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.
Shannon – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Veronica – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There were many interested facts about GT.
Mary – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
I think this course is very informative and useful for all teachers.
Daphne – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Try to identify students and give them the attention and services as those who needs it most
Peggy – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is very insightful and interesting to listen to understand the gifted and talented student.
Edna – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
This is a great way to start reflecting about gifted and talented students and apply immediately ideas that may enrich your classroom to favor all students and GT students.
Teresa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved this course! Gave me lots of great information
Meiby Catalina – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
The course was very valuable. I learnt a lot
Patrick – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Brought up a lot of ideas that I have not thought of pertaining the Gifted.
Ashley – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great.