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.

To support intentional instruction that aligns to TSIA2 targets, explore these free resources:

• TSIA2 Blueprint with TEKS Alignment
• TSIA2 Test Specifications for ELAR & mathematics
• TSIA2 Learning Resources
• Sign up for a free account! Pass phrase = tsia2_edu
• TSIA2 resources available in Learning Express through TexQuest

To make the most of student score data and to fully prepare for the digital SAT, explore the following:

• K-12 Reporting Help Center

• Using Skills Insight

• SAT Suite Question Bank

• Big Future for Educators

• Big Future Mobile App

• Creating a College Board Account

• AP Potential

• UPDATED Digital SAT In-School Educator Experience

• SAT Practice

As you prepare for 2024-2025, review your dual credit agreements with partnering institutions of higher education. Make sure you're aware of dual credit statewide goals, and explore the dual credit FAQ for additional guidance.

Region 10's gifted and talented program is a separate cooperative focused on the individual academic and emotional needs of identified GT students. You can explore all GT offerings on the GT Events Calendar.

• GT Foundations
• GT Counselor Training
• GT Foundations ToT (Trainer of Trainers)
• GT Administrator Training
• Teaching Affective Education for Social & Emotional Learning
• Taking Differentiation to the Next Level
• Creative Confidence: A 6 Hour GT Book Study (asynchronous)

Our six newest topics for our GT Pick-6 online learning library have gone live! Please check out new, engaging, applicable topics like: asynchrony, depth of knowledge (DOK), divergent thinking, executive functioning, existential questions, and Socratic seminars. Remember you can only take each Pick-6 topic once, but if you're looking for a simple, asynchronous way to earn that update, we now have 21 topics to choose from!

We are still seeking experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, as well as teachers who love to share about their GT teaching strategies, to present at our summer STEM/GT conference! We need to hear from teachers, coaches, and administrators about "Utilizing STEM for Engagement, Challenge, and Growth." Please consider submitting a presentation proposal...we're extending the deadline until 2/14/24.

Program Coordinator: Arynn Rasmussen

Advanced Academics: Jennifer Gunn - jennifer.gunn@region10.org

Adminstrative Assistant: Bobette Mauck

Gifted & Talented: Ron Bramhall - ronald.bramhall@region10.org

Gifted & Talented: Jessica Gitzinger - jessica.gitzinger@region10.org

• January 2024 - Spring Offerings
• December 2023 (Being TSI Met, TCB FAQ for 24-25, & More)
• November 2023 (CCMR, College Prep Courses, Executive Functioning, & More)
  
• October 2023 (Coordinator Meeting Slide Deck)
• September 2023 (Digital SAT, TCB, TEA Performance Reporting, & Fall GT Offerings)