Name: Twice Exceptionality Workshop
Start: 2018-04-13T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2018-04-14T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Central Rivers Area Education Agency

Twice Exceptionality Workshop

The Iowa Talented and Gifted Association recognizes, supports, and respects the unique and diverse needs of talented and gifted learners through advocacy, education, and networking.ITAG promotes advocacy at the national, state and local levels, pre-service and in-service training in gifted education, and parent/community awareness, education and involvement. ITAG is comprised of parents, educators, other professionals, and community leaders who share an interest in the growth and development of gifted and talented individuals in Iowa.ITAG is a 501(c)3 organization which was organized more than 40 years ago with a vision that gifted and talented children in the State of Iowa should receive an education commensurate with their abilities and needs.  ITAG is an affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children.

Iowa Talented and Gifted Association

About the workshop
Training educators to meet the academic and affective needs of twice exceptional students is a critical need in Iowa. ITAG’s spring workshop for gifted and special needs educators and administrators will assist district teams in developing plans to address these challenges and to learn instructional approaches that emphasize rigor. Teachers and all educational personnel can benefit from professional development on the characteristics and performance of twice exceptional students, which will increase the probability that these students will be identified and appropriately served with both gifted and special education services.
Presenters include Dr. Megan Foley-Nicpon, University of Iowa and Rebecca Lopez and Julie MacKissock from Cherry Creek School District, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Breakout sessions will feature teams from Iowa districts on how they serve 2e students, social-emotional needs of 2e students, assistive technology, and more. 
Who should attend?
We encourage districts to send teams of gifted, regular, and special educators and administrators. Each team attending will leave with a district plan draft for serving twice exceptional students as well as strategies designed to provide appropriate classroom instruction.  
Event details
Bring a team! Register four people from your district and ITAG will waive the registration fee for one administrator from your district! Contact info@iowatag.org for more information.
Registration is limited to 200 attendees.
A block of hotel rooms have been reserved at <A HREF="http://bestwesterniowa.com/hotels/best-western-plus-technology-park-inn-and-suites" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Best Western Plus</A>, 1614 Technology Parkway, 319-277-2400, and at the <A HREF="https://www.americinn.com/hotels/ia/cedarfalls" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AmericInn</A>, 5818 Nordic Dr., 319-277-6166. The 2e conference rate is $91 plus 12% tax per night. Call the hotel directly for reservations by March 12, 2018. The Best Western Plus is across the street from the Central Rivers AEA. Individuals need to cancel 48 hours in advance to avoid charges.  
All workshop sessions wil be held at the <A HREF="https://www.centralriversaea.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Central Rivers AEA</A>, 1521 Technology Pkwy, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.

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