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• Winter 2027 IAGC Gifted Education Modules: Foundations for Teaching Advanced Learners in Today's Classrooms

  • Start
    01/13/2027
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  • End
    02/17/2027
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    online
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  Modules in Gifted Education:

  Foundations for Teaching Advanced Learners

  in Today's Classrooms

  WINTER 2027

  IAGC Professional Development (virtual)

  $375/Members, $425/Non-Members, Group Discount for THREE or more

  Wednesdays  (6:00-8:00 pm)

  6 Sessions

  January 13, 2027 - February  17, 2027  

  (dates and times subject to change)

  PD Project Due:  TBD

  Designed for classroom teachers and enrichment teachers who serve advanced learners in grades K-8, each module provides practical knowledge and evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of students who achieve and/or have the potential to achieve at high levels. Attendees will gain an understanding of current, equitable and inclusive approaches in the field of gifted education and explore programming/instructional models, classroom structures, and collaborations to support advanced learners. Projects and readings are designed with an eye to applicability/relevance to classroom practice. Classroom teachers, new enrichment/advanced programming teachers, and educators seeking to update their foundational skills and knowledge for developing talents of advanced learners are encouraged to participate.

  Each of three virtual modules includes 4 hours of synchronous and 6 hours of independent learning. A Certificate of Course Completion from IAGC and 30 PD hours will be provided upon completion of all three modules. Instead of Professional Development hours, participants can opt to earn two semester hours from Lindenwood University upon completing module requirements.

  Note: Assignments will be provided and submitted on the Google Classroom platform. All participants are required to have a Google Account and email to participate in this course.

  Course Overview:

  Module 1: Understanding Advanced Learners (4 hours in-class time + 6 hours independent learning)

  Part 1 - Conceptions of Giftedness (2 hour class + readings and assignments)

  Part 2 - Recognizing and Developing Gifts and Talents (2 hour class + readings and assignments)

  Module 2: Programming, Collaborations and Classroom Structures to Support Growth of Advanced Learners (4 hours in-class time + 6 hours independent learning)

  Part 1 -  Supporting Growth of Advanced Learners Through the MTSS Framework, Assessment, and Professional Learning Communities (2-hour virtual class + readings and assignments)

  Part 2 -  Classroom, Community, and Family Collaborations to Support Advanced Learners (2-hour  virtual class + readings and assignments)

  Module 3: Differentiation and Instructional Strategies for Advanced Learners (4 hours in-class time + 6 hours independent learning)
  

  Part 1 -  Key Components of Differentiated Instruction for Advanced Learners (2-hour virtual class + readings and assignments)

  Part 2 - Student-Centered Differentiation for Advanced Learners (2-hour  virtual class + readings and assignments)

  Required Text: Heacox, D. and Cash, R., Differentiation for Gifted Learners: Going Beyond the Basics (revised and updated edition). Free Spirit Publishing, 2020 (ISBN: 978-1-63198-432-7) 
  *Participants are responsible for obtaining the text as it is not included in the module registration fee.
  

  Book is available from Amazon and other book sellers.

  All classroom sessions must be attended and readings/assignments completed for module credit. 30 hours of professional development credit is available after satisfactorily completing all of the requirements/assignments.  
  

  
  

  Note:

  Course will run subject to sufficient number of registrations.

  No refunds unless course is cancelled by the IAGC.

  Contact director@iagcgifted.org for large group (10+) discount.

  Payment due by first day of class unless otherwise arranged for group registration. 

  Contact office@iagcgifted.org to request special arrangements.

  
  

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• 2027 C3 Coordinators Connect and Collaborate

  • Start
    01/27/2027
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  • End
    04/28/2027
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
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  C3: Coordinators Connect and Collaborate
  

  Welcome to the 2027 Spring C3 Calendar

  An IAGC network for advanced learning program coordinators across Illinois

  Connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and work through shared challenges during four one-hour meetings this year.  

  1. January 27th 11-12, Program Coherence: How do we align our advanced learning program with its mission, vision, goals, and student population needs—and define what success will look like?
  2. February 24th 11-12, MTSS: How do we coordinate our advanced learning program within MTSS to respond to student needs across all three tiers?
  3. March 24th 11-12, Twice-Exceptional Learners: How do we ensure our advanced learning program recognizes and responds to students who also need disability-related support?
  4. April 28th 11-12, Program Impact: How do we evaluate progress toward our program’s intended goals and use that evidence to guide improvement?

  Agendas and resources arrive before each meeting. Review as much or as little as you choose!

  Every meeting includes focused discussion and open time for members’ current needs. Bring your questions and challenges.

  Facilitated by Ashley Badger, and Jennifer Szwaya, IAGC Board Members

  Bring your questions, ideas, and solutions to share with other Gifted Coordinators across the state.

  Registration Fees

  Free to members

  $50 for non-members (includes all 4 sessions)

  $25 for one additional guest (non-member)

  
  

  * requires a minimum  of 10 registrations

  * no refunds (refund policy)

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