Month: May 2018

Saturday TAM Draft NMAG Members’ Work Proceeds

We truly appreciate the participation of the NMAG members who joined us from across the state, pictured here in today’s Saturday session. We also acknowledge the virtual presence by Google Hangout of SCNMAG affiliate president, Andres Melendez. We are getting closer to our goal of updating the Gifted Technical Assistance Manual for the PED this Fall.



Gifted TAM Update Review Meeting

It is almost time for NMAG to submit our updated draft of the Gifted TAM to the Public Education Department.  Members are invited once again to join us at NMHU at Rio Rancho Center on May 19th form 10:30-1:30 to review and share input.

Contact Steve Heil, NMAG Publicity Chair, for more information about this event. Watch this site for an informal report next week.



Santa Fe Secondary Gifted Education Jobs

Geoffrey Moon, President-elect of NMAG and Lead Gifted Program Support Specialist at SFPS, has asked us to note this secondary level job posting here on nmgifted.org.

Secondary Gifted Education Jobs

Although the descriptions doesn’t say it, as I understand it the multiple full time positions will be itinerant, shared among comprehensive middle and/or high schools of SFPS.

Demand for New Secondary Programming

Surveys of parents and students have demonstrated strong demand for new programming. Such services include highly individualized case management and teaching of classes designed to support the post-secondary transition of gifted/high ability learners. Continue reading