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Meeting Schedule Guests are always welcome! Meetings are virtual until further notice 6:30 - 8:30 pm September 14, 2023 October TBD Google Meet Link Resources: TAGAC bylaws, revised 2019 Archive of meeting materials

College Admissions Information Sessions: 15 on the 15th On the 15th of each month through November 15, fifteen liberal arts and sciences colleges across the U.S. join together with current students from their respective colleges to offer virtual information sessions on a variety of topics related to the college application process, followed by an online college fair. The topic this month will be "Effective Interviews." For more information, go to 15 on the 15th: Liberal Arts Colleges Across the U.S.

Friends: These links from from Mercer Publishing, which publishes several tests used for gifted identification. The links will let you see what sort of questions are on the tests. Margaret -----Original Message----- From: MercerPublishing <customerservice@...> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2023 7:43 AM To: president@... Cc: service@... Subject: Gifted and Talented Test Sample Question links Dear OATAG, We have recently updated the links to our sample questions pages for the following Gifted tests. Please feel free to use these links on your site to help educate parents and members about the types of questions on these tests. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. CogAT https://mercerpublishing.com/cogat/sample-questions NNAT3 https://mercerpublishing.com/nnat/sample-questions OLSAT https://mercerpublishing.com/olsat/sample-questions Iowa-Assessments https://mercerpublishing.com/iowa-assessments/sample-questions Thank you, Mercer Publishing

Friends, Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering a webinar on Sept. 14 at 3:00 PM EST. The topic is: Eye of the Beholder: Our "Obesessions" = Opportunities. The Presenter, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, is a global advocate, educator, disabled person of color, non-binary woman, and parent in a neurodiverse, multicultural, twice-exceptional serodifferent biological and adoptive family. A prolific writer and social scientist/activist whose work focuses on intersectional justice, meaningful community involvement, human rights, and inclusion, Morénike is recognized as a leader in various disability justice endeavors, including serving as founder/principal consultant of Advocacy Without Borders, a grassroots intersectional non-profit initiative offering DEIA, education, advocacy, keynotes/lectures, training, research, expert review, and related projects. More information and registration is here: https://www.sengifted.org/events/senginar-eye-of-the-beholder-our-obsessions-opportunities SENG members receive a 50% discount on registration. Judy Smith

Friends, Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering an opportunity to participate in a virtual SENG Chat with Maria Kennedy on September 12, at 7:30 PM EST. The topic for discussion is: Is Being Young, Gifted, and Black a Blessing or Curse? SENG Chats are not recorded. All registrants must attend LIVE. Maria M Kennedy is the Director of Bridges Educational Group. She has over 30 years experience as an educator. SENG members receive a 50% discount on registration. More information and registration is here: https://www.sengifted.org/events/sengchat-is-being-young-gifted-and-black-a-blessing-or-curse Judy Smith

Friends: This is your invitation to participate in our fall OATAG events. Why not sign up now for all the ones you want to join? REGISTRATION DEADLINE COMING SOON: FREE OATAG family social in Bend: https://www.oatag.org/social_event.html#!event-register/2023/8/29/oatag-social-event-in-bend-oregon register by August 24th. to join us in person in Bend and meet OATAG board members FREE OATAG TAG Talk with Dr. Matt Zakreski: https://www.oatag.org/tagtalk.html#!event-register/2023/9/12/2022-2023-school-year-tag-talk-3 ANNUAL OATAG conference October 7th. now with Dr. Michael Postma This one has a registration fee—there is a discount for OATAG members Learn more at: https://www.oatag.org/conference.html OATAG board elections will be held at the conference in October. If you would like to learn more about joining our all-volunteer board, send a message to Margaret at president@... or go to https://www.oatag.org/involved.html Our members and volunteers enable us to support our students

Oops....make that our OATAG conference on OCTOBER 7th!

Friends: A few days ago, James Delisle, our keynote speaker, informed us that although he is recovering well, his doctors have advised him against coming to Oregon for our conference on September 7th. Although we will miss Jim, we are –very—pleased and excited to announce that Dr. Michael Postma, who has a great depth of knowledge and experience in gifted education and is a very popular keynote speaker has agreed to step in in Jim’s place. Below is a summary of the keynote that he plans to give us—watch for more information about Mike and the great lineup of other conference presenters soon. Anxiety and its Impact on Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children, Teens, and Young Adults Living in an uncertain world, today’s children are more anxious than ever. In fact, 1 of every 5 male high-schoolers struggles with chronic anxiety. Within the Gifted/2e population that number is much higher. In this session, Dr. Mike Postma explores how anxiety affects 2E students and what parents and professionals can do to help reduce their worries and nurture growth mindsets. After reviewing the biology, psychology and common sources of anxiety, they will show you how to help 2E children and teens change their relationship to worry, realistically evaluate situations and tolerate unpredictability. You’ll learn practical, useful tools to promote self-soothing and calming down, diminish negative thoughts and inner critics and build lasting strategies for bouncing back and resilience. If you have any questions about the conference, feel free to contact me at president@... Margaret

WAETAG WEBINAR SERIES Join us Thursday, August 24 for our August webinar, The Who, When, Where, Why, and How: An Introduction to Gifted Education with guest speaker Dr. Rebecca O'Brien What is gifted education? Who is highly capable? How do we find talent and potential in students from all backgrounds? When do we provide services? In this session, we will answer these questions and your questions too! Join us as we review the basics, myths, and certainties in gifted education. Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Time: 4:00-5:30 pm PST Cost: Free Location: Zoom link will be sent once registered A recording of this webinar will be available after the webinar on WAETAG On-Demand to all WAETAG members. https://waetag.com/education/webinars/webinar-registration/

This article from "the 74 million" recommends the same steps we asked for in SB 796. Track student growth broken down by income/ethnicity. This session, it died in Ways and Means because the chair never scheduled it for a hearing. Let's get is over the finish line! the74million.org Don’t Shut Advanced Programs that Keep Students Out — Use Data to Invite More In Glynn: Enrollment and test data can tell school leaders at all levels who participates, how they fare and which programs must cast a wider net.

Friends: OATAG will host a social event at a private residence in Bend, Oregon on Tuesday Aug 29 from 4 to 7 pm. Some OATAG Board Members will be attending. This will be a family event and there will be activities for the kids. In addition refreshments will be available. The address will be provided to registrants after the registration cut off date, August 24, 2023 Register here: https://www.oatag.org/social_event.html#!event-register/2023/8/29/oatag-social-event-in-bend-oregon

Immediately following the announcement of the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing the use of race in college admissions (see “High Court Decision in College Admissions Case Has K-12 Implications”), the Biden Administration released a U.S. Department of Education plan to “promote educational opportunity and diversity in colleges and universities.” It includes forthcoming guidance to higher education institutions on how to use still-lawful practices to promote diversity, particularly new “measures of adversity” that consider what applicants may have had to overcome. The department also will consider expanding data collections and transparency around admissions factors and convene an “educational opportunity” summit to bring colleges and universities together with students, advocates, and researchers to discuss a way forward. That’s all well and good, but it’s worth noting what was left off the department’s laundry list: anything having to do with k-12 education. That’s a huge missed opportunity and one that the administration should urgently work to address. One of the most effective ways to boost college diversity is by building broader, more inclusive paths to educational excellence. And that work starts in kindergarten. https://www.educationnext.org/building-diverse-college-campuses-starts-in-kindergarten/

Friends, Senator Frederick will be holding a constituent meeting tomorrow. If you attend you might ask him to explain the death of SB 596 in the Ways and Means committee and why there is no funding at all for TAG services in light of the many other increases for education this session. Margaret "Our chat this Saturday will be at our usual location at Broadway Grill (1700 NE Broadway) at 9am tomorrow, Saturday, July 8th. We will again be livestreaming the chat on my Facebook page (facebook.com/SenLewFrederick) so you may view it virtually, though technology, and connection quality in particular, may be imperfect.... Since the grill opens at 9am, which is when we are able to get in, and we have to set up the microphones and speakers, please know that we will be a few minutes late getting the stream online. This is our first chat after the legislative session ended and there is much to discuss." Yours truly, Senator Lew Frederick

Friends: The 2023 OATAG Conference will be held Saturday October 7, 2023 in the Gregory Forum on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. The conference theme is: Growth and Well-being, Essential Elements for Gifted Children. We are very pleased to have James DeLisle, as our keynote speaker. The keynote address is: “Learning to exhale: Meeting the intellectual and emotional needs of gifted children and teens.” James will also lead 2 breakout sessions. See Conference Home Page for details. OATAG invites anyone interested in presenting a breakout session for the conference to submit a proposal by clicking the button below. The deadline for breakout proposals is July 15, 2023. Speakers will be notified by August 1, 2023. Presenters can attend the conference for free (instructions will be sent to you upon acceptance.)

