What’s a WEP? Written Education Plans for Gifted Children

Dive into the world of Written Education Plans in this informative course presented by OAGC. A Written Education Plan, or WEP, is a document that defines formal services for identified gifted students, and your school must have one for each gifted student. In this course, Karen Rumley, Director of Instruction at Kent City Schools, will give educators a big-picture overview of what WEPs are and why they are so important.

After taking this course, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to confidently create WEPs that help each of your gifted students achieve their goals. You’ll also discover best practices for approaching WEPs and examples of WEPs in action.

In this course you’ll learn:

ODE Competencies: f, g, h

NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards: 4.4

Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Karen Rumley is the past president of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. She is the director of instruction with Kent City Schools and formerly a consultant with the Summit County Educational Service Center, specializing in gifted services and programming as well as secondary English language arts and social studies. She has coordinated gifted programs for eight years and is the past secretary of the OAGC governing and executive boards. She is also the co-chair of OAGC Annual Fall Conference. She and her husband, Eric, live near Ravenna and enjoy travel, reading, and training in Kung Fu.