School districts shall ensure that:
(1) prior to assignment in the program, teachers who provide
instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students
have a minimum of 30 hours of staff development that includes nature and needs
of gifted/talented students, assessing student needs, and curriculum and instruction
for gifted students;
(2) teachers without training required in paragraph (1)
of this section who provide instruction and services that are part of the
gifted/talented program must complete the 30-hour training requirement within
one semester;
(3) teachers who provide instruction and services that
are a part of the program for gifted students receive a minimum of six hours
annually of professional development in gifted education; and
(4) administrators and counselors who have authority for
program decisions have a minimum of six hours of professional development
that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and program options.
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