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.
Sandra – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to be able to attend a live session!
Daniel – CANUTILLO ISD (verified owner) –
This course had some great information on the different types of gifted students. Knowing what types of students come to your classroom and having some knowledge on how to best work with those students is crucial! Awesome course!
Heather – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Virginia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good, well organized and detailed training.
Paulina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course that helped me understand better my gifted and talented students.
Tylor – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Cedric – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course really help educator understand the identification of the gt student especially test score and knowing how student are different individual. It important for educator to understand that we are to advocate for all student no matter their race, disability, and identity are.
Albert – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was okay. I just think that there is more to gifted children and education than testing and being analytical about students and education.
VANESSA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It was the best I have taken so far. I’m a fan of Lisa!!!
Ashley – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The course was helpful.