The TAG Parent Brochure about Talented and Gifted Education in Oregon

• TAG Parent/Guardian Brochure   12/11/2012 (223.12 KB)
  This pamphlet provides information on TAG, identification, programs, and services.
• TAG Parent/Guardian Brochure - CHINESE   02/06/2013 (414.46 KB)
• TAG Parent/Guardian Brochure - RUSSIAN   02/06/2013 (334.40 KB)
• TAG Parent/Guardian Brochure - SPANISH   02/06/2013 (216.34 KB)
• TAG Parent/Guardian Brochure - VIETNAMESE   02/06/2013 (336.94 KB)
  

Bibliographies

• English Language Learners and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners   08/20/2013 (39.73 KB)
  This is a partial list of resources which may be useful to parents and educators concerning TAG students in special populations.
• Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger's Syndrome)   08/20/2013 (38.25 KB)
  This is a partial list of resources which may be useful for parents and educators of TAG students in understanding and educating students in special populations.

Enrichment Opportunities Outside of the Instructional Day

• Destination Imagination    
  This program encourages teams of learners to have fun, take risks, focus, and frame challenges while incorporating STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), the arts, and service learning.
• Future Problem Solving Program International, Inc.    
  Founded by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul Torrance, Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI) stimulates critical and creative thinking skills, encourages students to develop a vision for the future, and prepares students for leadership roles.
• Junior Great Books ThinkIt    
  A program for critical thinking practice built around 10 nonfiction texts.
• Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE)    
  The Marine Advanced Technology program offers opportunities for students to work on underwater missions in Oregon Robotics Competitions.
• National FIRST organization    
  The mission of FIRST is to show students of every age that science, technology, and problem-solving are not only fun and rewarding, but are proven paths to successful careers and a bright future for us all.
• Odyssey of the Mind    
  An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.
• Oregon Battle of the Books    
  A statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program for students in 3rd-12th grade.
• Oregon FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)    
  Oregon FIRST Robotics is a competitive robotics program for students K–12.
• Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program    
  Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program is a program of the Oregon University System. This program offers robotics leagues for students ages 6–9, 9-14, and grades 7–12.
• Oregon Game Project Challenge (OGPC)    
  The OGPC is a computer game development competition for students.
• Oregon Spellers    
  In the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship, County and Regional Spelling Contest winners compete at the Oregon State Fair in a written contest against students near their age to determine the best young spellers in Oregon.
• VEX Robotics    
  The VEX IQ Education program is designed to provide integrated learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the elementary and middle school levels.

• Rebecca Blocher     (503) 947-5931
  Teaching & Learning Team - Ed. Specialist, TAG