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IAG is proud to announce our scholarship winners for 2012!
Maxwell Chezem and Alyson Faultless!!!
Click here to read about Maxwell and Alyson and to read their award-winning essays!!!
IAG Summer Technology Workshop Registration Now Open!!!
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Join IAG's Jason Brumback for a full-day workshop to implement 21st century skills in your classroom! Jason has been a highly reviewed speaker at our recent conferences, and now we are offering a full day of his technology offerings!
When: June 7th, 2012
Where: Sycamore School
Time: 8-3
Teaching In a 21st Century Classroom
Please join IAG for a full-day session with Jason Brumback, IAG Webmaster and middle-school language arts teacher, to learn how to engage your students in an online environment. Now, more than ever, teachers need to find ways to deliver and to assess content online. In this one day session at Sycamore School, attendees will learn and practice an assortment of skills:
1. Teachers will learn how to use Voicethread.com to deliver content to students, to facilitate online discussions, and to assess student work. Voicethread will allow teachers to use their own voices to respond to student work, allowing for personal connections and in-depth responses.
2. Teachers will learn how to incorporate multimedia projects and presentations into their classrooms using Prezi and iMovie.
3. Teachers will be encouraged to bring materials to design lessons online using the software mentioned above, incorporating higher-level questioning techniques such as Paul's Model of Reasoning, Bloom's Taxonomy, and Problem-Based Learning.
The cost for registration is $100, which includes lunch. A total of 40 spaces are available, so please register as soon as possible!
Registrants will need to bring their own laptops (Mac or PC). Wi-fi will be available. *Recommended for grades 5 & up. Credit card payments only.
Are you a parent looking for information about how to assist and to advocate for your gifted child? Our NEW Parent Resource Center is the place to start!
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IAG Board Members
"Mission: The Indiana Association for the Gifted educates and advocates for meeting the academic and social / emotional needs of gifted youth."
IAG Constitution
"Indiana Association for the Gifted...promoting appropriate education for our gifted youth."
IAG 2011 - 2012 Board
President
Kristie Speirs-Neumeister
klspeirsneum@bsu.edu
Vice President / Conference Chair
Jamie MacDougall
jmacdougall@sycamoreschool.org
Treasurer / Advocacy
Ginny Burney
ginnyburney@gmail.com
Janet Bohney
bohneyj@yahoo.com
Secretary
Becky Butler
bbutler@brownsburg.k12.in.us
Past President
Sue Brady
smbmed@yahoo.com
Conference
Sherry Hamstra
shamstra@hhai.org
Images / Communications
Lisa Sarjeant
lisa.sarjeant@gmail.com
Memberships
Meg Strnat
mstrnat@hse.k12.in.us
Awards
Roberta Hobbs
hobbsr@tr.k12.in.us
Scholarships
Barb Barger
Barbmike@insightbb.com
Parent Network
Bonnie Delong
bonnie_delong@tayloru.edu
Administrative Network
Mark Heiden
heidenm@franklinschools.org
Teacher Network
Jamil Odom
jodom@msdpt.k12.in.us
Jim McCarter
jemc1956@sbcglobal.net
Additional Contacts
Director of Communications & Website
Jason Brumback
mail@iag-online.org
DOE Liaison
Amy Marschand
marschan@doe.in.gov
IAG Awards
The Indiana Association for the Gifted wants to recognize outstanding leaders, teachers and students in gifted education for their contributions and efforts. The following awards will be given this year: Leadership Award , Service Award, Outstanding Teacher of the Gifted Award and the IAG Nicholas Green Award Recipients of the awards will be recognized at the annual meeting on January 23, 2012. The nomination period ended on November 18th, 2011.
Do your part to support gifted education efforts in Indiana! Please read the following documents and watch the film below on how to meet with your legislators!
Documents:
Advocacy Notes May 2010
The High Ability Students in Indiana Need Your Help!
Follow the link below to view IAG Films.
IAG Film Collection
Indiana school corporations can now apply for their gifted education grants online. These grants can be viewed online by going to the site below. The name of the school corporation is needed as they are listed in alphabetical order according to corporation name, not city name.
http://www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/gtgrants.html
Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) of Purdue University
GERI conducts research into the psychology of gifted and talented individuals and effective educational practices for high ability youth. Super Saturday and the GERI Summer Camps, GERI's youth talent development programs, provide challenging learning opportunities and a healthy social environment to a diverse population of high ability children and teens.
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/
Ball State University Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development
Its mission is to "identify, promote, and develop giftedness; conduct research for the purposes of improving programs for, and creating a better understanding of, the needs of gifted and talented individuals; provide professional development programs for all who work with gifted and talented individuals; and make information about all aspects of the gifted and talented more accessible."
http://www.bsu.edu/gifted/
Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development
Founded in 1981, the Center hosts the Midwest Talent Search, holds gifted conferences, provides Super Saturday classes and summer classes for gifted children, and much more. They say, "We have helped countless students find appropriate courses and opportunities and reach new levels in their areas of aptitude. Through conferences, publications (including the center's magazine Talent Development), and our connections with other organizations, we are able to inform families and educators about our programs and opportunities specially designed for talented learners."
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/
Michigan State Gifted and Talented Program
www.gifted.msu.edu.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
http://www.nagc.org
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Lots of information about gifted kids and gifted education. Links to a variety of other sites.
