[Ohiogift] OAGC January 2013 News Flash

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For a color version of this email with links, please go to http://www.oagc.com/?q=flash . 

OAGC January News Flash: Advocacy, Teacher Academy, & More

Professional Development

Teacher Academy Registration Is Now Open

The OAGC Teacher 2013 Spring Teacher Academy will be held on March 18 and 19,
2013 at the Columbus Doubletree in Worthington. Registration forms are now
available on the OAGC website at [1]http://www.oagc.com?q=TeacherAcademy. A
tentative list of speakers and sessions will be posted at the same link by
February 1, 2013.

Fall Conference Call for Proposal Now Available

The OAGC Fall Conference call for proposal is now available at the following
link along with nomination forms for the art auction and general awards.
[2]http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference . Proposals are due March 31, 2013. The
fall conference will be held on September 22 - 24, 2013, which is a few weeks
earlier than normal so please mark your calendar.
Policy/Advocacy

Gifted Accountability Changes and Biennial Budget Information
HB 555, the bill that overhauls education accountability, was signed into law
this past week. There are many changes to gifted accountability. For a look at
the current provisions in the bill, please go to the OAGC Advocacy Alerts page
at [3]http://www.oagc.com/?q=advocacyalert . You will also find information
about the upcoming biennial budget and legislative directories.
General Information

What's New?

A new column from OAGC president is now available at
[4]http://www.oagc.com/?q=news along with links to the latest advocacy corner,
scholarship forms, a history of OAGC, and more. Also, if you are an OAGC member,
the Winter OAGC Review is now available in the password protected area of the
general member area.

Donate to OAGC

OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted
children. We hope that you will consider a donation to OAGC by going to the
following link [5]http://www.oagc.com/q=donations.

Social Media Connections
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following Anngift at
[6]www.twitter.com/anngift .

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on
[7]http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Children
/297512603982?ref=ts .

A new blog post is now available on the High Ability blog at
[8]http://highability.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/stupid-stubborn-facts/ .

References

1. http://www.oagc.com/?q=TeacherAcademy
2. http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference
3. http://www.oagc.com/?q=advocacyalert
4. http://www.oagc.com/?q=news
5. http://www.oagc.com/?q=donations
6. http://www.twitter.com/anngift
7. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Children/297512603982?ref=ts
8. http://highability.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/stupid-stubborn-facts/
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