Advanced Academics & GT Updates

February is a critical time in a school year, a time before Spring Break and standardized testing begins to puncture our focus and schedules. Throughout February, seek out ways to directly support a teacher or a student. ♥️ We hope you can join us for the Coordinator Meeting in March as we plan to make the most of the last few months of this school year!

Region 10's advanced academics services are part of the Instructional Practices Package and align with CCMR as well as secondary core content areas to support ALL students.

Register for CCMR & Accountability on March 25, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

In Person at Region 10 ESC

400 E. Spring Valley Rd., Richardson

Register for Depth of Knowledge on May 12, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

In Person at Region 10 ESC

400 E. Spring Valley Rd., Richardson

• Overview of ACT, SAT, & TISA2 Instructional Targets (16 min)
• Overview of Academic Rigor (3.5 minutes)
• Overview of Instructional Scaffolding (3.5 minutes)
• Overview of Differentiation (4 minutes)

Check out sessions from the College Board made just for Texas!

• Feb. 12 - AP Seminar in Texas
• Feb. 20 - Using AP Classroom Reports & Data
• Feb. 27 - Using the SAT Suite of Assessments Scores to Support Student Growth
• March 4 - Resources to Help Grow Your AP Program

• March 6, 1PM /Spotlight: Texas IB
• April 3, 9AM / Spotlight: TSI Exemptions for Dual Credit
• May 8, 1PM / Spotlight: PEIMS Coding for Advanced Programs
• June 5, 9AM / Spotlight: HB3 Reimbursement Process

As you finalize decisions about delivery of college prep courses for the 2025-2026 school year, please note the complete list of possible approved providers who have submitted the interest form to TEA in order to apply as an approved provider. TEA anticipates a list of approved providers in March 2025.

To review previous communications about the college prep provider process, see these links:

• TEA site for LEAs on College Prep Courses for Accountability
• Slides from December R10 Webinar on Process

Reference the 1.31.25 "This Week in Performance Reporting" for updates on the following:

• PEIMS Fall Resubmission - Feb. 6 Deadline
• Accountability Updates
• STAAR & TELPAS Updates
• Performance Reporting Calendar

Check out R10's Accountability and Assessment Spring Offerings!

Region 10's gifted and talented program is a separate cooperative focused on the individual academic and emotional needs of identified GT students.

While we are looking for sessions directly related to gifted and talented with a STEM-ified twist, we will give priority to those that align with the theme of "Gears of Genius," and those that presented for us last year. Each presentation will be allotted 45 minutes of dedicated time

This exciting in-person event will center around leveraging STEM education to inspire and advance our gifted students. This all day event will be an engaging, informative way to earn your GT 6-hour update. Registration, which will cost $25 per participant for our GT co-op members, opens April 1, 2025. Space is limited.

Our in-person 6-hour updates really consist of two, three hour sessions. You can mix and match on different days, or do a morning and afternoon on the same day. You must register for two courses to earn your full six hours.

• 2/13/25 8:30-11:30 Empowering Excellence: Cultivating Self-Teaching Skills in Gifted and Talented Learners (3 hours)
• 2/13/25 12:30-3:30 Screen Wisdom: Cinematherapy Lessons to learn for Teachers (3 hours)
• 3/6/25 8:30-11:30 Cultivating Empathy and Resilience: Tackling Bullying of Gifted Students (3 hours)
• 3/6/25 12:30-3:30 Thoughtful Learning: Using the 4 Cs to Challenge Gifted Students (3 hours)
• 4/24/25 8:30-11:30 Empowering Excellence: Cultivating Self-Teaching Skills in Gifted and Talented Learners (3 hours)
• 4/24/25 12:30-3:30 Screen Wisdom: Cinematherapy Lessons to learn for Teachers (3 hours)
• 5/8/25 8:30-11:30 Cultivating Empathy and Resilience: Tackling Bullying of Gifted Students (3 hours)
• 5/8/25 12:30-3:30 Thoughtful Learning: Using the 4 Cs to Challenge Gifted Students (3 hours)

Our asynchronous 6-hour book study runs each month. All readings, responses, and reflections are due by the end of the month in which you registered. If you decide to register near the end of the month, you will have limited time to purchase and read the book, and take part in all of the required activities. It might be best to register for the next month's session, so you have the full month to participate. You will be required to acquire your own copy of the required book.

• 2/28/25 Embracing the Whole Gifted Self: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (runs 2/1/25-2/28/24)
• 3/31/25 Embracing the Whole Gifted Self: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (runs 3/1/25-3/31/25)
• 4/30/25 Embracing the Whole Gifted Self: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (runs 4/1/25-4/30/25)
• 5/31/25 Embracing the Whole Gifted Self: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (runs 5/1/25-5/31/25)

GT Foundations parts 1 & 2 are to be completed in person, through your district or through Region 10. They do not have to be completed in two consecutive days or in sequential order. GT Foundations Parts 3-5 are to be completed online, asynchronously.

• 3/3/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 3/4/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 2: Identification, Assessment, and Service Design
• 4/8/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 4/9/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 2: Identification, Assessment, and Service Design
• 5/12/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 5/13/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 2: Identification, Assessment, and Service Design

The required 6-hour GT Administrator training is for campus and district level administrators, and for GT teachers who have "supervisory duties for service decisions". This course must only be taken once. It is NOT an annual update.

• 2/25/25 8:30-3:30 Administrator 6-hour GT Training
• 4/8/25 8:30-3:30 Administrator 6-hour GT Training

The required 6-hour GT Counselor training is for school counselors "who work with gifted/talented students" (pretty much all school counselors) . This course must only be taken once. It is NOT an annual update.

• 2/24/25 8:30-3:30 Counselor 6-hour GT Training
• 4/16/25 8:30-3:30 Counselor 6-hour GT Training

The ToT is a two-day course, the Trainer of Trainers for GT Foundations Parts 1 & 2. It is for administrators and GT teachers to turn around the training and present it to the teachers in their own district. It cannot count as credit for GT Foundations Parts 1 & 2. Participants should already have taken GT Foundations Parts 1 & 2 before registering for this course.

• 2/10/25 8:30-3:30 ToT for GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 2/11/25 8:30-3:30 ToT for GT Foundations Part 2: ID, Assessment, and Service Design
• 5/19/25 8:30-3:30 ToT for GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 5/20/25 8:30-3:30 ToT for GT Foundations Part 2: ID, Assessment, and Service Design

• January 2025 (College Prep Slide Deck, TCB Professional Learning, Free Resources, Complete List of Spring GT Offerings)
• December 2024 (CP Approval Process, Dual Credit Eligibility, Reminders about GT Students)
• October/November 2024 (Coordinator Meeting Slides, CP Approval Process, DC Eligibility Rule Changes, AP/IB Exam Subsidy, AP Career Kickstart, AP CS LASO Grant, GT Screening)
• September 2024 (Accountability, Texas College Bridge, Digital AP, Digital SAT, GT Reminders)