Published On: June 7th, 2020By Leticia Fehling

TAGT Names Susan Pelezo to 2020-2021 Cohort of Emerging Leaders Program

Dr. Susan Pelezo

The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) announced the newest members of its innovative leadership program, the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). Dr. Susan Pelezo, executive director of advanced academics in Aldine ISD, is among the 15 district leaders from across Texas selected to 2020-2021 TAGT Emerging Leaders Program.

The program provides district gifted and talented (G/T) coordinators, who have three years experience or less, with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with school staff, parents, students, and the community to positively impact the development of appropriate educational services for G/T students in the district.

In addition to monthly online training and meetings during the school year, program participants will come together at three TAGT professional learning events, identify a personal goal and action plan for the school year, and be partnered with a mentor. The ELP curriculum is tailored to meet participants’ specific needs, allowing for a personalized approach that will hone leadership skills, expand knowledge, and create growth opportunities.

J. Taylor Education, an ELP partner, supports the program. J. Taylor Education publishes products and provides training focused on the Depth and Complexity Framework. It also offers workshops both nationally and internationally on the best practices for introducing and using the Framework tools to elicit high-level thinking.

The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) connects and empowers educators and parents to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students from every cultural background. The association believes that G/T students see the world in unique ways and are developing minds that might discover innovative answers to their generation’s most challenging questions.

TAGT provides more than 3,000 members a forum for exchanging ideas and information about the education of G/T students.

For more information, visit txgifted.org.