Friends:

On January 25, 2020, Senator Ginny Burdick and Representative Margaret Doherty will hold a town hall from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in the Burgess Room of the Tigard Library. Representative Doherty is chair of the House Education Committeee

Friends:

On January 22nd, Senator Kathleen Taylor and Senator Mark Hass, SD-14, will hold a Town Hall in the Sellwood neighborhood to hear from constituents and discuss their priorities for the 2020 Session. Both Senators have expressed support for TAG in the past. If you are a constituent with concerns about TAG, please plan to attend and bring your story!

When: January 22nd, 2020 at 6:30pm
Where: SMILE Station, 8210 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, USA

Friends:

The Educaiton Trust just issued a major report entitled "Inequities in Advanced Coursework: What's Driving Them and What Leaders Can Do." Among other recommendations, the Trust suggests increasing access to eighth-grade algebra, implementing universal testing, Requiring and providing funding for universal screening for gifted and talented programs, removing barriers to identification, providing support to students to prepare for advanced classes, creating programs to recruit and train teachers for advanced courses, and investing in an expansion of advanced classes to students in schools with large underserved populations.

Find the full report (including an executive summary) at


Margaret

Friends: Here is a corrected link to the national Handwriting the Constitution organization.



Friends:

Jonathan Dubay and Handwriting Success have organized a series of free events at local branch libraries (and one pub) in Portland January 20-25 as part of the international social art project, "Handwriting the Constitution". . . .


Margaret

By The Skanner News
Published: 13 January 2020

On Wednesday, January 22nd, from 7 to 8 pm, local author and writing instructor Joanna Rose leads a team of students and teachers from Grant High School reading from their own work on what organizers call a high-energy night. The event is designed to highlight the talent and passion of local young authors.

Literary Arts� Youth Programs reinforce the real-world importance of reading and writing. They work with high-school-age students in schools and organizations throughout Portland, East Multnomah County, and Oregon. Their programs inspire students to find their voices and allow youth to be a part of the broader literary community. In particular, the Writers in the Schools program offers semester-long writing workshops in high school classrooms.

This event is open to the public. Broadway Books is located at 1714 NE Broadway. For more information visit .

Friends:

Jonathan Dubay and Handwriting Success have organized a series of free events at local branch libraries (and one pub) in Portland January 20-25 as part of the international social art project, "Handwriting the Constitution".

Come together to quietly hand copy the U. S. Constitution.
It is an opportunity for reflection on the
meaning and content of this foundation of self governance,
using tools that are available to all of us:
pen and paper.

Free copies of the U. S. Constitution will be available
for all participants. Bring a writing tool and
paper (some paper and pens will be on hand). A free
揌andwriting Tips� informational sheet will also be
available.

Monday, January 20, 2020, 7pm to 9pm.
Rose City Book Pub
1329 Northeast Fremont Street
Tuesday, January 21, 2pm to 4:30 pm.

Multnomah County Library NW Branch*
2300 NW Thurman Street
Wednesday, January 22, 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Multnomah County Library Midland Branch*
805 SE 122nd Avenue
Friday, January 24, 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

Multnomah County Library Capitol Branch*
10723 SW Capitol Highway
Saturday, January 25, 2:30pm to 5:30pm.

Multnomah County Library Central*
801 SW 10th Avenue

* Not sponsored by Multnomah County Library.

Friends:

FACT (the group that provided a SpEd training at Vestal a few weeks ago) is offering a day-long learning "summit" on Disability topics on January 25th. in Portland and on February 22 in Newport. It's free for parents and caregivers for students with disabilities.

You can find more information here:




Margaret

Friends:

Below is the Division 22 PPS TAG report dated January 7, 2020 from the board's agenda

Margaret


581-022-2500: Programs and Services for TAG Students

Instruction provided to identified TAG students is not consistently accommodating their assessed levels and rates of learning. As of January 2019 teachers were trained on incorporating rate and level into their classroom instruction. As part of building-level fall professional development, teachers were trained to identify assessed rate and level and strategies to support TAG students in the classroom strategies. Continued professional development for TAG Facilitators and teachers has been scheduled to provide ongoing and continued training for teachers in order for them to feel prepared and knowledgeable to consistently accommodate for their TAG identified students.

The TAG Department will continue to partner with TAGAC to include parent and stakeholder voice in TAG educational options.

All PPS schools have created a campus TAG plan to address the educational needs of TAG students on their campus. These individual campus TAG plans will include strategies for teachers regarding the instruction provided to identified students. Much work has been done to inform teachers on rate and level however it is not consistent throughout schools.

Friends:

National Public Radio is inviting students to create a podcast and submit it with the help of a teacher. You can find more information at

From the Science Daily website:

Autism and ADHD share genesDate: November 26, 2019 , Source: Aarhus University Summary:

Researchers have found that autism and ADHD share changes in the same genes. The new knowledge relates directly to the biological causes of the two child psychiatric disorders.

You are invited to share your input to inform the development of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission's statewide Strategic Plan for postsecondary education and training.

Salem, OR 鈥� The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) and the Coraggio Group invite you to provide input on the future of postsecondary education and training in Oregon through .

