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Editor's Notes

• #3: First California legislation passes, authorizing the gifted education program for Mentally Gifted Minors. In the Spring of 1962, a few leaders in gifted education met to share successes, problems, needs, and curriculum ideas for newly implemented programs for the gifted. The group included Jeanne Delp, Sandy Williams, Eleanor Manning, Gertrude Wood, Ruth Martinson, and Jean Wiener. Dr. Martinson had been the director of the 3-year state study on Programs for the Gifted which resulted in the original legislation for gifted education. Dr. Wiener was responsible for much of the organizational work of developing a constitution for CAG, and setting up legal contacts with state and federal agencies. In addition, she was the first president of CAG. We have come a long way since that first gathering of 75 people. Revisit the journey with us.
• #4: First CAG conference is held in Long Beach State College with about 75 people attending. Dr. Jean Wiener elected president
• #5: Group officially becomes the California Association for the Gifted
• #6: CAG bylaws are developed under the leadership of Dr. Jean Wiener
• #7: Dr. Jean Wiener first president elected under the new bylaws
• #8: Marland Report, requested by U.S. Congress, established definition and rationale for gifted programs.
• #9: Congress establishes a federal office of gifted and talented and research grants with the leadership of Senator Jacob Javits
• #10: State GATE Advisory Committee established. They meet monthly and receive updates from the California State Department of Education (Consultants Seig, Efkin, Jack Mosier, Paul Plowman).
• #11: State Parent Council is formed under the leadership of Ruth Fenton. Each parent member acts as a contact in his or her home region and also as a resource on advocacy matters.
• #12: AB 1040 replaces the Mentally Gifted Minor program bill with Gifted and Talented Education program (GATE). CAG drafts much of the language for the bill under Assemblyman Dennis Mangers ’ leadership. AB 1040 broadens the program to include gifted and talented students, requires districts to use multiple identification criteria, changes the funding structure, and eliminates the use of GATE money for field trips unless authorized by the state superintendent.
• #13: CAG PAC is organized under the leadership of Betty Ann Tetzke. The original CAG PAC members are Allyn Arnold, Lorraine Bostick, Jeanne Delp, David Hermanson, Carolyn Lee, Kenneth Schotz, and Janet Ward.
• #14: The May V. Seagoe Scholarship is established. Grants are given to individuals pursuing research or graduate studies in the area of the gifted.
• #15: February 24, GATE Day in Sacramento, is organized to protest the governor ’s proposal to eliminate the GATE program. Over 2,000 students, parents, and educators gather on the steps of the Capitol to point out the need for special programs for the gifted. Funds are restored.
• #16: Federal legislation, the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, passes re-establishing the National Office for Gifted and Talented and competitive grants and contracts in the field. The law also provided for a center for research and development in the education of gifted and talented children and youth.
• #17: CAG sponsors the “At Risk Conference” in October. The conference provides an opportunity for parents and educators to better understand the social and emotional factors of giftedness. Keynote Speaker: Randy Davis, Licensed Psychologist.
• #18: The annual CAG conference has over 2,000 attendees. Educators and parents, not only from the United States, but also Mexico, Russia, Peru, Germany, Argentina, and the Philippines, constitute the membership of CAG.
• #19: AB 2313 enacted (effective January 1, 2001). Provisions of AB 2313 implement a series of reforms regarding GATE programs and simplify the funding process. AB 2313 (Senator Lou Correa)        * No longer had to request approval to use GATE funds for field trips        * GATE programs must be integrated within the regular school curriculum        * Issue of teacher quality is of critical importance        * Parent involvement must be a central part of the local program including both program development and evaluation        * District GATE application must focus on pupil assessment and program evaluation
• #20: California Standards for GATE Programs adopted by the California Board of Education. Written by a team from CAG under the leadership of Dr. Sandra Kaplan. * Program Design       * Identification       * Curriculum and Instruction       * Social and Emotional Development       * Professional Development       * Parent and Community Involvement       * Program Assessment       * Budget
• #21: CAG Conference – Sacramento – Keynote Speaker (Felice Kaufman) – Plenary Session – (Leonard Pitts) – Jeanne Delp – Lecture (James J. Gallagher – Parent Keynote (Felice Kaufman)l * F. Kaufman - independent consultant in gifted education; research assistant to Dr. Paul Torrance - "Once upon a Pedestal: Struggles and Surprises of Growing Up Gifted"        * L. Pitts - nationally syndicated columnist - "Blame That Man:  Children, Violence, and Media"        * J. Gallagher - author/researcher of gifted - "Alternative Models of Personnel Preparation"       * B. Clark - author/researcher - "The Gifted Brain"
• #22: Meeting the Standards: A Guide to Developing Services for Gifted Students handbook introduced at CAG conference. The impact of the standards and the guidebook are shown in the applications for GATE programs.
