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Advanced Academics
G/T 6 Hr Update - Driving Student Success with Innovative Thinking w/ VentureLab (1/2 day in-person)



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:


Join ESC Region 20 and VentureLab for a dynamic session exploring how an entrepreneurial mindset fuels the creativity and innovation that is truly essential for our gifted and talented learners. 

Attendance to our half-day, in-person session from 8:30-12 noon is a required for the 6 hours of G/T credit

Participants will engage in hands-on activities that model real-world connections, allowing educators to experience firsthand how to bridge the gap between academic requirements and student-led discovery.

You will leave with practical strategies to differentiate instruction and foster an inventive spirit that extends well beyond the classroom.

Instructional Coaches, STEM Leaders, K-12 Classroom Teachers, Instructional and Administrators are encouraged to attend. 

Important Credit Information:This is an in-person training session at ESC Region 20, 1314 Hines.

To receive the full 6 G/T Update Credit Hours, participants must attend the in-person session PLUS complete a required independent follow-up assignment via Google Classroom.

Details for the assignment will be provided during the session.

NOTE: This session can also count for a G/T Day 4 or G/T Day 5 if not previously taken.

Please bring charged technology to the session

Fees: $0 G/T Coop
$125 Non-G/T Coop




Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Friday, July 17, 2026

Session ID:
119761
Credits Available:
(6) CPE - TEA Provider #015950
Seats Available:
41
Fee:
$125.00
Contact Person:
Angela Votion
Instructor(s):
Angela Votion
Date Time Location
7/17/2026 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Education Service Center Region 20 - Atascosa Bandera Rooms
1314 Hines, San Antonio, 78208
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4 sessions


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