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OATAG advocates for the needs of talented and gifted children, serves as a resource for families, educators, and communities, and provides direction for excellence in education.
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OATAG is a grass-roots, volunteer-driven organization with representatives from around the state. We are teachers, parents, administrators, counselors, students, homeschoolers, grandparents, instructional assistants, legislators ... anyone with an interest in gifted education in Oregon. We are the people who are in the trenches, day-in and day-out, working with individuals who have different learning needs from others in their classroom. If you would like to join us please become a member. OATAG is pleased to be the fiscal sponsor of the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship! 2018 Oregon Spellers Brochure OATAG's vision for education in Oregon is that:
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What is OATAG?
OATAG is the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted, a non-profit, non-discriminatory, state-wide education and advocacy organization, promoting opportunities for talented and gifted children throughout Oregon. We are the state affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). Our membership is open to anyone with an interest in promoting opportunities for talented and gifted children. We seek your support as we work to create new opportunities and improve education for all TAG and high-potential students in Oregon. Is OATAG a part of Government?
No, OATAG is a non-profit group of private citizens. We are not affiliated in any way with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), or any other governmental agencies. However, OATAG does lobby governmental agencies to make changes to policies and/or laws that are beneficial for Talented and Gifted (TAG) students. What does OATAG do?
OATAG does a number of things; however, our focus is primarily in three areas: education, legislation, and affiliation-or networking-of people. We inform people about TAG issues though meetings, conferences, our Blogs, Forums and Yahoo listserv (email discussion group), our newsletter "A Different Drummer", radio and TV broadcast, our website, etc. We work with politicians and policy makers in government to improve learning for TAG students by proposing appropriate legislation. Finally, we bring folks together and provide a forum for networking so parents and educators have resources available to them for working with TAG students. Why is OATAG important?
OATAG is the statewide advocacy organization for TAG education in Oregon. We are frequently the lone voice for improvement of learning environments for TAG students, and the primary group voicing opposition to budget cuts involving TAG programs and services. We want to assist teachers and parents to do a better job of educating and guiding TAG students. We desire to facilitate discussion among all stakeholders concerning common problems that occur in gifted education. We are the state affiliate for the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Why Join OATAG?
OATAG is an organization dedicated to providing TAG students with the educational opportunities that they so desperately need. We need members to join us in this important work. We need people-we need YOU-to step up and make a difference in the lives of our children, indeed, in the very future of our nation. By joining OATAG, you can help in several ways:
The Oregon Association for Talented & Gifted is an independent 501(c)(3) that supports gifted education in Oregon. Vertical Divider
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OATAG advocates for the needs of talented and gifted children, serves as a resource for families, educators, and communities, and provides direction for excellence in education.
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