Advanced Academics & GT Updates

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 Socratic Questioning

January 23, 2025

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

on Zoom

Register for Academic Rigor at 11:30 a.m.

Register for Academic Rigor at 4:15 p.m.

February 6, 2025

1 hour session on Zoom

• February 3 from 9 to 4 at R10

Presenters from Tomball ISD will share ways to build more rigor into coursework at MS & HS by analyzing student performance trends to tailor curriculum and instruction.

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

• May 12 from 9 to noon at R10

The best way to improve students' college readiness is through classroom instruction, and this session will focus on practical tools and strategies to elevate the depth of knowledge that students experience.

• Jan. 9, 1PM, Advanced Academics Office Hours
• Feb. 6, 9AM, Advanced Academics Office Hours
• March 6, 1PM, Advanced Academics Office Hours
• April 3, 9AM, Advanced Academics Office Hours
• May 8, 1PM, Advanced Academics Office Hours
• June 5, 9AM, Advanced Academics Office Hours

Office Hours & Personalized Help

• office help hours
• Higher Ed and District Implementation with Timi
• District partner technical assistance with Maria
• PEIMS and course credit information with Leah

District Leader, School Administrator and Teacher PLC Meetings

• Wednesday, January 22 at 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 29 at 9:30-10:30 a.m.

• District and Higher Ed Partners Virtual Event - Thursday, March 27
• Statewide Summer Conference - Monday, June 2
• Submit this interest form to stay up to date on event information.
• Submit your proposal to present. The deadline to submit your proposal is March 29.

According to the 2024 Accountability Manual, in the 2025-2026 school year, CCMR credit can only be earned through College Prep courses that are on an approved TEA list by a student who is in 12th grade.

• TEA has set up a college prep overview page for LEAs that includes a timeline. A final list of approved college prep courses will not occur before March 2025.
• The rubric is included on Pages 13-16 of the Guide for College Preparatory Course Providers
• Providers, such as Texas College Bridge or Institutions of Higher Education, must submit an interest form by January 10 so that they will receive an application to complete prior to the January 31 deadline.

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

Save the Date: June 26, 2025

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, opens April 1, 2025. Space is limited.

Submit a Proposal: February 27, 2025

We are eager to hear from a diverse range of educators! 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."

Each presentation will be allotted 45 minutes of dedicated time. These presentations will be conducted in person at our Spring Valley Educational Service Center.

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.

• 1/16/25 8:30-11:30 Cultivating Empathy and Resilience: Tackling Bullying of Gifted Students (3 hours)
• 1/16/25 12:30-3:30 Thoughtful Learning: Using the 4 Cs to Challenge Gifted Students (3 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.

• 1/31/25 Embracing the Whole Gifted Self: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (runs 1/1/25-1/31/25)
• 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.

• 1/7/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 1/8/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 2: Identification, Assessment, and Service Design
• 2/3/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 1: Nature and Needs
• 2/4/25 8:30-3:30 GT Foundations Part 2: Identification, Assessment, and Service Design
• 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

• December 2024
• 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)