During the 2021-22 school year, Jordan School District will offer coursework for a gifted and talented (GT) teaching endorsement in partnership with Southern Utah University.
How will a GT teaching endorsement benefit me?
- A GT endorsement will build a knowledge base about an important sector of education.
- A GT endorsement will help teachers build a repertoire of strategies to challenge all students by adding depth, complexity, higher-order thinking, and creativity to daily instruction.
- A GT endorsement will help teachers develop differentiation strategies to better meet the unique needs of high-ability learners in all classrooms.
- A GT endorsement will qualify educators to teach in an ALPS classroom and to hold other positions in gifted and talented programming.
What are the credit requirements for a GT endorsement?
- Four core classes are required for the Endorsement:
- EDUC 5400 3 Credit Hours Learning, Development, and Individual Differences in Gifted Education
- EDUC 5440 3 Credit Hours Learning Environments for Gifted Students
- EDUC 5430 3 Credit Hours Curriculum and Instructional Planning in Gifted Education
- EDUC 5420 3 Credit Hours Assessment in Gifted Education
- A “professional learning activity” is also required. Examples of this include participation in an additional class, webinar, or conference, specific to gifted and talented education. A wide variety of opportunities at local, state, or national levels will satisfy this requirement.
What are the current costs for a GT endorsement?
- SUU Recording Fees: $23 per credit hour / $69 per 3-hour core class.
- Books: $50.00 (approximate) per core class.
- Some books can be borrowed from the GT department.
What format will be used for instruction? When and where will the classes be held?
- Jordan School District instructors teach classes in a blended format with two sessions each week:
- One session will be in a live format: face-to-face or online.
- One session will be virtual/asynchronous and may include practical classroom applications.
- Live classes: Tuesdays from 4:15 - 7:15 p.m. at the ASB or online via Zoom.
- Asynchronous classes: three-hours of instruction/activities via Canvas.
- Each core class will last approximately eight weeks.
- Using a hybrid of a live and virtual format, the four core classes can be completed in one school year.
Are you interested in joining the 2021-22 GT Endorsement cohort?
- Please attend one of the following information meetings:
- Monday, June 14, 10 -10:30 am.
- Monday, July 12, 10 -10:30 am.
- Zoom link
- Pre-Register for the 2021-22 Cohort on the linked Google Form.
- We will notify you of registration status by July 31. (There will be a cap on enrollment.)
Contact for questions you may have: Rebecca Smith rebecca.smith@jordandistrict.org / 801-567-8368.
Gifted and Talented (GT) Endorsement / 2021-22 Cohort
- Live sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 4:15 - 7:15 p.m.
- Live sessions will be held at the ASB or through an online format.
- A detailed schedule will be included with each class.
- Virtual / asynchronous classes will be completed between the live sessions.
| Learning, Development, and Individual Differences in Gifted Education EDUC 5400 (3 Credit Hours) |
Learning Environments for Gifted Students EDUC 5440 (3 Credit Hours) |
Curriculum and Instructional Planning in Gifted Education EDUC 5430 (3 Credit Hours) |
Assessment in Gifted Education EDUC 5420 (3 Credit Hours) |
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| Instructors | Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton | Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton | Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton | Rebecca Smith, Taryn Cox & Frankie Walton |
| Session 1 | Live - Aug. 24, 2021 | Live - Oct. 26, 2021 | Live - Jan. 4, 2022 | Live - March 15, 2022 |
| Session 2 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 3 | Live - Aug.31, 2021 | Live - Nov. 2, 2021 | Live - Jan. 11, 2022 | Live - March 22, 2022 |
| Session 4 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 5 | Live - Sept. 7, 2021 | Live - Nov. 9, 2021 | Live - Jan. 25, 2022 | Live - March 29, 2022 |
| Session 6 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 7 | Live - Sept. 14, 2021 | Live - Nov. 16, 2021 | Live - Feb. 1, 2022 | Live - April 5, 2022 |
| Session 8 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 9 | Live - Sept. 21, 2021 | Live - Nov. 23, 2021 | Live - February 8, 2022 | Live - April 12, 2022 |
| Session 10 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 11 | Live - Sept. 28, 2021 | Live - Nov. 30, 2021 | Live - Feb. 15, 2022 | Live - April 26, 2022 |
| Session 12 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 13 | Live - Oct. 5, 2021 | Live - Dec. 7, 2021 | Live - Feb. 22, 2022 | Live - May 3, 2022 |
| Session 14 | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous | Virtual / Asynchronous |
| Session 15 | Live - Oct. 12, 2021 | Live - Dec. 14, 2021 | Live -March 1, 2022 | Live - May 10, 2022 |