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.
William – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative! Well organized.
Kathy – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Interesting and informative definitions and descriptions of giftedness in young children and adults.
Laurie – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Although I am a secondary teacher, I found this course to be very informative in helping me understand gifted young learners.
Lisa – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
interesting info given in a good way
Sergio – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course.
brandi – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great summary of the 6 different types of gifted students.
Sarah – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
great starter coarse so that you understand what gifted is
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and accurate.
Tawuana – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It was very insightful as to what our gifted students ‘look like’ and how important it is for us to SEE them with our positive classes. I think it’s important to pay attention to some of the ‘behavior’ driven characteristics of these children and approach them from a different prospective.
Melissa – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot from this course.