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 TAGTTempo September 1983

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·REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

$25,00 $40,00 (Members, TAGT) $60.00 (Non·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·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

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

TAGT: Movement and Momentum

The 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.

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

not to continue in his annolJnced his decision

as TAGT ClJr-('ent position Vice-President, r.~ J.. >

erTeCl-IVe September! 1934, [:ecause of

?~sociatio~ and ., e s p 0 n~: i b i 1 i tie s li~ade on his time

the phenomenal because his own

have incl~eased\

have multiplied

groi1th in our professional

the demands 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.

NOTICE

Because of the difficulties often encountered, the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented cannot accept purchase order numbers for membership applications or for conference registrations. 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.

RESULTS OF TI~GT MEMBERSHIP DRiVE

REGION

I I

III

I V

V

VI

VII

IX

x

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

xv

XVI

XVII

X VI I I

XIX

XX

% Of GAIN

JANUARY I-June 1, 1983

4.13

27.08

8.77

22.79

16.21

21. 58

20.96

IMtl 13.33

25.00

22.83

11. 25

Sf+.34

65.00

27.27

53.33'

33.33

~) 7 . 69

46.66

16 . ~ 1

Because the largest per"centage of gro~lth in Tp_GT

membership beti-ieen January 1 and June 1 was exper­

ienced In Region VIII! it has been declared the

winner of the membership drive.

be made to Pattie Pierson, the Region VIII repre-

sentative, during the sixth annual conference

in Fort Worth. Members of thi.s I'eglon are to

be congratulated.

NAME

ADDRESS

TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED

Americana Hotel - Fort Worth

November 17-19, 1983

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Mail to: Dr. Don \,l11iams, Executive Vice-President Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented

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Phone: (817) 831-0951 (office) (817) 284-3852 (home)

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*IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1983, YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS NOT CURRENT.

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.

this year the event has been held at Until 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 activities in of elementary 1

creative middle,

the climax of a solving.

school problem

and high

yearls Teams

pupils 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 and continue until the fifth ~'Jorld Finals for the University of A.kl'on, p.kron, information write OM Association. P.O. Glassbol'O, New Jei'sey 08028.

the fall scheduled

Ohio. For Box 27,

SPECIAL III OTi GE

TI,o teams of Texas students, both from Plano j

'tiei 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~~.

PIRATES Mm (1l!EE~S TRE,:{SURE Third Piae€:

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

r--:::-:"'~"C_"_W"IiI_----~ . I KUDOS! KUDOS! KUDOS!

I We would like to recognize the following bene-

II','.. ~;ct:~t~;h:dhu:I:::~:~~~ci~~:~~;;;;~~:t~~~I::~:~:: I~.",~.<,·. be aware that this is their s.econd year to assist ~

us in this manner.

i I m.' Mr. Gary Patterson ~ ~ Houston, Texas ~

l" Mr and Mrs H S. Bhatia ~ Spring, Texas ;5

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Texas Association for Gifted and Talented

DVE RV lEW

'Talented is an ~s~ociation

conrerance was he!~ ~~ HOL!ston i~ the fall of 1978; ne2, 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~

cc~t~Gn" S':::':~'{-2S national1 y :;~-'1:::2k2;"S for annua"l ccnfe:',-"---.:;SS 2!V~ :;:.t:(-i'/{';s i::; ~!~ uence re"latec. ":s'jai.:"icn, In genera.'1;1 the

;e:~_a::; ec jot on "rOt' "::hc~ S";fted "~;nd TaL::nted pr"c,vides c", forum for the

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'Jf ideas and ~n";Grmation pert";ne~~ to the edlication of the aifte~. ifical~y~ ~he goals of the association are as follows:

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

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

To "lnCreiise membership in the associa.tion

: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.

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

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

G021 VII To seek additional sources of financial s~ppor~ Tor TAGT: its programs! and to provide scholarships for both teachers and s-cudents~

'"te foster "1mpr-oved commljnicat~Qf: Jetv4ee~ association and ~ __ c ____ un-;ve;"'s-fty level to promote t -1rdt-j::xt4on and expansion of

college level courses, resouy'ce :en~2r: and other related ,pr"oj ECt.S.