• #23: CAG Conference – Palm Springs – Keynote Speaker (Sandra Kaplan) Plenary Session (Donna Ford) Jeanne Delp lecture (Sally Reis) Parent Featured speakers (Judith J. Roseberry, Sally Reis, Richard Shope, Susan Winebrenner). * S. Kaplan - "Compliance and Creativity:  Surviving the Demands of General and GATE Education and Reducing Teacher Stress"        * D. Ford - "Recruiting and Reaining Diverse Students in Gifted Education"        * S. Reid - "The Underachievement Dilemma"
• #24: CAG Teacher of the Year became Distinguished Service Award CAG Conference Santa Clara – Keynote Speaker (Carolyn Callahan) Plenary Session (Carol Ann Tomlinson) Jeanne Delp Lecture (Donald Treffinger) Parent Keynote (Donald Treffinger) Brunch Keynote (Jack Canfield) * C. Callahan - "Paper and Practice:  Determining How the GATE Written Plan Relates to the Actual GATE Program Provided to the Students"        * C. Tomlinson - "20 Years of Teaching Gifted Kids:  What the Teacher Learned"        * D. Treffinger - "Thinking with Standards:  Preparing for the Future"        * J. Canfield - "You Make a Difference with Gifted Youth" and "Chicken Soup for the Teacher's and Parent's Soul"
• #25: CAG Conference Anaheim – Keynote Speaker (Joseph Renzulli) Plenary Session (Jason Dorsey) Parent Keynote (JasonDorsey) Brunch Keynote (Michele Borba).   * J. Dorsey - Award winning entrepreneur - texts his mom every day - "Jason's Journey:  How Gifted Education Saved My Life"         * J. Renzulli - "Expanding the Conceptions of Giftedness to Include Cognitive Traits and Promote Social Capital"        * M. Borba - "Building Moral Intelligence:  One Last Best Hope"
• #26: CAG Conference Sacramento Keynote Speaker - Richard Paul Evans; Plenary Session - Joyce Van Tassel Baska; Parent Keynote - Sandra Kaplan. * R. Evans - Best selling author - "Christmas Box"; "Winter Dream"       * 2005 GATE Standards revised 
• #27: 2006 CAG Conference - Palm Springs - Keynote Speaker/Jeanne Delp Lecture (Sally Reis) - Official Greetings (Nancy Green, NAGC) - Plenary Session (Robert Sternberg) - Parent Keynote (Sally Reis) - Brunch Panel (Sherrie Friedman, Sandra Kaplan, Sally Reis, Judith J. Roseberry, Robin Shader) * S. Reis - "Whatever Happened to Creativity as a Primary Goal to Gifted Education"       * R. Sternberg - "Nurturing the Development of Wisdom"       * Panel - "Multiple Perspectives:  Point-Counterpoint"
• #28: July 2006 California Foundation for Gifted Education established Launched 2007 * Grants are available for children and adults.
