From rebecca.blocher at state.or.us Mon Sep 30 10:24:07 2013 From: rebecca.blocher at state.or.us (BLOCHER Rebecca) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:24:07 +0000 Subject: [Tag-Info] FW: Invitation to the Oregon Statewide Talented and Gifted Conference: Emphasis on Diverse Learners In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Parents and Colleagues , Please see the OATAG Talented and Gifted Conference jointly sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education, OATAG, and Woodburn School District. The specific registration is embedded in the document below. Dear Colleagues in Talented and Gifted Education, Please see the Oregon Association for the Gifted (OATAG) invitation to attend and participate in the Oregon Statewide Talented and Gifted Education Conference jointly sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education and OATAG on October 11 and 12 at Woodburn High School, Woodburn, Oregon. The conference presentations will highlight the needs of both educators and parents. On Saturday, presentations will be in Spanish and English. Please see the details in the Conference Poster attached and in the following information: The Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted (OATAG) in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Education announces its 2013 Conference: Different Minds: Supporting Diversity Among TAG Students. * The statewide conference focuses on TAG, ELL, and 2E students,. * The conference features keynote speaker Dr. Jaime Castellano, a nationally recognized expert and author on English Language Learners and Talented and Gifted Education * Other speakers include David Bautista, Assistant Superintendent in the Office of Equity at the Oregon Department of Education, and Rebecca Blocher, State Specialist in Talented and Gifted Education. Applications are closing soon for presenters and vendors. For more information and to apply please visit http://www.oatag.org/2013_Conference We are also seeking talented teachers and homeschoolers with lessons to share at OATAG's Curriculum Swap. Please visit http://www.oatag.org/2013_Conference for information on how to join this opportunity! Early registration ends October 1st. Please register soon to ensure the best prices possible. Please visit http://www.oatag.org/2013_Conference to register today! Early-bird prices start at $49, with special pricing for families, teachers, students, and more! If there are questions about the conference, please contact: Stephan Price, OATAG President at Stephan Price (sprice at oatag.org) Sincerely, REBECCA L. BLOCHER Talented and Gifted Education Specialist Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310 Phone: 503-947-5931 Fax: 503-378-5156 Rebecca.Blocher at ode.state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: OATAG 2013 Conference Poster.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 470915 bytes Desc: OATAG 2013 Conference Poster.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: