Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented

Hosts an annual conference and a Parent Institute for educators, parents, and community members, featuring expert speakers and professional development, with scholarship support available for first-time attendees.

Provides a centralized online platform with resources, webinars, presentations, and expert information to support families and educators in understanding and navigating gifted education in Arizona.

Administers multiple scholarship programs including up to 40 Student Enrichment Scholarships and up to 20 Needs-Based Enrichment Scholarships annually (up to $200 each), and sponsors academic competition teams with travel funding of up to $500 per team.

Organizes an annual conference and an annual Parent Institute for parents, educators, and community members, offering discounts on registration for members.

Provides members with access to newsletters (AAGT News Brief), event discounts, vendor and publisher discounts, and opportunities to post career openings and events; includes directory listing and announcements for member organizations.

Provides various grants and scholarships, including student enrichment scholarships (up to 40 per year, up to $200 each), teacher gifted endorsement tuition scholarships (up to 4 per year, up to $500 each), teacher classroom mini-grants (up to 2 per year, up to $500 each), and academic team sponsorships (up to 4 per year, up to $500 each), as well as annual conference scholarships.

Provides various scholarships and grants for gifted students, parents, and teachers, including student enrichment scholarships, teacher gifted endorsement tuition scholarships, teacher classroom mini-grants, and annual conference scholarships.

Organizes various events such as "Play in the Park" gatherings, webinars, and an annual fall family event to connect gifted children and their families, and provides learning opportunities for families and educators.

Offers webinars, tip sheets, a parent handbook, and family events—including "Play in the Park" and an annual fall family event—to provide practical guidance, advocacy tools, and social connection opportunities for parents of gifted children.

Offers an online resource hub, webinars, community events, a parent handbook, and tip sheets to support families of gifted children in Arizona, including specific events like "Play in the Park" and an annual fall family event.

Maintains a centralized online resource hub that offers information, webinars, presentations, and practical guidance for families and educators navigating gifted education in Arizona.

Provides members with a subscription to the AAGT News Brief, offers discounts on events and from vendors, and allows member organizations to post career opportunities and events on the website.

Offers scholarships for gifted endorsement coursework, teacher classroom mini-grants (up to $500), and professional development opportunities, including conference scholarships for educators from Title I schools.

Leads advocacy efforts through the Community Action Network (CAN), monitors legislative activity via the Advocacy Task Force, conducts candidate surveys, and collaborates with the Governor's Office to advance equitable gifted education policies, including promoting local norms in identification.

Monitors legislative efforts related to gifted education at state, national, and district levels, organizes a Community Action Network (CAN) for advocacy, and collaborates with the Governor's Office to strengthen Arizona's gifted education policies.

Advocates for equitable gifted education in Arizona by organizing a Community Action Network, monitoring legislative efforts, collaborating with the Governor's Office, and conducting surveys of political candidates.

Works with the Arizona Department of Education to build a Gifted and Talented Best Practices Toolkit and provides members with access to various resources including webinars, presentations, and an online platform with recorded sessions.

Collaborates with the Arizona Department of Education to build a Gifted and Talented Best Practices Toolkit.

Collaborates with the Arizona Department of Education to develop a Gifted and Talented Best Practices Toolkit to support educators and schools in implementing effective programming.

Facilitates connections among families and educators through local groups across Arizona, provides continuous support to local affiliate chapters, and organizes events for community members to connect.

Facilitates connections among families and educators through local groups across Arizona and provides continuous support to local affiliate chapters.

Facilitates local affiliate chapters and specialized networks such as the Arizona Rural Gifted Network, providing continuous support and connection opportunities for families and educators across the state.

Delivers annual in-person and on-demand professional development opportunities, including two full days of training, virtual series (e.g., "Odyssey of Discovery"), self-paced courses (e.g., "Coloring Outside the Lines"), and access to 33+ hours of conference recordings covering gifted identification, differentiation, social-emotional needs, and inclusive practices.

Offers annual professional development sessions, virtual courses, and on-demand conference packages covering topics such as differentiation, technology integration, social-emotional needs, and gifted identification, providing professional development hours for educators.

Offers professional development opportunities for educators through annual conferences, on-demand conference packages, virtual courses, and workshops covering topics like differentiation, technology integration, and social-emotional needs of gifted individuals.