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<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>1. Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>2. Legal Update of the Month</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>3. Updated Challenging High End Learners Curriculum</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>4. Gifted Students in the News</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>5. Oregon Virtual School District—Amazing Free Resources!</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>6. Differentiation Expert, Dr. Marcia Imbeau, to present at Summer Institute</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>7. Young Gifted Children</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>8. Gifted Programming in the National News</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>9. Dr. Harry K. Wong Coming to Oregon</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>10. U of O in Portland Opportunity for Families with TAG Children</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>11. Resources for Math Differentiation and More!</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>12. Save the Date! 2009 OATAG Conference</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>13. ODE Announces Math Specialist Vacancy</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>14. Update on Javits Funding at the National Level</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -30pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>15. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>1. Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update</b></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">This newsletter is designed to provide current information concerning teachers of<font face="Arial, sans-serif"> </font>TAG students, guidance counselors, administrators, and coordinators of
TAG programs.<font face="Arial, sans-serif"> </font>Please let your colleagues know they can subscribe to this and other ODE content<font face="Arial, sans-serif"> </font>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 color="#0000FF">.
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<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif"> It is with mixed emotion that I share that I will be leaving ODE to return to a position in the Parkrose School District. I am very excited about this new opportunity, but I am also sad to leave the Oregon Department
of Education. I have especially enjoyed meeting and working with committed, intelligent, and positive educators, administrators, parents, and others here at the department and around the state. We are truly a state with a wealth of amazing individuals working
in education!</font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif"> I will be here at ODE into August to help ensure a smooth transition as we work to fill this position. You can access the job posting by <a href="http://egov.oregon.gov/ODE/jobs/LEED9021.shtml"><font color="#0000FF"><u>clicking
here</u></font></a>. Please consider forwarding the posting to any qualified professionals who might be interested in applying. </font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">If you have any questions about the newsletter, TAG in general, or the transition process, please contact me at <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@ode.state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a>
or (503) 947-5701.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> In June, the State Board of Education voted to approve revisions to the Oregon Administrative Rules related to Talented and Gifted. These were primarily housekeeping revisions with the biggest change being the inclusion
of the OAKS test as a test that may be used for identifying TAG students. This has been common practice in Oregon for some time, as there was an executive numbered memo issued in the past endorsing the practice. However, until now this practice has not been
included in Oregon Administrative Rule. To read the revised rules <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/stateboard/pdfs/2009-may-14-identification-of-academically-talented--gifted-students-oar.doc"><font color="#0000FF"><u>click here</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>3. Updated Challenging High End Learners Curriculum</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> At the end of May, a group of educators came together to work on updating the new science and K-8 math standards in the Challenging High End Learners curriculum that was originally released by the Oregon Department
of Education in 2005.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The purpose of this statewide curriculum project is to provide Oregon educators with samples of differentiated curriculum across content areas, K-12, that challenge high-end learners while addressing the Oregon standards
and benchmarks. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) sponsored this project and worked closely with TAG educators across the state to develop the differentiated curriculum samples. Extensive resources and support materials, such as graphic organizers for
use with a broad range of students, are included. <br>
The work of the Revision Team was essential to this project. Team members were Cheri Clausen from Ontario, Julie Hamilton from Seaside, James Long from Albany, Michael Rockow from Salem, Cheryl Peterson from Monmouth, Teena Staller from Medford, and
Kathy Staller from Medford. In addition to updating the math and science standards on all of the lesson plans, this efficient team also added more science activities and more resource materials. They also began working on lessons to add to the document in
the future. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Future revision projects will look at adding the recently approved high school math standards and updating more of the information that has been changed as a result of the new Oregon Diploma requirements. You can
access the revised version of the curriculum by <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2587"><font color="#0000FF"><u>clicking here</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>4. Gifted Students in the News</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">There have been quite a few gifted students making their own headlines lately. First, there is a story about a </font><a href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2009/06/02/news/community/6loc01_prodigy060209.txt"><font color="#0000FF"><u>15-year-old
Corvallis boy</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> who will be heading to Stanford in the fall. Next, there is the story about an </font><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1243218306179770.xml&coll=7"><font color="#0000FF"><u>11-year-old
boy from Florence, Oregon</u></font></a><font color="#000000">, who raised $13,000 for a local food bank. Finally, </font><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/kulier-university-college-2461513-cal-age"><font color="#0000FF"><u>a 17-year-old girl from
California</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> recently earned dual bachelor’s degrees from California State Los Angeles and will be attending Princeton in the fall to pursue a Ph.D.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>5. Oregon Virtual School District—Amazing Free Resources!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">The Oregon Virtual School District has numerous free resources to help Oregon teachers develop lesson plans. Below is a list of just a few of the resources you can access by
</font><a href="http://www.orvsd.org/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>clicking here</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> and creating a free account:</font></font></div>
