Using Independent Study with Gifted Students

$50.00

Presenter: Todd Stanley
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c; Learning and Development 1.4, 1.7; Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.4, 3.6; Programming 5.1, 5.3; OAGC Differentiation
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 3

Are you looking for a way to engage your gifted students on a deeper level? Gifted coordinator Todd Stanley says that gifted students don’t need more work, they need more meaningful work. Keeping gifted students busy isn’t the goal, but helping them develop their higher-level thinking skills is.

In this 1-hour course, Mr. Stanley will guide educators on how to create and implement independent studies that help your gifted students unlock their greatest potential.

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SKU OAGC-584 Categories Gifted, Instructional Strategies, New and Developing Teachers, OAGC, Todd Stanley Tags Gifted, giftedness, GT, independent learning, independent studies, independent study, Instructional Strategies, new and developing teachers, OAGC Differentiation, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, ODE competency c, project, projects

Description

If you rush to give your gifted students more work as soon as they finish their assignments, you may be missing out on a critical opportunity to help your gifted students develop their higher-level thinking skills. Gifted coordinator Todd Stanley says that gifted students don’t need more work, they need more meaningful work.

In this course, Mr. Stanley teaches educators how independent studies can be used to challenge gifted students by using their passions and learning styles to create in-depth projects.

After taking this 1-hour course you’ll be able to:

See the benefits of using independent study with gifted students
Understand the various models of independent study that can be used
Develop the tools you need to implement independent study in your classroom

This course applies to the following standards:

NAGC Standards 1.4, 1.7, 3.4, 3.6, 5.1, 5.3

ODE Competencies a, b, c

Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Presenter Bio

Todd Stanley is the author of 12 teacher education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st Century Classroom, and his latest When Smart Kids Underachieve in the Classroom: Practical Solutions for Teachers. He served as a classroom teacher for 18 years and is currently the gifted services coordinator for Pickerington Local Schools where he lives with his wife and two daughters. You can follow him on Twitter @the_gifted_guy.

Additional information

Core Area	Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.4, Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.6, Learning and Development 1.4, Learning and Development 1.7, OAGC Differentiation, ODE Teacher Competency a, ODE Teacher Competency b, ODE Teacher Competency c, Programming 5.1, Programming 5.3
Hours	3 Hours
Organization	OAGC
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Todd Stanley
Course Content	Gifted, New and Developing Teachers, Instructional Strategies

56 reviews for Using Independent Study with Gifted Students

Rated 5 out of 5

Ronald – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) – May 14, 2022

Was very appropriate for me, as I am assigned all Independent Study science courses for our department. Are semester and annual credits that are very flexible in curriculum content and scope.
Rated 5 out of 5

Miguel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – June 2, 2022

Great resource.
Rated 4 out of 5

Rebecca – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – June 8, 2022

I enjoyed the “how to” set up an independent study. It helped me think about how to incorporate it in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Carmina – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2022

Great resource for independent study. Love the way it is initially set up and gives perspective for how this can work with younger elementary children. Explains the importance of having students structure their expectations.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jenna – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2022

I liked this course. Independent study is something I have been wanting to utilize more in the classroom and definately wanted more training on it.
Rated 5 out of 5

Daisy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 27, 2022

it was great!
Rated 5 out of 5

Eduviges – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2022

The course was informative on how to manage independent projects for students and create a relative rubric for project.
Rated 4 out of 5

Jessica – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) – July 5, 2022

I gained valuable information from this course.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ellen – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 23, 2022

very good, would be better with more high school examples
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelli – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – July 24, 2022

Wonderful Ideas