Friends, Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering a webinar on June 20th. The topic is: Identity Development and Gifted LGBTQ Adolescents. The presenter is Dr. Orla Dunne, a senior staff member and researcher at Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland (CTYI) at Dublin City University. CTYI is one of the largest providers of gifted enrichment programmes in Europe. More information and registration is here: https://www.sengifted.org/events/senginar-identity-development-and-gifted-lgbtq-adolescents SENG members receive a discount on registration. Judy Smith

Friends, Fordham has just released a detailed report on ways to increase opportunities for advanced learners and high potential learners. https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/research/building-wider-more-diverse-pipeline-advanced-learners Margaret

From Senator Dembrow’s newsletter: “Saturday, June 3, is the first Saturday in June, and that means time for another constituent coffee, the last of this session. We’ll be back (with coffee and cookies) at the Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 NE 40th Avenue (from 9 am to 10:30 am). This will be an opportunity for me to give you some behind-the-scenes analysis of the Republican walkout, an examination of our options going forward, a look at what has and has not made it through the session, and answer any questions that you might have. We’ll also have a zoom option for the meeting to accommodate those who cannot be there in person. (Register for Zoom access here?)?

Friends, Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is offering a webinar on Tuesday, June 6th. The topic is: Non-trivial Pursuit: How Trivia Games Can Develop Social-Emotional Skills in Neurodivergent Kids. Presenter "Dr. Matt" Zakreski, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with neurodivergent people. More information and registration is here: https://www.sengifted.org/events/senginar-non-trivial-pursuit-how-trivia-games-can-develop-social-emotional-skills-in-neurodivergent-kids SENG members receive a discount on registration. Judy Smith

Friends: I am very happy to be writing that SB 736, which creates a study of ways to increase access to advanced instruction, passed the House Chamber today—its final odyssey through the Legislature. The only remaining step is the Governor’s signature. This was the result of the testimony and communication that you provided to the legislators this session. The bill passed with only two votes against in the House: Representative Jamie Cate of Lebanon and Representative Julie Fahey of Eugene. It was sponsored by Senator Kathleen Taylor, Senator Cedric Hayden and Senator David Brock Smith as chief sponsors and Senator Lew Frederick and Representative Boomer Wright as sponsors. Senator Taylor carried the bill in the Senate and Representative Wright carried it in the House. If you are a constituent of any of the legislators who supported his bill, please be sure to thank them for their effort on behalf of our gifted and high-achieving students this session. Legislators really appreciate the occasional word of appreciation amid a blizzard of criticism! I am especially grateful to Senator Taylor and to her staff, who have put in a great deal of work behind the scenes. Unfortunately, because it had a referral to the Joint Ways and Means Committee, the prospects for SB 936 are poor at this point because even if it passes the Ways and Means sub-committee and full committee it would still have to survive a vote in the Senate Chamber, which is not holding votes right now due to the lack of a quorum. Thanks to everyone for your hard work! Margaret

Friends: Here are some math references from the Davidson Institute. The Po-Shen Loh live program has a substantial fee, but there are also offline courses available on this site that are less expensive. In addition, Davidson has a list of other math options. However, the list is a few years old and not all the options may still be available. You can find it here: https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/mathematically-gifted-students-a-list-of-resources/ Learn From Top Math Talent Across the Country: LIVE, by Po-Shen Loh Po-Shen Loh, a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University and the national coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team, has created a new infrastructure for online learning. The program allows students to learn from brilliant and engaging high schoolers. Registration is open for LIVE summer camp courses. The course format focuses on teaching students how to invent, and come up with their own creative solutions. Although the courses significantly boost performance on math competitions, the teaching environment and content welcomes, encourages, and inspires students who may not have an existing interest in math. Prof. Loh is currently on his 2023 summer math tour. (In the summers of 2021 and 2022, he conducted the largest outdoor solo math tours in human history!)