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TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED & TALENTED

Member 01 The National ASSOCiatIon lor Gifted Children (NAGel The Association for G,1te-j iTAG)

Vol. IV No, 1

September 1983

TAGTTempo

CONVENTION ISSUE TACT Sixth Annual Conference "Unwrapping the Gift of Giftedness" Thursday - Saturday, November 17-19,1983 Fort Worth, Texas KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Jack Jackson Joan Beck Panel of Gifted Students Pre~Conference

Workshop Registration Fee:

Conference Registration Fee: (Including conference luncheon

and president's reception) PRE路REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

$25,00 $40,00 (Members, TAGT) $60.00 (Non路members) $10,00 (Saturday only) Novem ber 1, 1983

Registration requests received after this date will be processed, based on space available.

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL: PRE路CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: OPENING SESSION: CLOSING SESSION:

Americana

Thursday, November 17 Thursday evening, November 17 Saturday luncheon, November 19

Dr. Ann Farris, Editor TAGTTempo

Killeen Independent School District P.O. Box 967

Killeen, Texas 76540 RESULTS OF

TI~GT

MEMBERSHIP DRiVE

TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED ')..f\iC TALENTED TAGT Tempo is published by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, a non-profit organization of parents and professionals promoting appropriate education for gifted & talented

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in the State of Texa'S. TAGT Tempo is published quarterly and is available through membership oT upon request. Address al! correspondence regarding TAGT Tempo to the address below.

TAGT annual membership is $10.00. Send membership fees to:

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TAGT, P.O. Box 14768, Ft. Worth, Texas 76117.

TAGT: Movement and Momentum agenda at the board meeting earlier this month included several important issues. Jimmie Jean Owen, legislative Chairperson, reviewed the curTent state of funding and recommended a plan of action for the future.

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A by-laws committee. to be chaired by Paul Slocumb. was appointed by Jo Ann Houston.

The primary purpose of this committee, functioning through September, 1984, is to study the by-laws currently in effect and to recommend revisions to the association.

Finc'.lly,

Don

~iilliams

his decision not to continue in his ClJr-('ent position as TAGT J..

Vice-President, erTeCl-IVe September!

1934, [:ecause of the phenomenal groi1th in our ?~sociatio~ and because his own professional ., e s p0 n~: i b i 1 i tie s have incl~eased\ the demands li~ade on his time have multiplied geometrically.

Jo A"n Houston, President, suggested that a process to identify 3"d i.nvestigate viable options be ~nitiated.

Kay Weise! second vice-president for membership, re',lsaled Region VIII the Wlnner of the membership drive; an announcement and award I-lill be made at the luncheon scheduled during the sixth annual conference in Fort Worth. annolJnced r.~

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If you function through purchase orders, please initiate the process early enough to avoid the use of purchase order numbers rather than forwarding a check.

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Dr. Don \,l11iams, Executive Vice-President Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Phone: (817) 831-0951 (office) P.O. Box 14.768 (817) 284-3852 (home) Fort Worth, TX 76117 A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH INO! VIDUAL REGISTERING FOR THE CONFERENCE MUST ACCOMPANY ALL CHECKSI PLEASE DUPLICATE THIS FORM AS NEEDED. *IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1983, YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS NOT CURRENT. Mail to:

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TI,o teams of Texas students, both from Plano e among the J.9S3 \~o:_-!,_, ~i!lcjS \"innfrs. O;yrnpic:s of the ~\ind, last spr-ing. Te2,r fi;E:n!b2i'S and spons(>'s alike have much of which to be p~o~~. j

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OM CREA1IVITY CONTESl DRAWS 5.000 Approximately 5,000 attended the fourth OM IIOlympics or the thnd t ll ~Iorld Finals. The event took place on May 26-27 I at Central i~ichign Univer~ sity, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Until this year the event has been held at Glassboro State College, Glassboro, N.J. Since its creation in 1978 by two New Jersey educators, Drs. Theodore Gourley and Samuel Micklus t the program has spread throughout the U.S. and Canada.

This year1s event was attended by schools from 35 states or Canadian p rovences.

New Jersey i Ohio, Virginia, and Arkansas claimed the most winners.

The World Finals is the climax of a yearls problem solving.

Teams activities in creative and high school pupils of elementary 1 middle, develop solutions to problems which involve mechan~ ieal engineering, drama, classical literature, architectu~al design, and energy systems.

One of this yearls problems \~as based on an idea of leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo had an idea for a car that was po~ered by springs. Students in this event had to design and build a spring~ powered car for under $35.00 which would carry a teammate along a 140 foot obstacle course.

One team claimed that their- car could travel ! mile at a speed of ten miles per hour. For another event the team from Little Rock t Arkansas, designed a structure from approximately ! ounce of balsawood which supported 978 pounds before breaking.

New to the OM program was a computer problem, liThe Black 80x. 11 This problem was designed by Commodore, which also supplied the Vic 20 Computers for the competition. The purpose of all these events is to prepare students for the unknown challenges which will face them during their life. To do this t the Or~ program helps schools identify and develop creativity in all students, but especially those with a gift in this area.

Next yearis program \~ill ",tart in the fall and continue until the fifth ~'Jorld Finals scheduled for the University of A.kl'on, p.kron, Ohio. For information write OM Association. P.O. Box 27, 08028.

