AP Certificates

• • To Frontline

  • To Teaching Certificate

GT Endorsement - Students are NOT considered served until the endorsement is on the teaching certificate.

• • To Frontline

  • To Teaching Certificate

Please view all Advanced Placement (AP) topics by going to the Advanced Placement (AP) tab linked HERE.

Academic Quiz Bowl

• • Reach out to ErinR_Young@charleston.k12.sc.us with any questions or interests.

GT Summer Opportunity List

• • Reach out to ErinR_Young@charleston.k12.sc.us with any additional opportunities we can add.

The STEM Center

• • Teachers can check out a variety of STEM-related materials from The Citadel.

Storm the Citadel

Summer SAIL

• • See more details under "Summer SAIL"

  • This website will be updated starting Spring Semester.

All teachers who serve gifted students must have a GT Endorsement, including AP teachers. 

SCDE Regulations for GT service can be found HERE.

GT Endorsement Course FAQ

To be GT Endorsed, you must completed TWO graduate-level courses:

• • EDU 591 - Nature & Needs of Gifted Learners (10 weeks)

  • EDU 592 - Intro to Curriculum & Instruction for Gifted Learners (10 weeks)

Tuition is paid by CCSD through Title II funds. *Federal Funding is frozen, so we are in a holding pattern until Title II funds can be released. We are still collecting names and gathering the needs of schools as we are hoping for a timely release of funds. We will NOT be able to register teachers until Title II funding has been released. Teachers CANNOT count as serving students until they are enrolled in the GT Endorsement coursework.

Please complete this Google Form with the name(s) of the teacher(s) for GT endorsement in the 25-26 school year.

Details regarding registration, course dates, and course expectations are typically sent out at the end of August.

Registration for the courses typically begin in September.

We will send updates and registration information before the additional cohorts. All information is sent to principals, Instructional Coaches, GT Liaisons, and teachers who have shown interest via email and newsletters.

For additional questions or concerns, please email ErinR_Young@charleston.k12.sc.us 

GT Profile Breakdown

GT Profiles for your students are placed in your school's GT folder.

If you need profiles updated, a specific student's profile, and/or have specific profile-related questions, please contact ErinR_Young@charleston.k12.sc.us and/or Karen_Reed@charleston.k12.sc.us 

High Achiever vs Gifted Learner vs Creative Thinker Chart

Helpful resources to support the unique nature and needs of gifted students:

• Byrdseed

• Gifted Guru

• Hoagie's Gifted

• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

• South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education (SCCGE)

Helpful resources to support emotional needs of gifted learners.

• Byrdseed - Emotional Needs

• SENG Library

Follow THESE directions for all new/transfer students.

Provide any scores to Karen_Reed@charleston.k12.sc.us 

CCSD's Peered-In Policy

GT Policies & FAQs

SCDE State Gifted & Talented Policies

CCSD's Instructional Framework

Citadel's Professional Development Opportunities

College Board's Professional Learning Opportunities

Reach out to ErinR_Young@charleston.k12.sc.us for PD Opportunities including:

• Achievement versus Aptitude

• Can versus Can't

• Classroom Walkthroughs

• Depth & Complexity: getting students to think deeper & to make connections

• GT Profile Data Analysis

• GT School-wide Data Analysis

• Increasing Rigor/DOK

• Stretch or Support System (SOS): using gamification to stretch strengths & support areas of growth

• Talk Moves: increase academic discourse in classrooms

• Thrively: support and monitor social & emotional learning

• Working with teachers/administrative teams:

  • • Co-planning

    • Co-teaching

    • Thought partners

• and More!

When: November 5-19, 2025; Make-up Testing November 20th & 21st

Who: nominate 6th-11th graders who are not GT-identified

Nomination Google Form

More details and resources have been emailed to principals, testing coordinators, and GT Liaisons the week of October 6th.

Helpful resources:

• • CogAT Checklist - To be completed by Secondary Nomination Testing Lead Contact and/or Proctors.

  • FAQs for Secondary Nomination Testing (updated 10.15.25)

  • Flyer to share and/or to post

  • GT Identification Chart

  • 2025-2026 Proctor Training Materials

    • Contains training slides, Riverside website support, parent/guardian letters, support documents, and more!

  • Testing Signs

SOS Games - Master List