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The Promise Newsletter, a MEMBER-ONLY BENEFIT, is the quarterly publication of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children.
Promise provides members with information regarding:
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 for gifted programs
- Classroom activities/projects for general education classes
- Instructional strategies
- Successful kids/teachers
- Aligning G&T activities/projects to the Core Curriculum 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 undeserved populations including EL and special education students
Please consider submitting an article to one of our two special columns:
Grown in the Garden State
(stories about gifted children who are using their gifts in powerful or unique ways)
Spotlight on Gifted Education
(articles that highlight a school district that is utilizing best practices in gifted education)
Grown in the Garden State
(stories about gifted children who are using their gifts in powerful or unique ways)
Spotlight on Gifted Education
(articles that highlight a school district that is utilizing best practices in gifted education)
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.
*Obtaining parental permission for publication of material about minor children is the responsibility of the person submitting the article/photo, etc. Obtaining permission for publication of material about adults is the responsibility of the person submitting the article/photo, etc.
*Obtaining parental permission for publication of material about minor children is the responsibility of the person submitting the article/photo, etc. Obtaining permission for publication of material about adults is the responsibility of the person submitting the article/photo, etc.
Each edition of Promise has a running theme. Not all the articles will be related to the theme, but many will. Our next theme is:
Grit, Motivation, and Mindfulness.
Grit, Motivation, and Mindfulness.