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Greetings Gifted/Talented (G/T) Education Subscribers,
We are excited for the great learning opportunities that will occur this school year. We want to start out with some upcoming events and resources to get the year started.
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Welcome to the fourth year of G/T Tuesdays!
September 12, 2023, at 9:00 am (CST) will be the kickoff for the 2023-2024 Series. You can register here for both the morning (9:00 am CST) and afternoon (1:00 pm CST) meetings.
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Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)
The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) provides a series of TEKS-based performance tasks and assessments for gifted/talented (G/T) students in grades K-12. These interdisciplinary research units, some of which have a discipline-specific focus, can be used by schools and districts to enrich G/T programming.
The primary, intermediate, middle, and high school level TPSP webpages provide the following resources:
- Several tasks per grade * Updated with the Health and PE TEKS
- Assessment rubrics
- Sample forms that can be adapted to support program administration, communications, and student work
- Samples of student work
TPSP tasks and K-5 assessment rubrics are available in English and Spanish.
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Equity in Gifted/Talented Education
As the state grows and the population changes, educators need to continually evaluate how best to serve all learners, including those who need G/T services. Ensuring equitable access to G/T services is a critical charge for Texas educators. G/T students come from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds and might also be twice-exceptional, both G/T and identified with a disability. These factors need to be considered in assessing if G/T identification processes include or exclude nontraditional students.
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 giftED23 Registration Open
Prepare to be inspired and empowered through a diverse range of workshops and sessions at giftED23! Whether you are an educator, administrator, or advocate, TAGT has carefully curated a program that caters to your specific needs and interests. Registration is open now, secure your early bird rate before September 30, 2023.
Check out www.tagtconference.org for more information.
The Forum for Advanced Leadership
Do you serve in a leadership capacity in your district and are looking for support in how to make the most of your role? The Forum is designed for those that are looking for executive leadership development. Become a strategic change maker while learning how to navigate the nuance and complexities of effective personal and system wide leadership. This cohort-style program brings leadership thought leaders to you and provides the solution you need for comprehensive training and support. Apply here by September 22, 2023 to join this year’s cohort.
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 Parent Webinar, Connection Before Content
September 12, 2023
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join us for the TAGT Fall webinar designed specifically for parents of gifted students. In this session, attendees will delve into the critical topic of mental health challenges students face and the significance of fostering connections and relationships in their lives. Our expert panel will guide parents through an exploration of the unique struggles that gifted students often encounter. This webinar equips parents with the knowledge and tools necessary to support their children in combatting these challenges. English & Spanish available. Register here.
GT Parent Resources: Gifted Education Family Network
The Gifted Education Family Network offers connection opportunities for both individual parents and for the leaders of parent groups across Texas!
Parent Support Group: Are you an individual parent looking to connect with other parents of gifted children in Texas? We warmly invite you to join our Parent Support Group on Facebook! To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/GEFN_SupportGroup.
GEFN Parent Resource Group: The GEFN Parent Resource Group helps parent support groups from around the state to grow their membership, to advocate for their students, and to support their families. We have observed that the #1 factor in elevating GT services in a district is GT parent advocacy. We are here to help support parent groups with connections and resources to make that advocacy possible, and we will work with groups at any stage of their journey (even if they have yet to be created).
The Resource Group meets monthly, and recent discussions have included goal setting for the new school year and current legislation affecting each district. To find out more about GEFN and our Parent Resource Group, please visit our website at giftededucationfamilynetwork.org or email us at giftededucationfamilynetwork@gmail.com.
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The Texas SPED Support website launched on August 31st. This new website is a one-stop-shop for educators, administrators, and support staff who support students served by special education. The website will house special education resources such as online courses, printable tools and templates, guidebooks, and a robust video library. Bookmark Texas SPED Support today, and set up your account so you can follow and bookmark resources that are valuable to your work.
Follow us on social media for real-time updates. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads: @TexasSPEDSupport Follow on Twitter: @TXSPEDSupport
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23-24 LEA Live Webinars
The TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division is excited to offer more live webinars this school year! Click 2023-2024 LEA Live Webinars to engage with TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division.
Communities of Practices (CoPs)
As we go into a new school year, the TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division will be launching 2 brand new Communities of Practices (CoP) based on the feedback of educators across the state. Both the Leadership Systems of Support CoP and Effective Program Monitoring CoP will meet five times over the course of the school year. Please click on the hyperlinked titles to see those dates and time and then click “Register Now” to join the opportunity to engage with other educators across the state. As a reminder, please reiterate to interested LEAs that the CoPs are opportunities for networking and sharing resources. The TEA and any ESC staff who attend are facilitators of discussion and collaboration. These are not sessions where TEA is leading the creation of work or sharing new information. The idea is to grow capacity and collaboration across this huge state.
Leadership Academy
Join the TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division as they host the 2nd annual Leadership Academy. This year, the Leadership Academy is being delivered in a 3-part series that will provide guidance and resources that are timely at those points of the school year. Don’t miss this opportunity check out our Leadership Academy Series flyer for additional information and how to register.
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