Gifted and Talented Pupils

Javits-Frasier Scholarships Available for NAGC Conference

Applications for the Javits-Frasier Scholarships for Diverse Talent Development offered by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) are now available. The primary purpose of the Javits-Frasier Scholarship Fund is to increase culturally and linguistically diverse students' access to talent development opportunities through educator training and support related to equity and excellence in gifted education. Scholarship winners receive professional development opportunities to include:

• Complimentary registration to the NAGC Annual Convention (November 5-8, 2009 in St. Louis, MO).
• $500 travel stipend to attend the 2009 NAGC Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO.
• Attendance at the convention and participation in a Javits-Frasier Scholar 'roundtable' with other scholars facilitated by members of the NAGC Diversity and Equity Committee.
• Teaching Resource toolkit and link to a mentor from among the membership of the Diversity and Equity Committee.
• Two-year NAGC individual membership.

Click here for an informational flyer. Applications are due by June 19, 2009.

Hormel Foundation Gifted and Talented Education Symposium

Join educators from around the region for the first annual Hormel Foundation Gifted and Talented Education symposium in Austin, Minnesota on June 14-18, 2009. A generous grant from the Hormel Foundation and collaboration between the Minnesota Department of Education and Austin Public School District make this conference possible. Keynote presenters include Dr. Jaime Castellano, Paul Douglas, Debra Frasier, Dr. Jane Kise, and Dr. James Webb. Breakout sessions will offer workshops in foundational knowledge, creativity, curriculum strategies, and social and emotional needs of gifted students. University credit will be available for an additional fee. Symposium participants will receive a CD-ROM with all presenters' handouts. Click here to obtain more information and to register.

G/T Administrative Rule

Administrative Rule PI 8.01(2)(t)2 for Gifted and Talented Education is now final. The text reads:

Each school district shall establish a plan and designate a person to coordinate the gifted and talented program. Gifted and talented pupils shall be identified as required in s. 118.35(1), Stats. This identification shall occur in kindergarten through grade 12 in general intellectual, specific academic, leadership, creativity, and visual and performing arts. A pupil may be identified as gifted or talented in one or more of the categories under s. 118.35(1), Stats. The identification process shall result in a pupil profile based on multiple measures, including but not limited to standardized test data, nominations, rating scales or inventories, products, portfolios, and demonstrated performance. Identification tools shall be appropriate for the specific purpose for which they are being employed. The identification process and tools shall be responsive to factors such as, but not limited to, pupils' economic conditions, race, gender, culture, native language, developmental differences, and identified disabilities as described under subch. V of ch. 115, Stats. The school district board shall provide access, without charge for tuition, to appropriate programming for pupils identified as gifted or talented as required under ss. 118.35(3) and 121.02(1)(t), Stats. The school district board shall provide an opportunity for parental participation in the identification and resultant programming.

Gifted and Talented Resource Guide for Educators, Coordinators, and Administrators in Wisconsin Public Schools

Wisconsin schools celebrate the diversity in our schools, while recognizing the challenges of educating a wide range of learners. The Gifted and Talented Resource Guide is designed to help educational professionals and parents address the unique needs of gifted and talented children and youth. It provides information on a variety of topics:

• Wisconsin Standard (t) and related administrative rules which provide the framework for gifted education in local school districts
• Building a student profile for identification
• Providing learning opportunities

Click here to access the guide.

For questions about this information, contact Chrystyna V. Mursky (608) 267-9273

Last updated on 6/3/2009 1:16:42 PM