National Association for Gifted Children

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Types of NAGC Memberships

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For questions about membership please email Wanda Bazemore, Membership Manager, via email at WBazemore@nagc.org.

TYPES OF NAGC MEMBERSHIP:

1. Parent Associate Membership: Special Low Rate *Limited* Membership! You may join NAGC as a Parent Associate Member for just $25.00 per year and receive four issues of NAGC's full-color Parenting for High Potential (PHP) magazine plus receive discounts on NAGC publications. Become a Parent Associate Member today. The Parent Associate Membership is a special limited membership for parents and grandparents only. *This limited membership does not offer convention registration discounts.*

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2. Full NAGC Member: Full NAGC Membership entitles you to receive one or both* of NAGC's publications Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) or Parenting for High Potential (PHP). Please note that to receive both magazines there is an additional cost. Annual membership dues may be paid at any time of the year. A renewal notice will be sent before membership expires. Please read the list of benefits below. A completed Membership Application Form should be sent to:

NAGC Membership
Attn: Wanda Bazemore
NAGC Member Services Director
1707 L Street, N.W. - Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036

Or you may join as a 1-year Full Member ONLINE TODAY by visiting:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/nagc-publications/nagcmembership.html

If you have additional questions please contact the NAGC Membership Manager,
Ms. Wanda Bazemore, via email Wbazemore@nagc.org

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Full NAGC Membership Benefits include:
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• Gifted Child Quarterly. Our quarterly journal reports on recent research and developments
in the field of gifted education.

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• Parenting for High Potential. Our quarterly full-color magazine provides information for parents relevant to issues they face with their children at home, in the community, and at school.

PLUS:

1. Compass Points. Our newsletter includes updates on federal legislation, parent and public information, reports of NAGC activities, and announcements of upcoming events.

2. A voice in Washington, DC, through a legislative liaison

3. Discount on NAGC materials and publications. Visit NAGC's Book Store now.

4. Discount on NAGC's Annual Convention (Institutional Membership includes a discount for only one convention registrant.)

5. Shared information and resources on gifted and talented children and youth

6. Join any or all of the NAGC Divisions: Members may join any or all of the NAGC Divisions and participate with colleagues in working on issues of special interest to you. Division membership costs $10.00 per Division per Year. Please indicate on the Membership Application Form which Division(s) you would like to join and enclose the additional fee with your dues remittance.

NAGC Divisions:

Members may join divisions to network with other members interested in any of the following areas:

ARTS: focuses on concerns of characteristics and needs of the artistically gifted and talented student and the role of the arts in the education of all gifted individuals.

COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY: attends to the use of technology in educating the gifted.

CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS: addresses the foundation issues, theories, and concerns of educators in developing curriculum and programs for the gifted.
COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE: recognizes the critical need for attention to affective issues of the gifted individual; fosters planning and implementation of systems and services for meeting these social and emotional needs.

CREATIVITY: addresses the curricular dimensions of creativity for all gifted students and the specific identification and program.

CURRICULUM STUDIES: focuses on issues, models, and practices related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula for the gifted.

EARLY CHILDHOOD: specifies the needs and interests of the preschool/primary gifted learner, the programs and parent support needed for these students.

GLOBAL AWARENESS: develops an appreciation of and active participation in universal ethical, political, social, economic, and educational concerns.

MIDDLE GRADES: addresses the concerns of middle grades learners and educators by addressing the areas of curriculum, instruction, research, and communication.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY: stresses the roles and responsibilities parents and other community members have in advocating for gifted students.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: addresses the concerns of staff development, pre-service and in-service preparation, as well as development of leadership and the role of administrators in gifted education.

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION: addresses the issues, instruments, and methodology necessary to describe, assess, and advocate for educational experiences and programs appropriate for gifted students.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS: focuses on concerns of identification, curriculum, and evaluation of those gifted students who represent minority and underrepresented groups.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS: addresses concerns of gifted students in private educational settings.

Donations
We urge you to consider making a donation to NAGC to assist in our advocacy programs. NAGC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent the law allows.

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National Association for Gifted Children
1707 L Street, N.W. - Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 785-4268
Facsimile: (202) 785-4248
Email: nagc@nagc.org