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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The “Rooms Where It Happens”
There’s one outstanding reason why most educators and administrators find their way into education, and there’s one compelling reason why the 2022 WATG Conference is a must attend: it’s about the kids.
Like you, I love seeing kids succeed and overcome challenges. When I was a teacher, nothing gave me more joy than watching a kid celebrate after overcoming an obstacle.
The Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted advocates for gifted kids. We want to see them remain engaged with learning, and challenged to grow. Most importantly, we want to celebrate their victories. To do this, we need to remain current with the knowledge in our field, and share our experiences and wisdom with others. And…we want you to join us on this venture!
If you want to find out why it’s important to keep kids challenged or how to keep them challenged, you need to join us at the Wilderness Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells on October 3-4, 2022. Special programming for teens and for parents will be presented on October 2, 2022, so be sure to share this information with others. We want you all to be in the “rooms where it happens” ;).
Let’s be honest, kids are the future. There is no greater investment than enriching kids’ lives and building their confidence, while opening up career doors that many didn’t even know existed. WATG supports the social, emotional, and academic needs of our future leaders. We do touch the future with our work today, and you can be part of it. We’ll see you in the Dells in October!
Cory Jennerjohn
WATG Board Member
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Check out the following on the WATG News Page:
WATG Parent Conference, 2022 Scholarship recipients, Teen Conference and much more!
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News From the Board - Summer Slowdown
Roxane Hagedorn, WATG Executive Director
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Things have been relatively quiet for the WATG Board. Summer has been a time for everyone to take some time to regroup and refresh, but we have some great things planned for you!
First, conference planning continues. We are busy encouraging early registration and getting all of our breakout speakers confirmed and scheduled. We are also scheduling some great exhibitors.
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(WATG would like to extend its deep appreciation to Dr. German Diaz from Milwaukee Public Schools 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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Cathy Schmit
WATG Past President and Current Board Advisor
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Even the best among us need reminder talks of courage, endurance, commitment, resiliency, kind leadership and dedicated teamwork! Some of the best sports speeches about these topics could apply to ordinary situations for parents and school staff: the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the importance of teamwork, and the discipline required to reach lofty goals. In light of that, I am taking this opportunity to have a “half-time locker room talk” with each of you. Why? Because we could all use a little (or BIG!) pep talk right now. |
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Gifted in Perspective:
Classic Ways to Stress Yourself Out :)
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In my monthly Gifted in Perspective column, I usually write about children. Most of my articles are about teaching or parenting gifted children based on my approximately five hundred years of experience :) However, this month I have chosen to write about common ways that gifted adults often stress themselves out. I believe it is important to see these stressors in ourselves because we unknowingly are modeling constantly for our children and/or our students; they are watching us for cues about what stresses us and how we handle the stress. I am imagining that at least some of these stressors will resonate with you. |
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Jackie Drummer
WATG Advisory Member and Former WATG President
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WATG Conference
October 3-4, 2022
Parent and Teen Conferences - October 2, 2022
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GT Meanderings:
Wingspread Summit & Gifted Information, Feedback & Talkback Sessions
(GIFTS 2007-2012)
Ruth Robinson, Past WATG Board President
There is a perception that the current struggle (with WATG initiatives, and with life in general) is new, when in truth there have always been struggles. It didn’t start with us and it won’t end with us. The important thing is that we continue the work, despite the struggle. Keeping this in mind, I thought I would take you back not to the beginning, but to WATG initiatives within the current century, and highlight the work accomplished despite the struggle.
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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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