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

Anita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 22, 2020

This course was very insightful and offered a variety of strategies to use in the classroom with gifted children.
Rated 5 out of 5

Allison – MARION CITY (verified owner) – July 7, 2020

Great course! Very informative in explaining the many characteristics of gifted children.
Rated 5 out of 5

belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 15, 2020

I really like the details
Rated 5 out of 5

doris – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 18, 2020

Well organized and provides plenty of examples.
Rated 4 out of 5

Melissa – 588 Co-op (verified owner) – July 29, 2020

This course had a lot of great information about gifted students and their characteristics.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathryn – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) – August 13, 2020

Good overview!
Rated 5 out of 5

Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – August 27, 2020

Very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Nova – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – August 28, 2020

Excellent course!
Rated 5 out of 5

Lydia – ALICE ISD (verified owner) – November 25, 2020

It was very informative and easy to clearly understand the characteristics of a Gifted child.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ruth – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) – December 29, 2020

The course content was accessible and informed and the speaker was engaging.