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<li>Free access to databases like EBSCO Host at elementary, middle, and high school levels. This includes full-text lexiled reading materials that can be printed for classroom use.</li><li>Free access to entire online courses for adaptation and use in Oregon classrooms. All subject areas are included. Some of the available courses are U.S. History, AP Calculus, Oregon Writers, Earth Science, and Art Appreciation. Included are full lesson
plans with student learning activities.</li><li>Free tools for students to create their Educational Plan and Profile that is required by the Oregon Diploma. </li><li>Free access to Moodle to create your own cyber class or house information about your in-person class that students can access via Internet at home. For example, you could post a reading assignment with a discussion question as homework, and students could
discuss their reactions online.</li><li>Free access to podcast videos on a variety of educational topics.</li></font>
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<div style="padding-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>6. Differentiation Expert, Marcia Imbeau, to present at Summer Institute</b></font></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b>"Setting the Stage for Student Success"</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>August 3-5, 2009</b> <br>
Hilton Eugene & Conference Center <br>
66 East 6th Avenue <br>
Eugene, Oregon <br>
541-342-2000<br>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ascd.org/professional_development/oscb/faculty/Imbeau_M.aspx"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Marcia Imbeau</u></font></a> will be presenting a full-day class on Monday, August 3<font size="1"><sup>rd</sup></font>,
2009, at the Superintendent’s Summer Institute. This class will be designed as an introductory session on differentiated instruction for teachers who have little to no experience in this area. Essential questions to be addressed in this class include:</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• Why is responsive teaching an essential component of high-quality instruction? </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• What is differentiation and how can it increase student achievement and motivation? </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• How can curriculum and instruction be differentiated based on interest? </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• How can curriculum and instruction be differentiated based on readiness? </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• How can curriculum and instruction be differentiated based on learning profile? </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 54pt; text-indent: -36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">• What are classroom strategies that support differentiation, and how are they implemented? </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">This class is free to individuals who have registered for the Institute. As in previous years, a small grant is available to assist teams in off-setting the cost of their travel and accommodations. <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2558"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Click
here</u></font></a> to access full information about the Superintendent’s Summer Institute! <i>Hurry, registration has been extended to July 24, 2009</i>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>7. Young Gifted Children</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Education for young gifted children can be uniquely challenging. The Ohio Department of Education recently released a valuable support document on this topic. You can access it by <a href="http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?Page=3&TopicRelationID=761&Content=69981"><font color="#0000FF"><u>clicking
here</u></font></a>. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Another great resource is the book <a href="http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=248"><font color="#0000FF"><u><i>Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom</i></u></font></a> by
Smutney, Walker, and Meckstroth. The table below is adapted from their section on identifying young gifted children through observation.</font></div>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Use of language</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Vocabulary range, precision in word usage, and sentence complexity</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Maya asked if she would be ‘permitted’ to take her project home ‘in the foreseeable future.’”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Level of Questioning</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Do questions expand beyond usual who, what, where, and why? Do questions show depth of understanding and/or unusual level of complexity?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Luis asks if there is another two-dimensional universe beyond this one.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Problem-Solving Strategies</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">How does the child attack a difficult problem? Is there a system or strategy in place? Does the child persist and/or adapt the strategy if needed?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Bobby found answers when he had the manipulatives and visuals to guide his learning. He stuck with the problem until he worked out several solutions.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Is the child a profound expert in one area? Are there signs of high levels of curiosity, resourcefulness, and an excellent memory?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Grace was able to help me install the new math games on my computer when I was completely stuck.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Is the child interested in everything? Are there signs of a variety of interests and an excellent memory?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“I offered a choice of Chutes and Ladders or Connect Four, and Molly asked for Trivial Pursuit.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Is the child original in her creations? Can she elaborate on simple details? Are there instances in which you see creative or expressive movement, art, dramatization, or music-making? Are the examples unusual for this age
level?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Shantelle makes her own unique products rather than copying from another child or the teacher’s model.”
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Note: Creative thinkers may go against the grain of your lesson plans. Try to work within the student’s creativity to get them to demonstrate the required learning, if possible.</font></div>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Focus On or Absorption In a Task</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">When working on a task or problem, is the child so engrossed that he’s unaware of all else that is going on around him? Does the child tune others out and resist distractions?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Harry gets so involved with his projects that I sometimes need to sit down next to him and speak directly to him to interrupt his focused conversation.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Self-evaluation</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Does the child seem to have an inner set of standards that he sets for himself? Is the child self-critical or impatient with his abilities from time to time? Is he sensitive?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Maruf revised his neighborhood map four times because he couldn’t proportion the spaces to accommodate the elaborate details he envisioned.”