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Third Piaeâ&#x201A;Ź: Pace C, Plano ISD Coaches: Kathy Hargrove Carroll Rufener Terry Diedrich Liz Diedrich Students: Katherine McIntosh Brandon Blackburn Kathy Hunteman Wendy Diedrich Rhoni Morganstern Heidi Kryger

LEO.MDO DA VINCI SPRUG CAR

Third Place Clark High School, Plano iSD Coaches: Kathy Hargrove Marsha Foster

Bill Stone Studnets: Martin Heck Nary Beth Leary Alvajo Rojas Greg Callahan Rich Gilliam

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Texas Association for Gifted and Talented DVE RV lEW

'Talented is an

~s~ociation

HOL!ston i~ the fall of 1978; er the course 0f five ~;ears~ ~he association has grown :0 the point of having more than 1200 ici;ants at e ~982 ~onference held in 4oustcn. Included among 1ts membership a~~e pare~ts~ teachers! 5d8inistr2t0rs~ and counse1ors--1n ~act: ne inte~es ~l gifted educatiJn. s association disseminates ~Oijgh a :Ews1etter publis qu~rt2rlj, prov1des scholarships ""'.-, . !eS2r~~nQ :'OU(g 02co~e sJpports schGla~ly i~vestigations in the el~ conrerance was

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S':::':~'{-2S national1 y :;~-'1:::2k2;"S for annua"l ccnfe:',~!~ uence re"latec. ":s'jai.:"icn, In genera.'1;1 the "::hc~ S";fted "~;nd TaL::nted pr"c,vides c", forum for the ~n";Grmation pert";ne~~ to the edlication of the aifte~.

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goals of the association are as follows:

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To influence legislation concerqinq oifted and talented programs at the~state level, parti~ularlY with reference to increased state funding.

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;0 conduct an effective public relations program in order to promote state-wide public awareness ot gifted education.

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To "lnCreiise membership in the associa.tion

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:0 strengthen relationships and increase the interaction among TAGT, the TEA Office of Gifted and Talented, the State Board of Education, and other branches of the state government.

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To encourage parents to take a more active role in the organization with emphasis given to the development of parent leadership.

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To publis~ a quarterly newsletter and encourage broader participation in its authorship.

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To seek additional sources of financial s~ppor~ Tor TAGT: its programs! and to provide scholarships for both teachers and s-cudents~

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TAGT SIXTH ANll1Ukl CONFEREi"fE W~at

------SNEAK PREVIEI:-----The Sixth I~r:nual Conference of the for the Gifted and Ta,!,el-i!;e:-!

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specialized

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groups). Exhibits from publishers of materi;;'lls the gifted and talented will be on display

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i~0 gi'iE:: their children a sense Pa;nents o\-,'e theii" (:hildren consi'::::::nCj' i- C:S~,iDli: .. and r~rm guidel~:es, rE~igious trainirg if the; had it themselves., 3 comfortable feeling a.bout their bodies, p:'ivacy and respect for their personal belongings, ana a set of decent standards a.nd

solid values around which to build a life.

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SAMPLE TOPICS fOR SMALL-GROUP SlSSIONS The GiFted and Destructive Cults Olympics of the Mind--One Year Later Thinking about Thinking--Developing Metacognitive Skills Citizenship Education for Gifted Students Gaining an Understanding of the Puzzling Paradox of Gifted Underachievers Imaginology: An Invitation to Climb Out of Your Rut Career Advisement for Gifted Girls Creativity and Logo The Parent of a Gifted Child: A View from the Kitchen Window Super Science and Magical Math Self-concept of the Gifted and Talented Do lhey Know the Basics? What Then?

The Gifted/Learning Disabled Student Mentor Magic--A Multidistrict Enrichment Program Communication with Parents of thr Gifted Integrating Future Problem Solving into the Gifted Program Social Studies Curriculum Film Festival

Stress, Sanity, and Survival fOf' Gir~cd Teachers So You ~Iant to Have a ~Esearch ~xhibi~ion?

If My Students Ar They I'irite?

Promising Practices: The Richardson Study

The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented wishes to formal!y recognize the iocal associations that have become TAGT affiliates: Hill Country Association for Gifted/Talented Mrs. Lydia Rector 711 Mockingbird Lane Kerrvi!le, TX 78128 Killeen Talented and Gifted Association Debbie Calve!"t 6635 Rose Street

Fort Hood, TX 76544 Laredo Association for Talented/Gifted Learners Hal Kanter

P.O. Box 2536 Laredo, TX 78401 Rio Grande Valiey Association for Gifted/Talented Children Pam Friend Route 1, Box 529

McAllen, TX 78501 San Antonio Association for Gifted/Talented Jerron Adams P.O. Box 5346 San Antonio, TX 78201 Inquiries

concernir!g the henefits and guidcJjn,os for affil-

iating \vith TACT 1:11e s~u;nd

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cncoUf:iged and should be directed to fur mcmbership.

Kay Weise Coordinator of Gifted Programs Conroe ISI:) 702 North Thompson Conroe, TX 77301

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tis. Dee Trevino, Coordinator of G/T Programs fol' the ~ct-llen ISO, is one of assistant editors for the Tempo. One of her responsibilities

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to

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children's

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Viorst, Judith. If I !Jere in Charge of the And Other Worries. Athenel1!il, 1981.

in the

Attic.

