The G/T Cooperative provides technical assistance to districts and charter schools in the implementation and evaluation of G/T programs. It also provides professional development in the area of gifted and talented education to classroom teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents. Classes on giftedness, differentiated instruction, and G/T curriculum design are available.
Services provided are:
Direct Student Services
- Student day seminars on a rotation basis
- Credit by Examination (without prior instruction) testing (13 dates a year)
Teacher Professional Development
- Five-day training institute for teachers of the gifted
- Training related to G/T curriculum design
- G/T related classes as requested and summer professional development
- Online G/T professional development
Technical Assistance—Identification
- Policy writing and revision
- Training of screening committees and review of identification process and procedure
- Appropriate curriculum planning for students
- Information and assistance related to Credit by Examination for students without prior instruction (testing dates available from the ESC with free testing available according to refined ADA)
- A bank of assessments for G/T identification
Technical Assistance—Curriculum
- Assistance in differentiation, documentation, and alignment
- Assistance with portfolio development
- Campus visitations and model teaching, as requested
Gifted/Talented services to all districts and charter schools include the following:
- TEA Updates (G/T Coordinator's meeting twice a year)
- Information on Advanced Placement, Pre Advanced Placement, Math Counts, Odyssey of the Mind, and Texas Future Problem Solving
- Administrator/Counselor Training on nature, needs, characteristics, and program design for gifted students
- Technical assistance and professional development opportunities
This program provides technical assistance to districts in implementing and evaluating Gifted/Talented programs. It also provides professional development in the area of gifted and talented to classroom teachers, administrators, school board members and parents. Workshops on giftedness, thinking skills, and G/T curriculum design for all teachers are available upon request.
30-Hour Foundation FAQ
GT Foundation Course Schedule:
Fall 2017 Face-to-Face at ESC9
Fall 2017 On-line Sessions
Administrator and Counselor G/T Session
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