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Unwrapping the Gifted

Tamara Fisher was a K-12 gifted education specialist for a school district located on an Indian reservation in northwestern Montana and past president of the Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: gifted education.

Education Opinion National Gifted Education Convention, Day 3
Tamara tells about another great day at the National Association for Gifted Children annual convention.
Tamara Fisher, November 17, 2012
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Education Opinion National Gifted Education Convention, Day 2
Tamara Fisher checks in from the second day of the annual National Association for Gifted Children convention.
Tamara Fisher, November 16, 2012
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Education Opinion National Gifted Education Convention, Day 1
I'm excited to be in Denver for the annual National Association for Gifted Children convention. It kicked off today with a full day of longer, in-depth sessions all focused on "Supporting Gifted and High-Potential Learners in a Common Core State Standards Environment." The morning session was an overview, together with strategies for upgrading and differentiating for gifted students within the CCSS (presented by Susan Johnsen and Joyce Van Tassel-Baska), and the following were some of my "in the moment" thoughts:
Tamara Fisher, November 15, 2012
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Education Opinion National Convention? There's an App for That
Tamara Fisher reviews the new app available to assist attendees at the National Association for Gifted Children convention this year.
Tamara Fisher, October 30, 2012
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Education Opinion 30 Years of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Gifted Education Specialist Tamara Fisher connects her readers up with digital resources to help parents, teachers, counselors, and medical professionals better understand the social and emotional needs of gifted youth.
Tamara Fisher, October 16, 2012
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Education Opinion What It Really Boils Down To
Tamara Fisher gets fired up when someone thinks it's okay to not teach a child in school.
Tamara Fisher, September 30, 2012
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Education Opinion National Conference Early Bird Discount Deadline Extended
Good morning, everyone. If you are panicking that you forgot to register for NAGC's national gifted education conference before the Early Bird discount deadline, you are in luck! The deadline has been extended to tomorrow, Sunday, September 23. (Registration after this date is still possible, but will cost you a little more.)
Tamara Fisher, September 22, 2012
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Education Opinion Unexpected Journey
Tamara Fisher shares a mother's account of advocating for an appropriate education for her gifted daughter.
Tamara Fisher, September 13, 2012
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Education Opinion The Right Fit
A new school year has begun, and I wanted to share with you a great moment from these early days.
Tamara Fisher, September 6, 2012
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Education Opinion Back to School Webinar Series on Gifted Learners
Kick off your school year with this back-to-school series of webinars focused on understanding and meeting the needs of gifted and advanced learners.
Tamara Fisher, August 16, 2012
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Education Opinion Educating With Altitude: Reaching Beyond the Summit
Make plans to join Tamara Fisher and 3,000 others (educators, parents, administrators, counselors, researchers) at the 59th annual national gifted education conference.
Tamara Fisher, August 13, 2012
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Education Opinion The Theory and Practice of Identifying Students for Gifted Education Services
What do identifying gifted students and diagnosing diabetes have in common? A lot more than you might think!
Tamara Fisher, July 31, 2012
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Education Opinion @thethinkteacher
Looking to connect with others in the Twitterverse who are also interested in gifted education and supporting advanced learners? Tamara Fisher has many recommendations!
Tamara Fisher, July 30, 2012
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Education Opinion Advocacy Groups for Parents of Gifted Learners
I'm at Edufest this week, presenting and learning at my favorite gifted education conference. The energy and camaraderie here is remarkable, and this year I am particularly enjoying witnessing the "a-ha" moments lighting up the faces of the newbies (those new to gifted education and/or Edufest). It's that same joy we teachers have in the classroom as we witness our students' eyes opening, as we realize they've made the connection, as we re-gain energy from their enthusiastic discoveries.
Tamara Fisher, July 25, 2012
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