The board members for the New Mexico Association for the Gifted would like to invite you to the 7th annual Gifted Institute: Creative Fusion.  

New Mexico Secretary of Public Education Hanna Skandera will deliver the opening address for this year's Fall Institute.  Her biography is available on the NM PED website.

Acclaimed gifted specialist, Karen Rogers, will provide the keynote address for a conference designed to provide professional development on the fusion of policy and curriculum to provide quality services for all gifted children, and especially those identified for creativity.

The Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown has reserved a courtesy block of rooms available for the Institute this fall. 
The rate is $102.00 per night, and rooms are bookable under "NMAG Institute Participants."  Interested participants have until 8/24/2012 to book these rooms for this special rate.  For more information contact Shana Sparago at (505) 872-9000.

Do you have an effective set of gifted policies in your district?  Do you have curriculum ideas you want to share? Are you using your resources creatively to meet your students’ needs? Be a part of the 7th Annual NMAG Institute this September 14 and 15 at the APS City Center.  This year we are focusing on the ways that policy, curriculum, and creativity come together to make good programming for gifted students. Come share your Creative Fusion! 

Submit your presentation proposal at: Proposals no later than June 30th, 2012.  Proposals will be reviewed, and submitters will be contacted during the month of July.

Please click the link below for a Call-for-Proposals flyer.

Please click the link below for a save-the-date flyer, and mark your calendar for Friday, September 14th-Saturday, September 15 in Albuquerque, NM!

Karen Ann McCay
Publicity SecretaryNMAG