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
About.com Gifted Children Site
This is a new site run by one of IAG's board members. It has information, ideas, and forums.
http://giftedkids.about.com
Gifts for Learning
A site with suggested books for gifted children and their parents as well as recommended toys for gifted children. Advice and suggestions for parents.
http://www.giftsforlearning.com
GT-World
"An on-line support community for parents of Gifted and Talented children."
http://www.gtworld.org/
TAG Families of the Talented & Gifted
One of the original great sites to establish a community for gifted families.
http://www.tagfam.org/
Gifted Development Center
Dr. Linda Silverman's center in Denver, Colorado.
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
This institute supports profoundly gifted young people.
http://www.davidson-institute.org
Indiana Academy at Ball State University
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, located on the campus of Ball State University (Google Maps), is Indiana's only public educational institution solely devoted to the education of gifted youth. To provide high ability students challenging and engaging experiences after the end of the school term, the Indiana Academy offers a wide variety of summer programs for students in grades 3 - 12. The focus of each session is to provide opportunities for the student to explore new topics and ideas, experience expert instruction, engage in hands-on actives and enjoy the challenge of learning. A variety of summer programs are offered. Residential programs include Adventures in Biomedicine and Adventures in Forensic Science. Day programs include Cool Chem Time, Once Upon a Time, Reactions in Action, Build a Bot Laboratory, and Introduction to C++ Programming.
www.bsu.edu/academy/summercamps
Taylor University Summer Academy
The Taylor University Summer Academy will run during the week of June 27 and the week of July 1, 2011.
Program Focus
The primary goal of the Taylor University Summer Academy (TUSA) is to offer learning opportunities for highly interested, highly able and highly motivated K-8 students that will expand their knowledge and skills in a variety of subject areas.
Classes will offer students the opportunities for active participation, hands-on explorations, subject specific concentration, as well as the development of higher-order thinking skills.
https://www.taylor.edu/academics/special-programs/tusa/
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The Center for Gifted Studies Western Kentucky University Summer Opportunities
WKU offers a variety of summer programs. Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/Gifted/giftedsite/wordpress/
USA /CANADA MATHCAMP http://www.mathcamp.org Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA The Mathcamp academic program is designed to provide gifted high school students the opportunity to study advanced and unusual topics in a challenging and dynamic environment. (Qualifying test available on the web) info@mathcamp.org
ROSS YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio Designed to develop a strong capacity for observation, invention and effective communication; these skills, which are the essential ingredients of any scientific work, must be nurtured in the student in order to be able to investigate new questions and explore mathematical ideas in depth. (Application materials and test available on the web) aer@math.ohio-state.edu
SUMaC (Stanford Univ. Math Camp) http://math.stanford.edu/sumac/ Information available on the website. If you have not taken calculus, apply for Program I. SUMaC, Dept. of Mathematics, Stanford, CA 94305-2125
PROMYS (Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists) A six-week program in mathematics for high school students offering studies in such topics as number theory, abstract algebra, discrete mathematics, geometry or topology. Contact: PROMYS Boston University, Dept. of Mathematics 111 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215 (617) 353-2563 Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics http://www.hcssim.org/ A six-week residential program in mathematics for students in grades 9-11. Rolling admissions. HCSSIM, Hampshire College Box NS Amherst, MA 01002; (413) 559-5375
MATH TUTORIALS http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/math/ Flexible educational program for highly motivated learners that enriches and advances mathematical knowledge.
Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth Johns Hopkins University 3400 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21218 410 516-0241 / 410 516-0587 fax math.tutorials@jhu.edu
EPGY (Educational Program for Gifted Youth) http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/epgy/ EPGY Ventura Hall, Stanford Unversity Stanford, CA 94305-4115 (650) 329-9920 or fax (650) 329-9924. epgy-admin@epgy.stanford.edu
Concordia Language Villages http://www.cord.edu/dept/clv One to four week residential programs for children ages 7-18. Concordia Language Villages 901 South Eighth Street, Moorhead, MN 56562 (218) 299-4544, (800) 247-1044 (within state) or (800) 222-4750 (out of state);
Foreign Language Institute Foreign Language Institute and Writing & Thinking Residential Workshops for children in grades 9-12. (College credit) Foreign Language Institute Simon's Rock College of Bard, 84 Alford Road Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702; (413) 528-7227
Interlochen Arts Camp http://www.interlochen.org Residential eight week programs for children ages 8-18, with 4 week option for children in grades 3-9. Admissions Office, Interlochen Center for the Arts P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643-0199; (616) 276-7200
CASTLE CHESS CAMP
an affiliate of the American Chess School at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana This is an "overnight camp for all ages that includes tournament practice and analysis, speed chess and bughouse tournaments, written evaluation by chess masters, and instruction on the use of a chess library, ChessBase, and other computer-based resources." The Castle Chess Camp is a nationally renowned program of chess instruction, recreation and competition that brings together some of the best chess teachers and scholastic players from across the U.S. The camp concept developed out of a 5-year study of 7th and 8th grade students by school teacher Bob Ferguson. These students engaged in chess classes improved 17.3% compared to 4.5% for the students that were engaged in other forms of "enrichment activity." These results prompted Bob to form the American Chess School, which held its first resident camp in 1982.
Call the American Chess School at (814) 368-8009 for more information. Chess players who have attended these camps range in age from 5 to 70. Past students include many national scholastic chess champions and several masters.