#6- Expand Professional Training Opportunities for Teachers
Many NAGC members are not able to attend the national conference. The Education Commission’s new academy program will bring NAGC programming to sites around the country. The program is being field tested this year. If these academies are successful, we may wish to expand on them. Video training may also become part of this initiative.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
NAGC Initiative #5 - Move NAGC into the Visual-Digital World
#5- Move NAGC into the Visual-Digital World
As more people gain access to high-speed Internet at home and Internet 2 continues to grow, video on the Internet is gaining popularity. NAGC should begin to develop a video library related to gifted education. Some possible items can include short interviews with leaders in the field and model lessons for teachers to view. We can also explore webinars that showcase the expertise within our organization. These will enhance our ability to “spread the word” and may become a source of additional revenue.
As more people gain access to high-speed Internet at home and Internet 2 continues to grow, video on the Internet is gaining popularity. NAGC should begin to develop a video library related to gifted education. Some possible items can include short interviews with leaders in the field and model lessons for teachers to view. We can also explore webinars that showcase the expertise within our organization. These will enhance our ability to “spread the word” and may become a source of additional revenue.
NAGC Initiative #4 - Increase Parental Awareness of G/T Issues
#4- Increase Parental Awareness of G/T Issues
Parents are a stakeholder group NAGC has failed to fully reach. We need to reexamine NAGC’s role with parents. We also need to develop material that parents will find useful. The SENG/NAGC pediatrician brochure is the start of this mission. Over the next two years we will examine how we can better serve the parents of gifted children and how we can mobilize those parents to influence public opinion about gifted education at the local, state, and national level.
Parents are a stakeholder group NAGC has failed to fully reach. We need to reexamine NAGC’s role with parents. We also need to develop material that parents will find useful. The SENG/NAGC pediatrician brochure is the start of this mission. Over the next two years we will examine how we can better serve the parents of gifted children and how we can mobilize those parents to influence public opinion about gifted education at the local, state, and national level.
NAGC Initiative #3 - Promote Advocacy Within and Outside NAGC
#3 - Promote Advocacy Within and Outside NAGC
NAGC needs to take a more active role in training its leaders and members to be advocates for gifted education. We will begin this effort by dedicating part of the September board of directors’ meeting to advocacy training. The first session will cover how to talk effectively with reporters. We will also develop a plan to train divisions and affiliate officers. Over the next two years, we hope to develop and distribute local, state, and national advocacy material. This may include developing position papers ready for release, collecting and posting positive news stories about local and state advocacy successes, and preparing members for their state legislative sessions.
NAGC needs to take a more active role in training its leaders and members to be advocates for gifted education. We will begin this effort by dedicating part of the September board of directors’ meeting to advocacy training. The first session will cover how to talk effectively with reporters. We will also develop a plan to train divisions and affiliate officers. Over the next two years, we hope to develop and distribute local, state, and national advocacy material. This may include developing position papers ready for release, collecting and posting positive news stories about local and state advocacy successes, and preparing members for their state legislative sessions.
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