GRANITE ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN - ADVOCACY

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FOR PARENTS

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FOR EDUCATORS

Granite District Continuum of Services Plan

SENG Parent Support Groups

We Honor Our Own

PARENT LIAISONS for Gifted/Talented Programs

Parent Advocacy

Advocating for your child at the school level

Communicating Effectively with Your Gifted Child’s School By Dr. Joan Franklin Smutney
Parent Teacher Communication – Excerpt from Helping Gifted Kids Soar by Carol A. Strip
HELP! What do I do now! for parents

Self-advocacy for middle and high school students

Four Simple Steps to Self-Advocacy by Deborah Douglas (Parenting for High Potential, Dec 2004)
Ten Tips for Talking with Teachers (Excerpt from When Gifted Kids Don’t Have all the Answers) by Jim Delisle & Judy Gailbraith

Advocating for programs at your school and in your district

GAGC meets regularly with Assistant Superintendents to support and advocate
Join Granite Association for Gifted Children (GAGC) and get involved!
Learn about Granite District's Gifted and Talented Services and its Continuum of Service Model - see www.graniteschools.org – “Parents and Students” then “Gifted and Talented Program"
Volunteer as your school's Parent Liaison for Gifted/Talented Program
Participate in your community council, which writes your school School/Student Achievement Plan (SSAP)

Advocating at the state and national levels

Join the Utah Association for Gifted Children UAGCNews Listserv to receive information and Utah state legislative alerts. (GAGC membership includes a full UAGC membership but you must sign up for the UAGCNews separately.) www.uagc.org
Visit National Association for Gifted Children ’s Legislation & Advocacy Page

Serving Granite School District
Granite Association for Gifted Children
c/o Granite District, Gifted & Talented Dept
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115