Description
In this course, educator Dr. Colleen Boyle dives into the reasons behind the lack of support for these students and gives practical ideas to bridge the gap that you can start using in your classroom today.
After taking this course, you will have the tools you need to:
- Describe the diverse nature of Ohio’s student population
- Recognize the unique challenges of gifted student identification
- Implement strategies for improving gifted student identification
- Address the needs of diverse gifted learners
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.
Madeleine – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course was beneficial in focusing on groups that are not paid much attention to.
Kimberly – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Louis – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very good.
Matthew – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course provided some help and ideas to use in the classroom.
Randy – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
good information about gifted students
Erin – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This one was very helpful because I took a realistic look at what our student population actually looks like rather than how they are perceived.
Nicholas – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Aaron – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
The course help me to better understand the different groups for giftedness.
Tricia – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Great information about the 5 Underrepresented Populations.
Alison – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Good suggestions to help better access the subgroups of your district.