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Gifted & Advanced
Newsletter guides for G&T coordinators, AP teachers, enrichment directors, and advanced learning program staff
Gifted and advanced learning communication navigates a tension that most school newsletters avoid: how to communicate the needs of a specific subset of students without appearing elitist to the rest of the school community. The articles here address that tension directly, with guides for G&T coordinators writing program newsletters, AP teachers communicating course expectations to families, and enrichment directors explaining differentiated programming to parents who did not grow up with it. There are also resources for communicating about testing and identification, handling the anxiety of families whose children were not identified for a gifted program, and supporting high-achieving students who are struggling socially.
Wyoming Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Wyoming gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Utah Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Utah gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, Student Education Plans, and academic competition opportunities across the state.
Virginia Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Virginia gifted education program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, student learning plans, enrichment, and competition opportunities under state regulations.
Vermont Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Vermont gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about advanced learner identification, enrichment, individual plans, and competition opportunities in the Green Mountain State.
Washington State Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Washington State highly capable program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual plans, and academic competition opportunities.
Wisconsin Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Wisconsin gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
West Virginia Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
West Virginia gifted education coordinator newsletter guide: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication for WV GT coordinators.
Tennessee Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Tennessee gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and TN-specific program resources.
Tennessee Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Tennessee gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual learning plans, and academic competition opportunities.
Twice-Exceptional Student Newsletter: Gifted with Learning Needs
A twice-exceptional student newsletter helps families understand how schools identify and serve students who are both gifted and have a disability, including IEP and gifted plan coordination.
Twice-Exceptional Student Communication: Newsletter Guidance for 2e Families
How gifted program coordinators and special education staff can communicate with twice-exceptional families about the intersection of giftedness and learning differences in newsletters that inform without overwhelming.
Texas Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Texas gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Texas Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Texas GT program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, differentiated learning plans, enrichment, and academic competition opportunities under TEA guidelines.
South Carolina Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How South Carolina gifted and talented program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual plans, and competition opportunities.
South Dakota Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
South Dakota gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
South Dakota Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How South Dakota gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individualized plans, and competition opportunities across the state.
September Gifted Education Teacher Newsletter: What to Communicate
What gifted education teachers should communicate in September: how the program is starting, first project launch, perfectionism support, and how families can support gifted learners at home.
Talent Development Program Newsletter: Communicating Strength-Based Learning to Families
How talent development program coordinators can write newsletters that explain the strength-based approach to gifted education, portfolio development, and domain-specific enrichment to school families.
Oregon Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Oregon talented and gifted TAG program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, extended learning, and academic competition opportunities.
Pennsylvania Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Pennsylvania gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and PA-specific program resources.
Pennsylvania Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Pennsylvania gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about GIEP updates, identification, enrichment, and academic competition opportunities under state law.
Rhode Island Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Rhode Island gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Rhode Island Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Rhode Island gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, advanced learning plans, and competition opportunities in the Ocean State.
South Carolina Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
South Carolina gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Ohio Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Ohio gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and OH-specific program resources.
Ohio Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Ohio gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, written education plans, enrichment, and academic competition opportunities across the state.
Oklahoma Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Oklahoma gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Oklahoma Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Oklahoma gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual learning plans, and competition opportunities under state law.
Oregon Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Newsletter tips for Oregon TAG program coordinators: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication for OR GT programs.
November Gifted Education Newsletter to Keep Advanced Learners Engaged
November gifted education teacher newsletter ideas covering competition deadlines, depth versus acceleration, holiday enrichment, and how to sustain family engagement through fall.
Nevada Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
Nevada gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
Nevada Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Nevada gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, advanced coursework, and competition opportunities across the state.
New York Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
New York gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
New York Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How New York gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, specialized high school access, and academic competition opportunities.
October Gifted Education Teacher Newsletter Families Actually Use
October gifted education teacher newsletter ideas covering enrichment activities, perfectionism, first-quarter check-ins, and how to keep advanced learners challenged through fall.
New Hampshire Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
New Hampshire gifted education coordinator newsletter guide: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication for NH GT coordinators.
New Hampshire Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How New Hampshire gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about advanced learning identification, enrichment, and competition opportunities in the Granite State.
New Jersey Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
New Jersey gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
New Jersey Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How New Jersey gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, Advanced Placement, and competition opportunities across the state.
New Mexico Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How New Mexico gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and NM-specific program resources.
New Mexico Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How New Mexico gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, acceleration, and competition opportunities across the state.
North Carolina Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How North Carolina AIG program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, differentiated curriculum plans, enrichment, and competition opportunities.
North Dakota Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
North Dakota gifted and talented education coordinator newsletters: identification, enrichment, competitions, and parent communication tips.
North Dakota Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How North Dakota gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual plans, and academic competition opportunities across the state.
Nebraska Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Nebraska gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and NE-specific program resources.
Nebraska Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Nebraska gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual learning plans, and competition opportunities under state law.
Missouri Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Missouri gifted program coordinators can communicate with families about identification, enrichment, individual gifted plans, and academic competition opportunities.
Mississippi Gifted Program Newsletter Guide for Coordinators
How Mississippi gifted education coordinators communicate with families about identification, enrichment, competitions, and MS-specific program resources.
Common questions
What should a gifted program newsletter include?
Program updates, upcoming competitions or showcases, extension opportunities outside the school day, and any enrichment resources families can use at home. Families of gifted students are among the most engaged audiences in your school. Give them something specific to work with.
How do I communicate about gifted identification to families whose child was not selected?
Directly, privately, and not in a newsletter. The identification process should be communicated to individual families with explanations of the criteria and an opportunity to ask questions. A newsletter that mentions identification results in any way will be read as commentary on specific students.
How do I write an AP course expectations letter?
Be honest about the workload. Name the approximate weekly time commitment. List the materials required and their cost. Explain what AP credit means and how it is earned. Families who understand what they are signing their student up for have more realistic expectations when the course gets hard.















































