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.
Susannah – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
It gives a good overview, but I wish it offered more practical solutions to helping gifted students. It was broad stroke in nature.
Phyllis – SWEENY ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Katherine – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
overall okay
Amanda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I believe that I have worked with many of the different types of gifted students that were discussed in this course. I found this to be helpful. I am leaving this course with different ideas of how I can help this child as a whole child not just academically.
Kim – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Melody – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting literature review.
Lily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Ninfa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The information was great.
Holly – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting behavioral characteristics for each type of learner. I wish I knew more about the testing of how they become identified and why sometimes some of those profiles don’t qualify.
Floricel – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was great