News Flash

OAGC Back to School News Flash – Gifted Rule Update, Fall Conference, and More! 
Gifted Rule
 

The Gifted Rule has been re-filed with JCARR as of Thursday, August 22nd.  You can read the rule in its entirety here: https://oagc.com/advocacy/advocacy-topics/.  For more information, you can read previous advocacy updates and the most recent advocacy corner in our Fall Review (also located in the members only section of our website here: https://oagc.com/membership/members-area/general-members/).  Major changes from previous drafts are the removal of the talent development section, the inclusion of No Service letters, and defined cluster group sizes.  The next JCARR hearing is set for September 9th at 1:30pm.

Fall Conference

We are excited to welcome both George Couros and Scott J. Peters to our 72nd Annual Fall Conference on October 13 – 15th, 2024 at the Columbus Hilton at Easton.  Do you want to recognize a parent, teacher, coordinator or other person involved in education that has made a significant contribution to gifted education on a local, state, or national level through innovative ideas, public support, advocacy efforts, or exemplary efforts? Make sure to nominate them for one of our many awards here: Awards Form Link. Deadline is September 1st!

For more information about our fall conference including schedules, events, Family and Community Day, registration forms, and hotel links go to https://oagc.com/events/fall-conference/.

 

General Information

Memberships 

If your email has changed or you prefer a different email for the OAGC website, please contact Kay Tarbutton at [email protected] to update. 

OAGC Review Articles Needed 

OAGC is looking for a few good articles for the Fall Review. To ask for an extension, or to submit articles, please email [email protected] by November 15th.

Scholarships and Awards

It’s never too early to start thinking about scholarships.  For more information and directions on how to apply, please go to https://oagc.com/resources/scholarships/.

Gifted HQPD — High Quality Professional Development 

Now more than ever, it is important to have access to high-quality gifted professional development. OAGC has been working hard to assist districts in implementing the new classroom teacher gifted HQPD requirement. We have an incredible amount of new tools and information to assist gifted professionals and districts. Also, we have 60 hours of online, Ohio-specific professional development through our partnership with Responsive Learning (formerly GTIGNITE). For more information about these courses along with all the incredible new tools and documents that will help you plan, provide, and track gifted HQPD, please go to https://www.oagc.com/hqpd/.

Donate to OAGC

Please remember that OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted children. We hope that you will consider a donation to OAGC by going to the following link http://www.oagc.com/donate.

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