Introduction
Welcome Message
Welcome to the Gifted/Talented Teacher Toolkit I! The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has compiled
these resources to help you teach research skills to your students. The toolkit includes links to
websites and documents that provide background information on knowledge formation, specific
resources for the four core content areas, tips for differentiating instruction for Gifted/Talented (G/T)
learners, techniques for conducting research, and sample scope and sequence documents.
i. Purpose of the Toolkit
This toolkit is meant for teachers of Gifted/Talented (G/T) students who want to ensure that students
undertake professional research and develop high-quality products in concordance with the State
Goal for Services for Gifted/Talented Students. Schools should use G/T education in grades K-8 as
a formative experience—the knowledge, skills, and processes practiced and acquired at this level
will lead to the development of more complex and sophisticated student products in the upper
grades. G/T education in grades 9-12 should reflect professional-level processes and performances.
As educators, we need to consider how we can move G/T students from those early formative
experiences to become developers of creative, unique, and advanced products. The Texas
Education Agency (TEA) hopes that this toolkit can help you in this journey.
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, ii. How to Use the Toolkit
The toolkit was developed for use on computers running current versions of Windows and Macintosh
OSX operating systems and requires the free Flash Player browser plugin for proper display. The
most recent Flash Player can be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. Additionally,
some features require the Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader software, which can be downloaded for free
from http://www.adobe.com if not already installed on the computer. Additionally, for optimal viewing,
the recommended display settings are a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
The materials and software available on this website are provided "as is" without any express,
conspicuous, or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, non-
infringement of intellectual property rights, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event shall the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) or its employees be liable for any conspicuous damages whatsoever
(including, without limitation, consequential or incidental damages for loss of profits, business
interruption, and loss of information) arising out of the use of or inability to use the materials on this
website.
This website contains links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of TEA,
and TEA is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or
any changes or updates to such sites. While the links in this toolkit are current as of publication,
third-party sites may experience name and server changes, change page content, or remove pages
without warning, causing broken links and missing files.
iii. Copyright Information
© 2006 by the Texas Education Agency
Copyright © Notice. The Materials are copyrighted © and trademarked TM as the property of the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be reproduced without the express written permission
of TEA, except under the following conditions:
1. Texas public school districts, charter schools, and Education Service Centers may reproduce
and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for the districts' and schools'
educational use without obtaining permission from TEA.
2. Residents of the state of Texas may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related
Materials for individual personal use only, without obtaining written permission of TEA.
3. Any portion reproduced must be reproduced in its entirety and remain unedited, unaltered,
and unchanged in any way.
4. No monetary charge can be made for the reproduced materials or any document containing
them; however, a reasonable charge to cover only the cost of reproduction and distribution
may be charged.
Private entities or persons located in Texas that are not Texas public school districts, Texas
Education Service Centers, or Texas charter schools or any entity, whether public or private,
educational or non-educational, located outside the state of Texas MUST obtain written approval
from TEA and will be required to enter into a license agreement that may involve the payment of a
licensing fee or a royalty.
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Welcome Message
Welcome to the Gifted/Talented Teacher Toolkit I! The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has compiled
these resources to help you teach research skills to your students. The toolkit includes links to
websites and documents that provide background information on knowledge formation, specific
resources for the four core content areas, tips for differentiating instruction for Gifted/Talented (G/T)
learners, techniques for conducting research, and sample scope and sequence documents.
i. Purpose of the Toolkit
This toolkit is meant for teachers of Gifted/Talented (G/T) students who want to ensure that students
undertake professional research and develop high-quality products in concordance with the State
Goal for Services for Gifted/Talented Students. Schools should use G/T education in grades K-8 as
a formative experience—the knowledge, skills, and processes practiced and acquired at this level
will lead to the development of more complex and sophisticated student products in the upper
grades. G/T education in grades 9-12 should reflect professional-level processes and performances.
As educators, we need to consider how we can move G/T students from those early formative
experiences to become developers of creative, unique, and advanced products. The Texas
Education Agency (TEA) hopes that this toolkit can help you in this journey.
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, ii. How to Use the Toolkit
The toolkit was developed for use on computers running current versions of Windows and Macintosh
OSX operating systems and requires the free Flash Player browser plugin for proper display. The
most recent Flash Player can be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. Additionally,
some features require the Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader software, which can be downloaded for free
from http://www.adobe.com if not already installed on the computer. Additionally, for optimal viewing,
the recommended display settings are a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
The materials and software available on this website are provided "as is" without any express,
conspicuous, or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, non-
infringement of intellectual property rights, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event shall the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) or its employees be liable for any conspicuous damages whatsoever
(including, without limitation, consequential or incidental damages for loss of profits, business
interruption, and loss of information) arising out of the use of or inability to use the materials on this
website.
This website contains links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of TEA,
and TEA is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or
any changes or updates to such sites. While the links in this toolkit are current as of publication,
third-party sites may experience name and server changes, change page content, or remove pages
without warning, causing broken links and missing files.
iii. Copyright Information
© 2006 by the Texas Education Agency
Copyright © Notice. The Materials are copyrighted © and trademarked TM as the property of the
Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be reproduced without the express written permission
of TEA, except under the following conditions:
1. Texas public school districts, charter schools, and Education Service Centers may reproduce
and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for the districts' and schools'
educational use without obtaining permission from TEA.
2. Residents of the state of Texas may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related
Materials for individual personal use only, without obtaining written permission of TEA.
3. Any portion reproduced must be reproduced in its entirety and remain unedited, unaltered,
and unchanged in any way.
4. No monetary charge can be made for the reproduced materials or any document containing
them; however, a reasonable charge to cover only the cost of reproduction and distribution
may be charged.
Private entities or persons located in Texas that are not Texas public school districts, Texas
Education Service Centers, or Texas charter schools or any entity, whether public or private,
educational or non-educational, located outside the state of Texas MUST obtain written approval
from TEA and will be required to enter into a license agreement that may involve the payment of a
licensing fee or a royalty.
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