This is from today's Eugene Weekly article about TAG corrective action orders.
"Ten years ago, when Wischnowski enrolled her son in kindergarten, she
says, her efforts to get him more challenge were met with insults and
derision. When he was TAG identified in third grade, she says, “I wanted
him to at least read books at his level.” She was told that her son
couldn’t bring books from home or the school library because they were
distracting.
Wischnowski’s son tested out of third grade math and got an A in his
new fourth grade class. When her son changed schools the following year,
he scored 98 percent on a year-end math exam but was told his new
school didn’t allow acceleration and wouldn’t recognize his completed
work from the other school (both were in 4J). Her son repeated a year of
math with double homework."
Click here to read the full article.
For anyone interested in talented & gifted issues at Alameda and within PPS
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Writing Celebration May 29 for 4th and 5th graders
Third Annual Writing Celebration
05/29/2013, 6:30pm to
8:00pm
- Poetry
- Short Stories
- Graphic Novels
- Excerpt from a longer work
- Essays
- Short Plays
- Family Stories
- Comics
- Tall Tales
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
TAG helpers needed & a thank you!
With only one TAGAC meeting left in the year, I wanted to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to represent Alameda and advocate for your families. While the year has been incredibly busy, and the wheels within the district can move very slowly, the group did achieve many of its goals. The TAG survey went out and we pressed for transparency around the results. We have an action plan, there are new guidelines for the TAG budget, and Dr. Matier has created a new menu of TAG enrichment services which she will unveil next fall. A series of 'TAG 201' meetings next year will, I hope, help demystify TAG lingo and teaching approaches. We had a ton of press coverage which has put the spotlight on the needs of TAG students.
At the school level, the site council reviewed our Alameda TAG survey and agreed to spell out clear plans for the budget and to incorporate the feedback into our building TAG plans. At the state level, the TAG bill is still alive thanks to personal testimony and your many letters of support.
Our amazing auction chair Virginia LaForte and I plan to share TAGAC duties next year, but our work is barely beginning and we could use help! We want to make sure that all of these plans have tangible results in the classroom. If you are interested in attending TAGAC meetings and working on the committee, we would love to have your help. Please email me if you can help advocate for TAG students at the school, district and state level and if you can help work on late-start or other TAG enrichment activities. (amasondoan@gmail.com).
At the school level, the site council reviewed our Alameda TAG survey and agreed to spell out clear plans for the budget and to incorporate the feedback into our building TAG plans. At the state level, the TAG bill is still alive thanks to personal testimony and your many letters of support.
Our amazing auction chair Virginia LaForte and I plan to share TAGAC duties next year, but our work is barely beginning and we could use help! We want to make sure that all of these plans have tangible results in the classroom. If you are interested in attending TAGAC meetings and working on the committee, we would love to have your help. Please email me if you can help advocate for TAG students at the school, district and state level and if you can help work on late-start or other TAG enrichment activities. (amasondoan@gmail.com).
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