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.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great training
San Juanita – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and refresher that would remind us on the differences of giftedness.
Alex – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to learn.
Andrea – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Angelique – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for the training it was very insightful and helpful.
Angelique – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for the training it was very insightful and helpful.
Cesar – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the information on the 16 types of underachieving students
Tina – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very useful and clear. The video format was good. The estimated time to complete may need adjusted though. It takes longer than the stated time to thoughtfully complete it.
Sanjuanita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course was really good.
Monica – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It was a great review of GT learner characteristics.