Gifted and Talented
For information regarding gifted and talented services contact:
Teri Teaff, Gifted and Talented District Coordinator
teafte@grisd.net
254-898-3902
Teresa Morris, Gifted and Talented Elementary Coordinator
morrte@grisd.net
254-898-3504
Jessica Huffman, Gifted and Talented Intermediate Coordinator
huffje@grisd.net
254-898-3604
GOAL
Glen Rose Independent School District (“GRISD”) is in accordance with Texas Education Agency Gifted and Talented Program goal:
Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment.
Purpose
The purpose of the GRISD’s Gifted and Talented Program is to provide the exceptional learner with curriculum both at an accelerated pace and at a cognitively more demanding level of difficulty. Acceleration may occur across time or across the breadth of a discipline. The cognitive rigor of the curriculum is by design both challenging and acceptable to the learner. All district programs are designed so that the State Goal for Services for Gifted/Talented Students is met. The GRISD elementary and intermediate services will require participation in the Texas Performance Standards Project or other advanced research projects.