The Promise Newsletter, a MEMBER-ONLY BENEFIT, is the quarterly digital publication of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children.

If you are an educator, parent, student, or someone interested in the needs of gifted students, NJAGC encourages you to share your knowledge and expertise with the gifted community by writing an article for the Promise Newsletter.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Classroom activities/projects for gifted programs
  • Classroom activities/projects for general education classes
  • Instructional strategies
  • Successful kids/teachers
  • Aligning G&T activities/projects to State Standards
  • Tips for parents and educators; Parenting/teaching the gifted child
  • Advocating for the gifted
  • Social/emotional issues; Understanding the gifted child
  • Announcements about upcoming events
  • Student submissions including both writing and art
  • Identifying underserved populations including EL and special education students

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Promise Newsletter is the quarterly publication of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children.  Address questions/comments to Loretta Kumpf, at promisenewsletter@njagc.org.  

Promise provides members with information regarding: 

  • State of New Jersey and national advocacy initiatives for gifted education 
  • Educator and parent opportunities and resources in New Jersey 
  • Information about educating the gifted child 
  • Working with the gifted child at home 
  • Research/best practices in gifted education  

If you are an educator, parent, student, or someone else concerned about the needs of gifted students, NJAGC  encourages you to share your knowledge and expertise with the gifted community by writing an article* for the Promise Newsletter. 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 

  • Classroom activities/projects; Instructional strategies; Winning kids/teachers 
  • Aligning G&T activities/projects to the Core Curriculum State Standards 
  • Tips for parents and educators; Parenting the gifted child 
  • Advocating for the gifted; Announcements about upcoming events 
  • Social/emotional issues; Understanding the gifted child 
  • Research/best practices in gifted education  
  • Student writing, prose and/or poetry 
  • Identification measures/protocols for gifted students K-12. 
  • Accommodation/instruction of the gifted in the general education classroom 
  • All items, including photos* (in .jpg format) and accompanying caption/s, must be camera-ready and  submitted electronically to Joanne Emery, Promise editor, at promisenewsletter@njagc.org, no later  than the deadline date. 

Submission Guidelines:  

Please use the following proofreading guidelines:  

  • Text should be in a Word document, Times New Roman 12, single-spaced.  
  • All photos* must include captions. 
  • Article must have a title and by-line of the contributor, which includes whether the contributor is an  educator (grade/program taught), parent, student, or other individual, and contact information. 
  • Edit for correct spacing between words. Insert double space between sentences.
  • Place punctuation marks inside quotation marks. Example: John said, “Gifted programs are  important.”  
  • Put commas around dates and states when they come in the middle of the sentence. Example: “On  January 12, 2017, I went to Trenton, New Jersey, for a meeting.” and spell out state names. 
  • Insert a comma before the word “and” in a list of three or more items.  
  • Avoid contractions and the use of “&.” Acronyms must be spelled out at least once. 
  • Book titles, movies, television shows, newspapers, and magazines are italicized. “Newspaper and  magazine articles” are enclosed in quotation marks. Refer to   http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/titles-of-works.html if clarification is needed. 
  • Absolutely no embedded formatting, such as double spacing between lines or paragraphs will be accepted.