<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"><font size="2">November News Flash<br>
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Professional Development<br>
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Coordinator Workshop<br>
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The Coordinator Division is hard at work putting the final details on the<br>
Coordinator Winter Workshop. The workshop will be held on December 5th,<br>
2014. This year's theme is "All Things Testing." The early registration<br>
deadline for this timely workshop is November 21st. For a tentative agenda<br>
registration information, please go to<br>
[1]<a href="http://oagc.com/coordinatorWorkshop.asp">http://oagc.com/coordinatorWorkshop.asp</a> .<br>
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Teacher Academy Call for Proposal<br>
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The OAGC Teacher Academy will be held on March 30th and March 31st, 2015.<br>
The call for proposal for small sessions is available at<br>
[2]<a href="http://oagc.com/teacheracademy.asp">http://oagc.com/teacheracademy.asp</a> . Proposals are due on December 15,<br>
2014. If you need additional time to submit a proposal, please contact Ann<br>
Sheldon at [3]<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a><br>
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Advocacy<br>
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State Board of Education Update<br>
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The November State Board of Education meeting was a lively one, with heated<br>
debate over proposed new operating standard ratios for certain district<br>
personnel. For more information as well as the impact on gifted students,<br>
please go to [4]http:www.oagc.com/advocacyalerts.asp .<br>
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Lame Duck<br>
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As the 130th session of the Ohio General Assembly winds down, look for some<br>
swiftly movning legislation. Please watch<br>
[5]<a href="http://www.oagc.com/advocacyalerts.asp">http://www.oagc.com/advocacyalerts.asp</a> for more details.<br>
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General Information<br>
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OAGC Review Articles Due<br>
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OAGC Review articles are due on November 15, 2014. OAGC is seeking any<br>
articles that would be of interest to the gifted community. To submit an<br>
article or to ask for an extension, please email [6]<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a> .<br>
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Donate to OAGC<br>
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OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted<br>
children. We hope that you will consider a donation to OAGC by going to<br>
the following link [7]<a href="http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp">http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp</a>.<br>
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Social Media Connections<br>
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following oagcgifted at<br>
[8]<a href="http://www.twitter.com/oagcgifted">www.twitter.com/oagcgifted</a> .<br>
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Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on<br>
[9]<a href="https://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC">https://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC</a>.<br>
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References<br>
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1. <a href="http://oagc.com/coordinatorWorkshop.asp">http://oagc.com/coordinatorWorkshop.asp</a><br>
2. <a href="http://oagc.com/teacheracademy.asp">http://oagc.com/teacheracademy.asp</a><br>
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4. <a href="http://oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp">http://oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp</a><br>
5. <a href="http://oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp">http://oagc.com/advocacyAlerts.asp</a><br>
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7. <a href="http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp">http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp</a><br>
8. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/oagcgifted">http://www.twitter.com/oagcgifted</a><br>
9. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC">http://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC</a></font><br>
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