Description
In this lesson, Dr. Colleen Boyle will help you establish successful mentorships for your gifted learners. You will:
- Explore various types of mentorship that can be established with gifted learners.
- Learn how to match gifted learners to a specific type of mentorship based on their individual needs, and discover how to establish a framework to guide the mentor-mentee relationship.
- Develop a concrete idea of how you can use mentorships to support your gifted learners, regardless of their grade.
This course meets Ohio Department of Education Competencies (b), (c), and (d) and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.2, 3.4, 5.3, and 5.4.
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.
Shae – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was pretty boring and didn’t seem very practical.
RICHARD – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
We have a mentor program for faculty. I took this offering and like it even for my own peer to peer mentoring
Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!