Description
It is impossible to serve the needs of gifted children without first identifying them. Unfortunately, many students aren’t identified until too late in their educational journey. In this 1-hour course, Debra Troxclair, Ph.D. defines what giftedness actually is and presents the reasons why it is important to identify gifted students as early as possible.
In this course you will learn:
- Different types of gifted students
- Traits of giftedness that are often mistaken for misbehavior
- How to identify young children with advanced abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Debra Troxclair, Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Lamar University, received her doctoral degree in Special Education (Emphasis in Gifted Education) from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of teaching experience in both elementary and university classroom settings. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on giftedness. Dr. Troxclair is currently serving on the Professional Standards Committee and the University Networking Committee of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children-TAG Division.
Lisa M – BEEVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is extremely helpful to people working around young children. I would suggest they participate in this course to learn this valuable information.
Kathrin – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very thorough.
Jenn – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
Good information.
Melinda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Kennedy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned what the 6 different types of giftedness were. I also learned alot more new information.
Araceli – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This had very interesting point of views, I learned a lot!
Casey – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was helpful to review the types of gifted students.
JeNell – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great
Mary – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
This course really made me revaluate the “goal” of my GT students and what behaviors I emphasize in my classroom. The goal needs to be autonomous learners, not successful learners.
Kimberly – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Easy to follow.