Gifted and Talented: Core & Update
GT Professional Development Opportunities for Summer 2018
What classes do I need to take if I teach or want to teach gifted students in my core content classroom?
Step 1: Earn your 30 Hours of GT Core Credit by the end of your first semester of teaching gifted students. (Nature & Needs (6 hours), Identification & Assessment (6 hours), and Instructional and Social Supports (18 hours))
Step 2: Keep current by earning your 6 Hours of GT Update Credit annually before the end of the school year.
Are you looking for more detailed information? Check out our Teacher Resource page.
ROCK Rise Up Summit
June 11th and 12th
The first day is an all day session on The Neuroscience of Behavior and Learning. The second day we have over 80 sessions on PBIS, Restorative
Practices, SEL, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Cybersafety, etc. https://www.regonline.com/KISDRiseUpSummit
Nature & Needs/ Identification & Assessment
Nature & Needs: June 19th
Identification & Assessment: June 20th
Nature & Needs: July 24th
Identification & Assessment: July 25th
30 Hour Core Credit Only
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Keller University
Region 11 Professional Development Opportunities
Out of District Opportunities for GT Professional Development
Hardin Simmons University Gifted Institute: Leader Stories: Developing Leadership Capacity in Advance/Gifted Learners Presented by Dr. Mary Christopher, JJ Colburn, Dr. Cecelia Boswell: June 7, 8:30-3:30 Cost: $50, each participant receives a copy of Leadership for Kids
San Marcos Depth & Complexity Conference: June 11, 2018
Depth & Complexity Workshop, Northwest I.S.D.: June 13, 2018
Third Annual Gifted Education Summer Conference: A Focus on Social Emotional Development: July 10, 2018 at U.N.T.
TAGT on Demand offers over 100 hours of update online opportunities. Teachers can sign up for a free teacher trial at tagtondemand.com and take one hour free and then can purchase 5 more hours for $45.00. If you are a TAGT member, you can receive a discount on courses.