Harper

treativlty and gives Silverstein's for

teachers

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childlike j)oem~ ~tudents

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viell of the drawings a

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advises:

"Put 5o\l',ething silly in the world That ain't been there before. 1I

In this ne~ book from the author of Where Sidewalk Ends (and the country western song.

IIQueen of the Silver Dollar ll ), we get both the silly and the seriolls in captivating rhyme and humorous drawings. Children who are read to or read Silverstein's poetry get a model on which to write poetry of their own and a sense that poets understand their problems. the

Mrs. Viorst's listing of six children c-onsultants, includi.ng her own three "fierce sons," insures that this b-ook of poetry is in touch with children-their private thoughts, wishes, and worries.

The ideas expressed callse a "me, too" from children in intermediate grades through high school. Best of all for the classroom, the appeal of the style and content of the poems is almost certain to spark students to an "I can do that, too" attitude in thinking, talking, and I-Iriting creatively and humorously about their own ideas and concerns.

The title poem, for exa"ple, creates for a moment, a world in which lie chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts OIould be a vegetable," "there'd be b'righer night lights," and "basketball baskets (would bel forty-eight inches lower.lt Reference fo,mat of t.h e book i~cludEs table of contenb di vided i_r,to chapters IIi th poems listed, as Hell as an index. Using th~s~ features as a modei, classes of students could >!rite and publish their o>ln book of "l-Jor'ries. 1t To the subtitle, "poeri's for children and their parents, II add 'land tileir teachers" if you are interested in a book that lets you know your students better and also lets them knew the~slOlves and each other blOtter, a,路 ~ell.

For the home: There is something for every child in Shel Silverstein's Ii Light in the Attic.

His line drawings are sure to appeal to any chiLd, and very few will be able to resist readin!; the verse beside the ill~strations.

If you have children who do not like to read, put A light in the Attic close to ther,. They may only read a few verses SOllewhere in the 'iliddle the first time they dare open the book, but til,,:! C'i II 500n '!ant to try again.

Ai! ages wiii find poe-:-s here "ith which they imlliediately identify: "The Nailbiter,'1 "Bored,'1 "Prehistoric," etc.

Some only ',J!' you laugh.

Others are for thinking.

Clavell, Ja~es.

PresS, 1981.

The

Children's

Story.

Delacorte

For the classroom:

For the hDllIe: Hy

eleven-year-olo says thi!' book was written her. I' ~ sure it lias wpi, tte:! for me. What comfort to ~ee my children's perception of the world reaffirmed by others. The mixture of poignancy, humor, selfishness, and optimism is delightful. This is a b;)ok to enjoy quietly alone then turn arounci and share with your children. for

There is nothing childish or silly about If liere in Charge (If the World. It's a realistic, healthy view of growing Up, written sympathetically by a "r3ha." Do yourself a favor: buy or borroiol a copy, and enjoy reading and rereading it.

"It's hard to lave The tallest girl When you're the shortest guy, For every time You try to look Your true love in the eye You see Her bellybutton."

Light

For the clessl'oom:

World

For the classroom:

To whet YOllr taste and remind you of budding years, here's "Short love poelr.."

Siiverstein, Shel.

E- Row, 1981.

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Originally copywrited in 1963, this book is the work of James Caveli, the author of Shogun, following a conversation with his six-year-old daughter at a time when he was not yet an American citizen. It is not for elementary children unless, through a progra8 for the gifted, they are accustomed to dealing with high-level concepts. it is, however, thought-provoking for teachers of children from pre-school to college. Junior and senior high school social studies teachers will find the book useful with students, It tells of a twenty-five minute period during which attitudes ano values of young children are tested and fail. Teachers looking for a short book '-lith simple vocabulary which presents sophisticated ideas about patriotism and values should read this book and discuss it with their students.

own For the home: The Children's Story is simple, but extremely complex. Read it first yourself. Then, you rnight read it to a perceptive eight- or nine-year old.

Better yet ask teenacer to read iL Discuss it and then think about all our nation has taken for granted. This is not story for children to read alone. They probably would be bored if they did so. It is a story to awaken adults to a realization that words are only words. We ~!l, especially children, !liust learn to question and seek answers if we are to be able to preserve the freedo:n I-Ie now take for granted.

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REGION II Sally Defenbaugh Regional Representative Pr'ograms

for

gifted

well IJnder\~ay. received state

students

in

Thii'teen school funding for their

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are

districts have programs. Eight

districts form a gifted/talented co-op with Education Service Ctnter Region II providing technical assistance, staff development! and coordination.

Dis"triets participating are Aransas County. Brooks

Dr. Diane Prince, Chair, Division of Education (University of Houston, Victoria); Dr. Helen Taulbee. Coordinator of Region III Gifted/Talented Co-Op; and Jan Jacob, Public Relation Officer serve as ex officio members of the Executive of th~~organization.

Laura !'1.llard!

Committee Director of the Gifted Students Institute, Assistant Arlington, was instrumental in helping with the necessary in developing a initial procedures for the education gifted support organization and talented students.

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County, Freer, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco , Ricardo, Calallen, Tuloso-Mid~lay, and Odem-Edroy.

The other state funded districts in Region II are Corpus

Christi,

Sinton,

Kingsville.

Alice,

and

Gregory-Portland.

