Advanced Academics & GT Updates

As our Texas winter weather reminds us, we often have to pivot based on circumstances. But as we pivot, we always keep students' best interests and instructional best practices at the center of our plans. We look forward to gathering with campus and district advanced academics and GT leaders on March 2. Click below to register for an in-person or virtual option.

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.

If you are not already utilizing TSIA2 test specifications or TEKS alignments to the SAT or ACT, then jump on Zoom for an hour of awarness that may transform some instructional decisions.

February 27, 2023

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch & Learn: Targeting the TSIA2

4:30 - 5:30 After School Session: SAT & ACT Alignment to TEKS

The SAT Suite of Assessments is going digital! Participants in this Zoom session will come away with more insights about what to expect from the digital transition.

• March 30 Lunch & Learn 11:30-12:30
• April 6 Lunch & Learn 11:30-12:30

As announced in TEA's January Advanced Academics Newsletter, office hours are being held!

• Slides from January 31 - AP Potential
• Registration for February 16 - Dual Credit FAQs
• Registration for February 27 - Advanced Academics Funding

PEIMS questions?

• Start with this College Prep & PEIMS guidance document

To make the completion of the essay component of the TCB English college prep course easier, students and teachers can now access the essay directly within the EdReady platform:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student Instructions

How well does Texas College Bridge prepare students for higher education?

• Join this webinar on Feb. 7 at 1:00 p.m.

Summer Conference

• Save the Date: Region 10 will be hosting the first statewide Texas College Bridge Conference on June 5, 2023!

In 2021 the Texas Legislature added Texas Education Code §28.0253, which establishes the Texas First Early High School Completion Program to allow public high school students who demonstrate early readiness for college to graduate early from high school.

Texas First Early High School Completion Program | Texas Education Agency

TEA will host a webinar on February 24 to provide an overview of the program and answer questions. To register, please follow the link below.
Texas First Webinar

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

Topic: Independent studies and advanced products and performances

According to our state plan, gifted students must be given opportunities to pursue areas of interest in selected disciplines through guided and independent research (4.2). What does that look like in class? Genius hour, passion projects, choice boards, and PBLs can all allow for students to focus on and research topics that engage them and motivate them to learn. The expectation is that gifted students are capable of producing products and performances that are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment (The State Goal for Gifted Ed). These independent studies allow for gifted students to take their passions and run with them and reach for the stars! Have you heard about the Texas Performance Standard Project (TPSP)? It's a great resource from TEA that provides students with choices for independent research and exploration...all turn-key ready, TEKS aligned, with Spanish versions and rubrics already created, and ready to use, grades K-12! TEA believes in it so much they mention it in the state plan three times.

GT Foundations

GT Pick-6

Administrator Training and ToT's (for GT Foundations)

Counselor Training

Registration Links:

Morning Edition - occurring the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 am (CST)

Afternoon Edition - occurring the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm (CST)

This year will have guest speakers addressing different areas of gifted/talented education. Monica Brewer will continue to review sections of the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students and answer your questions about program services.

• January 2023
• December 2022
• November 2022
• October 2022
• September 2022