Roles & Responsibilities
In the Academically Gifted and Talented through Differentiation Resource Teacher’s (GTD) Role:

• Participates in the collaborative identification and placement of students and facilitates the integration of differentiation services into the school environment.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers to differentiate curriculum and instruction, offer challenging alternatives, and encourage problem-solving skills.
• Provides direct services to academically gifted and talented students who demonstrate the need for intense differentiation in reading and math.
• Advocates for the needs of academically talented learners.
• Communicates with the parents and staff about the program and resources available for advanced learning opportunities.
• Facilitates evaluation of the program’s effectiveness.
• Maintains appropriate records and documentation.

Teacher’s Role:

• Stays abreast of current trends in differentiated instruction and research.
• Implements appropriate differentiation strategies.
• Assesses the need for further differentiation.
• Follows procedures described in the program.
• Collaborates with the Academically Gifted and Talented through Differentiation Resource Teachers as needed.
• Communicates with parents and other staff.

Principal’s Role:

• Supports the program.
• Collaborates with teachers and parents to implement appropriate differentiation service options.
• Participates in the evaluation and communication of the program’s effectiveness.
• Communicates the components of the program to teachers and parents.

Parent / Guardian’s Role:

• Advocates for the needs of the child.
• Gains awareness of the options available in the program.
• Encourages the pursuit of intellectually stimulating activities for his / her child outside of the classroom.
• Communicates with staff members directly involved in the student’s educational program.