2006 NAGC Parent Day, Charlotte, NC

Special Membership Offer

Attention North Carolina Parents! The North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) are pleased to offer parents who register for Parent Day at the NAGC Convention in Charlotte membership in both organizations for only $20. Membership includes a one-year subscription to Parenting for High Potential and NCAGT’s quarterly newsletter. Please complete and return the Parent Day registration form to take advantage of this special offer.

Duke TIP sponsors NAGC conference

Saturday, November 4, 2006
Westin Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina

Join NAGC and the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented on November 4, 2006, for an exciting and informative day for parents. Strategies regarding your role in nurturing the unique educational, social, and emotional needs of your gifted child or adolescent will be explored through sessions and dialogue with experts in the field. Come and have your pressing questions answered regarding how to support your gifted learner.

The registration fee for Parent Day is $65 per person.

Continental breakfast, lunch, and relevant materials are included. Download the Parent Day registration form here ».

Parent Day Agenda

7:30-8:30

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:45

Welcome from NCAGT
Laurene Madern, President
Dr. Brenda Romanoff, UNC-Charlotte
Dr. Kristen Stephens, Duke TIP

9:00-10:30

General Session: When Over-Empowerment Yields Underachievement
Dr. Sylvia Rimm, Family Achievement Clinic

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:30

Q & A with Dr. Rimm

11:30-1:00

Lunch & Exhibits

1:15-1:45

Welcome Back
Valorie Hargett, NCDPI
Peter Gorman, Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools

1:45-2:45

NAGC Parent Trust Panel
Advocating for Your Gifted Child

2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:10

Break Out Sessions (Choose One):
1) Talent Development Pyramid
Dr. Jane Piirto, Ashland University
2) Planning for College
Rachel Toor, Former College Admission’s Officer

4:15-4:20

Closing Remarks
Dr. Brenda Romanoff, UNC-Charlotte
Dr. Kristen Stephens, Duke TIP

4:30 General Conference Sessions