Day 5 of 30-Hour Foundational GT Training: Depth & Complexity
Teachers will learn innovative and practical ways to design an appropriately challenging curriculum for gifted/talented students. Teachers will work to integrate Dr. Sandra Kaplan's elements of depth and complexity into their teaching. Participants will look at Depth and Complexity through the lens of the eight elements of depth: Language of the Discipline, Details, Patterns, Trends, Rules, Ethics, Unanswered Question, and Big Ideas and the three elements of complexity: Across Disciplines, Multiple Perspectives, and Over Time.
This workshop is aligned to the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) teaching standards for Gifted Education and the combined standards set forth by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). This workshop meets the Texas State Plan requirements for 30-Hour Initial Training.
Special instructions
This workshop is face-to-face. Please bring a device.
Presenter(s)
Amanda Carpenter
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Amanda Carpenter
ESC contact email
acarpenter@esc14.net
Location
Room(s)
Eastland (North)
Date(s)
November 18, 2025
Time
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration deadline
November 18, 2025 4:00 PM
Registering with purchase orders
If registering with a purchase order, you must first submit your purchase order to Region 14 at: pitstopadmin@esc14.net.
A confirmation email will be sent once the purchase order is processed (generally within 4 business hours), and you will be able to complete your registration.
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on November 13, 2025.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
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CPE Credit
6.0Counts for Gifted/Talented Foundational Credit
Subject(s)
Gifted/Talented, Pri Lvr 5: Effective Instruction
Grade(s)
KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience
Objective(s)
2.4
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.