Gifted Professional Development: Requirements and Opportunities

State Policy / Law Requirements for Regular Ed. Teachers of Service

General education teachers who are designated providers of gifted services and who are not certified Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate teachers with at least 24 hours of certified Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate training within the past five years are required to have a minimum of 15 gifted education professional development clock hours during each year for four years, with additional clock hours each year thereafter as determined by the local school district. Clock hours earned in excess of the minimum (15 clock hours) will count toward the requirement in subsequent years. Gifted educators with licensure or endorsement in gifted education are required to receive ongoing professional development related to gifted education.

General education teachers who are designated providers of gifted service and who are certified Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate teachers with at least 24 hours of certified Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate training within the past five years are required to have a minimum of 7.5 gifted education professional development clock hours during each year for four years, with additional clock hours each year thereafter as determined by the local district. Clock hours earned in excess of the minimum (7.5 clock hours) will count toward the requirement.

 Documenting Professional Development

Professional development in gifted education is documented on the educator’s Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) through the documentation forms found in this guide and through other methods determined by the Ohio Department of Education. School districts may use locally developed forms for documentation.

The Individual Gifted Professional Development Form is found on the OAGC Website, can be obtained here, or by your building principal:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pve3EW3JkCR_JRUoyNn1UYr29rDyyWvu/view?usp=sharing

However, these forms should include the following components:

a) A brief description of the gifted education professional development, including title;

b) The gifted education competencies addressed by the professional development;

c) Information regarding the provider of the professional development, including name and provider qualifications (educator with gifted licensure or endorsement, state or national presenter in gifted education or educator with graduate degree in gifted education); and

d) The number of clock hours earned.

If you are collaborating with Denise Hunt at the ACESC, 

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR GIFTED PD REQUIRED HOURS FOR THE YEAR, PLEASE FILL OUT THE VALIDATION FORM BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK:

CLICK TO GIFTED PD VALIDATION FORM

ODE Guide to Gifted PD: