1. Welcome to the Advocacy Team
Why The gifted need you!!

2. Who?
Teachers
Administration
Parents / Stake holders

3. What?
Ad·vo·cate [ad-vuh-kate] v. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. –
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4. Why?
share the importance of gifted programs to gain support for continuing or starting a gifted program.
increase awareness of the needs of high-ability students.

5. How? Administration teachers Parents
Compact the curriculum and provide enrichment activities.
Be flexible with the curriculum.
Allow students to pursue independent projects based on their own individual interests
Consider parental input
building relationships with parents and teachers
Familiar about tests and assessments, their scores and interpretation
supervise the implementation of a school's gifted programs
Cultivate a problem solving relationship with the school.
volunteering for activities that benefited many or all students
being patient with the process
be honest about the child
collaboration with the school