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Educator Professional Development Opportunities!

1. Washington Association of Educators of the Talented & Gifted holds an annual conference that provides sessions on an array of topics relevant to educating highly capable students. https://waetag.com/

2. Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington holds periodic professional development opportunities for educators, often in January, and again in July. (Seattle, WA) https://robinsoncenter.uw.edu/programs/professional-development/ 

3. Gifted Education Institutes at Whitworth University are usually held in late June. The purpose is typically to provide teachers and administrators with the knowledge and skills to design and use high-quality curriculum within effective programs for advanced learners. The focus will be on identifying and developing strengths and interests of students, using cluster grouping and designing high-quality differentiation in the content areas to promote continuous growth in our students. (Spokane, WA) https://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/graduate-studies-in-education/center-for-gifted-education/professional-development/

4. Pacific Northwest AP Institute provides pre-AP sessions in the subjects of language arts, math, and science. These sessions held in late June provide a practical approach to increasing rigor that prepares students to benefit from Advanced Placement classes in high school (Bellevue, WA) http://www.bsd405.org/api/ 

Auburn Educators interested in attending should contact Adam Ladage, Director of 6-12 Student Learning at (253) 931 4950 or aladage@auburn.wednet.edu