REGION IV Mary Tallent Regional Representative Region IV with each of help. to benefit

REGION III Helen Taulbee

gifted programs are striving to cooperate other and communicate needs and offers A successful networking system continues all districts in the area.

Regional Representatjve Parents and school personnel from Victoria and the surrounding school districts in the Region III area recently formed the Mid-Coast Association for the Gifted and Talented (MCAGT). Thirty-路five parents joined the fledgling organization at the first regular meet.ing in March that featur拢d Irving Sato, Director of the National/State Leadership Trdning Institute for Gi.fted/Talented Education.

His speech, entitled HHey! I Think 11m Gifted. What Does That Mean?,11 focused on the self-concept of gifted individuals. In May, Dr. Billy Reagan~ Superintendent of Houston ISO, spoke to parents concerning the neglect of the gifted and talented student in the public schools "and other concomitant educat.1onal problems. In October, a general meeting is planned to include a program by school personnel from Calhoun County ISO describing their Super Summer Program for gifted/talented students sponsored by parents from the Port Lavaca area. In November, the organization ~ill present Dr. Dorothy Sisk, Professor, University of South Florida! who will speak on "Futuristics: Implications for the Gifted.!! The officers for the MCAGT are as follows: Barbara

Peyton!

President

(Calhoun

County

ISO) Dr. Joe Bitter, President-Elect (Edna ISO) Wayne

Craigen,

Vice-President

(Victoria

ISO)

Paul Slocumb, coordinator of the Southeast area Cooperative Inservice (including the Friendswood, P,lvin, Goos~ Creek, Santa Fe, and Galveston school districts)f has arr"angeci for the following presentations: Roger Tayler, "Why Bother with the Gifted?," Darie Shallcross f "Sel f-esteem and Risk-takin9,ll Foster Cline, ItNeeds of the Troubled Gifted, TI llUnderachieving Gi Hed,lI Joanne Whitmore, and June Maker and Sandra Kaplan, tTCurriculum for the Gifted. 1I Northwest Area Cooperative. coordinated by R.D. Thomas of Aldine, includes Klein, Spring Branch, Humble, and Cypress - Fairbanks school districts. Their presentations will include Joanne Whitmore, IlUnderachieving Gifted,H Karen Harris.

IIBibliotherapy!IT Dcrie Shallcross, 'IEnvironment for Creativity, II and William R. Nash, IQ,lentor Programs for the Gifted.1!

The

Both co-ops will present a Powerful Projects Day which will be an opportunity for teachers from each district to share differentiated units for the gifted. If other districts in other regions wish to replicate these co-ops in their areas, they may contact Mary Tallent or Paul Slocuomb.

Work is under way to support the Futures: Focus on the Gifted conference to be held in Houston in January.

Dorothy Clements, Recording Secretary

(Yorktown ISO) Mike

Carran,

County ISO)

Corresponding

Secretary

(Calhoun

Four sixth-grade students from Dean District in the Cypress-Fairbanks

Junior High in Houston

won second place in the junior division at the International tuture Problem Solving Bowl In Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Their coach for this competi tior; held in May was Ethel Forte.

REGION VI Nancy Roberts Regional Representative

grades 2-5. Each campus is staffed with an enrichment teacnel' who provides Type II and Type III training for the gifted stude~ts. ~hile the regular classroom teachers G:SSlst 1n ~ype II tl'aining as well as sponsoring T)lpe ;:;_Gtivities, Oro Sdly Reis of Universi tj' an d Canoae Kane, provided inder路i:h teacher training for implementing the RDI~/Triad concept. TrSD continues to serve the remaining thirteen elementa~y schools through their 1ARGET pull-out program.

Two

After studying a unit on the components that determine the quality of board games, the Pr路imary Three students in the Student Enrichment Program in the Bryan Independent School District designed, created, and produced an original board game.

The board games \~ere judged by the other students in the G/T program using criteria established through student/teacher collaboration. One board game, however, truly dominated the students attention and the attention of Pressman Toy Company of New York. Stacey Bussell, at Sul Ross Elementary School, will have her lTRoller Rummyl! game marketed sometime next spring. Her teacher) ~;r-s.

Joann l>iimbish, contacted the different board game companies, and one was very interested. Stacey will receive a percent of the profits and an advance on royalties. In designing, creating, and producing the board games Mrs. Wimbishis students utilized the higher order levels of thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation), and one student learned about free enterprise.

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active parent-education groups in Region the East Texas Association for the Gifted (ETA_G) and the Tyler Friends of the Gifted (TFOG), boast a combined membership of over 400 members.

ETAG!s 1983-84 president is Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Assistant Superintendent, Hallsville ISO, while the executive secretary and originator of ETAG IS Dr. Rita Bryant of the University of Texas at Tyler. ETAG stages numerous fun-packed TlSuper Saturdaysi! for area gifted students and their parents.

Plans for fall include adventures In creative drama, art, science, history, study ski.lls, and tours into the past, A special day for young children Hi th art, pupoetry. pantomiming and creative expression, study-skills \\orkshops for g;'ades 4-12, a Science Scturday for 8--12 year aIds, and parent sessiJns are scheduled for September and October.

