Gifted and Talented Services
Region 17 Education Service Center
Professional Development
SAVE THE DATE
Advanced Placement Summer Institute: June 26 - 29, 2023
The 2023 Advanced Placement Summer Institute from Texas Tech Public Media and Region 17 Education Service Center offers new and experienced AP teachers the chance to grow and be inspired in their content area. Our College Board endorsed institute brings together top-rated certified AP presenters, dedicated to helping you and your students succeed. This institute will take place in-person at the Region 17 Educational Service Center in Lubbock, Texas.
The Institute will be open to AP and Non-AP secondary teachers who wish to increase their content knowledge and skills teaching advanced courses. We will announce registration information and a special discount code in the coming months.
NEED A G/T UPDATE???
Remember that "teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the district’s defined gifted/talented services receive a minimum of six (6)hours annually of professional development in gifted/talented education that is related to state teacher gifted/talented education standards (19 TAC §89.2(3) and TAC §233.1).
ONLINE SELF-PACED G/T UPDATES
Region 17 Gifted and Talented Online Update through Responsive Learning Available Now through May 19, 2023
Through your district’s Gifted and Talented contract, the Region 17 Education Service Center is providing you access to Responsive Learning’s Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Learning On-Demand, a library of online courses for professional development.
You will be able to select up to six hours from the Responsive Learning Library. Please note that the library includes 1-hour, 3-hour, and 6-hour courses from which to choose. Take courses from anywhere – home, work, or your favorite coffee shop, at any time of the day.
You must be employed by a Region 17 School District that is part of the Gifted and Talented COOP to participate.
Click here to register.
NEED 30 HOURS G/T QUALIFICATION TRAINING???
The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talent Students (G/T State Plan) requires teachers who provide instruction and services for gifted students must have "a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours of professional learning that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students, identification and assessment of gifted/talented students, and curriculum and instruction for gifted/talented students" (5.1).
"Teachers without required training who are assigned to provide instruction and service that are part of the district’s defined gifted/talented services are required to complete the
thirty (30) hour training within one semester" (19 TAC §89.2(2)).
30 Hours Online
Online G/T 30 Hours Training – Lisa Van Gemert 30-Hour Bundle Now through May 19, 2023
Click here to register.
Gifted/Talented Education Guidance
The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (State Plan)
G/T Funds and Expenditures
Guidance for Interpreting the Expectations of the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students
Texas G/T Program Implementation Resource
In this resource you’ll find:
- Implementation strategies for gifted/talented (G/T) programs with information for various roles on the campus and in the district
- Customizable templates and resources for implementing G/T programs
- Best practices related to the five sections of the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students
Texas Performance Standards Project
Contact Greg Reeves to discuss ways to implement the Texas Performance Standards into your Gifted and Talented Services.
Equity in Gifted/Talented Education
Many nontraditional G/T students can be overlooked when traditional assessments provide the sole basis for placement in G/T programs. Despite adoption of the Texas State Plan for the Education of G/T Students in 1996, Texas school districts have made little progress in achieving the goal of section 1.6E. Discrepancies still exist between the percentage of underrepresented populations in the total student population versus the percentage of underrepresented populations identified for G/T services.
Texas College Bridge
- Video Overview of College Prep Courses
- PEIMS FAQs for College Prep
- NEW Texas College Bridge Resources Page
- TCB FAQ
Meet Our Gifted and Talented Team
Sabrina Blankenship
Social Studies
Gifted and Talented
Email: sblankenship@esc17.net
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5884
Annie Padilla
Assessment Checkout
Attendance and Certificates
Email: apadilla@esc17.net
Phone: 806-281-5873