Dear Members and Friends of MCGATE:

Soon, MCGATE will be converting the Maryland-MCGATE@yahoogroups.com email/web site back to a new mailing list for MEMBERS ONLY. Therefore, all persons who currently receive email from the address above who are not currently MCGATE members will have to update and submit the MCGATE membership form to continue to receive MCGATE mail.
(If you are a current member (paid since Spring of 2008), you will be
added to the new list automatically.)

To become a MCGATE member, please fill out the membership form at:
http://www.mcgate.org/Membership.html

MCGATE-Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education is a Gifted Education advocacy group made up of educators, parents, students and other interested persons or groups. We focus on public policy and educational practices that may affect the successful education of Gifted, Talented and Highly Able students primarily between Pre K and Grade 12 including those students who may be identified as Gifted with Special Learning Needs. This includes funding, policies and procedures, staff development, education instructional best practices, services, research, assessments and materials.