1. ADVOCATING for Gifted Learners: 10 Ways to Make Your Case Nancy Green Executive Director National Association for Gifted Children 1331 H Street, NW Suite 1001 Washington, DC 20005 [email_address] XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Little Rock, AR

7. WHAT’s in Your Toolkit

10. Key National Messages U.S. Competitiveness Invest in Excellence - An investment in services for high ability learners is an investment in America's future. “ The wakeup alarm sounded decades ago, but the U.S. has repeatedly hit the snooze button.” Our nation's quest to remain “first in the world" depends on developing America's greatest minds.

25. Supporting and Sustaining Gifted Education: Advocacy Tools You Can Use

26. Tool Builder #5 Write Letters to the Editor

28. NAGC's Approach Alliances Advocacy Awareness

29. Tool Builder #7 Jump on trains that are moving: STEM

30. All gifted and talented students in the U.S. are identified early and well supported to maximize their academic potential. Awareness Advocacy Alliances There are Gifted and Talented Students in All Student Populations Gifted Students Don’t Just Make It on Their Own Gifted and Talented Students Need Specialized Educational Services Policies Promoting Equity in Identification and Services Accountability Systems Must Measure Advanced Achievement Policies Should Accommodate Accelerated Learning Advocate for Federal, State and Local Funding Research Should Translate to Improved Instructional Practices Build Coalitions with General Education Organizations Use Interest in STEM as Vehicle for Support National Strategy for High Potential Students

45. WHAT’s in Your Toolkit A Review

49. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead

50. Mark your calendars now!

51. Thank You! www.nagc.org