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IAGC is an Affiliate of National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
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The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is an organization of parents, educators, and others committed to the education and development of children with diverse gifts and talents. We educate, support, and influence those who touch the lives of children and focus our energies to meet the needs of children with gifts and talents in Illinois.
Why is my IAGC membership so important?
Your membership supports IAGC’s vision. It is the vision of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children that the diverse expressions of gifts and talents of all individuals are valued by society. Responsibility for nurturing, encouraging, and supporting the full development of potential in children and youth is accepted and shared by their families, educators, and communities. Individuals value themselves and their accomplishments. Their contributions are celebrated by society.
More About the Benefits of Membership
Illinois definition of gifted and talented children:
"For the purposes of this Article, 'gifted and talented children' means children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with other children and youth of their age, experience, and environment. A child shall be considered gifted and talented in any area of aptitude, and, specifically, in language arts and mathematics, by performing in the top 5% locally in that area of aptitude."
105 ILCS 5/14A-20105 ILCS 5/14A-20
Latest News
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February 12-18, 2012
Gifted Education Awareness Week
Watch this site for more information when it becomes available.
SENG News Release: Gifted ADHD Diagnosis Concerns
Go here
Professional Development:
Mark your calendars for these upcoming sessions in 2012 at Quest Academy, Palatine:
- June 13 & 14 - Deep Comprehension with Pam DePinto
- June 20 & 21 - Gifted Education Seminar (GES) with Pam DePinto
- August 6 thru 10 - Gifted Education Seminar (GES) with Cathy Greene & Rosina Gallagher
Details will be published when they become available.
Also mark your calendar for
Monday-Thursday, June 18-21
Gifted Education Seminar—The Next Step, taught by Barbara McClarty and Cathy Greene in Clarendon Hills
For complete details and the registration form, go here.
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