G/T Professional Development Requirements
All core content teachers are required to obtain the initial 30 hours of specialized gifted and talented training and 6-hour annual training updates. Region 11 offers G/T professional development sessions in each domain throughout the year. Administrators and counselors are required to obtain 6 hours of training in the Nature & Needs of Gifted Students.
30-Hour Initial G/T Training
- New teachers have one semester from their hire date to complete the initial 30-hour GT training in the following strands. Teachers starting in August must complete this training by December 31st.
- Nature & Needs 6-hours
- Identification & Assessment 6-hours
- Differentiation 6-hours
- Curriculum & Instruction 12-hours
6-Hour Annual G/T Update
- Teachers have from June 1 - May 31 to complete the 6-hour G/T update in any of the above strands.
- Sessions offered outside of LWISD and Region 11 require pre-approval from the Gifted/Talented Coordinator in order to count toward the initial and annual training requirements.
G/T Professional Development Documentation
- Professional development records will be maintained by campus administrators.
- The Director of Advanced Academics will monitor campus records for compliance purposes.