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Advanced Academics
G/T 6 hour update / Day 4 - Unlocking Differentiation (La Vernia ISD)



The Gifted and Talented program at Education Service Center, Region 20 (ESC-20) promotes and supports the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students through professional development and technical assistance. This is accomplished by advocating, designing and providing an array of learning experiences for teachers and administrators of gifted and talented students in order to enable them to provide a nurturing environment in which these students with special abilities, unique needs, and diverse backgrounds are recognized.
 


Academic Performance
Increased Learning Time
Leadership Effectiveness
School Climate
Teacher Quality
Use of Quality Data to Drive Instruction

Important Session Information:


This interactive professional learning session explores how Depth and Complexity can be used as a powerful tool for differentiation to increase rigor, engagement, and meaningful student discourse. Participants will examine how intentional questioning, discussion structures, and student products can move learning beyond surface-level understanding and into deeper analysis, connections, and multiple perspectives .

Educators will engage in strategies such as Think-Pair-Share, Accountable Talk, Socratic Seminars, and structured questioning routines that promote critical thinking and student voice. Through hands-on application, participants will learn how to embed Depth and Complexity icons and prompts into their lessons to support all learners while increasing cognitive demand.

Participants will leave with practical, ready-to-use strategies to design differentiated learning experiences that make student thinking visible and transferable across content areas.

This session is only available to employees of La Vernia ISD.

Session will be in the La Vernia HS Cafeteria, 225 Bluebonnet Road, La Vernia, TX 78121

This training can take the place of a G/T Day 3, 4 or 5.  It can also take the place of a G/T 6 hour update if not previously taken.

Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2026

Session ID:
119480
Credits Available:
(6) CPE - TEA Provider #015950
Seats Available:
44
Fee:
$125.00
Contact Person:
Kimberly Galloway
Instructor(s):
Tracy Anderson
Date Time Location
6/11/2026 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM LA VERNIA H S
225 BLUEBONNET RD, LA VERNIA, 78121-9554
Recommended Event Titles
Advanced Academics
4 sessions


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