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G/T Professional Development
Do you have teachers who are serving in your G/T program this year?
Have they completed the required 30-hours of foundational training? Region 4 has several flexible options below!
Do you or your counselors need an annual 6-hour update?
Scroll down for details about focused administrator and counselor sessions.
30-Hour Foundational Courses for Teachers - ONLINE
All-in-One Training Bundles, Designed for Flexibility!
Region 4 fall G/T online courses are open from September 7 through November 30, 2022. The course options below meet the entire 30-hour foundational teacher requirement. Registration closes November 11, 2022.
This course includes the following G/T components –
- Nature and Needs of G/T Students
- Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity
This course includes the following G/T components –
- Nature and Needs of G/T Students
- Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
- Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted/Talented Students
Do you have teachers who need to "finish" their 30-hour foundational training requirement?
We have flexible options for them too!
Individual 6-Hour Foundational Courses - ONLINE
The sessions below are open from September 7, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and may be counted for the 6-hour update if a teacher is in need of a refresh of the content or if your district requires different trainings for the 30-hour foundational requirement.
The fee for each session is $35.
- Nature and Needs of G/T Students
- Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
- Social and Emotional Needs of G/T Students
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
Prefer to Learn in Person?
The sessions below begin and end in one day at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.
- Nature and Needs of G/T Students
- Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
- Social and Emotional Needs of G/T Students
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity
- G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
Other G/T Update Session Opportunities
The session below begins and ends in one day at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.
Have you or your counselors taken the required G/T trainings?
Are any of you in need of a 6-hour update? We have options for you, too!
Administrator and Counselor Opportunities
The 2019 revised TSP requires administrators and counselors who have supervisory duties for G/T teachers to complete G/T training. The sessions below fulfill these requirements.
Prefer to Learn in Person?
These sessions begin and end in one day and will be provided at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.
- G/T District Implementation of Service Options: An Administrator’s Role
- A Counselor’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Students
Need A More Flexible Option?
These sessions below will be held online.
- G/T District Implementation of Service Options: An Administrator’s Role (Online)
- A Counselor’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Students (Online)
We encourage educators to check with their district G/T lead prior to registering for any session. It is a district-level decision regarding what is accepted for G/T training.