1. Gifted Leadership Building a Team

2. tonib@wcs.edu  Toni Brown, Gifted Support Specialist  Williamson County Schools  District of 30,000 + students  41 schools- 41 gifted support teachers  24 elementary, 9 middle schools, 9 high schools  Toni Brown, Gifted Support Specialist  Williamson County Schools  District of 30,000 + students  41 schools- 41 gifted support teachers  24 elementary, 9 middle schools, 9 high schools

3. Survey  Show of hands- Do we have leaders of gifted education in the room with us today?

4. OUR GRASS ROOTS STORY  FABULOUS FRIENDS OF GIFTED EDUCATION  Gifted Parent Group  District  Students  FABULOUS FRIENDS OF GIFTED EDUCATION  Gifted Parent Group  District  Students

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  COLLEGE CONNECTIONS  ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES  RESOURCES/ALLOCATING FUNDS  FOUNDATIONAL LIBRARY  PILOTING PROGRAMS- STUDY EFFECTIVENESS  COLLEGE CONNECTIONS  ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES  RESOURCES/ALLOCATING FUNDS  FOUNDATIONAL LIBRARY  PILOTING PROGRAMS- STUDY EFFECTIVENESS

6. SUPERVISORY/STAFFING  GIFTED ENDORSEMENT  MENTOR/MENTEE TEAMS  ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY TEAMS  POLICY – JOB RESPONSIBILITIES- OPERATING PROCEDURES  SUPERVISORS – PRINCIPALS/GIFTED SPECIALIST  GIFTED ENDORSEMENT  MENTOR/MENTEE TEAMS  ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY TEAMS  POLICY – JOB RESPONSIBILITIES- OPERATING PROCEDURES  SUPERVISORS – PRINCIPALS/GIFTED SPECIALIST

7. MERGING IEP WITH COACHING  Redefining the role  IEP model- Advanced Plans  Coaching  Procedures and job description  Communication  Redefining the role  IEP model- Advanced Plans  Coaching  Procedures and job description  Communication

8. RESOURCES  Curriculum Understanding Standards and programs assessments/ Advancing  Creating a foundational library  Differentiation training for general education  Curriculum Understanding Standards and programs assessments/ Advancing  Creating a foundational library  Differentiation training for general education

9. FUNDING  PARENT SUPPORT  FOCUS THE DOLLARS  PRIORITIZING  PARENT SUPPORT  FOCUS THE DOLLARS  PRIORITIZING

10. LEADERSHIP TEAM  BUILDING LEADERS  PARENT LEADERS  STUDENT LEADERS- MODELING LEADERSHIP  BUILDING LEADERS  PARENT LEADERS  STUDENT LEADERS- MODELING LEADERSHIP

11. FINAL THOUGHTS  SHARING  QUESTIONS  THANK YOU!!  LEAD FOR ADVOCACY  SHARING  QUESTIONS  THANK YOU!!  LEAD FOR ADVOCACY