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Parent Education
SBISD Parent U
Spring Branch ISD offers parents a series of Parent U events throughout the school year. Topics include information regarding advanced math movers in elementary, Building Bridges in Middle School, and high school information regarding the PSAT/SAT, earning college credit, and four-year planning among other topics of interest.
Click HERE for more information and see the schedule of events.
Parent Webinars
Resources
Organizations
- Texas Education Agency - G/T Education
- Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
- National Society for the Gifted and Talented (NSGT)
- Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
- MENSA for Kids
- Texas Gifted Education FamilyNetwork (GEFN)
articles and webinars
- 5 Unexpected Intensities of Gifted Students - Article from Byrdseed.com
- 5 Essentials to Parenting Gifted Kids - Webinar by Dr. Lynette Breedlove
- Other Parent Webinars available through TAGT
- NAGT Tip Sheets
other resources
- College Board Resources for Parents and Families
- ACT Resources for Students & Parents
- Baylor TIP (Talent Identification Program)
- Duke TIP
- Davidson Institute
- Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talented Development
- Gifted Guru (Lisa Van Gemert)
- Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page
- Prufrock Press Parenting Gifted Children Resources
- Big Life Journal
- Queensbury Theatre
Parent Advisory Committee
The GT Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) functions as a liaison between campuses and Advanced Academics. PAC members serve GT families on their home campuses by communicating information and sharing feedback to strengthen GT programs and services.
Each campus is invited to appoint a rep to serve each school year.
Contact the Advanced Academic Studies department to find out which PAC member represents your campus and to be added to their email list.
Online Learning Courses
The Advanced Academic Studies department offers a series of one-hour online courses that discuss a variety of gifted topics, such as perfectionism, twice-exceptionality, and introversion.
If you are interested in registering for these courses, please check the latest newsletter for access information, or contact your campus PAC representative.