PAGE

(Parent Advocates for Gifted Education)

As a support group for parents, PAGE  can:

…respond to questions parents may have as a child enters a gifted and talented program.

…help parents be effective in supporting their gifted child through the educational process.

·        provides a forum for parents of gifted kids to become informed about gifted issues and collaborate on developing an appropriate school program for their child.

·        provides resources and advocates for individuals and groups in the development of services for gifted kids.

·        informs parents about how to support and promote legislation that funds services for gifted and talents students.

·        provides speakers and parent panels for educational training and other forums.

Other Resources:

 

EDUFEST Parent Institute-KidFest

 

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

 

ITAG/SAGE – Idaho-The Assn for the Gifted/Statewide Advocates for Gifted Education.

 www.hoagiesgifted.org

Guiding the Gifted Child by Dr. James Webb, Meckstroth, and Tolan, Ohio Psychology Press.

Your school GT facilitator or District gifted specialist

 

Contact:

        Nancy Gregory
        323-8354
        negregory@gmail.com

        Barb Minton
        344-0916
        minmay@interplus.net

PAGE meets monthly on the third Tuesday.  The location varies around the valley.  To receive notice via email, send a request to Nancy Gregory at the email address listed above.  If you are already on our list, you do not have to request again.

        "Parents are the single largest power-wielding group in the school system, but we don't know it.  Without parent advocacy, gifted programs can easily be in jeopardy."