Blog Posts - The Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted

9/29/2017

2017 Mini-Conference

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OATAG and Portland Public Schools TAG Department announce: Connecting and Learning Together, a mini-conference for parents and educators.

November 4, 2017, 1pm to 5pm
Benson Polytechnic High School
546 Northeast 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232

Cost: Free to attend, donations to OATAG are welcome
($25 suggested) Your donation helps OATAG provide future conferences and to communicate with parents and educators.
More information and Registration
Featured Speaker: Paula Prober, M.S. psychotherapist and consultant specializing in gifted adults and parenting gifted children. Go to "Read More" for details on the presentation.

8/27/2017

OATAG Seeks Nominations for Election

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According to our recently-adopted bylaws, OATAG offers you several levels of involvement:

Supporters who have asked OATAG to keep them informed of its activities or have participated in an OATAG activity
Members who have completed a membership application and are entitled to receive notice of meetings
Board Members who have been OATAG Members for 12 months and agree to maintain an active presence in OATAG.
Directors

8/21/2017

Q&A: What do I do when my school can't/won't help my TAG child?

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Q: My child is in a school that isn't meeting his/her needs. There doesn't appear to be any focus on supporting challenge education for gifted children. What can I do?

8/21/2017

2017 OATAG Election

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OATAG (The Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted) is seeking nominations for the upcoming election, as well as board members to fill existing vacancies.

7/13/2017

OATAG Tax ID Information

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OATAG's Tax ID Number is 97-0708396
More information may be found here: OATAG 501(c)(3)

6/11/2017

Proposed Changes from ODE

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By Margaret DeLacy, Ph.D.
Vice President, OATAG

The Oregon State Board of Education is considering changes to the policies concerning complaints and appeals.

Below is my summary of the most important changes, followed by a link to the proposed language in the materials submitted to the Board, the hearing schedule, a note from Emily Nazarov concerning opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process and finally, a note from the Department of Education explaining the Department's current policy when districts fail to follow the process laid out in the OARs. If you wish to comment or participate, please be sure to submit any comments for the Board in good time: at least two days before the hearing takes place. As the rules are currently being revised, you may wish to comment on that too.

4/30/2017

Q&A: TAG & Vegetarianism

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Question: My 9 year old suddenly announced that she was a vegetarian. This came as a complete surprise to me. Is this common in gifted families?

4/24/2017

Gifted Homeschoolers Summer Registration is Now Open

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Summer Session registration opens Monday, April 24!
Fall Session registration will open Monday, May 1.

4/16/2017

2017 Young Scholar is Emma Price

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OATAG is pleased to announce that Emma Price of Newport, Oregon has been selected as the 2017 Young Scholar of the Year by the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted (OATAG). This selection was based on Emma’s significant strengths of service, dedication, compassion and leadership. Emma should be very proud of this distinction, which seeks to recognize Oregon’s under-served TAG population each year by seeking out students who use their special talents and gifts to help others, improve their school and community, and enhance the world around them.

4/8/2017

Identifying Homeschool TAG Kids

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Question: What's the scoop on identifying and serving twice-exceptional homeschooled TAG students?

By Margaret DeLacy, Ph.D.