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.
April – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
This course had a lot of information about a variety of different types of gifted students.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It provided very useful information.
Stephanie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Mayra – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Kathleen – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
informative
Phil – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Interesting course.
ligia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good explanation with examples
Claudia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information!
Angie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great information presented in a way that is easy to understand.
Robert – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
This is an absolutely wonderful course full of useful strategies and self-reflective questions that are perfect for any teacher striving to become their best!