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w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></B></st1:place><B><SPAN
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2009 Term</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: green; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">2009-10 <I>Oregon Standards
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<P class=MsoNormal
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The 2009 -10 edition of the Oregon Standards
Newspaper is now posted on the REAL website at </SPAN><I><U><SPAN lang=EN
style="COLOR: #000066; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"><A
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper"><FONT
color=#800080>www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper</FONT></A></SPAN></U></I><SPAN
lang=EN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">. 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.
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>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).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"><FONT face=Arial>OSN
also provides access to <B><I>Standards by Design</I></B> where<I> </I>teachers,
administrators, and others can obtain printed copies of the standards.
<B><I>Standards by Design (SBD) </I></B>(</FONT><A
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>) 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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>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 </FONT><A
href="mailto:sarah.martin@state.or.us"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>sarah.martin@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">3.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Portland</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></B></st1:place><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> Continuing Education, Fall
2009 Term<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
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href="http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528632-0-0-0-1-8872-153"><FONT
color=#800080>District-wide Professional
Development</FONT></A></SPAN></STRONG><FONT face=Arial> <BR>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.<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=blocked::http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528633-0-0-0-1-8872-153
href="http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528633-0-0-0-1-8872-153"><FONT
color=#800080>Meeting the Needs of All Students: Differentiated
Instruction</FONT></A></SPAN></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Arial>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
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>'s
leading experts to model the DI principles and processes. To bring this program
to your district, contact </FONT><A title=blocked::mailto:caoconno@pdx.edu
href="mailto:caoconno@pdx.edu"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial color=#800080>Cailín O’Connor</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Arial>,
503-725-8234. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT
face=Arial>Fall 2009 online course </FONT></U><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><BR></SPAN></STRONG></B><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Multiple
Ways</SPAN></STRONG></st1:address></st1:Street><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> of Knowing Your Learners (CRN 15566
G)</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3 credits </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR></SPAN><FONT face=Arial>September
28<SUP>th</SUP> - December 11<SUP>th</SUP> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Instructor: Susan Baker <BR>To
register call 503-725-4832 <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=blocked::http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528634-0-0-0-1-8872-153
href="http://ct.ymdirect1.com/rd/cts?d=10007-36768-22368-14052-12-1528634-0-0-0-1-8872-153"><FONT
color=#800080>Service-Learning: Online Certificate of Completion</FONT></A>
</SPAN></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Arial>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).</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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 </FONT><A
title=blocked::http://www.nylc.org/ href="http://www.nylc.org/"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>www.nylc.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Arial>) According to RMC
Research, this impact is only achieved through high quality and meaningful
Academic Service-Learning experiences.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT face=Arial>Learn how
to design, manage, and teach effective service-learning. These are
curriculum-based projects that meet real community needs.<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fall 2009 online course </SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Service-Learning Best Practice: Youth
Voice</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (CRN 15564 UG,
15565 G)<BR><B>3 credits<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></STRONG><BR></B>September 28<SUP>th</SUP> - December
11<SUP>th</SUP><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Instructor: Larry Fletch <BR>To
register call 503-725-4832 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; tab-stops: .25in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>The series is a 15-credit
program culminating in a certificate of completion—offered fully online—for
either undergraduate or graduate credit. <BR>For more information, contact
</FONT><A title=blocked::mailto:caoconno@pdx.edu
href="mailto:caoconno@pdx.edu"><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>Cailín
O’Connor</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>, 503-725-8234.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green"><FONT
face=Arial>4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Harry K. Wong
Coming to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Dr. Wong, author
of the popular book for new teachers, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><A
href="http://www.effectiveteaching.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4"><FONT
color=#800080>The First Days of School</FONT></A></I>, will be coming to
<st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City> to present at an event sponsored by
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Concordia</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The event will be held on September 25,
2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The theme is, “From Surviving to Thriving!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Empowering the Early Career Teacher” and
the target audience is teachers in their first three years of teaching, mentors
of new teachers, and administrators.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For more information, contact Keylah Boyer Frazier at </FONT><A
href="mailto:KFrazier@cu-portland.edu"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>KFrazier@cu-portland.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">5.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Save the Date!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2009 OATAG
Conference<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Mark your calendars for OATAG's 2009 Fall
Conference.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial>"Talented & Gifted in the 21st
Century"</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial>October 2<SUP>nd</SUP> and 3<SUP>rd</SUP>,
2009</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Willamette</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State></st1:place></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><FONT
face=Arial>The keynote speaker will be Dr. Nancy Robinson of the Halbert and
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nancy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Robinson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceName> for Young Scholars, located on the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington Seattle Campus</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in"><FONT
face=Arial>For further information and to register for the conference, please
visit </FONT><A href="http://www.oatag.org/"><FONT face=Arial><IMG height=46
src="cid:092294617@01092009-2D54" width=64 border=0
v:shapes="_x0000_i1026"><FONT color=#800080><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ATAG.</FONT></FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-BoldMT"><FONT face=Arial>6.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Internet Resources (in every
issue)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>Oregon Department of Education TAG<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=76"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>ERIC - Educational <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Resources</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Information</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.eric.ed.gov/</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted
(SENG)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.sengifted.org/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.sengifted.org/</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>Council for Exceptional Children<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>National Association for Gifted Children<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.nagc.org/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>www.nagc.org</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT
face=Arial><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Oregon</SPAN></st1:State></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">
Association for Talented and Gifted<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.oatag.org/"><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>www.oata<SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _Hlt228939460">g</SPAN>.org</FONT></A><A
name=_Hlt228939460></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>REAL - Resources for Educational Achievement and
Leadership<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>Get Ready Oregon web page: New Oregon Diploma information for the
general public<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.getreadyoregon.org/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.getreadyoregon.org</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT
face=Arial>Oregon Diploma web page: Resources and tools for
educators<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><A
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=368"><FONT face=Arial
color=#800080>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: ArialMT"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT"><FONT
face=Arial>****Disclaimer--The materials contained in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> Talented and
Gifted Teacher Update produced by<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT"><FONT
face=Arial>Oregon Department of Education are drawn from both internal and
external sources and inclusion of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial-ItalicMT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial-ItalicMT">external
materials does not necessarily indicate Oregon Department of Education
endorsement.****</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P align=left><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy"><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#000080 size=2>Debbie Shannon</FONT></SPAN> <BR></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Oregon Department of
Education</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Office of
Educational Improvement & Innovation</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR
97310</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Phone:
503-947-5646</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">Fax: 503-378-5156</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></P>
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