Description
Making sure gifted students have quality instruction and challenging assignments is widely popular in the education world. But do you know exactly what it means to be gifted and why it matters? This six-hour course, “Identification & Assessment of the Gifted,” addresses issues surrounding gifted students and practical ways to identify them.
Lisa Van Gemert, a leading voice in gifted education, shares an overview of the history of gifted education and its importance today. Educators will also learn how to tell whether or not a student is gifted by using different tests and assessments. Teachers who have a thorough understanding of how to identify and assess gifted students will be able to equip and challenge these students better.
In this informative course educators will learn:
- What it means to be gifted
- Characteristics of gifted children
- How to test intelligence
- The importance of CLD populations
- Traits of twice-exceptional students
Presenter Bio
Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.
Ashley – PREMONT ISD (verified owner) –
really would prefer to read information off slides as a reference, rather than audio only.
Nichelle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very informative. It has helped me understand more of the identifying, testing, and traits of the gifted population.
Guadalupe – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Maria – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
It has really helped me gain understanding about GT.
Erick – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful.
Lissa – PREMONT ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very informative and you will definitely leave having a better understanding of GT.
Daniel – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great!
Gracie – PREMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very educational and should be presented to all teachers.
Mukti – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Its very helpful.
Deborah – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy the flexibility and pacing of this course online.