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.
Ashton – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information
Stacie – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Christi – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great summary of information
Brenda – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Too long but very informative.
LaDonna – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and enlightening. Great job of correlating the levels of support necessary for students served through RTI and GT.
Sheira – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It had some good information.
Patricia – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Marcus – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very thorough and easy to understand
Lauren – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
This training was insightful.
John – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the comparison of RtI to the bell curve.