[Ohiogift] OAGC Back-to-School News Flash

[Ann Sheldon]

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OAGC Back-to-School News Flash -- Fall Conference, HQPD, Awards and More

Fall Conference
OAGC is putting the finishing touches on the OAGC fall conference which is scheduled for October 15 - 17, 2017. Our keynoters will be Dr. James Webb and Ian Byrd. Along with these amazing keynoters, we will have many excellent small sessions. To register or make hotel reservations, please go to oagc.com/fallconference.asp<http://oagc.com/fallconference.asp>. Please note that the discounted hotel rate expires September 22nd, but the room block fills up quickly. Do not wait to book your hotel room. Information on keynoters, small sessions, parent day, awards, Sunday functions, and more are all posted at the above link.

Gifted HQPD -- High Quality Professional Development
As the gifted operating standards are now in effect, OAGC has been working hard to assist districts in implementing the new classroom teacher gifted HQPD requirement. As part of our on-going effort to ensure that Ohio's classroom teachers receive Ohio specific and relevant professional development, OAGC is proud to announce our new partneship with GTIGNITE.  For more information on this partnership along with with several tools and documents that will help you plan, provide, and track gifted HQPD, please go to oagc.com/hqpd.asp<http://oagc.com/hqpd.asp> . Please note that all of our Fall conference sessions indicate how they align to ODE and OAGC professional development standards.

Advocacy Recap
Both the Ohio General Assembly and the State Board of Education are in summer recess but will be getting back to business in September. For a recap of all advocacy news, please read the latest Advocacy corner at oagc.com/advocacycorner.asp.<http://oagc.com/advocacycorner.asp>

Annual Awards
Do you know an educator, parent or district doing great things for gifted students in Ohio? Please consider nominating them for an OAGC award. You can download information about how to nominate someone at the fall conference link at
oagc.com/fallconference.asp<http://oagc.com/fallconference.asp> .

OAGC Review Articles Needed
OAGC is looking for a few good articles for the Winter Review. To ask for an extension, or to submit articles, please email anngift at aol.com<mailto:anngift at aol.com>  by November 15th.

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.

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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