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Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities

The Education Service Center - Region 19 provides Professional Development opportunities for teachers who want to fulfill the Gifted and Talented, the 30-hour state requirement as well as the 6-hour yearly update.  Professional development is offered face to face as well as online.  Each session that encompasses the 30-hour requirement is offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters as well as in the Summer.

It is suggested for districts who are seeking to secure dates for summer Gifted & Talented trainings, please consider reaching out to us in early April to secure your dates. 

For more information about registration and/or course availability, please contact: 

Valeria Rascon

(915) 780-5056

vrascon2@esc19.net 

ESC19GTEventsSummer2025_Flyer_VerC_1 (PDF)

 

GTUpdate_UnlockingthePowerofReadingComprehension (PDF)

 

ESC19GTEventsFall2025_Flyer (PDF)

 

ESC19GTONLINESESSION (PDF)

 

G/T 30-hour Online Course Training through Region 19 Modules 
Audience:

Administrator/School Leader
Gifted Education Director/Coordinator
Gifted Education Teacher/Specialist
Teacher

Important Session Information:

This course is a learn-on-your-own session to acquire the 30 hours of training required by the state of Texas for teachers who teach students who are identified as Gifted and Talented.

Fee: $250

https://esc19.blackboard.com/ultra/courses/_536_1/outline

 Online Course Registration Procedures

 

  • Create an account on the following web link:

                          REGION 19: https://https://www.esc19.net/

 

  • Once you have created the account, send a confirmation email to Helen Armendariz hparmendariz@esc19.net with one of the following forms of payment and a list of the course(s) you are interested in: *School PO: be sure to list your name and the sessions in order. *If paying with credit card send the completed payment authorization form, a copy of the front & back of the credit card and the front & back of an Identification card.
  • A Registration confirmation is emailed, followed by a welcome e-mail from the instructor.
  • You will be registered for additional sessions upon completion. If applicable, feel free to send an e-mail request to move you to the next course.
  • Each teacher must keep track of their own hours and which classes are needed.
  • All classes are allotted 3-4 weeks to complete.
  • Please be advised that there will be a $25.00 processing fee for any cancelations. After the 14 days of registration, the fee for the class will be non-refundable if it is cancelled.
  • Transcripts are available to print from your account upon completion
  • Participants will be dropped from the course if it isn’t completed by the deadline given.
  • Deadlines vary