Principals, please communicate the information below to your teachers regarding their GT hours for 2022-2023. Additionally, please communicate this information to any new hires to whom it applies.
This year we will begin only requiring GT hours for classroom teachers who teach the GT cluster. However, since kindergarten students will not be identified until February, all kindergarten teachers will be required to complete their GT hours.
6 hours online through Responsive Learning since they will be in Reading Academy. Hours are due by February 1, 2023. Instructions for accessing the course are in the Instructor Notes tab in Strive.
6 hours for teachers with the GT cluster. 6 hours online through Responsive Learning since they will be in Reading Academy. Hours are due by August 16, 2022. Instructions for accessing the course are in the Instructor Notes tab in Strive.
6 hours for teachers with the GT cluster to be delivered in August District PD.
Any teachers who do not teach the GT cluster may take GT courses online through Region 11, but it is not required.
6 hours for all counselors through Responsive Learning. The PD day in October will be set aside for GT PD.
6 hours for all administrators responsible for GT services through Responsive Learning. At least one administrator per campus must complete the 6 hour update each year by December 1. If you have not been registered for the update, contact Seth.
Any teachers of the GT cluster who do not have their initial GT 30-hour training will complete the hours over the summer through Responsive Learning.
Any teachers who do not teach the GT cluster may take their GT 30-hour training through Region 11, but it is not required.