A common challenge students face is finding time in a packed academic schedule to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses yet not sacrifice time for electives. Alvin ISD has found a solution in stacking AP Seminar and English II, boosting AP enrollment and providing more students with access to AP Seminar without sacrificing an elective credit. Join the chat to learn more about this unique opportunity for high school students.
Leader Action Resource: Identifying Gifted Multilingual Learners (MLs)
In the gifted education space, much of the research highlights students’ socio-emotional needs, equitable identification practices, and classroom intervention strategies to support advanced learners. However, far less research exists that focuses on the secondary space, and even less on a student’s transition into secondary. Gifted-identified students still need and deserve advanced services in middle and high school. This resource includes guidance to help understand the gifted education landscape and what the research says about students’ unique instructional and socio-emotional needs as they transition into secondary. As a series of resources, these one-pagers provide research-driven key takeaways and specific action steps you can begin immediately to support students’ transition to secondary.
