Advanced Academics & GT Updates

As we enter the last two months of the Fall semester, we'll be taking some time to consider all the people for whom we're thankful. We cannot do the good, human work of teaching and learning without remembering the unique importance of all the lives invoved. Here's to being thankful!

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.

• Day: Nov. 29
• Time: Lunch & Learn 11:30-12:30
• Location: Zoom
• Session Open to All Texas Educators
• ACT Registration Link

• A regional representative from the College Board will be available on Zoom to spotlight information about upcoming College Board deadlines and answer questions from the field.
  
• Registration Link for Nov. 11 at 9:00 a.m.
• Registration Link for Dec. 9 at 9:00 a.m.

• Remember to check out the new Resources page.
• There are many on-demand and live opportuntiies for support and training.
• There are thousands of students who ONLY need to meet the essay requirement. Once students successfully complete the essay, teachers must post the grades in EdReady.
• There are live Texas College Bridge office hours every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30. Drop in and ask needed questions.

Although nothing will be finalized until the release of the 2023 Accountability Manual in Spring 2023, you may want to explore the most recent resources on TEA's 2023 Accountability Development page.

You will notice significant proposed changes to CCMR in the SLIDES and MINUTES from the Oct. 7 TAAG meeting.

An updated Preliminary 2023 Academic Accountability System Framework is scheduled to be released on 11/9/22. Cut points and targets will be released on 11/28/22.

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

Grouping: The State Plan says that identified gifted students should have time each day to work with other gifted students, to work with their gen-ed age peers, and to work independently. (19 TAC §89.3(1)). TEA offers suggestions to what grouping of gifted students should look like in their Guidance for Interpreting the Expectations of the State Plan. According to this document, in order for GT students to have time to work together with their intellectual peers, gifted students should be grouped in classes with either at least 4 identified GT students, or 33% of the class as identified. Studies show that gifted students do best when they have time to work with other gifted students. According to NAGC, "grouping gifted learners tends to be the 'least restrictive environment' in which their learning can take place, and the most effective and efficient means for schools to provide more challenging coursework (Brody, 2004)." How does your school group gifted students?

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.

• October 2022
• September 2022
• Fall Offerings