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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear
TAG Teachers, TAG Parents, and Colleagues in Talented and Gifted Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
Oregon Association for the Talented and Gifted Annual Conference will be
Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Reed College in Portland. <b>The
brochure is attached above. The conference details from the Conference
Co-Chair are outlined below.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"'>This
conference offers exceptional opportunities for educators and parents to become
better informed about gifted education and the life of an advanced
learner. Please sign up soon. Space is limited!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"'>The
conference details are outlined below my signature block in the body of this
email. The following is a link to the OATAG website for registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"'><a
href="http://www.oatag.org/">http://www.oatag.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"'>Best
wishes. I hope to see you at the conference in October! Please
continue reading below . . . . <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>REBECCA
L. BLOCHER<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Talented
and Gifted Education Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Office
of Educational Improvement and Innovation<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Oregon
Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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Capitol Street NE</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Salem,
Oregon 97310 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>O A T A G
CONFERENCE DETAILS</span></b><span style='font-size:28.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The annual conference of the Oregon
Association for Talented and Gifted will take place at Reed College in Portland
on October 9th., 2010. Registration begins at 8:00. Reed College and Oregon
Mensa are co-sponsoring the conference.<br>
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The conference theme and the title of the keynote session will be "Is
Giftedness Really a Gift?" <br>
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The keynote speaker is Dr. Janet Davidson, Associate Professor of Psychology at
Lewis & Clark College, who researches problem solving and giftedness across
the lifespan. Dr. Davidson received a Mensa Education and Research Foundation
Award for Excellence in 1988 and was chosen Professor of the Year at Lewis and
Clark in 1997. With co-editor, Robert J. Sternberg she has edited four books,<i>
Conceptions of Giftedness</i> (1986), <i>The Psychology of Problem Solving</i>
(2003), <i>The Nature of Insight </i>(1995), and a second edition of <i>Conceptions
of Giftedness</i> (2005).<br>
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The conference will also include breakout sessions, vendors and exhibitors,
special tours at Reed, and even a movie night! <br>
<br>
Admission starts at just $49 for members and includes meals and refreshments.
Early registration closes on September. 17th. <br>
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Register early--SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ONCE THE
CONFERENCE IS FULL. <br>
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Mensa will once again be providing a special gathering place for children and
youth ages 8-17 during the conference. The $25 registration for children covers
their meals.<br>
<br>
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and credits are available to educators
through the University of Oregon. <br>
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All conference information and registration forms can be found on the OATAG
website at <a href="http://www.oatag.org/">http</a><u>://www.oatag.org<a
href="http://www.oatag.org/">/</a><span style='color:blue'><br>
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</span></u>Contact:<br>
<br>
Margaret DeLacy<br>
OATAG conference co-chair<br>
<a href="mailto:margaretdelacy@comcast.net">margaretdelacy@comcast.net</a><br>
503-774-7017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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