iNNovate 2026 NNPS

Gifted and advanced learners need more meaningful, intentional differentiation that promotes depth, complexity, and creativity. This engaging workshop equips educators with practical strategies to design lessons that challenge and inspire gifted students while remaining aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Participants will explore how to intentionally plan lessons using a “plan in mind” approach that integrates differentiation from the start rather than as an afterthought. Through hands-on activities, collaborative discussion, and real classroom examples, educators will learn how to design instruction that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and student agency.
Please bring a copy of one of your lesson plans and a laptop.

This session would benefit K-12 teachers who teach gifted and advanced learners. This session would benefit new teachers with less than 3 years of experience.