TEA Requirement

 Teachers as well as administrators who have supervisory duties for service decisions are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and service options for gifted/ talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 

Counselors who work with gifted/talented students are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/ talented students, service options for gifted/ talented students, and social emotional learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 

This one time course is available in two ways - please see below

For more information or guidance from TEA regarding gifted programs:

Texas State Plan for Gifted Education TEA Gifted Education Webpage

Nature & Needs for administrators

Objectives and Outcomes for Nature & Needs:

• Create and maintain program options for gifted students you serve

• Recognize and analyze the characteristics of gifted students and examine how these traits influence their academic performance and social interactions. 

• Develop a foundational understanding of gifted education by learning essential terminology, current definitions, and the leading theories and models of giftedness. 

• Identify and address the unique traits and needs of special populations within the gifted community, including twice-exceptional students and those from diverse backgrounds.