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.
Cody – MARION LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great, informative information for each type of gifted student. Makes you think of current students to kind of insert them under a category.
Sylvia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Hugo – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Great
Delia – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be very educational on the profiles/characteristics of gifted children.
Marissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Katie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
loved it. applicable and real word examples.
Grace – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative in helping early childhood educators identify gifted children.
Patricia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has multiple definitions for the gifted child. It helps identify students.
JESUS I – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presentation, interesting articles.
Irene – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course is loaded with inforamtion.