Description
Many highly gifted children have a high potential but do not yet show a high performance in test scores or grades. Because of this, we ought not to rely only on test results and grades to identify and differentiate gifted students in our schools. So what are we to use to spot these children and provide them with the services they need and deserve to thrive? In this course, the Power of Portfolios, Tina Flatt and Sarah Eton will walk you through the steps of creating portfolios for your students that will provide the missing piece in the data puzzle to prevent gifted students from being overlooked by data driven identification. These powerful tools can revolutionize how your schools identify gifted students as well as provide concrete examples to use in ARE meetings and parent conferences.
In this course you will learn:
- The state definition of gifted
- Why potential matters as much as ability
- Why data collection is not enough for identification
- How to create a portfolio
- Which kinds of examples to include in each student portfolio (including detailed examples!)
- How to include your own notes in addition to work samples
- How to use a portfolio to help identify a gifted students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
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Sarah Eaton has had the privilege of serving as a gifted and talented specialist in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD since 2011. She has her Bachelor of Science degree from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Education degree from Texas Woman’s University. She has taught fifth grade, kindergarten, and first grade and has served as a teacher in the special education inclusion classroom, general education class, and in a classroom with highly gifted students. She has been serving as a GT Specialist working with students, teachers, administrators, and parents to best serve gifted children. Sarah has had the opportunity to present at the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented annual conference both as a teacher and as a specialist. She is a passionate advocate for maximizing the potential of every student.
Nichole – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I found this course very specific to the way the district the presenters come from evaluate students for gifted services. I also found the presentation very dry. The presenters did not seem very engaged and were reading directly from their slides. I really hesitate to critique them because I would not want to be in their position. I did take away a couple of strategies for portfolios in my classroom.
Flor – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Paula – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was a little bland but there were good opportunities to practice examining student work.
Audrea – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
I now know what items I can include in a portfolio.
Thelma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
claudina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good information and review of what portfolios are and their purpose.
Jocelyn – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course was informative and helpful. I feel prepared and equipped to collect student’s work for a portfolio. One thing I wish it had was subtitles on the videos. They were at times hard to hear so those would have helped.
Marina – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This will be of great help this year.
Vilma – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
very well presented
Lori – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful with information on collection portfolios and how to score them.