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.
Connie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I found this to be very helpful as far as underachievers
Barbara – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Andrea – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course helps you to think about some of the reasons students may underachieve.
Elvia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
it was very helpful
Brianna – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. It really engaged me and explained giftedness in depth. I love that the speaker/presenter spoke of all ages. She talked about a 4 year old, 6 year old, 8/10 year old’s, and teens. She included the family dynamic and misdiagnoses and even talked about concerns for those who may be identified. She was very relatable and used her own experiences to explain things she presented. She used herself as an example, past students, and family members to give a whole round experience and understanding to those watching/listening. I feel I learned a TON! Thank you for this presentation!
Eduardo – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
It is great to identify characteristics of gifted students.
Becky – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative and well done
Katherine – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative. Instructor was well versed in the topics and was able to relate the information in away which made it easy to see how it was relevant.
Melissa – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
Her stories and examples were very helpful.
Ayissa – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation! Thank you!