WATG Mission: To educate about and advocate for the needs of gifted in Wisconsin. |
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As you may have noticed, WATG’s activities and reach have been growing! To keep you more informed on a more timely basis, our Board of Directors voted to send out news TWICE each month. The first installment will always arrive at the beginning of the month, and the second installment will arrive in the middle of the month. With this change, we hope to keep you more curious, informed, motivated, and engaged. |
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Please join WATG and educators from across the state at our fall virtual town hall event, "Breaking Barriers" on November 3 from 3:45-4:45. Come and relive highlights from the 2021 WATG virtual conference as we reflect on the message from presenters Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings, Dr. Donna Ford, and Dr. Johnathan Plucker. Join in the conversation about equitable programming and practices for gifted students as we share our struggles and our success. This invaluable networking time is sure to encourage you in your work this school year!
To join the conversation, visit www.watg.org and or click on the "Breaking Barriers" banner above.
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Check out the following on the WATG News Page:
- Just One Thing: One Step Forward Toward Promoting Justice for All
- Gifted and Talented Licensure Opportunity
AND be sure to follow Cory's podcasts as he has a heart-to-heart talk with students about how Talented and Gifted programs helped them with their academic journey.
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News From the Board - A Time of Renewal |
Roxane Hagedorn, Executive Director
I think it’s safe to say that most people think of spring as a time of renewal. However, at WATG, it feels like fall is the time to refresh and renew.
After the completion of another successful annual conference last month, the Board takes on a different look.
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(WATG would like to extend its deep appreciation to Esther Vazquez Guendulain of Appleton Bilingual School for translating this article into Spanish for our Spanish-speaking families and educators. The translation can be found on our website blog.) |
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(WATG extiende un sentido de gratitud al Esther Vazquez Guendulain of the Appleton Bilingual School por ayudarnos con la traducción de este artículo en Español para nuestras familias de habla hispana y nuestros educadores. Esta traducción también se puede encontrar en nuestra página web). |
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Greetings from our President!
Sarah Kasprowicz, WATG President
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First of all, I am excited to be WATG President for the next year! When I was asked to take on this role, I thought, hmm...how can I fit this in? I am a full time classroom teacher and I love it. I teach fifth grade language arts and science. Can I do both? Should I try? Over the past 21 years I have held many positions on the board. In fact, I was President of WATG from 2009-2011. Other positions I’ve held include Acceleration Project Lead, Programming Committee Chair, Scholarships Chair, and Secretary. No matter which role I am filling for WATG, some things never change. Wisconsin has passionate, dedicated educators and families who volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that WATG keeps our mission in mind in all that we do -- “to educate about and advocate for the needs of the gifted in Wisconsin.” |
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Stacy Novak
President Elect
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Leading the World Into the Future: A Word from Our Conference Chair |
Holding a conference almost feels like having a wedding. You spend months working on getting everything ready so it will be perfect for the big day, and then the days of the conference fly by quicker than you can imagine! In the end, though, it is all worth it!!
We had a great 2021 conference in October!
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Kudos to Milwaukee Public Schools |
Many wonderful things are happening in the world of gifted education, and many of them are happening right here and now in Wisconsin.
As many of you may know, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has been the recipient of a number of grants at the state and national level. In addition to earlier DPI grants, MPS has won two Javits Grants, one entitled SEE US! and another entitled SURGE. Javits grants are highly coveted, and are designed to further action research in the field of gifted education.
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WATG extends a huge thank you to Dr. German Diaz of Milwaukee Public Schools for translating this article into Spanish for our families and educators who speak Spanish. The translation can be found on our website. |
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Jackie Drummer, Past President
WI Association for Talented and Gifted
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Parenting gifted children can be an exciting, yet challenging journey, and WATG is committed to providing information, resources, and networking opportunities for parents and caregivers of gifted children.
As a service to gifted children and their families, WATG is offering FREE memberships to all parents/caregivers beginning now and extending through September of 2022. Benefits of WATG membership include:
- Support for educational outreach
- Support for parents/caregivers and advocates
- Voting privileges
- Consultation and coaching
And so much more!
So far, over 150 parents/caregivers have taken advantage of this outstanding opportunity! We encourage more of you to join us by filling out this Free WATG Parent Membership Form, and look forward to meeting you and growing with you.
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Any organization mentioned in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by or partnership with WATG. No recommendation regarding the services of these organizations is being made by WATG. Families and educators are urged to perform due diligence in researching all organizations. |
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