ABOUT NMAG
NMAG Position Statements
Gifted Learners Need Highly Qualified Teachers
Appropriately Serving Gifted Students
Resources for Gifted Teachers
Gifted Courses Spring 2010
Download Spring Course List Here
Professional Development Modules
Resources for Gifted Students
NM Gifted Advisory Committee Recommended Resources
Links to NM Gifted Websites
Las Cruces Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools
Gallup McKinley County Schools
2008 Summer Institute Presentations
2007 Summer Institute Presentations
VISION
We envision a time when all students in New Mexico including gifted students are given an appropriate educational experience that matches their abilities and potentials, where there is ample opportunity for their intellectual challenge and growth, and those who work with them are adequately trained to appreciate, understand, and nurture their unique talents.
MISSION
To promote an understanding about gifted students and their educational and social emotional needs among educators, administrators, parents and any one interested in the needs of gifted children and to provide a supportive learning community for each other.To communicate information about the latest issues, best-practices and research in the field of education of the gifted.
To advocate and provide leadership for policies that promote supportive legislation and funding for the gifted at the state level.
To disseminate information on education of the gifted to all interested parties.
Read the NMAG By-laws.
Questions regarding NMAG may be addressed to: Susan Boyles
NMAG Resource Guide
For Parents and Educators of Gifted Learners
Click here to download the 2008 Resource Guide
NMAG SPEAKERS BUREAU
The NMAG Speakers Bureau offers practical resources, relevant, insightful workshops and professional development opportunities for general education teachers, gifted education teachers, administrators, parents, and support groups. These gifted education workshop s can be customized for your district’s unique needs. NMAG Speakers have experience presenting at local, state and national levels.
Questions regarding the NMAG website may be addressed to: Lori Comallie-Caplan
Contact NMAG
NMAG
P. O. Box 13945
Las Cruces, NM 88013
New Mexico State Information
Highlights from Gifted Education Day at the Legislature!!!
NMAG's Comments on RtI and Gifted
Click here to see NMAG's response
Gifted Endorsement Signed on January 29!!!
New Mexico Register, Volume XXI Number 2,
January 29, 2010
THE 2010 SUMMER INSTITUTE ON
GIFTED EDUCATION
“Pathways to Gifted”
SAVE THE DATE
(Save the date flyer)
July 27, 28, and 29, 2010
Call for Proposals
NMAG is seeking proposals for one to one and one half hour workshops or presentations detailing new research or working practices in gifted education.
Proposals should be e-mailed no later than February 15, 2010. Proposals will be reviewed by the NMAG Executive Board and notification of acceptance or rejection will be e-mailed by February 22, 2010.
Click here for for more information and to submit a proposal.
2009 Gifted Essay Contest
"Why I'm Thankful for Gifted Education"
WINNERS
K-5 1st Place
Tyler Peters, Age 8, Shiprock, NM
K-5 2nd Place (tie)
Hannah Smith, Age 7, Albuquerque, NM
Max Dykeman, Age 10 Albuquerque, NM
6-8 1st Place
Beth Derr, Age 13, Tijeras, NM
6-8 2nd Place
Mario Thompson, Age 11, Albuquerque, NM
9-12 1st Place
Amber Porter, Age 17, Rio Rancho, NM
9-12 2nd Place
Cameron LaVigne, Age 17, Albuquerque, NM
Honorable Mentions
Click here to read the Honorable Mentions Essays Grades K-5
Akshay Warrier,Alden Mooney, Hannah Linder, ss601, Camille Simmons, Nectarguard, Vivian Li, Michael Freeman, Lara Carrica
Click here to read the Honorable Mentions Essays Grades 6-8
Ryan Hodge, Francesca Foley, Nicole Spence, Soccerdiva, Pauline Gomez-Legareta, Dana Thalmann, Isabella Smith, Micaela Resta, Luke Denoyer, John Spanjers, Faith Lee, Timmyg89, Stacey Winter, Marisa Michealson, GClothes, Casey Ziegler, Itchybunny, Abigail Hunter
Click here to read the Honorable Mentions Essays Grades 9-12
Regina Reyes, Janelle Jewell-Roth, Shelby Vigil, Jerome Candelaria, Ana Giles, Jackson Miller, Taylor Gecan
Read all the essays
Download PDF Booklet
NMAG would like to thank all contestants for their participation. (If a name does not appear on the list, it is because the contestant entered something other than a name in the name field of the application form.)
Gifted Courses Spring 2010
New Mexico State University
New Mexico Public Education Department:
2008 Gifted Technical Assistance Manual
NATIONAL INFORMATION
National Association of the Gifted
SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED
Is My Child Gifted? SENG
and the National Association for Gifted Children (www.NAGC.org)
collaborated on this brochure to provide information to physicians and
healthcare providers as well as to parents.