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.
Devin – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Helps to understand gifted students.
Katie – Laurel Springs School (verified owner) –
Very insightful about the minds of our gifted students (as well as some insights into how my own mind works!)
Jill – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Rebecca – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course really explains gifted children and how to help them become more successful in school.
Anna – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Nicely done!
Priscilla – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
user friendly/quick
James – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good information to digest… And it can be done at your own pace!
Jamie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Colleen had a well organized presentation that was seamless to follow.
sarah – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I like the format and the note on the side
Nancy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a good introduction to gifted students.