What should be offered to teachers in the required six-hour annual up-date?
The decision not to mandate what should be offered as six-hour update training was deliberate. It was the intent of the law that this on-going professional development for teachers who provide instruction and services for gifted/talented students is individualized for each teacher. The annual update should be based on individual teacher needs related to the objectives of the gifted/talented program. The teacher and his/her supervisor should collaboratively make this decision. (Ref: 19 TAC ยง89.2(3); State Plan Section 4, 4.
The decision not to mandate what should be offered as six-hour update training was deliberate. It was the intent of the law that this on-going professional development for teachers who provide instruction and services for gifted/talented students is individualized for each teacher. The annual update should be based on individual teacher needs related to the objectives of the gifted/talented program. The teacher and his/her supervisor should collaboratively make this decision.
