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.
Ashley – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This brought new perspective to my teaching style.
Dustin – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I thought the course provided thought provoking topic that made you stop and think about the big picture of a gifted learner.
Shelley – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This was a good use of my time.
Cynthia – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot.
Diana – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Dr. Boyle lives as a gifted learner, so her take on giftedness is personal and so helpful.
Katherine – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Jennifer – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I wish we were able to print out the slides for a resource.
Brittany – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great and informative training.
Vicki – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Jessica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
The speaker made this very intesting.