[Ohiogift] OAGC January News Flash -- Teacher Academy and Spring Advocacy Preview

[Ann Sheldon]

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OAGC January News Flash -   Teacher Academy and Spring Advocacy Preview


Professional Development

Teacher Academy
OAGC has a great Teacher Academy lined up this Spring (February 27th and 28th). With Bertie Kingore anchoring both days of the academy, we also have many wonderful national and state presenters. To preview a draft agenda, session descriptions, and speaker biographies, please go to oagc.com/teachercademy.asp<http://oagc.com/teacheracademy.asp> You can also download a registration form and book a hotel room. The deadline for reduced hotel rooms is February 6th so don't delay!

Fall Conference
It's never to early to think about the OAGC Fall conference. If you have an idea for a session, please download the call for proposal at oagc.com/fallconference.asp<http://oagc.com/fallconference.asp> . The deadline to submit proposals is March 31st.

Advocacy


Spring Preview
The gifted operating standards are expected to be finalized this spring, and the state biennial budget is just beginning to heat up. Expect some interesting news coming out of a new federal administration as well. For all advocacy news, please read the latest advocacy corner at oagc.com/advocacycorner.asp<http://oagc.com/advocacycorner.asp> .  To keep abreast of all the advocacy news, please regularly visit the Advocacy Updates page at  www.oagc.com/advocacyalerts.asp<http://www.oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp>.

General Information


Scholarships
OAGC offers several student scholarships. The deadline for summer scholarships is February 15th. To get more information, please go to oagc.com/scholarship.asp<http://oagc.com/scholarship.asp> .

Survey on OTES Value-Added for Gifted Math Teachers
Two gifted intervention specialists are seeking feedback on teaching gifted students and what method(s)  districts are using to show growth with these students' scores and the potential impact on Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) rating. Please forward the following link to math teachers who teach identified gifted students in grades 4-8 who are willing to share their value-added score and teacher evaluation rating.  The survey is anonymous and should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. To complete the survey, you just need to click on the following link and you will be directed to the survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd-Kj9gwnI6dRHtn2TX3T646QdnwdictSRuh4Vpt4GIdHoGQ/viewform

Donate to OAGC
As you begin to make your year-end charitable contributions, please remember that 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 http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp.

Amazon Smile
Did you know you could assist OAGC merely by ordering your Amazon goods? It's simple.  Just by making the following portal http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7442288 your default for Amazon orders, Amazon will donate a small percentage to OAGC.

OAGC Membership News
Due to the recent discontinuation of several gifted magazines, OAGC is no longer able to offer reduced prices on these materials as a membership benefit. The OAGC membership committee is currently looking into new membership benefits opportunities. If you have any questions about your OAGC membership, please , please contact Kay Tarbutton <mailto:sktarbutton at sbcglobal.net> .

Social Media Connections
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following oagcgifted at www.twitter.com/oagcgifted<http://www.twitter.com/oagcgifted> .

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on https://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC.<http://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC>

Join #ohiogtchat<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ohiogtchat&src=typd>, the OAGC Teacher Division chat, on Twitter bi-monthly on Sundays at 9pm. For a complete schedule and a blog see the chat's website at: http://ohiogtchat.weebly.com/

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