#r12giftED
Helping educators meet the unique needs of gifted learners.
Volume 1 Issue 5
Welcome to #r12giftED
Our belief is that ALL students, including gifted, deserve meaningful learning experiences that will empower them to continually seek to innovate for themselves and the world around them.
This digital newsletter will be sent once per month and will contain relevant resources, activities, and information that can be implemented immediately with your gifted and talented students. Additionally, we will provide information and tools to ensure that your campus/district meets state compliance standards. If you ever miss an issue they are all archived at the bottom of the page.
We welcome feedback on the resources and will gladly look for information that you need to serve the students!
Updates/News
State Plan Implementation Series
Upcoming Web Meetings
2/4/2020 - Kindergarten Identification Time: Feb 4, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting - https://zoom.us/j/894264216 Meeting ID: 894 264 216
- 2/18/2020 - Selection Committee & On-Going Services Time: Feb 18, 2020 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting - https://zoom.us/j/286883200 Meeting ID: 286 883 200
Gifted Talented Education Resources
Developing Your Program Guide
Components of a Program Guide
- G/T Contacts
- Mission Statement
- Continuum of Services
- Referral Policies and Procedures
- Identification and Assessment
- Exiting, Transfers, Reassessment, and Furloughs
- Policy on Usage of Funds
- Family and Community Involvement
- Glossary of Terms
- Appendix Documents
Take a moment and look through the amazing resources on this Padlet created by Region 20's Rolando Ruvalcaba to assist in developing and enhancing your program guide. http://bit.ly/GTPGuide
Service Design & Instructional Resources
Getting Gifted Students to Slow Down When Reading
Do you struggle with gifted students racing through their text or reading passages? Does their speed affect their comprehension? Check out Ian Byrd's article on "Enticing Gifted Students to Read Twice"
https://www.byrdseed.com/enticing-gifted-students-to-read-twice/Gifted Students & the Reading Program
https://www.6seconds.org/2013/03/06/gifted-children-reading-programs/
Literature that “Speaks” to G/T Students
Gifted Kids in Books: Picture Books Olivia by Ian Falconer The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen What Do You Do With an Idea? By Kobi Yamada The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires The Library by Sarah Stewart Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne Going Places by Peter & Paul Reynolds Archibald Frisby by Michael Chesworth Gifted Kids in Books: Chapter Books and Novels Matilda by Roald Dahl Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Delightfully Different by D.S. Walker The Gifted, The Talented and Me by William Sutcliffe From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Colin Fischer by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz The Half-Life of Planets by Emily Franklin
Resources for Parents & Community
Student Opportunities
Professional Development
GT Advisory Spring Meeting
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2020, 11:30 AM
ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Save the Date!!
Reach for new heights in gifted education. Attend one of our three conference days this summer (June 10, 11, or August 6) as we examine instructional strategies focused on student creativity, differentiation in all content areas, and the social-emotional needs of gifted students. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other gifted educators and choose from a variety of sessions to meet the needs of their gifted students.
Contact Us
Sue Jordan, Secretary
Andi McNair amcnair@esc12.net
Joshua Essary jessary@esc12.net
Kari Espin kespin@esc12.net
Jessica Torres jtorres@esc12.net
Website: https://www.esc12.net/page/ge_gt
Location: ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Phone: (254) 297-1161