Welcome to the Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children's Association (GLA-GCA)
Proud Sponsor of the LAUSD Saturday Conservatory of Fine Arts
Our purpose is to provide educators, parents, and the community with professional development, activities and events for meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of gifted and high ability students.
46th Annual City/County Conference on Gifted Education
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Conference Overview
Conference Program
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (click for access)
For registration questions, please contact Dr. Nicole Niederdeppe: nnn8729@lausd.net
Great News!The 46th Annual Los Angeles City/County Conference on Gifted Education, scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2020, will occur as an online event. In light of the unprecedented global pandemic, Gifted/Talented Programs, Advanced Learning Options, and the Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children’s Association (GLA-GCA) are moving the conference from a physical location at the Pasadena Convention Center to a high-quality, virtual conference. The stellar experts who will present at our virtual conference include: Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, Matthew Emerzian, Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Dr. Gary Stager, Dr. Marcia L. Tate, and Lisa Van Gemert.
All materials for the conference, including a copy of Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman’s book, Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind, will be sent to participants through school mail when schools reopen. As the conference date gets closer, registrants will receive additional information on how to login to the conference, access an overview of the conference session, etc.
We are so pleased that we are able to offer our annual conference in an exciting, innovative, and thought-provoking novel format. Thank you for your flexibility and dedication to gifted/talented learners.
Photos from the 45th Annual Los Angeles City/County Conference on Gifted Education:
Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children’s Association (GLA-GCA) is a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Photo/Video Release Policy
Registration for and participation in the Institute constitutes an agreement by the registrant to permit LAUSD Gifted/Talented Programs and the Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children’s Association (GLA-GCA) to reproduce through printed, audio, visual, or electronic means, activities in which registrants have participated in during the Institute. This authorization will enable us to use specially prepared materials to (1) train teachers and/or (2) increase public awareness and promote continuation and improvement of education/professional development programs through the use of mass media, displays, brochures, websites, etc. You will not be compensated for the use of these electronic reproductions.
The Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children’s Association (GLA-GCA) is a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to gifted education. One of the main purposes of the organization is to provide training opportunities in the form of an annual City/County Conference in Los Angeles with partners including the Los Angeles Unified School District. All conference proceeds are reinvested each year into the conference for the following year. By attending the Annual Gifted Conference you are supporting continued gifted professional development.
