This workshop (carried over from the spring) supports the development of clear, shared language that can guide mindset, policy, and practice across districts. We will build shared understanding of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) as student‑centered, possibility‑focused tools that drive meaningful growth and equity — not paperwork or placement artifacts
Colorado school districts participate in a Gifted Education Monitoring (GEM) visit every five years and this session will examine the continuous improvement cycle connecting each monitoring visit. The goal is to move beyond just a one-time event and provide the opportunity to continue forward movement, acknowledge progress, and facilitate readiness for the next visit - a clear “golden thread” from one monitoring visit to the next
Colorado school districts participate in a Gifted Education Monitoring (GEM) visit every five years and this session will examine the continuous improvement cycle connecting each monitoring visit. The goal is to move beyond just a one-time event and provide the opportunity to continue forward movement, acknowledge progress, and facilitate readiness for the next visit - a clear “golden thread” from one monitoring visit to the next
This session will share the way one school district has designed services around school context and student need. Participants will compare two models, examine the details of each side-by-side, and reflect on their own local context. Come to explore your current gifted model and the alignment with student need, school capacity, and district goals.
Hear how one Colorado district is providing GT programming for their middle and high schools students that goes deeper and more individualized than "checking the box" of completing an ALP and offering advanced level classes.
This session will share the way one school district has designed services around school context and student need. Participants will compare two models, examine the details of each side-by-side, and reflect on their own local context. Come to explore your current gifted model and the alignment with student need, school capacity, and district goals.