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ETAG has united with Region VII ESC I Tyler, Pine Tree, Hallsville) Lufkin, and other area schools to bring Joyce Juntune, Executive Director for the National Association for Gifted Children, to speak to area parents and educators On October 3, Ms. Juntune will be the speaker for the ETAG evening meeting at the UT at Tyler campus. Her presentation will focus on parental challenges In rearing gifted children. On October 4, she will work with area teachers on differentiating curriculum.

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REGION VII Brenda Gilliam Regional Representative The East Texas area encompassed in Region VII is really on the move to improve gifted education.

Inservice and staff development by districts and the Service Center and enthusiastic parents, students, and educators all contribute toward providing quality education fot, the gifted in the area. The Region VII Education Service Center has arrar:ged for some excellent training sessions for educators of gifted students in September.

Sessions include Texas Future Problem Solving training , methods and materials for teaching gifted students) and evaluation of gifted students and gifted programs.

Tyler ISO has impler, nted a pilot program in two elementary schools in an effort to involve gifted students in curriculum activities on a daily basis. The pilot program, based upon Renzulli!s Enrichment Triad/Revolving Door concept? serves

The more recently formed organization in the area is the Tyle!' Friends of the Gifted, which was officially organized in September 1282, ~!ith ~\yrtis Smith as th~ president.

Purposes of this organization include supporting and augmenting the Target progr3m for gifted and talented students in the Tyler ISO, promoting community awareness and undel'standing of Target aims and achievements, and providing informati.on on issues in the field of gifted and talented education.

In a year1s time TFOG has adopted bylaws, obtained a corporate charter, obtained tax exempt status hem the Internal Revenue Service; garnered 2membership of over 120, publish'?d five neHsletters, and presented two ilS uper Samplings!! offering a variety of interesting exploratory and Tlhands onl! experiences to gifted students in grades 1-12. In addition) t~JO seminars hav~ been proviqed I

for parents and educators, \~hile a IIStar-Spangled Summer.!! a potpourri of activities for gifted and talented students offering 0pportunities in performing arts~ visual arts 9 science, Clnd technology~ ~!as avaihble in the summer.

Dr. T" Roger Taylor, 1982-~83 Director of the National tlssociation for Gifted Children, I-!as featured at an evening seminar focusiTlg on the need fur' and techniques of pr'oviding education for gifted youth.

On September 10, 1983 1 TFOG began the fall activit ies \路dth a seminar I llInsights 183 j 1; with sessions on test interpretation, adventures for the young, and promoting self-esteem presented

by Dr. William D. Davidson, a psychologist in Austin, Susan So Davidson, a gifted educator, and John C. Hopkins, a licensed professional counselor and management consultant in Tyler.

ETAG serves all the Region VII areaj while TFOG is organized to support Tyler programs.

Other towns in the area are being encouraged to organize local groups in order to reach more children, while still maintaining an affiliation with ETAG.

fOI' PEAK students as they enter their senior year. The secondary program uses a thematic approach in developing the curriculum which cuts across all disciplines and incorporates the models OT Bloom, vlilliams, Guilford, DeBono, Parnes, and Renzulli.

The study is designed to stimulate perceptual capabilitie~ and to provide resources through which creativity can flourish. Students improve their research techniques, creative writing ability, critical thinking, communication, and analytical and problem solving skills. These sldlls enable the students to process learned material through the development of new ideas and products which are creative and representative of their study.

The Everman Independent School District is piloting a program for academically talented students in grade nine. The curriculum will be compacted in English, mathematics, and science. A IIProcess/ Product Enrichment Model ll incorporating the Enrichment Triad Model of Dr. Joseph Renzulli ~Iill be pursued for approximately 40 percent of academic time. Career education Hill be infused into the program on a weekly basis through resource speakers from such diverse areas as law enforcement, communications,

REGION XI Betty Fuller Regional Representative The secondary gifted program I in Hurst-EulessBedford ISO is designed to introduce Project PEAK students to an interdisciplinary study of language arts and social studies.

Using this approach at the seventh-grade level I students participate in a tHo-hour study of Texas history/ reading that utilizes reading selections and litei~ature to teach social studies. Special emphasis is placed on the Junior Great Books program which teaches students to read interpretively and think reflectively through a l!shared inquiryl! process. The same approach is used for eighth-grade stUdents, substituting an English/American history combination. At the ninth-grade level, a two-hour interdisciplinary study of English and contemporary issues offers a variety of learning experiences beyond the r路egular classroom and opens new channels for independent learning and interest development.

A multi-disciplinary study of literature and an advanced, college level study of il,dvanced Placement ,~merican History for tenth graders provides new avenues for differentiated and accelerated learning experiences. PEAK English integrates the study of music, literature, language, art, history, and philsophy in a humanities approach to learning. According to program plans, students ~jill eventually enter multi-age classes containing grades 10-12 in order to provide additional flexibili ty to the scheduling of PEAK students. Plans are being developed for a mentorship pt'ogram

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and health science. Cultural a~!areness will be brought intQ focus through participation in community cultural activities on weekends and after school hours.

Dr. William Anderson, Director of the Gifted/Talented Program, emphasized that 11Each enrichment activity will begin with a careful analysis of students 1 interests and conclude with the production of student products that will either be marketed or provided with an appropriate outlet. The motivational by-products that are generated as a result of this follow-up to Type III activiti~s cannot be calculated. II Twentyeight days of inservice training have been planned for the program teachers. The training, will include attendance at the national convention of NoA.G.C., the state convention of T.A.G.T., the Region XI Network for Gifted Education, TEA conference on Gifted/Talented Programs in Small Districts, numerous workhsops, confer~nces. and seminars in the area, and visitations to other programs.

