ELP Class of 2023-2024
Personal Goal and Action Plan
The Personal Goal and Action Plan form will be used to develop a personal goal and action plan to hone a leadership skill or gain knowledge and expertise in an area of need related to the gifted program in your school district. Possible ideas include: create a plan to improve communications with G/T parents, develop a recommendation to improve district identification of G/T students from poverty, or develop a professional development plan for both new and existing classroom and G/T teachers in the district.
TAGT Connect
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Session recordings, resources, and handouts will be posted as they become available.
September 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Welcome!
September 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Welcome!
October 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Local Norming
Online Session: Local Norming
November 29 – December 1, 2023
giftED23, TAGT Annual Conference (Dallas, TX)
Three-day registration included in program fee; ELP participants will meet in person and will be provided with suggested sessions based on personal goals and common challenges.
giftED23, TAGT Annual Conference (Dallas, TX)
Three-day registration included in program fee; ELP participants will meet in person and will be provided with suggested sessions based on personal goals and common challenges.
January 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Going Beyond Advanced Level Classes: How to Support Our High School Gifted Learners
Online Session: Going Beyond Advanced Level Classes: How to Support Our High School Gifted Learners
February 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model
Online Session: Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model
March 24-26, 2024
TAGT Leadership Conference (Spring, TX)
Full registration included in program fee.
April 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Session: Wrap-Up and Final Experiences/What You Learned/Gained From Action Plans
May 8, 2024
Online Special Session: Guiding Brilliance: Nurturing a Dynamic Advisory Committee from Inception to Infinity
Online Special Session: Guiding Brilliance: Nurturing a Dynamic Advisory Committee from Inception to Infinity
June 9-11, 2024
TAGT Gifted+Equity Conference
Roundtable Session: Meet-Up and Reflection Time
Full registration included in program fee. ELP participants and mentors will meet casually in person to do roundtables and conversation about what they have learned from the event. Conference registration is non-transferable in the event that you cannot attend.
Video Library
TAGT Gifted+Equity Conference
Roundtable Session: Meet-Up and Reflection Time
Full registration included in program fee. ELP participants and mentors will meet casually in person to do roundtables and conversation about what they have learned from the event. Conference registration is non-transferable in the event that you cannot attend.
Video Library
- Karen E. Rambo Hernandez, Ph.D: Local Norms: Nuts, Bolts, and Benefits
- Lynette Breedlove: “How to Sustain a G/T Program”
- Overview of the Texas State Plan for New Coordinators
- Forming an Advisory Council
- Help! Resources for New G/T Coordinators
Program Planning
- Texas Education Agency, Gifted Talented Education website - (including State Plan, Q&A Document, Guiding Questions for Program Review, and additional links)
- Texas G/T Program Implementation Resource
- TAGT Program Evaluation Resources
- TAGT Advocacy Resources
- NAGC Resources for Administrators
- Characteristics of Effective Gifted Education Plans?
- Equity in Gifted/Talented Education
- Davidson Institute (see Assessment)
- Expanding the View of Giftedness
- Teacher guide for understanding G/T children with disabilities
- Identifying G/T English Language Learners
- Impact of Poverty on High Ability Learners
- Commonly used targeted screeners
- J. Taylor Education Depth & Complexity Resources
- Texas Performance Standards Project
- Gifted and Talented Teacher Toolkit I
- Gifted and Talented Teacher Toolkit II
Mentor Resources:
Professional Development
- NAGC Professional Development Standards
- J Taylor Depth & Complexity Recources I
- J Taylor Depth & Complexity Recources II (eBooks)
- TAGT Best Practice for Professional Development Guide