Action Item: Staff who need the GT initial 30 hours or the yearly 6 hour update please register now in eduphoria. All course registration will close November 9th and all assignments are due November 23rd.
According to TAC 19.89.2 – School districts shall ensure that:
(1) prior to assignment in the program, teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students have a minimum of 30 hours of staff development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students, assessing student needs, and curriculum and instruction for gifted students;
(2) teachers without training required in paragraph (1) of this section who provide instruction and services that are part of the gifted/talented program must complete the 30-hour training requirement within one semester;
(3) teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students receive a minimum of six hours annually of professional development in gifted education; and
(4) administrators and counselors who have authority for program decisions have a minimum of six hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and program options.
Registration links:
- Initial GT 30: Module 1 Nature & Needs
- Initial GT 30: Module 2 Assessment & Identification
- Initial GT 30: Module 3 Differentiated Instruction
- Initial GT 30: Module 4 Depth & Complexity
- Initial GT 30: Module 5 Creativity & Critical Thinking
- 6 Hour Update for Administrators & Counselors
- 6 Hour Update for Teachers