6hr G/T Update

SISD Course Catalog

Guidelines/Expectations

Texas Education Agency (TEA) states, all teachers who provide instruction and services to gifted/talented (G/T) students must complete 30 hours of foundational G/T training before they begin teaching G/T students. These courses must be specific to gifted education.

After completing the initial 30 hours, teachers are required to complete a 6-hour G/T Update each year they serve G/T students. This applies to all K–12 core content teachers who have G/T students on their class roster. (Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Rule §89.2)

Deadline: March 31, 2026

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!!

Who says earning G/T credit can’t involve buttery popcorn and a great movie? Sometimes the best learning happens curled up on the couch. Receive 3hr G/T credit hours by watching a movie and completing the activity attached.

Robotics prodigy Hiro lives in the city of San Fransokyo. Next to his older brother, Tadashi, Hiro's closest companion is Baymax, a robot whose sole purpose is to take care of people. When a devastating turn of events throws Hiro into the middle of a dangerous plot, he transforms Baymax and his other friends, Go Go Tamago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred into a band of high-tech heroes.

Click here to request 3 G/T hours.

Available to stream:

Disney+

Available to rent:

Amazon

The world's best 7-year-old golfers travel to Pinehurst, North Carolina to compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf.

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Available to stream:

Netflix

Brainwaves and Breakthroughs

Are you interested in learning-on-the-go? These podcast episodes are perfect for an on-the-go lifestyle—whether you're commuting, hiking, or relaxing. Listen at your own pace and earn up to 3 hours of G/T credit hours as you explore new strategies, insights, and perspectives on supporting gifted learners.

Podcasts

Listen to one of the following episodes from the The Neurodiversity Podcast, Texas Association of the Gifted & Talented, or Adventures in Being Gifted Podcast.

Each podcast is worth 1 hour of GT Update credit hour. You can listen to UP TO three episodes to receive a TOTAL of 3 GT Update credit hours. Consider pairing this with the G/T Reading Room to round out your annual 6 Hour GT Update.

After listening to each episode, answer a few questions and request credit here for your 2025-2026 GT Update.

The Neurodiversity Podcast

Texas Association of the Gifted & Talented

The Texas Association of the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) recently started their own podcast. You can listen to the following for GT Update credit:

TAGT S2 Emotional Intelligence & Gifted Children: A Conversation with Christine Fonseca

The G/T Reading Room

Choose a book focused on gifted education—I've included some favorites in the Gifted World to help you get started. As you read, take notes to capture key insights and reflections. Once you've finished, share your learning by creating a book review. The review should include essential components, presented in the format that suits you best: write it, record a podcast, or create a video! 4hr G/T credit hours

Books

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

For perfectionists of all types, whether children or adults, this practical guide explains myths about perfectionism and provides a new paradigm with practical steps to turn the negative into positive, build resilience, and develop optimism.

Something happens in students when they define themselves as makers and inventors and creators. They discover powerful skills-problem-solving, critical thinking, and imagination-that will help them shape the world's future ... our future.

Bright Not Broken sheds new light on this vibrant population by identifying who twice-exceptional children are and taking an unflinching look at why they're stuck. The first work to boldly examine the widespread misdiagnosis and controversies that arise from our current diagnostic system, it serves as a wake-up call for parents and professionals to question why our mental health and education systems are failing our brightest children.

Guidelines

Plan your book review using these guidelines:

The book review should start with an opening statement that includes the title and author.
What made you choose this book? Does it meet the expectations you set when choosing this book? Do you feel like your questions were answered?
Is the tone of the book engaging and relatable, or does it lean more toward a formal, academic style?
Include a favorite or relevant quote from the book
- - What’s your overall impression of the book?

Consider discussing the following in your response:

- - - Was the writing style relatable and easy to follow?
    - What part of the book stood out as your favorite?
    - Was there a part you didn’t enjoy as much?
    - If you could change anything about the book, what would it be?
    - Were there any visuals (photos, illustrations, charts)? Did they enhance the message?
    - Would you recommend this book to others? If so, who would benefit most from reading it?
    - What kind of reader do you think would enjoy or connect with this book?
    - How many stars (out of five) do you give this book?
  - Have a plan in place when selecting the book. What form will your book review take? A blog post using Canva? Maybe a podcast using a tool like Buzzsprout or Podbean? Or do you want to create a book trailer using something like Animoto or Canva?
  - Once you’ve created your book review, submit your work here to request 4hrs G/T hours.