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.
ERIC – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
informative
Kathleen – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was very interesting to listen to something I don;t usually see. This is my second year with a gifted student and he is very different from the one I had last year.
Lisa – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
A lot of good information about types of gifted children and how we can support them.
Michelle – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was a lot of information to take in but very resourceful.
Janet – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I didn’t like
Joyce – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
The strategies presented in this course were very helpful dealing with gifted children in our classrooms.
Mary – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Bryce – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
There were a lot of helpful tips regarding the characteristics of gifted children.
Jared – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
It was great!
Maria – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It really helped me understand why gifted students may not always be working at their highest potential in the classroom.