1983 is a year of both expansion and change for the Burleson ISO Talented and Gifted (TAG) program.

Service to the gifted students of the district is being expanded to include grades thi'ee and nine. Identified gfited children in grades three through six are bussed to an elementary school for a one day per week, pull-out enrichment program.

Middle school gifted classes have been changed from the one day per week enrichment format to daily scheduled TAG science and TAG language arts classes for seventh and eighth grades. Advanced English for ninth graders has been added at Burleson High School.

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taught by teachers trained in strategies for meeting the needs of the gifted and are designed to extend and enrich the regular curriculum.

The success and continued expansion of the TAG program reflect the enthusiastic support of the school district and the commUn1ty. Burlescn ISO's Board of Educ3_tion encouraged the development of the TAG program and has been especially responsive to the needs of our gifted. students. The programls director) Bob Spurlin, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, works closely with Burleson Association for Gifted and Talented (BAGT) in communicating the needs fo the gifted to the community and in evaluating the effectiveness of the TAG program.

BAGT also provides many after school and Saturday activities I as well as 11Super Summer Sessions. 11 This broad based support ensures continual progress in meeting the needs of Burleson IS gifted and talented students.

There 1S a double star kno~1n as MIZAR, seen as h!o tiny pinpoints of light lying extremely close together in the handle of the Big Dipper, This double star represents the dual purpose of the gifted program in Denton, Texas: to expand the learning environment for the academically able. while enhancing the learning of all children.

In 1978, Denton began a teacher training program especially designed to insure a team approach for meeting academic needs of gifted/talented students.

In order to work yJith G/T students in Denton, classroom teachers must undergo a minimum of 45 hours of lang路-term training for teaching the gifted within the regular classroom.

The team approach involves the MIZAR classroom teacher, the building principal, counselor! librarian, parent, and volunteers/mentors, all of whom have been trained by the two MIZ,~R consultants, Dr. Sue Nelle DeHart and Dinah Chancellor. ,u this time 96 percent of the elementary classroom teachers are trained to plan differentiated curricula for their gifted students on a daily basis within their heterogeneous classes.

Since the district feels that long-term training alone is not enough to provide quality programming for the gifted: support is provided consistently throughout the year to ~nZAR teachers, their identified students, and their parents through the MIZAR Resource Center. Identified students are involved in differentiated math and science curricula requiring small group research and experiments at the Type III level. Students also have the opportunity to participate in teh Future Problem Solving Bowl and the Olympics of the Mind, as well s the MIZAR Marathon) Science Challenge Day, the University Research C;;cideratum, and Frobisher1s Quest.

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Jean Kemp Regional Representative Bel tO~1 Talented and Gi neo Students! grades 10-12, have the opporturli ty to participc:te in independent study and research during 1983-84 school year.

Students E:nrolled in the class lliay choose a field and a problem they dsh to research for one full year', Students are challenged to select a current issue or problem that exists in our ).Iorld today.

They ..Iill then research the topic and search for a practical, I~orkable solution. Once they propose a, solution, they must select an appropriate method for presentation to a particular audience.

The Belton program has been two years in the making. Eventually, mentorships will be available to seniors to train them in fields in which they are interested.

Students will receive advanced credit for the course. The program will be described 1n a workshop to educators allover the state at the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development conference in November in El Paso, one of fifty-five programs to be presented.

REGION XVI Donna Clopton Regional Representative Now In its second year, the West Texas State University Gifted and Talented Institute is expanding the services offered to students in the Panhandle.

New this year is a seminar program for identified G/T students from area high schools. These students 11i11 meet the third Ylednesdc.y of every month to hear outstanding speakers in various fields, The September program will featur-e Dr'. Charles To~!nsend speaking Oil "Creators and Performers of Popular Music in West Texas.;) During the morning the students will participate in planning sessions for future semlnars. The Saturday classes, which had an approximate enrollment of 400 last year, will be expanded. The class sessions this year will vary in length from two to eight i~eeks and will again be offered for children in grades one through twelve. Dr< Anne Gregory, a ~:TSU faculty member who ccordinates the Saturday classes in art, will present her program at the Texas State Art Educators! conference in November.

Directed by the University faculty and staff, courses will be available in a wide range of disciplines including fine arts, physical development, reading enrichment, museum exploration, science, English, sports, drama, and computers.

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The Dalhc,rt P.S . O. hod a ';ery successful "FUNTASTIC '83!l SiJ!i;lnH i-lith 14~; peopl_e enrolling in seventeen classes. Po.;~ticipants t'anged In age from first graQer'~ thl~ough adul ts.

-(h:l s active parent suppor't or-g3niza'lion continues to publish a hi-monthly newsletter, hold regular educational meetings, and raise funds for the Dalhart G/T program.

Information about parent support groups and their fOr'mation can be ob:ained by contacting Mrs. Jeanette Hunter, President, or Lawrence Ward, Program Coordinator. The address is Dalhart P.S.O., p, O. 80x 590, Dalhart, Texas 79022.

