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 why understanding giftedness matters.
TAGT is powered by members like you. Find your place to connect, lead, and lend your voice.
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.
A new school year brings new students, new challenges, and new opportunities to create meaningful learning experiences for gifted learners.
What will make your students go home and say, “Guess what I did today!”?
TAGT President Luke Hurst shares a goal for the new school year: Create the kinds of classroom experiences students remember—moments when they build, create, question, discover, and take ownership of their learning.
Build a toolbox of strategies for challenging gifted learners and learn how to choose the right approach based on each student’s needs and classroom context.
Explore neurodiversity-affirming schools through TAGT’s Fall Book Study, available to Educator, Leader, and Collaborator members at no cost.
Add giftED26 to your professional learning plan. Connect with G/T educators from across Texas and bring back practical strategies, new ideas, and resources.
Your G/T community is available all year. Ask questions, exchange ideas, and connect with gifted education colleagues across Texas through TAGT Connect.
Celeste Sodergren, Ph.D., presents research-driven insights into how families of gifted learners seek supplemental academic support. Using a decision-tree framework, she explores the motivations, barriers, and choices families face, helping district leaders better understand parent needs and improve communication, intervention strategies, and services that more effectively support gifted students […]
In the gifted education space, much of the research highlights students’ socio-emotional needs, equitable identification practices, and classroom intervention strategies to support advanced learners. However, far less research exists that focuses on the secondary space, and even less on a student’s transition into secondary. Gifted-identified students still need and deserve advanced services […]
In the gifted education space, much of the research highlights students’ socio-emotional needs, equitable identification practices, and classroom intervention strategies to support advanced learners. However, far less research exists that focuses on the secondary space, and even less on a student’s transition into secondary. Gifted-identified students still need and deserve advanced services […]
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 fourth in the nation for access to G/T education
