The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented connects and empowers educators to meet the unique needs of a diverse gifted and talented community.
What does it really mean to be gifted? Explore the definition of G/T and see why understanding giftedness matters.
TAGT is powered by its members—you! Whether you’re leading, learning, or lending your voice, there are so many ways to plug in.
From energizing workshops to eye-opening webinars, you’ll gain tools you can use right away. Plus connections with people who love what they do as much as you do.
TAGT conferences are built for you. Think dynamic sessions, real talk with peers, and fresh strategies that you can use the minute you’re back at work.
TAGT is all about people—educators and advocates who believe gifted learners deserve more. When you join, you’re stepping into a vibrant community that’s here to support you, celebrate you, and grow with you.
As leaders in gifted education, communicating the value of gifted services and the need for resources and staff to support them can feel both the most important and the most challenging. Recently, data in the TAPR report was further disaggregated to display a filter for G/T students. Luke Hurst, Richardson ISD, will help equip you The post Using Updated TAPR Report Data to Demonstrate Outcomes appeared first on TEMPO+.
Effectively communicating gifted education requires more than sharing facts, it means connecting data, policy, and human stories. When presenting to school boards, campus leaders, or community partners, pairing accurate information with real examples of student growth and staff impact helps illustrate both the outcomes and the needs of your G/T program. Clear, consistent storytelling builds The post G/T Program Presentation Toolkit appeared first on TEMPO+.
Every year, students return to school already knowing much of the grade-level material that will be taught in their classrooms. Research shows that in a typical fifth-grade classroom, as many as half the students are working at least a year ahead in reading, more than a third are advanced in math, and some are working The post Academic Acceleration: What Every School Leader Needs to Know appeared first on TEMPO+.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and worsened long-standing inequities in education, particularly in access to Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC) programs. For historically underserved groups such as African American, Latinx, and low-income students, these inequities were already barriers to academic success. As educators strive to promote equitable access to advanced coursework, it’s crucial to The post Promoting Equity in Advanced Coursework Post-Pandemic: A Data-Driven Approach for Teachers appeared first on TEMPO+.
Universal screening can be a foundational part of a comprehensive assessment process that evaluates all students for various specialized services, such as special education, gifted education, and language development. Unlike traditional identification methods, which rely on referrals from educators or parents/guardians prior to assessment, universal screening systematically includes all students in a formal assessment process The post Universal Screening for Gifted Education: From Evidence to Implementation appeared first on TEMPO+.
Identified G/T Students in Texas
of G/T training are required per year in Texas to teach G/T students
In 2019, Texas was ranked 4th in the nation for access to G/T education
Happy New Year, all. I hope you found your first week back to school full of excited students waiting to share what they did while away from your class.
This year poses challenges to gifted education, both old and new. As budgets shrink, educational entities across the state grapple with how best to recruit and retain both students and teachers. Nowhere else is this felt more profoundly than in our gifted and talented programs across the state. I confess that I, too, struggle with occasional moments of doubt and concern over our future. However, it is in those moments that I remember what gifted and talented educators do best: innovate.
