Last October, I joined Board member Pam Cernocky (Eau Claire) and other gifted coordinators from CESA (Cooperative Educational Services Area) 10 for a lively listening session on what WATG could do for their districts. Many of the attendees were from smaller districts struggling to address the needs of their gifted students. I heard over and over again from new coordinators who feel they don’t have the background, time,
training, or experience they need.  They are looking for ways to network with other small districts to share
resources, ideas, and encouragement.  
 
Whether yours is a large, medium, or small district, we’d like to hear about your specific needs.  If you have a gifted consortium in your CESA or region, I’d love to join you for a listening session too.  If you don’t have a formal group, can you pull together people in your area who can share their stories?  Just drop me a line at watgpresident@gmail.com and we’ll arrange a meeting.