Beginning fall 2025, Project EAGLE’s 15 certified trainers will deliver complimentary, one-day workshops across Arizona, Colorado, and Texas. These interactive sessions provide educators with practical tools and strategies to use mathematics to spot talent in all students, particularly those from underserved populations.
Workshop participants will learn to implement an alternative method to recognize gifted behaviors in diverse learners and create inclusive learning environments that nurture mathematical potential. Each session combines theory with hands-on practice, ensuring educators leave with immediately applicable strategies.
Project EAGLE (Eliciting Advanced Gifted Learning Evidence) addresses the critical need for assessment systems that better identify talent in diverse student populations. We tackle the issue of underidentification, which leads to underservicing, by implementing a dynamic approach to recognizing gifted behaviors. This approach empowers grade 3 and 4 teachers to use our Points of Promise observation checklist, designed to identify characteristics of mathematical potential and talent, as they observe and engage students in five problem-based math activities specifically crafted to elicit gifted behaviors.
We are currently seeking educators from Arizona, Colorado, and Texas to become Project EAGLE Trainers as part of a federally funded Javits research grant. Fifteen trainers–five from each state–will participate in a five-day orientation on the Project EAGLE dynamic identification system, to be held from July 13-17, 2025, at the University of Connecticut’s Confratute. Following this training, the trainers will return to their respective states to conduct five workshops during the 2025-26 academic year, sharing the Project EAGLE approach to identifying underserved gifted students.
Our workshops transform how educators recognize giftedness, especially in students whose brilliance may be masked by language differences or traditional assessment limitations.
Who Should Attend
| School Administrators
Principals, assistant principals, and district leaders who want to improve identification processes and ensure equitable access to gifted services across their schools. |
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Teachers
Elementary educators working directly with students during crucial developmental years when talent often becomes evident but may go unrecognized. |
Gifted Specialists
Professionals responsible for identifying and supporting gifted learners who seek innovative approaches to expand their identification toolkit, especially for underserved populations. |
Benefits for School Districts
Increased Equity – Identify gifted potential in traditionally underrepresented student populations, creating more diverse and inclusive gifted programs.
Enhanced Teacher Capacity – Equip educators with specialized tools to recognize talent across all student populations, improving overall instruction.
Improved Student Outcomes – Nurture previously unrecognized talent, leading to better engagement, achievement, and long-term educational success for more students.
Request a Workshop
If you’re an educator in Arizona, Colorado, or Texas interested in hosting or attending a complimentary one-day Project EAGLE workshop, complete the simple request form at: https://s.uconn.edu/gtid
Our team will match you with an available certified trainer in your area. All workshops are provided at absolutely no cost to participating schools or districts.
What to Expect
- One full day of professional learning (6 hours)
- Comprehensive training materials
- Ready-to-use identification strategies
- Follow-up support resources
For more information, email projecteagle@uconn.edu