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.
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
63501
Fee
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Seats Left
23
T-TESS
2.4,4.3
Registration Deadline
7/29/2026
Credit Type
G/T CORE- Depth & Complexity
Duration
06:00
T-PESS
1B
Presenter
Gypsy Mishoe ESC Region 11, Cynthia Garcia ESC Region 11
For assistance contact:
Gypsy Mishoe
Educat. Specialist GT/Advance Academics
gmishoe@esc11.net
For assistance contact:
Cynthia Garcia
Gifted and Talented/Advanced Academics Specialist
CGarcia@esc11.net
(817) 740-7654
Offered Again On
- 5/12/2026 8:30 am
- 7/29/2026 8:30 am
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