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5.3.5 In Search of Equity: Providing Access to Training and Resources through Free Online Resources

The Maryland State Department of Education is partnering with Johns Hopkins University IDEALS Institute to create an online platform, GT Discover. The project creates an online repository of resources including data, identification, service models, instructional strategies, and training modules for equitable state identification of gifted and talented students. Project North Star’s three-prong approach elevates the identification and support for disadvantaged and underserved rural gifted populations by training educators, school leaders, and the community. Culturally responsive training modules developed by the Minnesota Department of Education are free and available through a learning management system (LMS).

Author(s):

Bruce Riegel
bruce.riegel@maryland.gov
Maryland State Department of Education
United States

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Bruce Riegel is the Lead Specialist for Gifted and Talented Education for the Maryland State Department of Education. He is responsible for developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating students programs and professional learning in Gifted and Talented Education in Maryland. Bruce is the Project Director for the Maryland Gateway to Gifted and Talented Education Project, a Javits Grant, an active member of NAGC, and a member of CEC-TAG and the World Council. Bruce is a Board member of the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted. He is currently working to pass ground-breaking regulations on GT identification in Maryland.

Wendy Behrens
wendy.behrens@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Education
United States

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WENDY A. BEHRENS is the director of gifted education for the Minnesota Department of Education. She provides technical assistance and collaborates with educators and others interested in promoting rigorous educational opportunities. Behrens served as Project Director for Project North Star, a Jacob Javits Grant. She presents frequently on the nature and needs of gifted learners, instructional strategies, service design, and policies that support highly able learners. Behrens co-authored Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education: A Case Studies Approach, Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Learners: A Case Studies Approach and Developing Academic Acceleration Policies: Whole Grade, Early Entrance and Single Subject.

 


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