Plan now to attend gifted education meetings

8/21/2023

Gifted coordinators and other district administrators responsible for gifted education programs are invited to attend this year’s Gifted Education Regional Meetings to learn about gifted education updates and guidance from Department representatives.

Participants may choose from two different meeting formats: in-person or virtual. Meeting topics include timely updates on gifted education policies and related initiatives and highly effective practices for gifted education.

Registration information for in-person meetings:

• Tuesday, Sept. 26: Central Region, Licking Regional ESC. Register here.
• Wednesday, Sept. 27: Northern Region, ESC of Lorain County. Register here.
• Wednesday, Oct. 4: Western Region, Midwest Regional ESC. Register here.
• Thursday, Oct. 5: Eastern Region, East Central Ohio ESC. Register here.
• Friday, Oct. 13: Southern Region, Ross Pike ESC. Register here.

Information for virtual meetings hosted by the Ohio Department of Education (no registration required):

• Friday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Updates on Gifted Education Policies and Initiatives. Click here to access the Microsoft Teams meeting.
• Friday, Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Highly Effective Practices for Gifted Education. Click here to access the Microsoft Teams meeting.
• Monday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Highly Effective Practices for Gifted Education (encore session). Click here to the Microsoft Teams access meeting.
• Monday, Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Updates on Gifted Education Policies and Initiatives (encore session). Click here to access the Microsoft Teams meeting.

The Ohio Department of Education is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Aleshia McNutt, ADA coordinator, at ADAaccommodation@education.ohio.gov or (614) 387-2200 (voice) no later than Sept. 22.
Contact gifted@education.ohio.gov with questions.