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.
Leigh Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Maybe make the questions embedded during the course instead of all at the end
Alyson – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
This was a good introduction to gifted learners.
Josselin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Provided detailed course on how to view a gt child and ways to approach them positively
Stacey – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
This course was a little harder to grasp. I had to take notes or at least write down a few of the characteristics to keep up with the information.
William – SWEENY ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that it was very good and definitely simplifies the gifted learner.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
karen – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Good Class.
Tania – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful course.
Emily – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Juli – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a very informative course.