TAGT SIXTH ANll1Ukl CONFEREi"fE

------SNEAK PREVIEI:------

The Sixth I~r:nual Conference of the locS jisO'o·:ia-O~lCIl for the Gifted and Ta,!,el-i!;e:-! [""Tr:'se::, tc

;)e one Of the best ever, Partici;:,c:l

t!~e oppcrturlity to n~' :icipa-~e :n

s r~ a 1 ]

gr'cup sessions 2,I'e special WJ!":;shops fo:~ peU-'C ts

(at least Five) and for counseloi's,. TO;' specialized

subject areas, and for elementary and secondary teachers (at least twenty-five for ~2ch of t~e

hlo groups). Exhibits from publishers of materi;;'lls

for the gifted and talented will be on display throughout the conference.

All conference registrations must be received

by Noveffibe~ 1. 19839

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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 Meta-

cognitive 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, Teachers

and Survival fOf' Gir~cd

So You ~Iant to Have If My Students Ar

They I'irite?

a ~Esearch ~xhibi~ion?

Promising Practices: The Richardson Study

W~at do parents owe their children? Accord~~g

one G f

it IS f.2.sier 'or, stJ.rt '. ',th v.,nat

0'_' n C e CIO i.''--:

:In j G '

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.

Landers, fa.ily Circle November 15, 1977

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 affil­iating \vith TACT ,Ht' cncoUf:iged and should be directed to

1:11e s~u;nd \;iCl: fur mcmbership.

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

FEditOC" oot"

t, : tis. Dee Trevino, Coordinator of of

G/T Programs ~ fol' the ~ct-llen ISO, is one

~ editors for the Tempo. One of her responsibilities

assistant

~ t is to re~ie\o/ children's literature relahd to II :~::::, :~~':~~:';tof,o: ,jt:';,b'''fit of '"' ",d",.

'\ Viorst, Judith. If I !Jere in Charge of the World

And Other Worries. Athenel1!il, 1981.

For the classroom:

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

interested in

students better

'land tileir

a book that

teachers" if you are

lets you know your

and also lets them knew the~slOlves

and each other blOtter, a,· ~ell.

For the hDllIe:

Hy eleven-year-olo says thi!' book was written

for 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.

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.

To whet YOllr taste and remind you of your own

budding years, here's "Short love poelr.."

"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."

Siiverstein, Shel. E- Row, 1981.

For the clessl'oom:

treativlty and gives Silverstein's for teachers and

Light in the Attic. Harper

childlike viell of the .lOrld j)oem~ and drawings a char~,

~tudents alike. He 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 the 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.

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. The Children's Story. Delacorte

PresS, 1981.

For the classroom:

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.

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 students in Region II are well IJnder\~ay. Thii'teen school districts have

received state funding for their 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

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 III Helen Taulbee 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-·five parents joined the fledgling organization at the first regular meet.ing in March that featur£d Irving Sato, Director of the National/State Leader­ship Trdning Institute for Gi.fted/Talented Educa-tion. 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

ISO) Craigen, Vice-President

Dorothy Clements, Recording Secretary (Yorktown ISO)

Mike Carran, County ISO)

Corresponding Secretary

(Victoria

(Calhoun

Mary Alice Obermiller, Treasurer (Edna ISO)

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 Committee Assistant Arlington,

of th~~organization. Laura !'1.llard! Director of the Gifted Students Institute,

was instrumental in helping with the initial procedures support organization and talented students.

necessary in developing a for the education or gifted

REGION IV Mary Tallent Regional Representative

Region IV gifted programs are striving to cooperate with each other and communicate needs and offers of help. A successful networking system continues to benefit all districts in the area.

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 Joanne Whitmore, June Maker and the Gifted. 1I

llUnderachieving Gi Hed,lI and for Sandra Kaplan, tTCurriculum

The 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!

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.

Four sixth-grade students in the Cypress-Fairbanks

from Dean District

Junior High in Houston

won second International

place in tuture

the junior division Problem Solving

at Bowl

the In

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Their coach for this competi tior; held in May was Ethel Forte.

REGION VI Nancy Roberts Regional Representative

After studying a unit on the components that determine the quality of board games, the Pr·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 T

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.

