Differentiation of curriculum is an essential element of good teaching methodology. A 1993 Department of Education study found that GT students usually have mastered 35 to 50 percent of their grade's basic curriculum before the beginning of the school year. A child should have the chance to learn something new each day. TAG strongly supports extra-curricular programs such as Odyssey of the Mind , Future Problem Solvers, Invention Conventions, Great Books, Orchestra, the EISD summer enrichment programs, and others that provide challenges to those who excel in areas other than or in addition to core academic subjects. The Eanes TAG has several very active Committees that research issues in curriculum, classroom delivery, GT program options used here and elsewhere, extracurricular activities, educational opportunities on the Internet, and legislative actions that affect education.
Members are free to participate on committees that match their interests and needs.
In addition to the support that comes from meeting new friends and their families, and the information shared by other families seeking out new opportunities, TAG offers Programs That Fit . TAG members have children of all ages, and their interests and needs vary accordingly. For this reason, this year's programs are divided into two general groups, those that apply to primary grades and those that apply to secondary grades. The Eanes TAG has several very active Committees that research issues in curriculum, classroom delivery, GT program options used here and elsewhere, extracurricular activities, educational opportunities on the Internet, and legislative actions that affect education. Members are free to participate on committees that match their interests and needs.