MWISD Gifted and Talented Program
Fall News 2015
Parent Advisory Meeting
The MWISD GT Parent Advisory Committee met on November 10. The group discussion included work on growth mindset, resources for parents, and looking at the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students. The group will meet in January and April to work within the framework to help our GT program progress toward an exemplary model.
TAGT Conference December 2-4, 2015
Eight teachers from MWISD will attend the TAGT conference in San Antonio to participate in innovative professional development targeting gifted and talented learners.
Texas Association for Gifted and Talented
This year each GT teacher will have a paid membership to TAGT. The membership will provide important links, conference information, and newsletters to stay informed and current in best practices for GT instruction and students.
Growth Mindset
What work are you doing with your GT students on Growth Mindset? Find tools, research, and information at www.mindsetkit.org. Gifted and Talented students need to work on a growth mindset too!
Compliance, Recommended, or Exemplary?
Reference the Texas State Plan on the TEA webpage to look at assessment instruments for Student Assessment, Service Design, Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development, and Family and Community Involvement. How can we work as a team to move our program from Compliance to Exemplary using these standards?
Gifted and Talented - Stanford
Advanced learning courses developed by Stanford University
GT Teacher Toolkit
The Gifted/Talented Teacher Toolkit II, is an online resource for educators teaching G/T, AP, and Pre-AP classes. Use this resource to evaluate curricula to determine where to differentiate course materials in order to add the depth and complexity.
Spring Nomination Window
Any student grades 1-12 may be nominated for GT testing during this assessment window. Think about how we need to work to get this information out to parents and teachers to help identify characteristics of a gifted and talented learner.
FEBRUARY 1-12, 2016
(Kindergarten Nominations: December 7-18 & January 5-8)
Required Hours
Do you have your required 30 hours for GT? Have you completed your 6-hour update for the 2015-16 school year? Online opportunities are available at www.esc11.net. Contact your campus principal or District GT coordinator to make a plan to be in compliance.
District GT Coordinator - Kelly Wilkerson
Email: kwilkerson@mwisd.net
Website: www.mwisd.net
Location: District Services Complex
Phone: 940-325-6404