WINTER 2026
Modules in Gifted Education:
Foundations for Teaching Advanced Learners
in Today's Classrooms
IAGC Professional Development (virtual)
$375/Members, $425/Non-Members, $999/ Group of THREE
Wednesday evenings
Jan 14 - Feb 18
6:30pm - 8:30pm
(6 sessions)
Jan 14, 21, 28 Feb 4, 22, 18
(dates and times subject to change)
PD Project Due: February 25, 2026
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 enrollment.
No refunds unless course is cancelled by the IAGC.
Contact IAGC 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.
