Description
In this 1-hour course you will learn:
- Who gifted students are
- What the service or program options available to gifted students are
- Why having a diverse selection of services and program options is important
- How to address services and program options in your district
Presenter Bio
Janet Newton has become a leading voice in the field of gifted in the state of Texas. She received her
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Education degree
from Texas A&M University in Texarkana.
After starting her career as an art educator, Janet became a Gifted and Talented Specialist for Region 8
Education Service Center in Mount Pleasant, Texas and then for Region 13 Education Service Center in
Austin, Texas.
Janet was instrumental in developing the Advanced Academics program for Georgetown Independent
School District before enhancing GT Ignite across the country with Responsive Learning.
Dena – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The bell curve with the Tier triangle was eye-opening.
claudia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful to understand how to serve GT students
Britni – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melissa – CORRIGAN-CAMDEN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it!
Dusty – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information, I never have really looked at GT and TRI as being used the same way.
Mary – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Presentation effectively designed from identification of students to programming models.
Valeria – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Flor – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Shawn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! Loved the RTI model that includes gifted students.
Cindy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative. It allows you to think about GT in a different way by using the Bell Curve and tiering. It also defines GT and why it is so relevant in school today. Lastly, it provides more opportunities for students that need it.