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.
Redson – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great information
Becky – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good overview of the different levels of the gifted learner and why we should guide them toward autonomous learning.
Alexander – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Lourdes – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very Good
Valeria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course as it provided great information on profiles of gifted.
Raymundo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
LeAnn – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great Job!
Dolores – Pilot (verified owner) –
very informative
Amy – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
It was informative to hear different characteristics of gifted learners.
Arcelia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent to be able to identify a gifted child at an early age.