Universal Screening
Universal Screening Informational Webinar Starting school year 2023-24, all Washington state school districts will be required to universally screen all students in a grade level…
Category: Newsletter
The Power of Collaboration
Reby Parsley, WAETAG President As members of WAETAG, we are all united by a shared mission to passionately work together on behalf of gifted children.…
Legislative Update: House Bill 1611
The 2022 legislative session begins Monday, January 10, 2022. WAETAG, in collaboration with the Washington Coalition for Gifted Education, is excited to report that Representative…
Congratulations to Our Grant Recipients
WAETAG provides regular grant opportunities of up to $1,000 for teachers who need support developing their Highly Capable Programs, obtaining professional development, or purchasing materials…
MTSS: A Model to Address the Learning Needs of All Students?
Written by Jen Flo, WAETAG President OSPI defines MTSS as “a framework for enhancing the adoption and implementation of a continuum of evidence-based practices…
You Can do the Rubik’s Cube
Are you looking for a hands-on and engaging activity for students this spring? Maybe one that can be done in person, hybrid, or remotely? Check…
TeachersMade
Written by Beth Doughty, WAETAG Secretary As many teachers are transitioning to hybrid teaching back in the building, simultaneous teaching, remaining in remote teaching, or…
Mashup: Rita Pierson’s Champions and Daniel Simons’ Perceptions
(Spoiler: This article contains spoilers about a video experience, The Monkey Business Illusion. If you’d like to have the purest experience, please watch the video…
Supporting Gifted Children During Times of Crisis
Sandi Wollum, Head of School, Seabury School It often seems that our kids’ favorite questions are “Why?” and “What if?” Most of the time,…
Designing Project Based Learning for a Virtual Classroom
Written by April Drake, President Elect As we wrap up a very memorable 2020, I’d like to highlight a few teacher tools that I had…
