Characteristics of Gifted Children (3-Hour)

$50.00

Presenter: Colleen Boyle, Ph.D.
Core Area: Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences 1.1, Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences 1.2, Learning Environments 2.1, Instructional Planning and Strategies 5.5, ODE Teacher Competency d, ODE Teacher Competency e
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

Did you know that there are cultural, racial, and economic factors that affect all gifted students academically and relationally? In this 3-hour course you will learn some common characteristics of gifted children and how their gifted traits can have both positive and negative aspects. Discover how to help gifted students thrive in your classroom.

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SKU OAGC-462 Categories Dr. Colleen Boyle, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, OAGC Tags elementary, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, ODE competency e, secondary

Description

What makes gifted students different from the rest of your students? Aside from the legal definition of gifted, your gifted students tend to behave and think differently than others. For each gifted student, there are cultural, racial, and economic factors that all affect them academically and relationally. Their gifted traits can have both positive and negative aspects.

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Instructional Planning and Strategies 5.5, Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences 1.1, Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences 1.2, Learning Environments 2.1, ODE Teacher Competency d, ODE Teacher Competency e
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	OAGC
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Dr. Colleen Boyle
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

456 reviews for Characteristics of Gifted Children (3-Hour)

Rated 5 out of 5

Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – July 9, 2022

I enjoyed this course and I found it very relevant to my work as a third grade educator.
Rated 4 out of 5

Caitlin – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – July 9, 2022

it was great!
Rated 5 out of 5

Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 11, 2022

Excellent training!!
Rated 4 out of 5

Jennifer – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) – July 15, 2022

Made me aware of what other qualities to look for when trying to determine whether a child might be gifted.
Rated 5 out of 5

Erin – Centerburg Local (verified owner) – July 17, 2022

Enjoyed how it was broken into sections.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tammy – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) – July 17, 2022

Hits so many different aspects of GT- great course.
Rated 4 out of 5

Pam – EASTERN LOCAL (verified owner) – July 18, 2022

Long course for 1 hr credit.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – July 18, 2022

I liked this course because it gave me a better understanding of Gifted Students.
Rated 4 out of 5

Scott – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) – July 19, 2022

The content of the course was very good. However, there were technology issues where the site was not responding to input or accepting correct answers on a quiz.
Rated 4 out of 5

Claudia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – July 19, 2022

Very interesting and with a lot of good information