Practical Guidance for
Texas G/T Educators

Everything Texas educators and administrators need to know about the mandatory 30-hour G/T foundation training required by the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students.

After completing the 30-hour foundation training, Texas G/T educators must complete 6 hours of annual professional development. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and how to stay compliant.

Managing compliance for dozens or hundreds of G/T educators across a district is a real operational challenge. Here's a practical framework for tracking it without the spreadsheet chaos.

Texas educators have more options than ever for completing G/T professional development. We break down the real tradeoffs between online and in-person formats so you can make the right call.

G/T educators often work in isolation — one or two teachers per campus, scattered across a district. Here's why building peer learning networks dramatically improves both teacher practice and student outcomes.

A district coordinator's checklist for planning G/T professional development in summer — TEA deadlines, budget cycles, provider selection, and how to get staff certified before the first bell rings.

Universal screening, updated SBOE 2024 rule revisions, and equity considerations — a practical guide for district coordinators navigating G/T identification requirements in the 2025-26 school year.

A buyer's guide for district administrators evaluating G/T professional development options — what regional ESCs offer, where private providers add value, and the questions to ask before you commit budget.

Most districts track G/T PD compliance by seat time — and miss whether training actually improved teacher practice or student outcomes. Here are the metrics that matter, and how to make them visible.

Evidence-based analysis of online PD effectiveness for G/T educators — what the research shows about completion rates, knowledge retention, and teacher practice change compared to traditional formats.

A step-by-step planning framework for Texas G/T coordinators building a compliant 30-hour foundation training program for 2026-27 — who needs training, how to design a compliant program, common pitfalls, and how to document for a TEA audit.

District coordinators evaluating G/T PD vendors for 2026-27 should look for these five criteria: TEA compliance, billing model, district visibility, educator engagement, and scalability.