CAGT Mission Statement

It is our belief that all humans have an inherent right to develop their full potential. The purpose of the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented is to foster an understanding of all gifted children and their exceptional needs, and to advocate for appropriate education through partnerships with educators, parents, administrators, legislators, and the general public.

  • CAGT is...

    a non profit advocacy organization with a 30 year history of providing leadership and support to students, parents and educators of gifted young people in Colorado. By way of affiliate members across the state, CAGT has endeavored to keep all school districts and policy makers aware of the issues surrounding gifted education.

  • The people...

    Gifted young people are typically those who score in the top 5 percent of the population on an I.Q. test. The Colorado Department of Education reports there are 51,083 students in Colorado formally identified as gifted (2005-2006). Some estimates place the total number of gifted students in the state to be in the neighborhood of 69,000. Colorado has a growing number of highly qualified educators specialized in gifted education. Gifted individuals are all around us.

  • The promise...

    is that gifted education will continue to enrich our world and nation with intellectual manpower as we face a changing future. The promise is that all children, including those that identified as gifted, will achieve to their fullest potential. Gifted individuals account for the broad majority of new inventions, patents, research and development breakthroughs, and advances in technology.Immersion in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields of study is a recent approach.

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Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
CAGT Conference 2010 and Parent Institute

Developing Student Potential:  Responsive Instruction and Guidance

October 18 and 19, 2010 - Monday and Tuesday at the Marriott Denver Tech Center

Parent Institute on Monday Evening, October 18, 2010.

 

KEYNOTERS INCLUDE:

Dr. Terry Neu, author of Helping Boys Succeed in School.

Dr. Dina Brulles, author of The Cluster Grouping Handbook and Helping All Children Learn.

Dr. Jann Leppien, Co-author of The Multiple Menu Model: A Practical Guide for Developing Differentiated Curriculum and The Parallel Curriculum: A Design to Develop High Potential and Challenge High-Ability Students.

 

Early Bird Discounts--Two days for $260.00 and one day for $160.00.

Online Registration Now Available!

Parent Institute Registration!

Please note:  All registrations and payments must be processed online.  
(The only exception will be those using District Purchase Orders. 
If you are using a PO, please choose the "Pay Later-Mail In Payment"  option once you have completed your online registration.)


 
 
Call for Award Nominations!

Do you know someone who should be honored for their hard work and dedication for gifted children?  Take the time and nominate them for one of CAGT's various awards.

View Nomination Form and Criteria
 
We Appreciate Their Support for Gifted Students

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Congresswoman Diana DeGette and
Congressman Jared Polis.

In March, CAGT leaders attended the Annual NAGC Affiliate Conference. Susan Scheibel, Stuart Omdal and Linda Crain visited all nine of Colorado's congressional delegation.  Both DeGette and Polis agreed to sign "Dear Collegue" Letters supporting the inclusion of the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act in this year's ESEA bill.

Please join us in thanking them for supporting our students!

Read more about national legislation pertaining to Gifted Students!
 
COMSTEC - Bringing STEM Together

COMSTEC is dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focused organizations together throughout the state, serving as an intermediary to increase communication and progress in STEM education as well as replicate innovative practices.

 

Learn more about COMSTEC at http://coloradostemeducation.com/

 

Take Note

Please Take Note of CAGT's New Mailing Address:

CAGT
P.O. Box 460182
Aurora, CO 80046-0182

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