2011-2012
FRIDAY FORUM
Regional Gifted Coordinators’ Network
Exploring Best Practices in Gifted Education

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with gifted program coordinators from around the metro area. We meet five times per year to discuss current issues in gifted education:

• Critical topics identified by network members such as acceleration, identification, response to intervention, and affective needs
• Gifted program evaluation
• State funding and legislation for identification, staff development, program design
• Minnesota Department of Education’s vision and direction

Who:	District Gifted Program Coordinators
Where:	Metro ECSU Saint Anthony Business Center 3055 Old Highway 8, Saint Anthony, MN 55418
When:	Time: 1:00—3:00 p.m. Dates for 2011-2012: October 7, 2011 December 9*, 2011 (*2nd Friday, at Intermediate 287) February 3, 2012 April 13**, 2012 (**2nd Friday) June 1, 2012

For more information contact: Barbara Wojcik - 651.415.5607/barbara.wojcik@nemetro.k12.mn.us

Registration: The annual fee for participating in the five sessions is $50.00 per person for coordinators representing districts that are members of the ECSU or intermediate districts. Non-member district coordinators: $75.00 for all dates. To register, please fill out the registration form below and mail along with a check payable to Intermediate District 287 to:

Jean Wiley, Grants and Research Office
Intermediate 287 District Center, 1820 North Xenium Lane, Plymouth, MN 55441

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM

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