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Midland (GEM) is experiencing change 1!1 its thir'c! year'. Of special in'~erest is the duelopment of a SI;':"f}€ ane sequence, the broad C0n~_er:t of which 15 desi.gned te meet the need~ 0 gifted/talented students.

Third graders wili be admitted ~o tf~e program this y-sar, at-r2nGlng t,:i2 GF,M cbss cpce a 11eei<. Fourth! fifth~ and sixth graders \·,i11 continue tD attend twice ~eekly.

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REGION XX Pat Long Regiona] Representative The Satt.l!~day ~iorning Experience, an enrichment program for 9i fted and talented YOUilg people ages six through fourteen years, met for the first time in 1983-84 on September 10. The 100 children in the program will again work with twenty Trinity University undergraduates on projects and explorations of subjects as diverse as German Renaissance art, statistics and mathematical logic, and Texas archaeology and history. Projects are developed on a group-by-group basis, ~jith each group of five to six children working with one mentor to develop experiences which enable the children to learn about and to explore areas in which they have interest. In this manner the principal objective of the Saturday Morning Experi-

ence , introducing young people to a variety of experiences Hhich will enhance their academic, social, and physical development, 1S met. Young peopJ.€ are selected to participate in the IISaturday ;'\orning Experience li 011 the basis of standardized tes t SCOi~e::-, revic:"'s of art ~mrk, z,nd an intervlel'! ~ith the director or coordinator of the program.

Theil' mentors are recommended fr'om among the most outstanding students at Trinity by Trinity faculty; final selection of mentors is made by the director of the program. The ilSaturday Morning Experience lt meets every other Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Tuition 1S $150.00 for the academic year. although a limited number of scholarships, awarded to children recommended by local school districts, is available through a grant from the George W. Brackenridge Foundation.

The Gifted/ralented Consortium held its initial meeting at the University Refectory at Trinitv on Friday, Septembel' 9, 1983.

The Consortium, in its fourth year, ~!as organized by the Dep3;·'tment of Education at Tdnj ty fo!' the pUipcse of enhancing education for the yifted/talented in Bexar COLinty During the academic yep, the Consortium sponsors a of for teachers, parents an d supei'Vlsory ano adn:inistrative personnel .

Last :!ear, the Consortium sponsored the visit to Trinity and San Antonio of Pr'cfcssor Benjamin 8).00m.

Member districts -For- the academic year 1983-1984 include: f~lamo Heights, East Cent;'al.Edgel-!ood, Sam Houston, J'udsor, , H2o!' lcno'ale.

Lackland, North Eas t, Northside, Randolph Field, Schertz-Cibolo, San A.n ton 10, South S~n Antonio, an d the program is coordinated by the Department of Education at Trinity University.

A Research Center for Gifted/Talented Education has opened recently in the Department of education at Tririty University. The new Research Center. funded by the George W. Brackenridge Foundation of San Antonio, is directed by John H. Moore, Murchison Professor of Education and Chairman of the Department of Education at Trinity University.

The Reseal'ch Center is staffed by thr'ee graduate assistants and a number of undergraduate students enrolled in teacher education programs at Trinity.

The assistants are RoseMary Hard, Susan DeHoyos, and Alice Narvaez. DeHoyos and Hard are former teachers at St. Mary1s Hall and East Central ISO, respectively. For furth.er information call (512)735-7588.

The secondary g-i fted and talented program in Northside Independent School District continues to expand as it enters its eighth year of operation.

Two additional educators were added to the staff this year. The Texas Future Problem Solving Program will be initiated as part of the curriculum ror sixth-graders this year.

It is expected this

program will complement existing strategies Hherein the goals are to encourage process learning for creative problem solving. The middle school program sponsors three annual events for students.

In the spring l sixth-grcders have a full day of learning through mini-workshops in an aesthetic setting.

Referred to as llEverything under the Sun,l' this is usually conducted in the country where flowers are in bloom, wildlife abounds} and water ripples in a spring-fed si.:ream. Workshop presenters come from the community and have expertise in an area they would like to share. Students are free to choose workshops they wish to attend.

Offerings have included If Sketch What You See,lI 'IEnhancing Your Imagination," 11Life in a Pond,!) !!Photography,!1 1!Spelunking,!! !lIdentifying Edible Plants,!1 and many others. The annual event for seventh-graders provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate skills and processes they are acquiring in the gifted and talented program.

It is a MENTATHLON--a day of creative problem solving or t!mental gymnastics.!! Students from throughout the district meet at Paul Taylor Field House to use the skills they have learned to solve multi-problems. The activities are planned to challenge not only the students I logical and analytical thinking, but their intuitive and imaginative ability as well. Students use team buliding skills, problem solving strategies, and effective use of resour'ces to compete In this one-day event. The eighth-grade annual event is an Olympics of the Mind. It builds on the Mentathlon and what students have learned about creative problem solving.

Students are given a complex problem to solve along with several weeks time to work on it. Then they come together to demonstrate their solution to the problem.

The high school program which provides specialized counseling and guidance for students as well as seminars and mentorships IS growing with the addi tion of two new staff members. An annual event at this level which has proven to be popular with students IS on all-day, self-development seminar: IIHow to Survive in an Average World. l !

This 1S especially planned to bring together high school gifted and talented students from across the school district. Many short workshops are scheduled from which students may choose to participate. Presenters include psychologists, counselors, and other professionals who assist students in enhancing self-confidence, gaining in self-understanding. gaining skills in group dynamics and interpersonal relations. improving leadership skills, and setting realistic goals.