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

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

an d Canoae Kane, Universi tj' of provided inder·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 active parent-education groups in Region VIl, 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.

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 3, Ms. Juntune will be the evening meeting at the UT presentation will focus on In rearing gifted children.

educators 0 On October speaker for the ETAG

at Tyler campus. Her

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parental challenges On October 4, she

on differentiating

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The more recently formed organization in the area is the Tyle!' Friends of the Gifted, which was officially organized in September I 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 2-

membership 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

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 \·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.

REGION XI Betty Fuller

Regional Representative

The secondary gifted program I in Hurst-Euless-

Bedford 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·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 accel­

erated 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 flexi­

bili ty to the scheduling of PEAK students. Plans

are being developed for a mentorship pt'ogram

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 analyt­

ical 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 Enrich­

ment 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, communi-

cations, government, economics, agriculture,

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 appro­

priate outlet. The motivational by-products that

are generated as a result of this follow-up to

Type III activiti~s cannot be calculated. II Twenty­

eight 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. These secondary level classes are

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·-term training for teaching the gifted within the regular classroom. The team approach involves the MIZAR classroom teacher, the building principal, counselor! li-brarian, 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.

REGION XII 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 University Gifted and the services offered

year, the West Texas State Talented Institute is expanding 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 develop-ment, reading enrichment, museum exploration, science, English, sports, drama, and computers.

Mary Jane Reeves is the further information she (806) 656-2031.

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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.

REGION XVIII i~ar)' Beck

Regioi:al Representative

Gifted Education Midland (GEM) is experiencing gr'c;;-)th 31:1 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. In addition to the major studies and maU/sc,:,ence classes! beth short term studies on a variet~, of topi cs and a rl n€ arts component will round out the offerings to gifted students.

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 experiences Hhich

young will

people to a variety of 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

East Cent;'al.-1983-1984 Edgel-!ood,

include: Sam

f~lamo Heights, Houston, H2o!' lcno'ale.

Lackland, North E as t, Northside, Randolph J'udsor, , Field,

Schertz-Cibolo, San A.n ton 1 0, South by the program is coordinated

of Education at Trinity University. an d

S~n Antonio, the Department

A Research has opened at Tririty funded by

Center for recently in University.

the George

Gifted/Talented Education the Department of education The new Research Center.

W. Brackenridge Foundation of San Antonio, is Murchison Professor

directed by John H. Moore, 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. This seminar has been effective in establishing a support group of in.:ividuals with similar needs and abilities.

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The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented has obtained a package from Jackson/Upchurch Travel to Philadelphia for the National Association for Gifted Children Convention, November 5-9,1983. The trip win depart November 5 and return November 9. Space has been reserved on the following fl ights at the very best fare available.

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Mail to: Dorothy Graham Jackson/Upchurch Travel 422 One Tandy Center Fort Worth, Texas 76102

"For Your TAGT Files"

TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED & TALENTED, INC. 1983 Executive Board

Jo Ann Houston, President (817) 481-5575

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

Dr. Anry Farris, First Vice-President (817) 526-8361

Kay Weise, Second Vice·President (409) 756-7751

Dorys Dickey, Secretary (512) 658-6371

Dr. Charles Patterson, Immediate Past President (817) 526-8361

Dr. Don Williams, Executive Vice-President (817) 831-0951

Ann Shaw, Ex-Offic:o Board Member (512) 834-4451

Regiona! Representatives:

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

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

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

Coordinator of Gifted Programs Conroe ISO, 702 N. Thompson Conroe, TX 77301 (Region VI)

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

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Killeen ISO, P.O. Box 967 Killeen, TX 76540 (Region XII)

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

Division Director for Gifted Education Texas Education Agency, 201 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701 (Region XIII)

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

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(409) 886-4462 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

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

Jimmie Jean Owen, Legislation (817) 756-7494

Laura A!!ard, Finance & Scholarship (817) 265-7143

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

Consultant, Region XI! ESC P.O. Box 1249 Waco, TX 76703 (Region XII)

Associate Director, Gifted Students Institute 611 Ryan Plaza Dr., Suite 1117 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 Double @ $60.00 --

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September, 1983 Non-Profit Drg. U.S. Postage Paid Ft. Worth, Texas 76101 Permit No, 562