents, preservice teachers, and advocates from across Wisconsin and beyond had opportunities to learn from experts and practitioners about topics such as flexible learning and homeschooling, twice exceptionality (2e), AI, anxiety and gifted overexcitabilities, equity, gifted adults, and fostering student self-efficacy. Our many strands of learning provided opportunities to explore the many facets of giftedness. These were two highly inspiring days of learning, connection, and celebration.

Highlights included powerful keynote presentations from Dr. Dante Dixon and Dr. Matt Zakreski; these were thought-provoking sessions exploring the importance of hope, resilience, and action in the lives of learners. 

Our keynote and workshop sessions were enhanced by our exhibit/sponsor Expopalooza sessions, where we learned more from Kiel eSchool/Between the Lakes Virtual Academy, Beast Academy, National Math Stars, Wisconsin Future Problem Solving, MITY, MHS, Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, Club SciKidz, Math Masters, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Math Kangaroo, Pearson, PBS Wisconsin Education, Cambridge Educational Services, and Destination Imagination. Learning about these amazing organizations allowed all parents and educators in Wisconsin to grow!

Lastly, throughout our two days, we had opportunities to participate in many fun activities and one of the best happy hours – with a chance to experience a hilarious trivia night or a relaxing watercolor painting session! Everyone had a great time!!

A heartfelt thank you to our presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, and attendees for making this year’s conference such a success. 💜 Your passion and dedication continue to strengthen gifted education across Wisconsin.

Next year, WATG will be taking a break from our fall annual conference as Wisconsin is hosting the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) conference November 5-8, 2026 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This will be a great opportunity to learn from national experts and network with others interested in gifted education nationally and internationally! We can’t wait to see all of you at NAGC next year!

- Dr. Maria Katsaros-Molzahn, WATG Secretary and Conference Co-Chair