[Tag-Info] Oregon TAG Teacher Update #11

Tue Sep 1 10:50:28 PDT 2009

[cid:092294617 at 01092009-2D4D]

Please forward this issue of the update to interested professionals!
Teachers may sign up for this or other newsletters at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843
Past issues are also available at this website.

1.       Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update
2.       2009-10 Oregon Standards Newspaper is Online
3.       Portland State University Continuing Education, Fall 2009 Term
4.       Dr. Harry K. Wong Coming to Oregon
5.       Save the Date!  2009 OATAG Conference
6.       Internet Resources (in every issue)

1. Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update
This newsletter is designed to provide current information concerning teachers of
TAG students, guidance counselors, administrators, and coordinators of TAG programs.
Please let your colleagues know they can subscribe to this and other ODE content
area newsletters by visiting: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843.

2.  2009-10 Oregon Standards Newspaper is Online
The 2009 -10 edition of the Oregon Standards Newspaper is now posted on the REAL website at www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper> . This year's edition provides articles on the new standards in mathematics, science and educational technology; assessment information including achievement standards for the 2009-10 school year, updates to the Test Administration Manual and progress to date on the assessment of the Essential Skills; information concerning Credit for Proficiency; as well as the most current information on the Oregon Diploma requirements.

As in previous years, the newspaper also provides a glossary of standards-based terms, a list of ODE contacts and resources, and resources and links by subject area (listed on the right-hand side of the page).

OSN also provides access to Standards by Design where teachers, administrators, and others can obtain printed copies of the standards. Standards by Design (SBD) (www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards>) allows you to use ODE's online database of standards to customize a standards document to your specific needs. Download the standards for an entire grade, or select several grades within the same subject to create a version of the standards that works for you.

Questions about the online newspaper or any other components of REAL can be directed to Sarah Martin, Instructional Resources Specialist, at (503)947-5668 or sarah.martin at state.or.us<mailto:sarah.martin at state.or.us> .

3.  Portland State University Continuing Education, Fall 2009 Term
·         District-wide Professional Development<http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528632-0-0-0-1-8872-153>
Partner with PSU to provide relevant training toward essential student learning. We will tailor our online professional development in differentiation to support your district's priorities and existing improvement plans.
·         Meeting the Needs of All Students: Differentiated Instruction<http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528633-0-0-0-1-8872-153>
This is a series of online modules that equips all K-12 educators with the essential knowledge and skills to learn the widely respected, research-based instructional approach: differentiated instruction (DI). DI provides teachers with effective, manageable strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population within the context of today's standards-based curriculum. Add value to what you are already doing; develop a highly interactive learning community using Oregon's leading experts to model the DI principles and processes. To bring this program to your district, contact Cailín O'Connor<mailto:caoconno at pdx.edu>, 503-725-8234.
·         Fall 2009 online course
Multiple Ways of Knowing Your Learners (CRN 15566 G)
3 credits
September 28th - December 11th
Instructor: Susan Baker
To register call 503-725-4832
·        Service-Learning: Online Certificate of Completion<http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528634-0-0-0-1-8872-153>
The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act promotes the commitment to national service as the "boldest expansion of opportunities to serve our communities and our country since the creation of AmeriCorps" (Obama, 2009, National Service Bill-Signing).

     It is well-documented that Academic Service-Learning can deeply impact a wide range of student behaviors, creating positive changes in everything from attendance and grades to connections and empathy for others in the community. (For a detailed list of impacts and evidence see "Making the Case" at www.nylc.org<http://www.nylc.org/>) According to RMC Research, this impact is only achieved through high quality and meaningful Academic Service-Learning experiences.

Learn how to design, manage, and teach effective service-learning. These are curriculum-based projects that meet real community needs.

·        Fall 2009 online course
Service-Learning Best Practice: Youth Voice (CRN 15564 UG, 15565 G)
3 credits
September 28th - December 11th
Instructor: Larry Fletch
To register call 503-725-4832
The series is a 15-credit program culminating in a certificate of completion-offered fully online-for either undergraduate or graduate credit.
For more information, contact Cailín O'Connor<mailto:caoconno at pdx.edu>, 503-725-8234.

4.  Dr. Harry K. Wong Coming to Oregon
Dr. Wong, author of the popular book for new teachers, The First Days of School<http://www.effectiveteaching.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4>, will be coming to Portland to present at an event sponsored by Concordia University.  The event will be held on September 25, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portland.  The theme is, "From Surviving to Thriving!  Empowering the Early Career Teacher" and the target audience is teachers in their first three years of teaching, mentors of new teachers, and administrators.  For more information, contact Keylah Boyer Frazier at KFrazier at cu-portland.edu<mailto:KFrazier at cu-portland.edu>.

5.  Save the Date!  2009 OATAG Conference
Mark your calendars for OATAG's 2009 Fall Conference.
"Talented & Gifted in the 21st Century"
October 2nd and 3rd, 2009
Willamette University, Salem, OR
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Nancy Robinson of the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars, located on the University of Washington Seattle Campus.
For further information and to register for the conference, please visit [cid:092294617 at 01092009-2D54]  ATAG.<http://www.oatag.org/>

6.   Internet Resources (in every issue)
Oregon Department of Education TAG
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=76>
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG)
http://www.sengifted.org/
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
National Association for Gifted Children
www.nagc.org<http://www.nagc.org/>
Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted
www.oatag.org<http://www.oatag.org/>
REAL - Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/
Get Ready Oregon web page: New Oregon Diploma information for the general public
http://www.getreadyoregon.org<http://www.getreadyoregon.org/>
Oregon Diploma web page: Resources and tools for educators
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=368>

****Disclaimer--The materials contained in the Oregon Talented and Gifted Teacher Update produced by
Oregon Department of Education are drawn from both internal and external sources and inclusion of
external materials does not necessarily indicate Oregon Department of Education endorsement.****

Debbie Shannon
Oregon Department of Education
Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation
255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR  97310
Phone: 503-947-5646
Fax:  503-378-5156

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