Illinois State Board of Education Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children met March 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. Welcome/Roll Call (1 p.m.)
II. Public Comment (1:05 p.m.)
III. Introductions (1:15 p.m.)
IV. Approval of Minutes (roll call vote, 1:25 p.m.)
V. Updates (1:30 p.m.)
A. ISBE
1. Report Card-Science Indicator
2. Conducting informational webinars with different ROEs
3. Attending College Board Dream Deferred Conference 3/8-3/10
4. Book Study-Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students with CSDPG
5. SB 2337
B. IAGC
1. IAGC Update
VI. Discussion (2:00 p.m.)
A. Subcommittee Reports
1. Twice Exceptional-Lori or Renee update the council
2. Program Improvement-Margeaux or Laura update the council
3. Accelerated Placement-have not met since last meeting
B. Information to share
1. Professional Learning Standards for teachers of the Gifted.
a) Explanation of the intent and purpose of the standards
2. Three new publications on gifted education
a) Handbook on Assessment Gifted Learners: Identification, Learning Progress, and Evaluation
b) Content Based Curriculum for Advanced Learners, 4th edition
c) Vertical Differentiation for Gifted, Advanced and High-Potential Students. 25 Strategies to Stretch Student Thinking.
3. Literacy and Justice for All, SB 2245
C. Power BI discussion
D. State of the State webinar Discussion
E. Next meeting dates:
1. June 6, 2023, 1-3 p.m.
2. December 5, 2023, 1-3 p.m.
VII. New Business
VIII. Adjournment (3 p.m.)
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