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.
Maria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was great information with strategies to implement in the classroom.
Kayla – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
great insight and background on characteristics of gifted children. helps me understand them more.
Aaron – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good course
Eliseo – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Antonio – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Sidney – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! I enjoyed what I learned.
Guadalupe – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This is a good a course as it describes what kind of gifted students are in the classroom.
Laura – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It could have been more engaging
Nancy – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was very informative/had me reflect on my education and that I was probably an unidentified gifted student.
Jessica – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
informative