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2010 WAETAG Conference
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| Friday, October 15, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Registration Opens | |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Reception | |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Keynote Presentation – Michael Clay Thompson | |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote – Michael Clay Thompson | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Elementary Keynote | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Break out sessions | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch, Awards, and WAETAG General Meeting | |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Secondary Keynote | |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Break out sessions | |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Keynote – Michael Clay Thompson |
An interesting article on our conference theme “Proficiency is Not Enough” can be viewed here:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=997
Read this article on "Differentiation for Gifted Students"
WAETAG is a non-profit Washington state organization which supports the
education of gifted and talented persons through an annual conference for
professionals and with a web site and newsletter filled with resources
relevant to gifted youth and educators.
Join this network of dedicated and
concerned professionals who are continually striving to better meet the
needs of gifted and talented youth in Washington State.
WAETAG is the cornerstone of three organizations whose main focus is gifted education in Washington State. (Washington Association of Educators for Talented and Gifted, Northwest Gifted Child Association and Washington Coalition for Gifted Education.
Major activities for WAETAG
- Serving as a link between educators and parents for local, state, and national resources relating to gifted children and their education.
- Providing an annual state-wide conference with nationally known speakers and Washington resources
- Supporting the Leadership Conference for Gifted each summer in conjunction with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's office
- Regional meetings to share resources in various geographic areas around the state
- Newsletter with relevant information about activities, curriculum, advocacy efforts at the state and national level
- Participating on State Advisory Board for Gifted Education
- Giving Gifted Student Scholarships for summer learning opportunities
- Maintaining a web site with information on a variety of resources and contacts at the regional, state and national level