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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>Oregon Talented and Gifted Teacher Update #1</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>October 1, 2008</b></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Please forward this issue of the update to interested professionals! </b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Teachers may sign up for this or other newsletters at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a>. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>1. Welcome to the Talented and Gifted Teacher Update!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>2. TAG Regional Centers Selected!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>3. Legal Reminder of the Month</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>4. News Article: “Gifted Children: How to Bring Out Their Potential.”</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>5. A How-To Guide for Teaching Math and Science to Gifted Students</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>6. Gifted Teacher and Administrator of the Year Contest</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>7. Help a Gifted Student Get to College!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>8. Curriculum Compacting</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>9. Curriculum Compacting—Take Two</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>10. John Hopkins Talent Search</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>11. Incorporating Technology—Virtual Field Trips</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>12. An Interview with Carol Ann Tomlinson about Differentiation</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>13. Differentiation—The Challenges of Classroom Management</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>14. Edutopia on iTunes—for free!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>15. Science and Social Studies Differentiated Units</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>16. How to Submit Articles</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>17. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>1. Welcome to the Talented and Gifted Teacher Update!</b></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Welcome to the first issue of the Oregon Talented and Gifted Teacher Update! I would like to start by introducing myself. I am very excited to be the new full-time Education Specialist focusing
on Talented and Gifted at the Oregon Department of Education. I am coming straight out of the classroom. For the last eleven years I have taught language arts and social studies in grades 6-12. In Oregon, I have worked in both the Estacada and Parkrose School
District. While at Parkrose, I served as the TAG Coordinator for my school. Early in my career I earned a Gifted Education endorsement from the state of Georgia. I have also attended myriad workshops and classes related to differentiation, and in my graduate
work focused on critical literacy. Through my own teaching practice I developed skills and strategies that were successful with highly capable students, and I look forward to being able to share those strategies with other teachers. I am thrilled to be a
part of the process of providing excellent educational opportunities for talented and gifted students in Oregon. I look forward to meeting all of you and working with you in the future. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">This newsletter is designed to provide current issues concerning teachers of TAG students, guidance counselors, administrators, and coordinators of TAG programs. Please let your colleagues know that they can subscribe to
this and other ODE content area newsletters by visiting: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>2. TAG Regional Centers Selected!</b></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Western Oregon University and Southern Oregon ESD have both been selected as the Regional Planning Centers for 2008-09. The contact person for Western Oregon University is Dr. Ella Taylor and for
Southern Oregon ESD is Ms. Teena Staller. Both institutions have exciting and useful staff development opportunities planned. More updates to follow as they solidify their offerings for the year.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>3. Legal Reminder of the Month</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> OAR 581-022-1330-1: “Each school district shall have a written plan for programs and services [to talented and gifted students].” In addition to having a written plan, every effort should be made to communicate
the plan with all stakeholders. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>4.</b> <b>News Article: “Gifted Children: How to Bring Out Their Potential.”</b></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Written by Christian Fischer and published on the Scientific American website, this article gives a succinct overview of acceleration and enrichment and briefly mentions some of the challenges
gifted students may face.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Read full article at: <a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=coaching-the-gifted-child"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=coaching-the-gifted-child</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>5. A How-To Guide for Teaching Math and Science to Gifted Students</b></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif">This 56-page booklet created by Jennifer Stepanek at the Northwest Regional Educational Lab provides a comprehensive guide on differentiation strategies for math and science teachers, with a particular
emphasis on meeting the needs of gifted students. It has a helpful mixture of educational theories and practical classroom applications.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">You can download it at: <a href="http://www.nwrel.org/msec/just_good/9/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.nwrel.org/msec/just_good/9/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Or click here for information about purchasing this booklet: <a href="http://www.nwrel.org/comm/catalog/detail.asp?RID=12413"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.nwrel.org/comm/catalog/detail.asp?RID=12413</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>6. Gifted Teacher and Administrator of the Year Contest</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Hoagies’ Gifted Education webpage is sponsoring a contest to identify the Gifted Teacher/Administrator of the Year. To enter, write a short description of this educator and submit it to the website. Success stories
will be published on the website and three winners will be selected in December. There are prizes for the winners. For more information, or to nominate a professional, go to: <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_teacher_year.htm"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_teacher_year.htm</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>7.</b> <b>Help a Gifted Student Get to College!</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> University of Oregon has a special program for high school students who may have more difficulty accessing college. This includes students from low-income families, students whose race or ethnicity is underrepresented
in higher education, students who have faced significant obstacles in completing their education, or students who will be the first in their family to attend college. For more information, contact Jennifer Smith at (541) 346-1272 or <a href="mailto:jensmith@uoregon.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>jensmith@uoregon.edu</u></font></a>.
You can also visit their website for more information at: <a href="http://admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/connections.htm"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/connections.htm</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>8. Curriculum Compacting</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Do you know how to implement curriculum compacting in your classroom when gifted or other students have shown mastery of a concept you plan to teach? If not, Tamara Fisher provides a short description of the basic
components of curriculum compacting with easy-to-understand classroom examples at: <a href="http://www.teachersourcebook.org/tsb/articles/2008/09/10/01gifted.h02.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.teachersourcebook.org/tsb/articles/2008/09/10/01gifted.h02.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>9. Curriculum Compacting—Take Two</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> If the previous article piqued your curiosity and you want even more information about curriculum compacting, the Montgomery School District in Rockville, Maryland, has an excellent power point presentation published
on the web that reviews basic components of curriculum compacting. You can find it at: <a href="http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/giftedprograms/docs/ppts/compactingfixed.ppt"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/giftedprograms/docs/ppts/compactingfixed.ppt</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>10. John Hopkins Talent Search</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The Center for Talented Youth at John Hopkins University will be conducting its annual search for academically and intellectually talented youth. Students in grades 2-8 take above-grade-level standardized tests,
and through the results can learn more about their individual learning strengths. Participation in the testing may also allow students to access other services and programs from John Hopkins University. Schools interested in participating can go to their
website for more information: <a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/ts/tscoordguide.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://cty.jhu.edu/ts/tscoordguide.html</u></font></a> There will also be an informational meeting about the Center for parents of TAG-identified students
or students who have scored in the 95<font size="1"><sup>th</sup></font> percentile or higher at Willamette ESD on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. For more information call the John Hopkins West Coast Office at (310) 754-4100.</font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>11. Incorporating Technology—Virtual Field Trips</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Renzulli Learning, a research development company of the University of Connecticut that focuses on highly capable students, has a list of web-based virtual field trips that could be incorporated in engaging class
activities. Some of the offerings include a tour of the White House, the Sydney Opera House, a virtual tour of the human body and others. Find the full list at: <a href="http://www.renzullilearning.com/LearnMaps.aspx?type=Virtual"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.renzullilearning.com/LearnMaps.aspx?type=Virtual</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>12. An Interview with Carol Ann Tomlinson about Differentiation</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Tomlinson is considered to be one of the foremost experts on differentiated instruction. In this interview with Anthony Rebora, she explains briefly how differentiated instruction works and why it is so essential
in classroom instruction. Read the full text at: <a href="http://www.teachermagazine.org/tsb/articles/2008/09/10/01tomlinson.h02.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.teachermagazine.org/tsb/articles/2008/09/10/01tomlinson.h02.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>13. Differentiation—The Challenges of Classroom Management</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Teaching Tolerance has put together a wonderful three-part series on positive classroom management. The third part of the series focuses on differentiation. The site features video taped interviews with teachers
explaining their use of differentiation and many ready-to-use handouts. This site would be particularly useful for teachers looking for ideas on how to increase their skills using higher order thinking skills, primary source documents, and literacy strategies.
Go to: <a href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?ar=932"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?ar=932</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>14. Edutopia on iTunes—for free!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Edutopia, the George Lucas Educational Foundation, offers a variety of resources for educators including short videos of real life innovational classroom situations focusing on topics such as “Pursuing Passion After
School: Chicago’s Model Educational-Enrichment Effort,” and “Art Works: Integrating Creativity into the Classroom.” You can find them at <a href="http://www.edutopia.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.edutopia.org</u></font></a>. Many of these videos can
now also be downloaded for free on iTunes.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>15. Science and Social Studies Differentiated Units</b></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The Connecticut Department of Education received a Javits grant to create differentiated units in social studies and science. Topics include government, geography, astronomy, ecosystems, and others.
These units may prove particularly helpful to teachers new to differentiation because they already have built-in activities that are modified to reach students who are below, at, or above grade level. Although these units are primarily focused on grades K-8,
high school teachers may still want to skim through applicable units for possible instructional strategies that could be adapted to a higher level. Check them out at: </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320852"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320852</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>16. How to Submit Articles</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> If you would like to submit information for this newsletter, please email publication-ready short articles by the end of the month to <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a>.
Please include links and contact information but no attachments.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>17. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Oregon Department of Education TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.eric.ed.gov/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG)</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.sengifted.org/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.sengifted.org/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Council for Exceptional Children</i> <a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>National Association for Gifted Children</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.nagc.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.nagc.org</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oatag.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.oatag.org</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>REAL - Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Get Ready Oregon web page: New Oregon Diploma information for the general public</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.getreadyoregon.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.getreadyoregon.org</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Oregon Diploma web page: Resources and tools for educators</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Contact the Education Specialist in TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Stacey Figgins, <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a> (503) 947-5701</font></div>
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