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Profound Interest in Existential and Spiritual Questions</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Does the child show evidence of intensely spiritual and existential thoughts and questions?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“Clara said, ‘It doesn’t matter that I was born because Mommy would have had another little girl that she would have loved just as much as me, so why was I born?’”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Preference for Complexity or Novelty</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Does the child prefer to work at tasks that are difficult or challenging, rather than simple ones? Given a choice, would the child choose an unusual or complicated game instead of an easy one?</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">“It’s hard for T.J. to find playmates at recess because he comes up with play ideas so complicated that the other children get confused and walk away.”</font></td>
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<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Ability to Synthesize, Interpret, and Imagine</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Look for unique responses to open-ended questions in response to literature like, “What else could the dog be thinking?” “What might Kai be doing if he lived on the planet Mars?”</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Students’ responses will show examples of elaborate vocabulary, use of contextual clues, logical reasoning, integration of factual knowledge, intense emotional involvement in answers, and a vivid imagination.</font></td>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>8. Gifted Programming in the National News</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/education/15stamford.html?_r=3&pagewanted=2"><font color="#0000FF"><u>This article</u></font></a> discusses the ongoing debate about mixed ability classes. The focus of
this debate is a New York school. <a href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/suburban/46870387.html?index=1&c=y"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Another article</u></font></a> from Louisiana looks at increasing accurate identification of underrepresented groups.
<a href="http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17630&Itemid=56"><font color="#0000FF"><u>A final article</u></font></a> investigates a creative program for high school TAG students in California.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>9. Dr. Harry K. Wong Coming to Oregon</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Dr. Wong, author of the popular book for new teachers, <a href="http://www.effectiveteaching.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4"><font color="#0000FF"><u><i>The First Days of School</i></u></font></a>, 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 <a href="mailto:KFrazier@cu-portland.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>KFrazier@cu-portland.edu</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>10. U of O in Portland Opportunity for Families with TAG Children</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">Register now for this great opportunity! This three-day experience in beautiful Portland, Oregon, is designed for parents and their TAG-Identified children who have completed
grades 2, 3, 4, or 5. Held at the University of Oregon at the White Stag Block in Portland’s city center, the schedule provides three full days of exploration and enrichment for kids and three half-day parent sessions. For more information and registration
</font><a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~tag/downloads.php"><font color="#0000FF"><u>download</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> </font><a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~tag/files/TAG_Family_Workshop.pdf"><font color="#0000FF"><u>TAG Family Workshop</u></font></a><font color="#000000">
flyer.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>11. Resources for Math Differentiation and More!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Thanks goes to Analicia Santos at Douglas ESD for this website reference. Joanne Griffin, a teacher for the Channelview ISD in Texas, has a <a href="http://www.jologriffin.com/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>great website</u></font></a>
with lots of resources. Of particular note are the <a href="http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/jgriffin/files/JG%20math%20task%20cards.doc"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Math Task cards</u></font></a> that could be used for learning stations or anchor activities
and the <a href="http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/jgriffin/files/101%20Math%20Journal%20Prompts.doc"><font color="#0000FF"><u>101 Prompts for Math Journals</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>12. Save the Date! 2009 OATAG Conference</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Mark your calendars and plan on attending OATAG's 2009 Fall Conference</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">"Talented & Gifted in the 21st Century"</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">October 2 & 3, 2009</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Willamette University, Salem, OR</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The keynote speaker will be Dr. Nancy Robinson of the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars, located at the UW Seattle Campus.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">For further information and to register for the conference, please visit their website: <a href="http://www.oatag.org"><img src="cid:9dd178e7-4a98-429c-891a-c2f68fd5df52"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"> </font><font color="#0000FF"><u>
ATAG.</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>13. ODE Mathematics Education Specialist Position Vacancy</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">ODE is currently accepting applications for the position of mathematics education specialist. The recruitment is open through August 4<font size="1"><sup>th</sup></font>. To view the position announcement visit <a href="http://egov.oregon.gov//ODE/jobs/LEED9020.shtml"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://egov.oregon.gov//ODE/jobs/LEED9020.shtml</u></font></a>.
For more information contact:</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cassie.graham@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u><b>Cassie Graham</b></u></font></a> (503) 947-5635
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>14. Update on Javits Funding at the National Level</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The House Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Subcommittee zeroed out funding for the Javits program, following the lead of President Obama
in his budget blueprint. The 20 year-old program provides modest funding to develop teaching methods targeted toward gifted students and other learners with special needs. To read the official response from the National Association for Gifted Children, </font><a href="http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/News_Room/Press_Releases/NAGC%20-%20Javits%20funding%20(House%20Sub).pdf"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>click
here</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">. For general legislative updates, </font><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index2.aspx?id=585&al"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>click here.</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>15. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Department of Education TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=76"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov"><u>http://www.eric.ed.gov/</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG)</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.sengifted.org"><u>http://www.sengifted.org/</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Council for Exceptional Children</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><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-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>National Association for Gifted Children</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.nagc.org"><u>www.nagc.org</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.oatag.org"><u>www.oatag.org</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>REAL - Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><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-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Get Ready Oregon web page: New Oregon Diploma information for the general public</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.getreadyoregon.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.getreadyoregon.org</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Diploma web page: Resources and tools for educators</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=368"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Contact the Education Specialist in TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2">Stacey Figgins, <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#0000FF"> </font>(503) 947-5701</font></div>
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