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.
kelly – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
very good
REGINA – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good information and recommendations.
Pam – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Nicole – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Jenny – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was knowledgeable about diverse learners.
Kristi – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It is very hard for me to focus when I am not in the same room as the speaker.
Elizabeth – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
The class looks at different groups of students in Ohio.
Tabitha – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Tina – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Maybe, I am just lucky to work with great people, but I have never met a teacher that judges students superficially and found the constant teacher bashing in this course to be inaccurate and inappropriate.
Theodora – Fredericktown Local (verified owner) –
The presenter was very knowledgeable about EL students and how to best work with them to identify them as gifted.