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

Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2022

Great ideas for individual student learning.
Rated 4 out of 5

Leighann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – July 31, 2022

This was very helpful.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mireya – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) – August 11, 2022

Provided ideas on how to create a rubric and how to use it effectively.
Rated 5 out of 5

Matthew – Private Pay (verified owner) – August 17, 2022

This course demonstrates a great framework for creating independent projects.
Rated 5 out of 5

Oralia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – September 30, 2022

Very informative. And great ideas and resources to use with students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amanda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – October 2, 2022

This was a fabulous course. I feel that the last question was tricky because even though it is not required to talk to every student, a teacher should always allow every single student to share their learning. This is not only for them to explain their thinking, but it gives them a chance to show off their hard work and progress. Everyone should have a chance to share.
Rated 4 out of 5

Iris – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) – November 17, 2022

Great way to guide the teacher how to plan independent study.
Rated 4 out of 5

Laura – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) – November 24, 2022

The module was very interesting and provided great strategies I can implement in my classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Alex – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – December 19, 2022

Very informative
Rated 4 out of 5

Alicia – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) – December 19, 2022

I like the idea of the conferences and rubrics to make independent study successful.