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.
Jennifer – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the ideas discussed about different types of gifted people and traits of creativity.
Andra – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great insight!
Tina – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I would like to have had more information on what to do with this information or take this literature review into the classroom.
Penney – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
GT is a fascinating topic and I always love learning more about giftedness. This course was a great overview of the characteristics but also went into greater detail of behaviors and interventions for gifted students.
Deyanira – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Cathalee – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
This course provides lots of good insight into working with gifted learners.
Patrice – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I was very enlightened.
Maggie – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
This was a valuable overview for teachers who are looking to identify gifted students in their general education classroom.
Emily – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was given to me by my district for GT compliance training, but it is for early childhood teachers, not secondary teachers, even though my district said it was recommended for K-12.
Justin – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Great content!