<div style="font-family:arial;color:black;font-size:10pt;"> WEST CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN presents:<br>
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<strong>“Integrating High Quality Writing In All Content Areas” </strong><strong>Featuring Ian Byrd</strong>
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<div><em><strong>HQPD Teacher Workshop for K-12 gifted specialists and classroom teachers serving gifted students.</strong></em></div>
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<div><em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ian has presented at statewide and national conferences and is dedicated to </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> differentiating instruction for high ability learners. Ian taught gifted students in </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Garden Grove, California where he grew up as a gifted kid himself. On his journey to</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">become a teacher, he earned a degree in Computer Science, briefly played bass in an </span> <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">almost successful rock band, and married a fashion designer. He writes about gifted </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> education at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.Byrdseed.com">http://www.Byrdseed.com</a> to an audience of over 30,000 monthly visitors and </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> develops videos at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.Byrdseed.TV">http://www.Byrdseed.TV</a>.</span></em></div>
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<strong>Be inspired and ready to challenge your strongest learners! Develop new differentiation skills!<br>
Collaborate with other teachers and gifted specialists!</strong><br>
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<b><u>Details</u>:</b><br>
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2014<br>
<span class="aolmail_aolmail_aBn" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;"><span class="aolmail_aolmail_aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Time: 8:30-3:00</span></span> <br>
Place: Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, Ohio 45324<br>
Cost: $105<br>
(Includes WCOAGC membership, Continental Breakfast and Baked Potato/Salad Lunch Buffet.)<br>
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<b>Online Pre-Registration is required by <span style="color:#FF0000;"><u> September 16</u>!! </span> Register at:<a target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/QHDzMe" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> http://goo.gl/QHDzMe</a></b><br>
<strong><em>Credit Cards cannot be processed.</em></strong> District and Personal CHECKS Payable to: WCOAGC<br>
Register online and send payment to:</div>
<div>Caroline Ferguson, WCOAGC Treasurer</div>
<div>Franklin City Schools </div>
<div>150 E. Sixth Street</div>
<div>Franklin, Ohio 45005</div>
<div><a href="mailto:cferguson@franklincityschools.com">cferguson@franklincityschools.com</a> </div>
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<em><strong>Please consider joining us for this informative day!</strong> </em></div>
<div>Pat Naveau, WCOAGC President</div>
<div>Gifted Services Coordinator</div>
<div>Coldwater Exempted Village Schools</div>
<div><a href="mailto:naveau.pat@coldwatercavs.org">naveau.pat@coldwatercavs.org</a></div>
<div>419.678.2611, ext. 4309</div>
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