District-Wide GATE Newsletter

Welcome Back GATE Teachers!

We hope you had a restful Summer Break! We are excited to share another fantastic year of learning with you and your students! The GATE Programs Office is here to support your programmatic needs. Please review our FALL GATE Professional Development Schedule below and sign up through True North Logic. We offer various courses, including Zoom interactive sessions, in-person classes, and self-paced options, to accommodate your preferences. As you plan for the new school year, explore the incredible resources available on the GATE Microsoft Teacher Teams, such as Primary Education Thinking Skills (P.E.T.S.), thinkLaw, H.O.T. Spots, and more!

Much Appreciation,

The GATE Programs Team

GATE Programs is proud of the gifted educators across the District who attended Summer trainings! We know you will use what you learned to enhance the academic experiences of all students. In addition to the AAGT Summer Session, GATE teachers also participated in TUSD GATE Summer courses and the Desert Institute's K-6 Gifted Strategies, 6-8 Gifted Strategies, S.T.E.M., and much more. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

Check out this amazing event with the Regional Gifted Parent-Teacher Institute!

Explore the H.O.T. Spots subscription from Dr. Jason Mcintosh, designed to provide your GATE students with critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving activities. These valuable resources are available in you GATE Teams folder. Additionally, you can access sample H.O.T. Spots on Dr. Mcintosh's website: www.notmoreofthesame.com. We will continue to upload new H.O.T. Spots to your Teams files throughout the school year.

How might you use F.F.O.E with District textbooks and curriculum?

Grow Creativity

FFOE Prezi

GATE Programs offers literacy kits available for check-out. These kits are ideal for read-alouds, independent reading, and project-based learning. Each kit includes a teacher binder with project and activity ideas.

Please note:

• Check the availability of literacy kits in advance, as not all kits are available every quarter.
• Contact Alzira Duncan in the GATE Programs Office to schedule a pick-up.
• Allow 48 hours to confirm availability and arrange pick-up.

Additionally, GATE Programs Office has a variety of games and resource books available for check-out, including Interact Simulations. To borrow any items, please contact the GATE Programs Office at a alzira.duncan@tusd1.org

Did you know that ADE made changes to the requirements for gifted endorsements?

Click the link below to learn more about the new ADE requirements.

Arizona Department of Education

If you have completed the required gifted hours to receive your endorsement, please scan and email your TUSD transcript from the True North Logic Portal, along with any out-of-district certificates, to GATEProgram@tusd1.org. We will then issue your contact hours letter to HR, allowing you to apply for your gifted endorsement with ADE.

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*The Facebook page is for all of our GATE Programs, district-wide, with reminders, events, etc.

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