Douglas County School District Advanced Academics & Gifted Education
Equity of Access ~ Opportunity ~ Agency ~ Empowerment
Vision: We seek out, surface, and nurture the potential in each student from all races, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Mission: We partner with staff, students, families, and our community to design/refine/implement equitable and culturally responsive systems of identification and programming for high potential/advanced/gifted students from all demographic groups in all schools.
Email: gifted.education@dcsdk12.org
Website: dcsdk12.org/gifted-education
Location: 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone: 303-387-0191
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) 6th Annual Art Contest
Congratulations to Aoife Beal, who won 3rd place in the 3rd-5th grade division with her piece titled "Push and Pull". The medium was oil pastels and acrylic paint on canvas.
You can read Aoife's description of her artwork and find all the incredible entries HERE.
The annual National Association for Gifted Children conference in Seattle was well-represented by DCSD!
14 DCSD staff presented 13 breakout sessions: Of over 800 submissions and only 200 accepted, we are proud of our DCSD team and staff!
2 sessions were selected for Super Sunday--out of only 14 available!
2 of our District staff are board members for networks.
Neurodiversity Podcast Episode 249: Unlocking Motivation in Neurodivergent Children
On Episode 249, Emily Kircher-Morris chats with Diane Dempster and Elaine Taylor-Klaus from Impact Parents, hosts of the Parenting with Impact podcast. They talk about the challenge of motivating neurodivergent kids, and break down why it’s challenging. The chat includes a framework called PINCH, a way to remember and think about important elements of motivation. You’ll come away with practical strategies for parents to foster a supportive environment that encourages engagement, and ways to move away from fear and stress as motivators.
Click HERE to find out more and listen to the podcast.
Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented (DCAGT)
DCAGT’s objectives are to:
Support the efforts and activities of CAGT, the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), and neighboring CAGT affiliates.
Present gifted resources and educational opportunities to families, caregivers, educators, and the community.Encourage advocacy and best-practices for gifted children.
Reach and connect the gifted community with opportunities to share experiences and exchange information.
They are currently looking for passionate parents that would like to serve on the board or volunteer to support events. Contact them via email at info@dcagt.org.
Visit their website HERE.
Douglas County Gifted Education Advisory Council (DCGEAC)
The Douglas County Gifted Education Advisory Council (DCGEAC) is seeking members with a variety of backgrounds and expertise! If you are a parent/guardian of a student identified for gifted services OR a high school student who has been identified as gifted, please consider joining us by completing the DCGEAC Self Nomination Form.
DCGEAC meets quarterly throughout the year. This year's in person meetings are:
Already passed--Tuesday, September 17, 4:30 - 6:00 P.M, DCSD Legacy Campus
Already passed--Wednesday, November 13, 4:30 - 6:00 P.M, DCSD VALE Campus (Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship)
Thursday, February 20, 4:30 - 6:00 P.M, DCSD Legacy Campus
Tuesday, April 29 4:30 - 6:00 P.M, DCSD VALE Campus
- Developing gifted students’ strengths and interests... supporting their academic, developmental, and social-emotional needs. Our areas of focus: Elementary • Secondary • Twice Exceptional • Social-Emotional
All meetings are open to the public. See this flier for more information. Please send us an email at gifted.education@dcsdk12.org if you have any questions.
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
CONVERSATIONS WITH CAGT
Conversations with CAGT is a presentation of timely, relevant topics by preeminent local, national, and international specialists in the field of gifted education! Conversations with CAGT is an incredible opportunity to get expert advice on topics regarding giftedness for FREE with time to ask your questions. Follow us on Facebook for the next Conversations with CAGT, so you can tune in live each FIRST Tuesday on our Facebook page to view our Conversations with CAGT in real time at 5:00. You will be able to ask the CWC guest speaker any questions you might have about their session. Please come join us! Click HERE to go directly to CAGT's page.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO RECENT CAGT CONFERENCE, THERE WILL BE NO NEW CONVERSATIONS WITH CAGT IN NOVEMBER, but we will return in December!
Interested in previous recordings? All the sessions from this season listed below can be found at this link at coloradogifted.org.