California Association for the Gifted

10/20/2026

🌴🌴 65 Years of Inspiring Gifted Education! 🌴🌴

Big Ideas. Bold Conversations. Brighter Futures.

Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara for the 65th Annual California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Conference, February 26–28, 2027!

Connect with passionate educators, innovative thinkers, and advocates who are shaping the future of gifted education. Whether you’re looking for fresh instructional strategies, meaningful conversations about equitable access, or new ways to challenge and engage advanced learners, this conference is for YOU!

✨ What can you expect?

📚 Innovative teaching and differentiation strategies

🤝 Connections with educators and leaders from across California

💡 Fresh perspectives on technology, twice-exceptionality, and social-emotional learning

📣 Powerful conversations about advocacy, instruction, and access

📍 Santa Barbara, CA

📅 February 26–28, 2027

🎓 Pre-Conference Demo Lessons: February 26 at UCSB

🎟️ Early Bird Registration: $550 through January 16!

Don’t miss California’s largest event dedicated to gifted education for educators!

🔗 Register today: www.cagifted.org/events

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09/19/2026

Giftedness grows in community and families deserve space to ask questions, share experiences, and feel supported. 💙💛

Join the California Association for the Gifted for our Virtual Family Circle with Dr. Saunders on October 1, 2026, from 5:00–6:00 PM PT.

This free virtual event will offer open conversation and shared insights for families supporting gifted and talented learners through every age and stage.

✨ Free virtual event
✨ Registration required
✨ Families, educators, and caregivers welcome

Register at www.cagifted.org/events

09/19/2026

Today, we’re excited to continue the CAG Virtual Fall Institute for Educators with a session focused on AI usage for educators, featuring Dr. Julia Nyberg.

This session invites educators to explore how artificial intelligence can support teaching, planning, creativity, and differentiation, while keeping student learning, critical thinking, and educator expertise at the center.

📅 Today, September 19
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
📍 Virtual

Thank you to every educator joining us today and engaging in timely, thoughtful learning about the future of education and gifted learners.

09/19/2026

Today is the day! 🍂

The CAG Virtual Fall Institute for Educators begins today with featured speaker Dr. Gilman Whiting.

We’re grateful to gather with educators committed to recognizing, nurturing, and challenging the brilliance of gifted learners across California. Today’s learning will center access and practices that help students thrive.

📅 Today, September 19
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
📍 Virtual

We look forward to learning with everyone joining us today!

09/14/2026

🍂 It’s almost here! Join the California Association for the Gifted for our Virtual Fall Institute for Educators featuring the brilliant Dr. Sandra Kaplan.

This professional learning experience is designed for educators who want to deepen their practice, strengthen gifted education services, and better support advanced learners with thoughtful, responsive strategies.

📅 September 19
⏰ 9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT
💻 Virtual
🎤 Featured Presenter: Dr. Sandra Kaplan

Gifted students need educators who are prepared to recognize their potential, nurture their complexity, and advocate for meaningful learning opportunities. We hope you’ll join us.

Register today: www.cagifted.org/events

09/06/2026

Behind every CAG program, conference, resource, and advocacy effort is a dedicated board working together to support gifted students, families, and educators across California.

Today, our CAG Board gathered to plan, collaborate, and stay focused on what matters most: expanding access, strengthening community, and championing the intellectual, academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.

We are grateful for the leadership, time, and heart each board member brings to this work. Together, we are building momentum for a strong year ahead.

09/03/2026

Join CAG for our Virtual Fall Institute for Educators featuring Dr. Nancy Hertzog!

This professional learning day is designed for educators who are ready to deepen their practice, strengthen gifted education services, and create learning environments where gifted students can thrive.

📅 September 19
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
📍 Virtual

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and bring new strategies back to your classroom, school, or district.

Register today: www.cagifted.org/events

09/01/2026

🍂 Join us for CAG’s Virtual Fall Institute for Educators!

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Joy Lawson Davis for a powerful day of learning, reflection, and professional growth centered on serving gifted learners with clarity, care, and equity.

📅 September 19
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
💻 Virtual Event

This institute is designed for educators who are ready to deepen their practice, expand access, and better support the brilliance of gifted students across California and beyond.

Bring your questions, your commitment, and your passion for gifted education. We can’t wait to learn alongside you.

🔗 Register today: www.cagifted.org/events

08/28/2026

Join the California Association for the Gifted for our virtual Fall Institute for Educators featuring Dr. Robert J. Sternberg, Professor of Psychology at Cornell University and a world-renowned scholar whose work explores intelligence, creativity, wisdom, teaching and learning, and giftedness. Dr. Sternberg is also a Past President of the American Psychological Association and a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Virtual Fall Institute for Educators
Saturday, September 19
9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT

Register today: www.cagifted.org/events

Come ready to expand your thinking, strengthen your practice, and support gifted learners with greater depth and imagination.

08/16/2026

🍂 Invest in your gifted education practice this fall!

Join the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) for our Virtual Fall Institute for Educators on September 19, 2026, from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT.

This one-day virtual learning experience is designed to give educators practical strategies for supporting gifted and talented learners, from early childhood through high school. Come ready to learn, reflect, and leave with ideas you can put into practice.

🐦 Early Bird Registration: $125 through September 1
🎟️ Regular Registration: $149
💻 Virtual — learn from wherever you are!

Gifted learners deserve classrooms where their strengths are recognized, their needs are understood, and their potential is supported. We hope you’ll join us.

🔗 Register and learn more at www.cagifted.org/events

Events Conferences Calendar of Events Advertise With CAG Conferences CAG Conferences Event Name Description Date & Time Registration Link CAG Fall Institute Explore practical approaches for designing gifted and advanced learning programs that expand access and better serve all students. Saturday, Se...