TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED
The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) is an organization of educators and parents dedicated to meeting the unique needs of gifted and talented students. Chartered in 1978, TAGT is the nation’s largest state advocacy group of its kind, providing nearly 3,000 members and friends of gifted youth a forum for exchanging ideas and information about the education of gifted and talented students. TAGT recognizes the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students and provides educational services to meet these needs.
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Membership
As a TAGT member, you are entitled to to benefits such as discounted conference registrations, subscriptions to our Tempo Journal and Pulse eNewsletter, and timely information to help you educate, coordinate and advocate for the gifted child(ren) in your life. TAGT exists to represent the interests of each of our 2500+ individual members, connecting and empowering through awareness, advocacy and action.
Training
TAGT has over 30 years of experience in providing the highest-quality training possible to thousands of parents and professionals with our large Professional Development Conference, as well as smaller, more specialized Leadership, Parent and Regional Conferences. TAGT also offers online training and a variety of resources for professionals, parents and the public at large.
Scholarships, Grants and Awards
TAGT is currently seeking applications for scholarships and awards in the 2012 edition of Insights: the TAGT Catalog of Scholarships and Awards. Since 1982, TAGT has awarded over $900,000 to thousands of gifted and talented children, their educators, and their advocates. You can support this program with a donation to the TAGT Scholarship Fund.
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