Description
In this 3-hour course, Dr. Colleen Boyle gives an overview of common characteristics of gifted children and discusses their strengths, weaknesses, and potential hangups. You will learn how to help gifted students work through common struggles and use evidence-based data to create solutions to help them succeed.
After taking this course, educators will walk away knowing:
- Key characteristics of gifted students
- Theories of asynchronous development
- Types of overexcitabilities and their influence on classroom performance
- The impact of giftedness on relationships
- How outside factors affect giftedness
- Strategies for managing perfectionism and underachievement
ODE teacher competencies: d, e
NAGC teacher preparation standards: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 5.5
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Colleen Boyle is the president of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. She has been an educator for more than 20 years, nearly all in gifted education in schools in Ohio and Texas as well as with the Department of Defense Education Activity. Dr. Boyle holds a B.S. in elementary education, an M.Ed. in gifted education and educational administration, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology. She currently serves as a supervisor of gifted and talented programs with Columbus City Schools. Dr. Boyle is a past president of Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio. She enjoys working with educators and families to plan appropriate interventions for gifted learners. Her research interests include the social-emotional aspects of gifted learners, educational and psychological assessment, and giftedness within families. Dr. Boyle enjoys traveling and doting on her twin niece and nephew whenever she gets the chance.
Myriam – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed it, it was straight to the point.
Maria Elena – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and informative. I learned a lot about the gifted child.
Marea – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I rate this course as a 5
Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great in helping us understand our gifted students
Douglas – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Really learned quite a bit about Gifted children
Trent – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think that the course was well designed and appropriate.
Marcela – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Gave me great strategies on how to deal with my overachievers.
Alexis – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Great
Shelley – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about the characteristics of gifted children. I enjoyed the speaker.
Lisa – EASTERN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Easy to listen to with good strategies for teaching gifted students.