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.
Ernestina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting to view and learn the different types of gifted children.
Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great review about giftedness areas that I had previously learnes.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of information in a short course.
Angela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
great
Leah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great info.
Jason – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
Great course!
Patrick – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I was very interested in the descriptions of the different types of gifted learners.
Whitney – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great information.
Ruth – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Is important to identify students that are intense in emotions and empower them with understanding, about the giftiness
Marie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciated the breakdown of the different traits of each type of Gifted learner. I also found the attributes for each type extremely helpful accompanied by ways in which to approach each different GT learner.