GT 30 Core Series - Course 5: Engaging Gifted Students by Adding Depth and Complexity (DC) - 30310

Depth and Complexity is one training in a five-part series designed to meet the requirements of the Texas Administrative Code and the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students. Participants will learn about Depth and Complexity through the lens of the eight elements of depth (Language of the Discipline, Details, Patterns, Trends, Rules, Ethics, Unanswered Questions, and Big Ideas) and the three elements of complexity (Change Over Time, Points of View, and Across the Disciplines). This session counts as part of the initial 30 hours.

Schedule & Location
12/8/2026 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
ESC Region 11
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Audiences
Teacher - Elementary (Grades 1-5), Teacher - General Education, Teacher - Gifted Talented/Advanced Academics, Teacher - High School (Grades 9-12), Teacher - Middle School (Grades 6-8), Counselors, Instructional Leaders, Teacher Supervisors
Objectives
Participants will explore the 11 icons of the Depth and Complexity framework and apply them to design activities that deepen understanding of core content and foster critical thinking skills for gifted and advanced learners.
Session 64633
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T-TESS 2.4,4.3
Registration Deadline 12/8/2026
Credit Type G/T CORE- Depth & Complexity
Duration 06:00
T-PESS 1B
Presenter
Gypsy Mishoe ESC Region 11, Cynthia Garcia ESC Region 11


Gypsy Mishoe

For assistance contact:

Gypsy Mishoe
Educat. Specialist GT/Advance Academics
gmishoe@esc11.net

Cynthia Garcia

For assistance contact:

Cynthia Garcia
Gifted and Talented/Advanced Academics Specialist
CGarcia@esc11.net
(817) 740-7654

Offered Again On
  • 12/8/2026 8:30 am
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