results are standards communicated to developed by parents or experts in the guardians. areas served. Results are communicated to parents or guardians. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT A minimum of Teachers are District support in thirty (30) clock encouraged to the form of release hours of pursue advanced time or tuition professional degrees or obtain assistance is development that additional available for includes nature professional graduate studies and needs of development in in gifted/talented gifted/talented their teaching education for students, discipline and/or in teachers who identification and gifted/talented provide services to assessment of education. gifted/talented gifted/talented students. students’ needs, Release time is and curriculum provided for and instruction for teachers and gifted/talented administrators to students is visit campuses or required for districts that have teachers who model services for provide instruction gifted/talented and services that students. are a part of the district’s defined A written plan for gifted/talented professional services. Teachers development in are required to the area of have completed gifted/talented the thirty (30) education that is hours of based on identified professional needs is development prior implemented and to their updated annually. assignment to the district’s gifted/talented services (19 TAC §89.2(1)). Teachers without required training who are assigned to provide instruction and services that are part of the district’s defined gifted/talented
results are communicated to parents or guardians. standards developed by experts in the areas served. Results are communicated to parents or guardians. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT A minimum of thirty (30) clock hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students, identification and assessment of gifted/talented students’ needs, and curriculum and instruction for gifted/talented students is required for teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the district’s defined gifted/talented services. Teachers are required to have completed the thirty (30) hours of professional development prior to their assignment to the district’s gifted/talented services (19 TAC §89.2(1)). Teachers without required training who are assigned to provide instruction and services that are part of the district’s defined gifted/talented Teachers are encouraged to pursue advanced degrees or obtain additional professional development in their teaching discipline and/or in gifted/talented education. Release time is provided for teachers and administrators to visit campuses or districts that have model services for gifted/talented students. A written plan for professional development in the area of gifted/talented education that is based on identified needs is implemented and updated annually. District support in the form of release time or tuition assistance is available for graduate studies in gifted/talented education for teachers who provide services to gifted/talented students.
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