Region 9 ESC

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

Teacher Professional Development

Five-day training in G/T Foundation
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, Advanced Products and Performances
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.

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