Description
Learn about the different areas of giftedness and how to provide individualized support for your gifted students. Ms. Osborne and Ms. Palmer will also provide resources to teachers that they can use to educate parents about gifted students. De-mystify gifted identification and learn how to help your gifted students excel.
In this course you will discover:
- Assessments and checklists for identifying gifted students in Ohio
- Four areas of gifted education
- How to provide equal opportunities for gifted identification
- A real-life example of a gifted student profile
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Angela Osborne is the first vice president of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. She serves as gifted coordinator for Marion City Schools. Angela earned a B.A. and MBA prior to discovering her love of teaching. She then completed coursework through the Ohio State University and the University of Connecticut to earn her gifted licensure. She has been in the field of education for 15 years, all of which have been passionately focused on working with gifted students. Angela is a member of the Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio (GCCO) and is currently serving as a representative to the OAGC Governing Board.
Suzanne Palmer is the president elect of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. She has been in gifted education for nearly 20 years. Suzanne started her teaching career as a gifted intervention specialist with Westerville City Schools in the fulltime, self-contained gifted program for grade 5. During that time, she earned her Master’s in gifted and talented development from Ashland University. Suzanne became a national board certified teacher while teaching in the full-time gifted program and went on to complete her principal’s license through the Ohio State University. Suzanne has served as gifted education coordinator for Westerville City Schools for five years. She is now the gifted services coordinator for Worthington Schools.
Karen – Centerburg Local (verified owner) –
This has some useful information in it, and the format works well.
Theodora – Fredericktown Local (verified owner) –
The instructors were very knowledgeable about the subject area and it helped that they were not only testing coordinators but also classroom teachers.
Erin – Centerburg Local (verified owner) –
It was easy to follow along. Questions that I had were asked by participants in the video.
Pam – EASTERN LOCAL (verified owner) –
The testing handout needs to be available for those who are taking this course online.
Patricia – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Learned various methods to test for gifted.
Ashley – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great
Natalie – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good background information on how students are identified as gifted in Ohio.
Dee Dee – GEORGETOWN EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Many parts were eye opening. I learned some more information that I didn’t previously know.
Laura – Centerburg Local (verified owner) –
It was nice to see the approved list of assessments.
Patricia – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I found it very helpful to learn about the approved tests, and requirements for identification of giftedness.