Do you have teachers who are serving in your G/T program this year? 

Have they completed the required 30-hours of foundational training? Region 4 has several flexible options below!

Do you or your counselors need an annual 6-hour update?

Scroll down for details about focused administrator and counselor sessions.

30-Hour Foundational Courses for Teachers - ONLINE

All-in-One Training Bundles, Designed for Flexibility!

Region 4 fall G/T online courses are open from September 7 through November 30, 2022. The course options below meet the entire 30-hour foundational teacher requirement. Registration closes November 11, 2022.

Gifted/Talented 30-Hour Foundational Self-Paced Online Course

(including Depth and Complexity)

Session ID: 1699568 | Fee: $100

This course includes the following G/T components –

• Nature and Needs of G/T Students
• Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
• G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
• G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
• G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity

Gifted/Talented 30-Hour Foundational Self-Paced Online Course

(including Social and Emotional Needs)

Session ID: 1699577 | Fee: $100

This course includes the following G/T components –

• Nature and Needs of G/T Students
• Identification and Assessment of G/T Students
• G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction
• G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking
• Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted/Talented Students

Do you have teachers who need to "finish" their 30-hour foundational training requirement? 

We have flexible options for them too!

The sessions below are open from September 7, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and may be counted for the 6-hour update if a teacher is in need of a refresh of the content or if your district requires different trainings for the 30-hour foundational requirement. 

The fee for each session is $35.

Nature and Needs of G/T Students

Session ID: 1699596

Identification and Assessment of G/T Students

Session ID: 1699600

Social and Emotional Needs of G/T Students

Session ID: 1699607

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction

Session ID: 1699625

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity

Session ID: 1699635

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking

Session ID: 1699641

Prefer to Learn in Person?

The sessions below begin and end in one day at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.

Nature and Needs of G/T Students Online

Oct 11, 2022 | Session ID: 1689745

$50 until Sept 26, $100 after 

Identification and Assessment of G/T Students

Oct 13, 2022 | Session ID: 1689753

$50 until Sept 29, $100 after 

Social and Emotional Needs of G/T Students

Oct 26, 2022 | Session ID: 1689781

$50 until Oct 11, $100 after 

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Models of Differentiated Instruction

Oct 18, 2022 | Session ID: 1689796

$50 until Oct 4, $100 after  

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity

Nov 1, 2022 | Session ID: 1689814

$50 until Oct 18, $100 after  

G/T Curriculum and Instruction: Creative and Critical Thinking

Oct 20, 2022 | Session ID: 1689819

$50 until Oct 6, $100 after  

The session below begins and ends in one day at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.

Implementing the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)

Nov 9, 2022 | Session ID: 1689824

$50 until Oct 26, $100 after  

Have you or your counselors taken the required G/T trainings?

Are any of you in need of a 6-hour update? 

We have options for you, too!

The 2019 revised TSP requires administrators and counselors who have supervisory duties for G/T teachers to complete G/T training. The sessions below fulfill these requirements.

Prefer to Learn in Person?

These sessions begin and end in one day and will be provided at Region 4’s McKinney Conference Center.

G/T District Implementation of Service Options: An Administrator’s Role

Nov 3, 2022 | Session ID: 1689833

$50 until Oct 20, $100 after

Dec 6, 2022 | Session ID: 1689834

$50 until Nov 22, $100 after

A Counselor’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Students

Nov 2, 2022 | Session ID: 1689841

$50 until Oct 19, $100 after

Dec 7, 2022 | Session ID: 1689842

$50 until Nov 23, $100 after

Need A More Flexible Option?

These sessions below will be held online.

G/T District Implementation of Service Options: An Administrator’s Role (Online)

Sept 7–Nov 30, 2022 | Session ID: 1699648 | $50

A Counselor’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Students (Online)

Sept 7–Nov 30, 2022 | Session ID: 1699651 | $50

We encourage educators to check with their district G/T lead prior to registering for any session. It is a district-level decision regarding what is accepted for G/T training.

Questions? E-mail gifted@esc4.net.