Emerging Leaders Program

  program participants will come together at the TAGT giftED24 Conference, the 2025 Leadership Conference, and the 2025 Gifted+Equity Conference; identify a personal goal and action plan for the school year, and be partnered with a mentor. The ELP curriculum will be tailored to meet participants' specific needs, allowing for a personalized program that will hone leadership skills, expand knowledge and create growth opportunities. Sessions topics will focus on how to implement, build and nurture a G/T program, unite G/T goals with district goals, and resources covering the areas included in the state plan (student assessment, service design, curriculum and instruction, professional development, and family/community involvement).

Ideal candidates for the Emerging Leaders Program include individuals who are responsible for district-wide G/T program leadership and in their first 3 years of service in this position. District staff responsible for supervising the candidate must approve the candidate’s participation. Candidates will commit to participating in all program activities, identifying a personal goal and action plan, partnering with a mentor, and participating in a program evaluation.

Applications for the class of 2024-2025 are now closed. Check back next February for 2025-2026 applications

February 2025 - Applications open 
April 2025 -  Applications close
May 2025 -  Applicants will be notified
August 2025 - Sessions begin

View the class of 2024-2025 here. 

Interested in being a mentor? Please see the Mentor page for more information here.