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NAME. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ADDRESS, _____________________________________________________

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"For Your TAGT Files" TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED & TALENTED, INC. 1983 Executive Board Jo Ann Houston, President (817) 481-5575

Assistant Superintendent Grapevine-Colleyville ISO, 3051 West Highway 26 Grapevine, TX 76051 (Region XI)

Paul Slocumb, President-E!ect (713) 337-4501

Dr. Anry Farris, First Vice-President

Director of Curriculum Dickinson ISO, P.O. Box Drawer Z Dickinson, TX 77539 (Region IV)

(817) 526-8361

Director of Secondary Curriculum Killeen ISO, P.O. Box 967 Killeen, TX 76540 (RegionXII)

Kay Weise, Second Vice路President

Coordinator of Gifted Programs

(409) 756-7751

Conroe ISO, 702 N. Thompson Conroe, TX 77301 (Region VI)

Dorys Dickey, Secretary

Assistant Superintendent

(512) 658-6371

Judson ISO, P.O. Box 249 Converse, TX 78109 (Region XX)

Dr. Charles Patterson, Immediate Past President

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

(817) 526-8361

Killeen ISO, P.O. Box 967 Killeen, TX 76540 (Region XII)

Dr. Don Williams, Executive Vice-President

Director, Support Services

(817) 831-0951

Birdville 150,6125 E. Belknap Ft. Worth, TX 76117 (Region XI)

Ann Shaw, Ex-Offic:o Board Member

Division Director for Gifted Education Texas Education Agency, 201 East 11th Street

(512) 834-4451

Austin, TX 78701 (Region XIII)

Regiona! Representatives: Dee Trevino, Gifted & Talented Coordinator, McAllen ISO, 2000 N. 23rd St., McAllen, TX 78501 (512) 686-0515 II Sally Defenbaugh, Consultant, ESC Region H, 209 N. Water, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (512) 833-9288 If! Or. Helen Taulbee, Consultant, ESC Region ill, 1905 Leary Lane, Victoria. TX, 77901 (521) 573-07Gl !V Mary Tailent, Department of Educational Psychology. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 (409) 693-4504 V Thelma Do\;"ies, Elementary Supervisor, West Orange Grove Consolidated lSD, P.O. Box 1107, Orange, TX 77630 (409) 886-4462

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f\Janey Robens, Departmerl'( Of Education Psychoiogy, Texas A & M University, Coilege Station, TX 77843 (409) 845-1802 Bre!'lda G!~!;cm, Diagnostic Consultant, Tyler iSD, 1308 N.L. King Blvd., Tyler, TX 75702 (214) 595-3448 Pattie Pierson, Aiken Elernentarv. Paris !SD, 3100 PinE: Mill Rd., Paris. TX 75460 (214) 785-6451 Nina McNei!!,. Gifte,j C'Jol'di'l3tor, Wichita Falls lSD, 1104 Board St., \I\!ichn:a FaHs, -[ X 76301 (817) 7L3-4177 Suzee Oliphint, Talented & Gifted Program Specialist, Dallas ISO, P.O. Box 372. Dalias, TX 75214 (214) 4264170 Betty Fuller, Consultant, Hurst-Euless-Bedford !SD, 1849 Central Dr., Bedford, TX 76021 (817) 283-4461 Jean Kemp, Tea.-;her, Belton lSD, 2010 N. Beai, Selton, TX 76513 (817) 939-3535 Evelyn Levskv-Hiatt, Education SpecialiSt i l, T 2,-;8:; Education Agency, 201 E. 11 th St., Austin, TX 78701 {512} 834-445: Kathy Aidridge, Crockett Elementary, Abilene iSD, 3282 S, 13th St., Abilene, TX 79605 (915) 698-8992 Dominick Greco, Director, Department of Recreation, Howard Payne University, P.O. Box 398, Brownwood, TX 76801

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(915) 646-2502 Donna Clopton, College of Education, West Tex3E State University, Canyon, TX 79016 (806) 656"3607

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Sue Gladden,816 Dover, Lubbock, TX 79416 (806) 793-9086 Mary Beck, Parent, 4309 .Arroyo Dr., Midland, TX 79707 (915) 697"3373 Dr. B.J. Moore, 201 Castellano, EI Paso, TX 79912 (915) 553-7873

Pat Long, Parent, 11105 Vance Jackson Rd., San Antonio, TX 78230 (512) 696"1852

Committee Chairpersons: June Cox, Research (817) 265-7143

Director. Gifted Students Institute 611 Ryan Plaza Dr., Suite 1119 Arlington, TX 76011 (Region XI)

Jimmie Jean Owen, Legislation (817) 756-7494

Consultant, Region XI! ESC

Laura A!!ard, Finance & Scholarship

Associate Director, Gifted Students Institute 611 Ryan Plaza Dr., Suite 1117

(817) 265-7143

P.O. Box 1249 Waco, TX 76703 (Region XII)

Arlington, TX 76011 (Region XI)

Americana Hotel TANDY CENTER 200 MAIN STREET FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102

TEXAS ASSOCIATI:li'! FOR THE GIFTE!J ANn TALENT;:!)

NJvember 16-19, 1983 Single @ $50.00

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