Effective Spring 2008, the NAGC-CEC Teacher Knowledge and Skill Standards for Gifted Education are required for use in accredited gifted education teacher preparation programs. However, for many in-service teachers, the opportunity to become familiar with these standards is limited to professional development experiences offered within local contexts, not accredited gifted education teacher preparation programs. This session seeks to assist local professional developers in providing standards-driven, needs-based professional development by: (1) identifying professional development needs at the individual, school, and district levels; (2) selecting appropriate professional development delivery strategies, models, and options; and (3) creating targeted and meaningful professional development plans.