Arizona Association for the Gifted and Talented (AAGT) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Gifted and Talented Annual Awards. These awards recognize outstanding educators and friends of the Gifted who have demonstrated a commitment to nurturing the…
For nearly 50 years, AAGT & SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) have been leaders in their communities, bringing parents and caregivers together in conversation to support the gifted. AAGT has now partnered with the global reach of…
Superstition Springs Elementary is thrilled and grateful to be the recipient of the generous AAGT Mini Classroom Grant. The funds will be utilized to provide standards-aligned escape rooms/ breakout rooms for our gifted students. Our classes will have a year…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Education across the board is evolving and changing quickly, and it is imperative that we stay on top of the latest trends as well as providing adequate resources to our diverse students throughout Arizona. As Arizona becomes the…
Arizona State University Researchers Find Participation in The Brilliance, Excellence, and Equity Project Increases Teachers’ Cultural Competency Around Gifted Education TEMPE, AZ – A trio of researchers at Arizona State University recently completed an independent evaluation the effectiveness of The…
By: Stephanie Newitt Years ago I was struggling to understand my 10 year old highly gifted, underachieving son. There were moments when I was in awe of how his brain worked. There were moments when I wanted to bang my…
Free Universal Screening Opportunity for Gifted Education for Arizona Public School Students in 2nd Grade The Arizona legislature once more appropriated $850,000 to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to support the opportunity for all public schools to evaluate…
Update - July 5, 2022 We just learned that each of the boys will be returning home with a medal, a college-savings bond, and a week of memories to last a lifetime—but not the trophy. That went to a Christian…
Dear Heather Pace and AAGT Scholarship Task Force, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for providing me with the AAGT mini-grant. With your help and continued support of our gifted and talented PACE program, students…
Imagine a world where students are taught to work together to solve individual and shared community problems through critical thinking, problem based learning and STEAM programs. Imagine a world where funding for these programs is equitable, accessible and plentiful. Recently,…