Gifted and talented (GT) program coordinators are tasked annually with keeping your school board and district leadership informed and engaged in GT. Among those responsibilities are two key requirements in the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students centered on your...
Category - Strategic Instruction
As an educator, you may wonder how to make the most of all the resources your district provides. If your district provides subscription access to the...
Why Stakeholder Engagement is Crucial to TIA
Stakeholder engagement is essential to implementing the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). TIA’s success and sustainability rely on...
Using Data for Teacher Incentive Allotment Success
When it comes to the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), using data isn’t just a requirement; it’s the foundation of reliability, equity...
Conducting a Gifted and Talented (GT) program evaluation is essential for ensuring that your services meet the needs of the gifted students in your...
Worksheets to Whiteboards: Rethinking the Math Classroom
Not too long ago, my math block started the same way every day: students walked in, grabbed their notebooks, and started a warm-up. Some finished...
In a previous blog post, we discussed the importance of establishing a daily independent reading routine for your students. For teachers who have...
Redefine Math Education with Building Thinking Classrooms
Reflecting on my early education, I remember math class as a place where we were expected to sit in neat rows, focus solely on our own papers, and...
What to Do When Your Child is Identified as Gifted and Talented: A Parent’s Guide
You receive a letter from the school asking permission to test your child for the gifted and talented (GT) program. Or maybe you requested to have...
The Texas Accountability System comprises three parts or Domains: Domain 1: Academic Achievement, Domain 2: School Progress, and Domain 3: Closing...