• #29: CAG Conference - Santa Clara - 1761 in attendance CAG Conference - Santa Clara - Keynote Speaker/Jeanne Delp Lecture (Maureen Neihart) - Plenary Session (Del Siegle) -  Parent Keynote (Maureen Neihart)   * M. Neihart - Licensed child psychologist; works with children with special needs - "Teaching the Inner Game of High Achievement"       * D. Siegle - University of Connecticut; head of Education Psychology Dept.- "Getting to the Heart of the Matter:  What I've Learned from Gifted Children"       * Panel - "The Best and Worst of Gifted Programs from Multiple Perspectives"
• #30: CAG Conference - Anaheim - 1931 in attendance CAG Conference - Anaheim - Keynote Speaker (Sylvia Rimm) - Official Greetings (Senator Lou Correa) - Plenary Session (Ian Jukes) - Parent Keynote (Sylvia Rimm) CAG Conference - Pathways to AHA Sessions were introduced at Conference * I. Jukes - British Columbia; 21st Century Fluency Project (co-director); focus on restructuring our education institutions to be more relevant to current and future needs of children - "Our Children are not the Students Our Schools Were Designed for"       * S. Rimm - "Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer – the Creative Underachiever"       * Panels - "The Politics of Gifted Education" and "Underachievement:  Multiple Points of View"
• #31: 2008 CAG Leadership Challenge Administrator Guidebook introduced at CAG Conference. This guidebook was a project of the CAG Publications Committee under the leadership of Dr. Barbara Clark. 2008 CAG Pathways to AHA sessions introduced at Conference
• #32: CAG Conference - Anaheim - Keynote Speaker (Marty Sklar) - Welcome from Reg Green (Nicholas Green's father) - Parent Keynote - Karen Rogers * 2009 CAG Conference - Anaheim - 1287 in attendance * M. Sklar - "Just Do Something People Will Like"       * M. Sklar and W. Disney Imagineers - "Walt Disney Imagineering” and "The Art and Science of the Disney Parks and Resorts"       * K. Rogers - "What Works?  Creative Solutions for Using the 'Best Practices' in Gifted Education in Your Local School"       * Panel - "Does Gifted Education Further the Achievement Gap?" and "Gifted Education Contributes to General Education Positively and Negatively"
• #33: 2009-2013 California GATE funding combines with other categorical funding in districts
• #34: 2010 CAG Conference - Sacramento - Keynote Speaker (Joseph Renzulli) - Plenary Session/Jeanne Delp Lecture (Sally Reis), Panel Presentation "Social Justice" - Parent Keynote (Robin Schader) 2010 CAG Conference - Sacramento - 774 in attendance * J. Renzulli - "The Empire Strikes Back:  Redefining the Role of Gifted Education"       * S. Reis - "A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships:  How GATE Strategies Raise the Bar for All"      * Panel - "Social Justice"
• #35: We converted to the electronic newsletter the beginning of 2010, first with one newsletter created for each region and in 2011 we went to one CAG Newsletter monthly with links to the regional pages. * GIFTED EDUCATION COMMUNICATOR (GEC) became electronically available – Fall 2010 was last print issue
• #36: 2011 CAG Conference - Palm Springs - 1170 in attendance 2011 CAG Conference - Palm Springs - Keynote Speaker/Jeanne Delp Lecture (Sally Reis) - Plenary Session (Michele Borba) - Parent Keynote (Judith J. Roseberry) - Brunch Keynote (Marty Sklar) 2011 CAG Northern Symposium * S. Reis - "Why Don't More Educators and Administrators Care About and Focus on Talent Development"       * M. Borba - "Nurturing Hearts and Minds:  Building Moral Intelligence Our Last Best Hope"       * J. Roseberry - "Living Successfully with Your Gifted Youngster"       * M. Sklar - "Imagine the Future:  It Starts with a Blank Piece of Paper"       * Panel - "Gifted Education's Relationship to Contemporary General Education Ideas"
• #37: CAG 5-Star Program launched 2011 * Criteria: 1. Evidence of continuous identification of students. 2. Evidence of services that are comprehensive and continuous throughout the school year and grades. 3. Specific evidence of differentiated curriculum that parallels the GATE standards. 4. Defined administrative and Board support, coordination of the GATE program and evidence of the continuation of the program over time. 5. Organized parent involvement and professional development for educators. 6. Evidence of the inclusion of students in the gifted program that reflects the diversity of the total school program.
• #38: * 2012 CAG Northern Symposium * 2012 CAG Conference - 50th Annual Conference - Palm Springs - Past Presidents' Special Panel Session; First Steps in Early Identification and Services - Plenary Session (Carol Ann Tomlinson) - Parent Keynote (Daniel B. Peters)   * C. Tomlinson - "What Makes Effective Differentiation So Challenging?"       * D. Peters - "The Characteristics of Gifted Learners"       * Past Presidents' Panel - "Looking Backward to Look Forward"
• #39: 2013 CAG Conference Anaheim Keynote - Carolyn Callahan, and she will be the Jeanne Delp too. We no longer have both keynote and plenary as it is all the same. Robin Schader will do the Parent Keynote
• #40: * Keynote speaker - Carolyn Callahan and Parent Keynote - Robin Schader. Other Major Presenters - Sally Reis and Joseph Renzulli * Focus areas: --Pathway to AH-HA ("Draft revisions" of the GATE Standards will be the focus of each of the Pathway to AH-HA sessions) --Common Core Standards (Key concepts and skills that weave throughout the Common Core Standards will be demonstrated as the foundation to differentiate these standards for gifted students)