CAG Opportunities

Opportunities

Gifted Advocacy Group in West Hartford

An Advocacy Group has formed in West Hartford. It is the West Hartford Association for the Gifted - WHAG. The group plans on:

Advocating for gifted and high ability learners
Providing resource information for parents

The mission of the West Hartford Association for the Gifted (WHAG) is to educate the public on the unique needs of gifted learners and to advocate effectively to improve the educational opportunities of gifted and high ability learners. Anyone interested in participating should send his/her name, email address and school name to whag@snet.net.

Calling everyone concerned with Gifted Education in Connecticut

Help us keep you in the know! CAG is developing an email distribution list to keep our members informed on time-sensitive issues and upcoming advocacy efforts. Make sure we have your current email address by sending a message to ctgifted@sbcglobal.net. We promise your address is safe with us and you will receive only information about our common interest - educating gifted and talented children and advocating for their affective needs.

Work in gifted children in Japan

Tokyo Gifted Academy in Japan is looking for trained teachers who love working with gifted children. After hosting the first conference for gifted children in Japan in May 2006 with guest speakers Linda Silverman Ph.D., Barbara Gilman MS and Allie Golon from the Gifted Development Center in Denver Colorado, we opened in September with an initial enrollment of 18 students. We are looking for teachers with training working with gifted children that can create an individualized education program for a class or 15-18 children from all over the world. Info in PDF format

Local Advocacy Groups

CAG would like to create a new page on our Web site for local advocacy groups around the state. If you are a member of a local group, please email the following information to ctgifted@sbcglobal.net

Name of group and town(s)

Mailing address

Contact person with email address and/or phone number

Any other information about your group you would like to share

We would also like to write ongoing feature articles for the CAG Advocate Newsletter about local advocacy groups. If you would like to be part of an upcoming article, please let us know and we will contact you for more information.

ExploraVision by NSTA and Toshiba

ExploraVision is a competition for all students in grades K-12 attending a public, private or home school in the U.S., Canada, or U.S. Territories. It is designed to encourage students to combine their imagination with their knowledge of science and technology to explore visions of the future. Teams of students select a technology, research how it works and why it was invented, and then project how that technology may change in the future. They must then identify what breakthroughs are required for their vision to become a reality and describe the positive and negative consequences of their technology on society. Winning ideas have focused on things as simple as ballpoint pens and as complex as satellite communications. The student teams write a paper and draw a series of Web page graphics to describe their idea. Regional winners make a Web site and a prototype of their future vision.

ExploraVision is more than a contest. It can ignite every student's enthusiasm for science. For example, the teachers at East Literature Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee, teamed together to have every one of their 300 students in grades 6-12 participate in ExploraVision. As part of preparing entries for the contest, the teachers and parents created a Saturday "East ExploraVision Symposium." The student teams presented their projects before a panel of four, including a non-science teacher, a parent, a community representative, and an expert in science and technology. Every student had the experience of participating in a science forum, gaining valuable scientific experience, and developing their verbal presentation skills. For more information: http://www.exploravision.org/2005/what_is_exploravision.htm

Ralph Waldo Emerson Essay Contest

The $3,000 Emerson Prize is awarded annually to students published in The Concord Review during the previous year who have shown outstanding academic promise in history at the high school level. Since 1995, 45 students have won the Emerson Prize. For more information: http://www.tcr.org/tcr/emerson.htm

Arts Recognition and Talent Search

The Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program identifies high school seniors and other 17- and 18-year-old artists in the disciplines of dance, film, video, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing for scholarships and financial support. Through the ARTS program, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) annually awards up to $900,000 in cash awards and makes available $3 million in scholarships to America’s most outstanding grade 12 artists. Visit the website and follow the links to learn more about each award category: http://www.nfaa.org

National Peace Essay Contest

The United States Institute of Peace established the National Peace Essay Contest to recognize peace, justice, and freedom, and it is designed for students in grades 9-12. First-place state winners receive college scholarships of $1,000 and also compete for national awards of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 for first, second, and third place respectively (national awards include state award amounts). All first-place state winners are invited to attend an awards program Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/topic.html

Excursions, Manchester Community College (MCC)

WANTED: Creative, dynamic instructors who have a special area of interest to share with elementary and/or middle school age children. MCC’s Youth Program, Excursions in Learning for Children, is now accepting activity-oriented courses to challenge gifted, talented and/or high-achieving students in grades K-8. Spring excursions are held on Saturday mornings from 9: 00 AM to noon. Summer Excursions is a two-week program. For more information including submission deadlines dates and a course proposal form, please contact Susan Meisler, Program Coordinator at (860) 512-2804 or smeisler@mcc.commnet.edu.

Talcott Mountain Science Academy

Talcott Mountain Science Academy has a listing of great programs for students and they are organized by age level.

For students in grades 7-12, the center is offering mentorships in Astronomy & Digital Astrophotography, Meteorology & Remote Sensing , Computer Graphics & Digital Video and Music Technology.

For upper elementary and middle school students, the center is offering a variety of six week enrichment programs, including robotics. Students who participate in the fall or spring program will learn how to build, test and program robots.

For primary-age children, Talcott Mountain offers Prime Time during the day. For more detailed information and registration: http://www.tmsc.org/saturdays/

http://www.westport.k12.ct.us/Employment%20Opportunities/Teachers/March%202008/Middle%20School/3-21-08%20Middle/TEACHER%20OF%20THE%20GIFTED%20MS%202008-2009.pdf

G/T Teacher Position in Hebron

Full-time Challenge & Enrichment teacher (gifted and talented), grades 3-6, mathematics and technology experience preferred. Resume, letter of interest, copy of certification, and 3 letters of reference should be mailed by May 1, 2008 to:

Ms. Eleanor Cruz, Superintendent of Schools

580 Gilead Street

Hebron, CT 06442

Middle School G/T Teacher in Westport

Full-time teacher of the pull-out gifted program at Coleytown Middle School, grades 6-8, one of two middle schools in Westport. Teacher has half-time aide as an assistant. For more details and to apply, visit the Westport Public Schools website.

K-5 G/T Position in Windsor Locks

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