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.
Sarah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is a great course. It has been very insightful!
Sylvia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and full of practical ideas related to what to look for as far as identification of GT students.
Jeffrey – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
This was a thorough course and provides engaging video.
Sophia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was easy to guide through and the videos were entertaining.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was such a great course! I really enjoyed learning about the importance of identifying GT students and twice exceptional students.
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful and made me see things in different perspectives from what I originally thought.
Velma – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good resources and activities
Edgar – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot on this course.
Del – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good
Richard – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Thought provoking and entertaining. This was a good use of my time.