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.
SYLVIA F – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to help us understand and identify the different types of high abilities in gifted individuals.
James – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good resources
Layla – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Cynthia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Thomas – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Pretty good overview and information for those looking for a place to begin.
Nicole – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think this was a great course, very insightful. People that do not understand Giftedness would benefit greatly if they took this course.
Clarissa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course is wonderful if you’re looking to learn about the different types of gifted learners there are. Successful, Challenging, Underground, Drop Out, Double Label, and Autonomous.
ERIK – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course defines every type of GT kid there is.
Kassandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
very informational
Denise – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great session….gave me a lot of descripters to help recognize young gifted learners