UCF ADAGE Gifted Conference 2026

Engaging Brilliance: Interactions That Cultivate Excellence and Resilience in a World of Challenge. Join the UCF Advocates for Advanced and Gifted Education for a dynamic conference for educators, specialists, graduate students, and families focused on innovative strategies for advanced and gifted learners. Sessions explore curriculum excellence, resilience, ethical AI use, differentiated instruction, personalized learning, and future-ready learning models. Highlights include examining the impact of AI in Education, skills, competencies, and affective experiences of students, research on USDOE grants for unique learners, engaging workshops, expert talks, and resources for ethical AI use in the classroom. Keynote: Dr. Claire E. Hughes, Professor, Cleveland State University; President, The Association for the Gifted --- Rethinking Brilliance, Disability, and Twice-Exceptionality in the Age of AI. The conference aims to empower attendees with skills and resources to inspire and support students on their journey toward reaching their full potential and to explore the future of gifted education.