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.
Lornalyn – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Zafarzhan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Most gifted people I know are gifted in multiple areas, such as creativity, reasoning, spatial skills.
Gabriela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it, it includes good examples and explanation of why some students should be considered gt and why people can be reluctant to this particular situation
Keely – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It worked well.
Sheila – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
insightful course about young, emerging gifted learners
Amy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information
CRISTINA V – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative!
Amber – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was great! More teachers need this kind of training to better understand these kids (before labeling them through a negative lens).
Jennifer – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand the true characteristics of different types of gifted learners and how to best serve their needs.