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Funding Update
Great news! NCDPI Superintendent Mo Green has made the decision to continue funding Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate...


The 2026 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is open, and We Want to Hear From YOU!
Mark your calendars! NCAGT is thrilled to announce that our 2026 Annual Conference will return to the beautiful Embassy Suites by Hilton...


Gifted in the Off-Season: How to Support Gifted Kids During the Summer
Nurturing Bright Thinkers When School’s Out Gifted kids don’t stop being gifted just because school’s out. Their minds continue to...


Proposed Senate Budget Would Cut AP Funding – What You Need to Know
The latest proposed Senate budget includes significant cuts that could directly impact funding for Advanced Placement (AP) programs...
North Carolina AP Day at the Capitol on May 7, 2025 - (Please RSVP)
Dear NC AP Educator, You are invited to participate in AP Day at the Capitol on May 7 to urge the reinstatement of Advanced Placement...


NC Educators! We Need Your Voice for AP Courses!!
📢 Important news for North Carolina educators and students! For 11 years, the NC Advanced Placement Partnership has provided FREE...


Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes - #1
Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes Welcome to our blog series, 'Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes’, where we...


Help Us Celebrate 50 Years NCAGT!
For the past five decades, we've been supporting educators who dedicate their careers to teaching, supporting, and advocating for gifted...


Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes - #2
Welcome to our blog series, 'Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes’, where we are highlighting the top 5 episodes of NCAGT’s '...


Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes - #3
Welcome to our blog series, 'Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes’, where we are highlighting the top 5 episodes of NCAGT’s '...


Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes - #4
Welcome to our blog series, 'Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes’, where we are highlighting the top 5 episodes of NCAGT’s '...


Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes - #5
Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes Welcome to our blog series, 'Pulse on the Podcast: Recaps of Popular Episodes’, where we...


Advocating for the Both/And when Supporting 2e Learners
By: Chris Rice, MA, CAS (AIG School Psychologist) "Why would they need extra help if they’re gifted?" This is a question that I have...


It's Plan Writing Year & We're Here For It!
This school year, districts and charter schools across North Carolina have the opportunity to plan for the figure of gifted education in...


How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Part 5: Advocacy & Support
How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Everything You Need to Know! By Teagan Taylor You are your child’s #1 support system, and with that...


How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Part 4: State Policies & Guidelines
How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Everything You Need to Know! By Teagan Taylor You are your child’s #1 support system, and with that...


How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Part 3: Program Models & Options
How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Everything You Need to Know! By Teagan Taylor You are your child’s #1 support system, and with that...


Important Dates for the 50th Annual Conference
You’re invited to join us and other gifted education advocates at the 50th Annual North Carolina Gifted Education Conference in Concord,...


How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Part 2: Testing & Identification
How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Everything You Need to Know! By Teagan Taylor You are your child’s #1 support system, and with that...


How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Part One: Understanding Giftedness
How to Champion Your Gifted Child: Everything You Need to Know! By Teagan Taylor You are your child’s #1 support system, and with that...


Part Three: Learning about Lessons-Gifted Curriculum Share Outs! A Three Part Series
By Teagan Taylor There are many curriculum resources out there, on the internet, in books and by word of mouth. With access to such...


Part Two: Learning about Lessons-Gifted Curriculum Share Outs! A Three Part Series
By Teagan Taylor There are many curriculum resources out there, on the internet, in books and by word of mouth. With access to such...


Part One: Learning about Lessons-Gifted Curriculum Share Outs!A Three Part Series
By Teagan Taylor With access to the vast internet and with the onset of AI, our jobs as educators must be easy when it comes to lesson...


Winter Blog Series #3
Winter Blog Series! Week Three By Kimberley Hackman and Kiersten Hackman Neurodiversity is a vast and diverse subject with a wide variety...


Winter Blog Series #2
Winter Blog Series! Week Two By Kimberley Hackman and Kiersten Hackman Neurodiversity is a vast and diverse subject with a wide variety...


Winter Blog Series #1
Winter Blog Series! Week One By Kimberley Hackman and Kiersten Hackman Neurodiversity is a vast and diverse subject with a wide variety...


Unique Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Students #4
While school provides our students with a good foundation of learning, oftentimes, students benefit from outside opportunities as well,...


Unique Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Students #3
While school provides our students with a good foundation of learning, oftentimes, students benefit from outside opportunities as well,...


Unique Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Students #2
While school provides our students with a good foundation of learning, oftentimes, students benefit from outside opportunities as well,...


Unique Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Students #1
While school provides our students with a good foundation of learning, oftentimes, students benefit from outside opportunities as well,...


Fall Blog Series - Part 6
Fall Blog Series! Week Six By Kimberley Hackman As we head further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase, this is...


Fall Blog Series - Part 5
Fall Blog Series! Week Five Teagan Taylor As we are heading further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase, this is...


Fall Blog Series - Part 4
Fall Blog Series! Week Four By Kimberley Hackman As we head further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase, this is...


Fall Blog Series - Part 3
Fall Blog Series! Week Three Teagan Taylor As we are heading further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase, this is...


Fall Blog Series - Part 2
Fall Blog Series! Week Two By Kimberley Hackman As we are heading further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase,...


Fall Blog Series - Part 1
Fall Blog Series! Week One By Teagan Taylor As we are heading further into the fall season and beyond the “back to school” phase, this is...
NCAGT 2024: Call For Proposals!
THE 2024 CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS OPEN! NCAGT needs your expertise as a presenter at the 2024 NCAGT Annual Conference to be held...


Summer Enrichment Blog
Creative Thinking Skills by Teagan Taylor Summer Enrichment Blog Series Summer is the perfect time for your gifted student (and the whole...


Update on Proposed Legislation
To: NCAGT Members and Community From: NCAGT Board of Directors RE: NCAGT Legislative Update Update on “Proposed Legislation to Increase...


Myths That Persist - A Five Part Series- Part Five
Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series Part Five By Teagan Taylor “Lately, I have had teachers ask me if AIG kids still come to class if...


Myths That Persist - A Five Part Series - Part Four
Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series Part Four By Teagan Taylor “We need a shift in American culture where we can accept that kids need...


Proposed Legislation to Increase Inequity for Gifted & Talented Students: We Need You!
Proposed Education Legislation to make cuts to Academically Intellectually Gifted & Talented Programming & Identification New North...


Myths That Persist - A Five Part Series - Part Three
Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series Part Three By Teagan Taylor “Everyone deserves to be seen, understood, taught, and appreciated.” -...


Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series - Part Two
Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series Part Two By Teagan Taylor “The biggest myth, in my experience, is that gifted students are easy to...


Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series - Part One
Myths That Persist- A Five Part Series Part One By Teagan Taylor “Nothing is more dangerous for a new truth than an old misconception” -...


An Interview with Sylvan Taylor of The Downtown School, Winston-Salem
By Teagan Taylor Sylvan Taylor is the AIG Teacher and Enrichment Coordinator at The Downtown School in Winston-Salem, NC, an urban magnet...


T-Shirts Are Here!!
Want a shirt to let everyone know that you attended the 48th Annual NCAGT Conference? Love gifted students and want to show it all year...
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