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Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and listen to Dr. Jack Naglieri, the author of the Wechsler Nonverbal Test of Intelligence. He will be speaking to psychometrists on the under-representation of minority children in classes for the gifted. Participants will learn about the WNV and solve nonverbal test items so that they can see how these test questions can be completed regardless of the language(s) the child knows. In addition, the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Tests (first and second editions) will be shown and research presented to clarify the amount of empirical support for this approach to identifying gifted minority children. Finally, instructional strategies will be discussed .

Calling All Mississippi School Counselors!

Mississippi Association for Gifted Children is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Pre-Conference Institute for School Counselors.

Date: Wednesday September 29, 2010
Time: 8:00 – 4:00
Place: Imperial Palace, Biloxi Mississippi

Speakers:

Robert Scott Fritz
Scott is the president and co-founder of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS). He has been extremely active in the state of New Jersey, and other states, in providing information about teen suicide that has resulted in getting legislation passed in the state of New Jersey that requires teachers to take two hours of suicide prevention. Scott is a survivor, having lost a child to suicide.

Maureen Underwood, LCSW, CGP
Maureen is a licensed clinical social worker and certified group psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in mental health and crisis intervention. As clinical director of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, she has developed an online interactive training program for educations in suicide awareness that has received a best practice designation from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. She is also coauthor of “LIFELINES: A School-based Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention “ which is available through Hazleden Publications.

Dr. Joe Underwood and Nancy Underwood, M.Ed.
In addition,attendees will listen to Dr. Joe Underwood and his wife, Nancy Underwood of Mississippi State University as they discuss the social-emotional characteristics of gifted children and provide ideas for activities that can be utilized to meet those unique needs.

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Teachers & Parents of Gifted Children

Many of you asked to be informed of news concerning the future of gifted programming for your children so that you would have the opportunity to contact lawmakers. Click here for the recent news article sharing Governor Barbour’s recommendation of a 68% cut to gifted, special and vo-tech education programs. Please review the news article and consider contacting the lawmakers who represent your area to voice your concern. Thank them for their past support of gifted education and ask them to please continue their support for our children. Please see the contact information for Mississippi Senators and Representatives at the link below. If you wish, take a few minutes to immediately call and/or email as many as you are able.

Click Here for a Sample of a Letter that you can mail or email.

Please see the link below to find the name and home address of your local Senator and Representative.

Mississippi Legislature

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New! Important Survey for Gifted Teachers! Click Here

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