For Teachers:
Fall online modules will be available for registration September 1 through
the Region 10 Online Catalog. Fall online modules will begin September 8 and
will be available through December 1. Modules available this fall are:
Module 1 - Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students
Module 2 - Assessment and Programs for Gifted and Talented
Module 3 - Differentiating Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students
Module 4 - Designing Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students
Moduel 5 - Setting Standards for Gifted and Talented Students
General Announcements:
Davidson Institute is now on
Facebook and
Twitter:
The Davidson Institute now has pages on both Facebook and Twitter. We invite
you to become a "Fan of the Davidson Institute" on Facebook and a "Follower
of DavidsonGifted" on Twitter.
We are pleased to announce the availability of our new Advanced Academics
website, found at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3822. In addition to a new
look, it contains updated Teacher Training Reimbursement information for
2009. Please take a look!
Links to Articles on GT and AA topics:
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/unwrapping_the_gifted/2009/08/rti_and_the_gifted.html
www.txgifted.org - TX Association for GT
www.tea.state.tx.us/gted/ - TX Education Resource for GT
www.tea.state.tx.us/gted/GTStaPlaEng.pdf - TX State Plan for the Education of GT Students
http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/ - sign up for legislative updates on GT, NCLB and many other educational topics
www.nagc.org - National Association for Gifted Children
www.nsgt.org - National Society for Gifted and Talented
www.geniusdenied.com/policies/statepolicydetails.aspx?statecode=10044&NavID=6_1
- resources on GT programs