by David Berg | Sep 6, 2013 | Enrichment Opportunities
Services for Highly Capable students are a required part of basic education. As the new school year begins, OSPI has begun implementation of the revised WAC for Highly Capable Programs and regards the 2013-2014 school year as transitional, one in which districts are...
by David Berg | May 6, 2013 | Advocacy, Enrichment Opportunities, Parent Education, Professional Development
In 2009, Washington State passed legislation that made highly capable programming part of the state’s definition of basic education. The change was part of a package of reforms that were to be phased in between 2009 and 2018. In 2011, the highly capable...
by David Berg | May 29, 2012 | Enrichment Opportunities
Dr. Nancy Hertzog, Director of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington, will be teaching a new course this fall for educators of highly capable students. The course will be offered on Saturdays to make it more accessible. For more...
by David Berg | Mar 8, 2012 | Enrichment Opportunities
The Robinson Center will be offering both mathematics and writing courses for young students in grades K-11 this Spring. These classes are intended to provide intellectually ambitious students with challenge, inspiration, and fun, in a collaborative, supportive...
by David Berg | Oct 17, 2011 | Advocacy, Enrichment Opportunities, Parent Education, WAETAG, WCGE Update
This message has five sections. 1. A reminder that the Coalition leadership group and those wishing to become more active in the Coalition will meet on Tuesday, October 25, at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. SW, Burien. We will be “open for...
by David Berg | Jan 10, 2011 | Enrichment Opportunities, Parent Education
Received from Amy Price, Executive Director of SENG: Dear Seattle Friends, In a few days, SENG is travelling to Seattle to train 25 new facilitators who will become certified to lead SENG Model Parent Groups. We have an opportunity on Thursday evening, January...