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Karm Prock, G/T Specialist
501-882-8614
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GOAL AND OBJECTIVES: The goal of the WDMESC Gifted and Talented Program is to assist member school districts in coordinating, implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving local programs for gifted and talented children and youth. This goal is pursued through two primary objectives as defined by the Arkansas Department of Education: (1) to develop and implement the cooperative’s technical assistance activities in gifted education to assist member districts in meeting the state’s standards for gifted/talented education; and (2) to provide liaison with the ADE Office of Gifted/Talented Education, parent and professional organizations, and other public and private agencies; and conduct public awareness and advocacy programs.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: During the school year, the co-op’s Gifted and Talented Education Program provides a broad range of services and activities incorporated into five strands:
Specific needs of school district G/T coordinators, facilitators, and students were addressed through the following activities and/or presentations:
Various staff development workshops for K-12 teachers and administrators were provided as requested and/or pre-planned including:
Special roles and responsibilities assumed by the WDMESC G/T Specialist included coordinating Project Fair activities between school districts, coordinating and hosting co-op wide Quiz Bowl Competitions, assisting with state Quiz Bowl competitions, assisting area students in receiving information about and making application to Arkansas Governor’s School and the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, serving on the selection committees for Arkansas Governor’s School and ASMSA, and hosting chess tournaments. She also serves on AGATE'S board of directors as District II Director, is Treasurer of AAGEA, Vice-President of Chess Association for Arkansas Schools, Coordinator of Nineteenth Annual Academic Awards Banquet and serves as speaker/presenter at various local and state meetings.
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2012- 2013 Overview: Gifted & Talented Program August 24- G/T Coordinators Meeting / ADE CIV Teleconference, Annex , 8:30 – 3:30September 28- AAGEA Fall Workshop, Holiday Inn Presidential, LR, 8:30 – 3:30 YES Intent to Participate forms deadline October 6- CAAS Junior High Tournament, TBA October 18- G/T Coordinators Meeting, Annex, 9:00- 2:00 October 20 - CAAS Junior High Tournament, TBA October 30- AP Coordinators Training/ WDMESC, CIV Statewide, 8:30 – 3:30 November 2- YES Business Plans due, Arkansas Capital Corporation November 13- WDMESC Fall Chess Tournament, Beebe, Elem. 9:00 Jr. & Sr. 4:00 November 15 -18 NAGC Conference, New Orleans December 18- WDMESC G/T Advisory Council Meeting, Annex Building, 9:00 -2:00 January 18- Youth Entrepreneur Showcase Expo, Park Plaza, LR, 10:00 – 2:00 February 2- AGQBA Junior High Quiz Bowl Regionals February 9 & 16- CAAS Senior High Regionals, TBA February 12- WDMESC Elementary Quiz Bowl, 9:00- 3:00, Beebe First Baptist Church February 20 – 22 AGATE Conference, Little Rock, Peabody Hotel March 13- WDMESC G/T Coordinators Meeting, Annex Building Upstairs, 9:00 – 2:00 March 9- AGQBA Senior Quiz Bowl Regionals April 6- AGQBA Quiz Bowl Senior High State tournaments April 19- Project Fair/ Business Expo, Harding University April 27- CAAS Senior High State Tournament April 20- AGQBA State Senior Finals May 7- WDMESC Academic Awards Banquet, Harding University, 6:30 pm May 14- WDMESC Spring Chess Tournament, Beebe Church of Christ
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Contact Karm Prock, kprock@wilbur.k12.ar.us or call 501-882-8614 for more information about any of these events. Important Websites Arkansas Department of Education - Gifted AGATE- Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education AAGEA- Arkansas Association of Gifted Education Administrators NAGC- National Association for Gifted Children AGQBA- Arkansas Governors Quiz Bowl Association Geography Bee CAAS- Chess Association for Arkansas Schools Y.E.S.- Youth Entrepreneur Showcase Important Documents Advanced Placement Summer Institutes 2011 - 2013 APSI Contact Information |
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