听In addition, we continue to encourage all to share input through our . The HECC has embarked on a process to develop a new Strategic Plan for Oregon鈥檚 postsecondary education system to improve educational outcomes across the state. To inform this plan, we invite public input from higher education partners, stakeholders and Oregonians statewide. The survey and forum are hosted by Coraggio Group, a strategy and change consultancy with whom we have engaged to support our outreach efforts. Please share your voice through one or both of the following:

• . The direct address is
  
  
• , open through December 24. The direct address of the survey is . The survey must be completed in one session, and we expect it to take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time.听

We encourage sharing this invitation widely with your audiences, including colleagues, current and prospective students, educators at all levels, families, friends, community partners, and any Oregonians who may be interested in the future of higher education in our state. We value your time and input!

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Friends,

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted ( SENG) is offering a webinar on Tuesday December 17.听 The topic is: Staying Evergreen in the Winter Moments of Life: Preserving the Lives of Gifted Individuals Through Photosynthesis Resilience.听 The presenter is Linda E. Collins, M.Ed., a gifted education teacher in Park Hill School District in Kansas City, MO.听

Registration and information for this webinar is available at the SENG website.听

Judy Smith

Friends,

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering a webinar on Tuesday, December 3.听 The topic is:听 One Father-Daughter's Social-Emotional, Academic, and Poetic Journey. The presenters are Dr. Gilman W. Whiting and Ms. Haviland N. G. Whiting.听 The presentation will include:听 race/identity, poetry, big data, and personal stories.

To register for the webinar and for additional information about this father and daughter see the SENG Website

Judy Smith

Friends:

The Council for Exceptional Children is holding its annual convention in Portland this winter.

If you plan to attend, let me know!

Registration fees go up on December 1. A "basic" membership is $65.00 so it seems to be less expensive to become a member if you plan to attend the full convention.

The CEC is primarily a SpEd organization, but they do include a TAG division.



Margaret

DAVIDSON INSTITUTE. The Davidson Institute offers high-achieving young people the opportunity to be named a 2020 Davidson Fellow, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship. Applicants must submit an original piece of work that is recognized as significant by experts in the field and that has the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university. The 2020 application opens November 20 and the deadline to apply is February 12, 2020. .

Announcing a new grant opportunity for Oregon TAG students

To OATAG Members

In order to supplement the learning opportunities of TAG students, OATAG wants to help local students augment and enrich their education by awarding grants.听 We have a pledge that will provide funds for up to three grants with a maximum of $150 each.听 Grants may include, but are not limited to:

• Original projects that promote the academic, creative, or leadership potential of the student
• Research projects
• Community service projects
• An opportunity to participate in an activity/class that is of interest to the student

The grants are open to identified TAG students K-12 in OR.
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for the application are on the OATAG website.听 One of the requirements for the grant is that the student have a mentor who is not their parent to guide them.听 The role of the mentor is to support the student but should not involve more than minimal assistance with the application or project.
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This project is based on one used successfully for many years by a group in CA.听 You can see of the grants that were awarded in recent years by Tri-County Gate Council.

If you are an educator, please share this announcement with your students.

If you have questions, Judy Smith is the contact person for this project, and you can reach her from the .

Margaret DeLacy
President, OATAG

Friends:

PPS抯 Talented And Gifted parent Advisory Council (TAGAC) is meeting Wednesday, 11/13, from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Windows Conference Room (2nd floor behind the cafeteria) at the BESC District Administration Building, 501 N. Dixon St., 97227

TAGAC Meeting Agenda for Nov. 13, 2019听

I
1. Introductions
听2. Call for additional agenda items
3. Announcements

听II. Old Business and Unfinished Action Items (AI) 6:40 (10 min)
听1. End-of-year update to board check-in

III New Business 6:45 (60 min)
1. TAG Department update (Linda)
听2. TAGAC Outreach (Scholle)
3. TAG support at Title 1 schools (Tanya)
4. Vestal TAG work (Marnie)
5. TAG testing and RTI (Jessica)

IV. Questions from Guests 7:45 (15 min)

V. Adjourn 8:00

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Friends,

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering a webinar on Tuesday Nov. 19.听 The topic is: Coping with the Climate Crisis: Insights & Tools for the Gifted.听 The presenter is Eric Windhorst who is a Registered Psychotherapist, educator, writer, and (re)searcher who recently completed a PhD in the field of Ecopsychology.听

To learn more about this webinar and to register visit the SENG website

Judy Smith

Friends:

Below is a link to a series of talks on parenting autism. Once you have registered, you can listen to each group of 7 talks for one day. Following that, you can purchase rights to hear the entire set.

The summit runs for free, starting today through November 7th.



Margaret

Thank you to everyone who has responded with funds or leads. It was suggested that I provide a link for online giving along with more information on the impact of the science fair. Please share.

The Northwest Science Expo (NWSE) has been the state science fair for Oregon and neighboring regions for 37 years. Each year we serve over 1800 middle and high school students in our fair system. Many more students complete science and engineering projects at their school in hopes of qualifying. These research projects teach critical thinking skills and in some cases lead to career choices in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Please help us preserve this valuable resource for our state. $30,000 must be raised by December 31st to ensure the fair in its current state.

Any amount is appreciated. This link will take you directly to the PSU Foundation online giving form for the Northwest Science Expo.


If you work for Intel or another company who uses Benevity, please make your donation through them as we still qualify for matching funds.

For higher giving levels view recognition available at

Thank you,
Stephanie Jones
NWSE fair director
nwse@...